2017 – 18 Northwestern Wildcats men 's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Collins as members of the Big Ten Conference . They played their home games at Allstate Arena in Rosemont , Illinois while the university 's Welsh-Ryan Arena , underwent renovations . A winning record in the Big Ten as well , a Round-of-32 NCAA appearance in 2016-17 , and the return of all key offensive contributors led to big expectations for the 2017-18 season . But the Wildcats stumbled to a poor start , finishing the season with a disappointing 15 – 17 record , 6 – 12 in Big Ten play to finish in 10th place . They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Penn State
Big Ten Tournament
2018 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team