Set Point #12: A dark history

The last time Northwestern failed to win a Big Ten game in a regular season was in 1996, when sets were played to 15 points. The ‘96 Wildcats went 9-24 overall and 0-20 in conference play, beating teams like NC State and Marquette early on in the year before losing their final 20 matches of the season.

Now, Northwestern might celebrate the 30th anniversary of its first winless Big Ten slate by doing so once more, the second time in program history.

NU dropped games to No. 18 Washington and No. 12 Oregon over the weekend, falling to 0-14 in conference play and 7-18 on the year. The Huskies knocked off the Wildcats in straight sets on Friday, while the Ducks needed four to put them down on…