NU doubles up against Nebraska, Rutgers, Indiana, Purdue and Illinois.
Here's the slate...
12/27/2016 Penn State University Park, Pa. TBA Details
12/30/2016 Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. TBA Details
1/5/2017 Minnesota Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
1/8/2017 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. TBA Details
1/12/2017 Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. TBA Details
1/15/2017 Iowa Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
1/22/2017 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio TBA Details
1/26/2017 Nebraska Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
1/29/2017 Indiana Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
2/1/2017 Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. TBA Details
2/7/2017 Illinois Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
2/12/2017 Wisconsin Madison, Wis. TBA Details
2/15/2017 Maryland Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
2/18/2017 Rutgers Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
2/21/2017 Illinois Champaign, Ill. TBA Details
2/25/2017 Indiana OR Bloomington, Ind. TBA Details
2/26/2017 Indiana Bloomington, Ind. TBA Details
3/1/2017 Michigan Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
3/4/2017 Purdue OR Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
3/5/2017 Purdue Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
...and here's the release from NU....
Northwestern's 2016-17 Big Ten Schedule Announced
2016-17 Northwestern Men’s Basketball Schedule
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern's men's basketball schedule for the upcoming 2016-17 season is set as released by the Big Ten Conference on Thursday.
The Wildcats tip off their league slate Dec. 27 when they travel to Penn State. It opens a stretch during which NU plays four of its first five conference games on the road.
Following the lone matchup of the season with Michigan State at East Lansing Dec. 30, Northwestern opens up its home schedule and the New Year Jan. 5 when Minnesota comes to Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The 'Cat next venture back out on the road for consecutive games, playing at Nebraska (Jan. 8) and at Rutgers (Jan. 12). The only contest of the season with Iowa is on tap for Jan. 15 when the Hawkeyes trek to Evanston.
Following another one-play game at Ohio State Jan. 22, Northwestern starts a closing stretch during which it plays seven of its final 11 conference games at home. The swing opens up with the second matchup of the season against Nebraska Jan. 26 before Indiana comes to town Jan. 29.
The Wildcats make the short trip to Purdue to open up the month of February before Illinois visits Welsh-Ryan Feb. 7. Northwestern ventures north to Wisconsin Feb. 12, preceding home matches against Maryland (Feb. 15) and Rutgers (Feb. 18).
NU wraps up its season series with Illinois Feb. 21 when it travels to Champaign before a contest at Indiana. The game against the Hoosiers is currently a wild card date with the game being played either Feb. 25 or 26.
Northwestern closes out its regular season with a pair of contests in Evanston. The team's lone meeting with Michigan is being played March 1 before Purdue comes to town for NU's Senior Day. The matchup with the Boilermakers is another wild card game that will be held either March 4 or 5.
Tip times and television designations for each of Northwestern's Big Ten contests will be announced at a later date.
Season tickets for the Wildcats' upcoming 2016-17 season are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling 888-GO-PURPLE.
Here's the slate...
12/27/2016 Penn State University Park, Pa. TBA Details
12/30/2016 Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. TBA Details
1/5/2017 Minnesota Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
1/8/2017 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. TBA Details
1/12/2017 Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. TBA Details
1/15/2017 Iowa Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
1/22/2017 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio TBA Details
1/26/2017 Nebraska Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
1/29/2017 Indiana Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
2/1/2017 Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. TBA Details
2/7/2017 Illinois Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
2/12/2017 Wisconsin Madison, Wis. TBA Details
2/15/2017 Maryland Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
2/18/2017 Rutgers Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
2/21/2017 Illinois Champaign, Ill. TBA Details
2/25/2017 Indiana OR Bloomington, Ind. TBA Details
2/26/2017 Indiana Bloomington, Ind. TBA Details
3/1/2017 Michigan Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
3/4/2017 Purdue OR Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
3/5/2017 Purdue Evanston, Ill. TBA Details
...and here's the release from NU....
Northwestern's 2016-17 Big Ten Schedule Announced
2016-17 Northwestern Men’s Basketball Schedule
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern's men's basketball schedule for the upcoming 2016-17 season is set as released by the Big Ten Conference on Thursday.
The Wildcats tip off their league slate Dec. 27 when they travel to Penn State. It opens a stretch during which NU plays four of its first five conference games on the road.
Following the lone matchup of the season with Michigan State at East Lansing Dec. 30, Northwestern opens up its home schedule and the New Year Jan. 5 when Minnesota comes to Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The 'Cat next venture back out on the road for consecutive games, playing at Nebraska (Jan. 8) and at Rutgers (Jan. 12). The only contest of the season with Iowa is on tap for Jan. 15 when the Hawkeyes trek to Evanston.
Following another one-play game at Ohio State Jan. 22, Northwestern starts a closing stretch during which it plays seven of its final 11 conference games at home. The swing opens up with the second matchup of the season against Nebraska Jan. 26 before Indiana comes to town Jan. 29.
The Wildcats make the short trip to Purdue to open up the month of February before Illinois visits Welsh-Ryan Feb. 7. Northwestern ventures north to Wisconsin Feb. 12, preceding home matches against Maryland (Feb. 15) and Rutgers (Feb. 18).
NU wraps up its season series with Illinois Feb. 21 when it travels to Champaign before a contest at Indiana. The game against the Hoosiers is currently a wild card date with the game being played either Feb. 25 or 26.
Northwestern closes out its regular season with a pair of contests in Evanston. The team's lone meeting with Michigan is being played March 1 before Purdue comes to town for NU's Senior Day. The matchup with the Boilermakers is another wild card game that will be held either March 4 or 5.
Tip times and television designations for each of Northwestern's Big Ten contests will be announced at a later date.
Season tickets for the Wildcats' upcoming 2016-17 season are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling 888-GO-PURPLE.