All the way up through last weekend, Northwestern tore through its non-conference schedule, dominating almost every team it faced in preparation of taking on an incredibly competitive Big Ten. Now, on the brink of conference play, the Wildcats certainly seem ready to face some of the best in college basketball in the coming months.
With a 10-1 record heading into conference play, NU started its season off about as well as head coach Joe McKeown could’ve hoped. The ‘Cats began and ended their nonconference schedule with five-game win streaks, with their only loss coming directly in the middle, to No.