2014 – 15 Northwestern Wildcats women 's basketball team will represent Northwestern University during the 2014 – 15 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Wildcats , led by seventh year head coach Joe McKeown , play their home games at the Welsh-Ryan Arena and were a members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 23 – 9 , 12 – 6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place . They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Women 's Tournament where they lost to Maryland . They received at-large bid to the NCAA Women 's Basketball Tournament , which was their first trip since 1997 . They lost in the first round to Arkansas
Big Ten Women 's Tournament
2015 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2014–15 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team