2022–23 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 10th-year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats played their home games at Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 2nd place, their highest finish since the 1958–59 season. This season was also notable as the first time Northwestern defeated a number-one ranked opponent, during a home game against Purdue on February 12. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by No. 10 seed Penn State. The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their second-ever appearance, where they named as the No. 7 seed in the West Region. The Wildcats defeated Boise State in the first round before falling to UCLA in the second round, closing their season with an overall record of 22–12.

2022–23 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record22–12 (12–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh–Ryan Arena
2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Purdue †15–5 .75029–6  .829
No. 21 Indiana12–8 .60023–12  .657
Northwestern12–8 .60022–12  .647
Michigan State11–8 .57921–13  .618
Maryland11–9 .55022–13  .629
Illinois11–9 .55020–13  .606
Iowa11–9 .55019–14  .576
Michigan11–9 .55018–16  .529
Penn State10–10 .50023–14  .622
Rutgers10–10 .50019–15  .559
Wisconsin9–11 .45020–15  .571
Nebraska9–11 .45016–16  .500
Ohio State5–15 .25016–19  .457
Minnesota2–17 .1059–22  .290
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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