After a 70-63 loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, Northwestern coach Chris Collins and players reflected on the last game with an group of Wildcats seniors.

The night before opening the Big Ten tournament, the Wildcats were booked at a hotel where rooms didn't cool below 85 degrees, Collins said.

The Northwestern Wildcats' Big Ten tournament campaign got off to a good start with a 72-64 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. But afterward, Northwestern head coach Chris Collins had a lot to say about their hotel stay after the win,

For the first time since 2022, the Wildcats have won a Big Ten Tournament game. No. 13 seed Northwestern (17-15, 7-13 Big Ten) defeated No. 12 Minnesota, 72-64, in Wednesday's first round of the 2025 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament.