| Northwestern Ranking History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
| 0 | 11/07/2011 | 60 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
| 1 | 11/14/2011 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 11/21/2011 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 39 |
| 3 | 11/28/2011 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 12/05/2011 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 12/12/2011 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | 12/19/2011 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 12/26/2011 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 01/02/2012 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | 01/09/2012 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | 01/16/2012 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | 01/23/2012 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 12 | 01/30/2012 | 51 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | 02/06/2012 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 9 |
| 14 | 02/13/2012 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 15 | 02/20/2012 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 16 | 02/27/2012 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| 17 | 03/05/2012 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
| 18 | 03/12/2012 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| 19 | 03/19/2012 | 45 | 19 | 14 | ![]() |
| 20 | 03/27/2012 | 45 | 19 | 14 | ![]() |
| 21 | 04/03/2012 | 45 | 19 | 14 | ![]() |
| Big 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change | |
| 4 | Ohio St | 31 | 8 | ![]() | |
| 6 | Michigan St | 29 | 8 | ![]() | |
| 12 | Indiana | 27 | 9 | ![]() | |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 26 | 10 | ![]() | |
| 14 | Michigan | 23 | 10 | ![]() | |
| 29 | Purdue | 22 | 13 | ![]() | |
| 40 | Minnesota | 23 | 15 | 2 | |
| 45 | Northwestern | 19 | 14 | ![]() | |
| 59 | Illinois | 17 | 15 | ![]() | |
| 75 | Iowa | 18 | 17 | 3 | |
| 105 | Nebraska | 12 | 18 | ![]() | |
| 118 | Penn St | 12 | 20 | 1 | |
| Northwestern Scoreboard | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent / Record | Result |
| 11/13/2011 | TX Pan American (7-21) | W 60-36 |
| 11/17/2011 | LSU (18-15) | W 88-82 |
| 11/18/2011 | Tulsa (17-14) | W 69-65 |
| 11/20/2011 | Seton Hall (21-13) | W 80-73 |
| 11/25/2011 | Stony Brook (21-10) | W 63-58 |
| 11/29/2011 | Georgia Tech (11-20) | W 76-60 |
| 12/02/2011 | MS Valley St (21-13) | W 92-67 |
| 12/04/2011 | (8) Baylor (29-8) | L 41-69 |
| 12/15/2011 | TX Southern (15-18) | W 81-51 |
| 12/17/2011 | Central Conn (13-16) | W 70-64 |
| 12/18/2011 | E Illinois (10-17) | W 87-72 |
| 12/22/2011 | (16) Creighton (29-6) | L 79-87 |
| 12/28/2011 | (4) Ohio St (31-8) | L 54-87 |
| 01/01/2012 | Penn St (12-20) | W 68-56 |
| 01/04/2012 | Illinois (17-15) | L 56-57 |
| 01/11/2012 | (14) Michigan (23-10) | L 64-66 |
| 01/14/2012 | (6) Michigan St (29-8) | W 81-74 |
| 01/18/2012 | (13) Wisconsin (26-10) | L 57-77 |
| 01/22/2012 | Minnesota (23-15) | L 52-75 |
| 01/28/2012 | Purdue (22-13) | L 56-58 |
| 02/02/2012 | Nebraska (12-18) | W 84-74 |
| 02/05/2012 | Illinois (17-15) | W 74-70 |
| 02/09/2012 | Iowa (18-17) | W 83-64 |
| 02/12/2012 | Purdue (22-13) | L 77-87 |
| 02/15/2012 | (12) Indiana (27-9) | L 66-71 |
| 02/18/2012 | Minnesota (23-15) | W 64-53 |
| 02/21/2012 | (14) Michigan (23-10) | L 55-67 |
| 02/25/2012 | Penn St (12-20) | W 67-66 |
| 02/29/2012 | (4) Ohio St (31-8) | L 73-75 |
| 03/03/2012 | Iowa (18-17) | W 70-66 |
| 03/08/2012 | Minnesota (23-15) | L 68-75 |
| 03/13/2012 | Akron (21-12) | W 76-74 |
| 03/16/2012 | Washington (24-11) | L 55-76 |
| #45 Northwestern | |
|---|---|
| 2011-2012 Season Summary | |
| Last Updated: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 | |
| Supportive Statistics | |
| Overall Record: | 19-14 (57.6%) |
| Versus Top 25: | 1-8 (11.1%) |
| Vs >.500 Teams: | 11-14 (44%) |
| Vs <.500 Teams: | 8-0 (100%) |
| Best Win: | #6 Michigan St |
| Worst Loss: | #59 Illinois |
| Points Per Game: | 69.3 |
| Points Against: | 68.2 |
| Opponent Record: | 666-450 |
| Avg Opp. Rank: | 87.6 |
| Long Streak: | W 7 (12/02/2011) |
| Current Streak: | L 1 |

NOTE: Only win/loss statistics are used for team ratings computations. All other statistics displayed here are for supportive purposes only.