Northwestern (21-11) earned a No. 9 seed and will play No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic (25-8) in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday.
The Northwestern men’s basketball team held a Selection Sunday watch party at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston — and it was revealed the 21-11 Wildcats were the No. 9 seed in the East Region.
Northwestern, which earned back-to-back bids for the first time in school history, will play No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic (25-8) in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday. That winner will face either No. 1 UConn or No. 16 Stetson in a second-round game.
Northwestern celebrates during a Selection Sunday watch party at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on March 17, 2024. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)Northwestern assistant coach Chris Lowery, right, celebrates at the Selection Sunday watch party at Welsh-Ryan Arena on March 17, 2024. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli high-fives a fan after signing autographs at the Selection Sunday watch party on March 17, 2024. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)The Northwestern basketball team celebrates during a Selection Sunday watch party on March 17, 2024. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer hugs guard Boo Buie, left, as coach Chris Collins hugs another player at the Selection Sunday watch party on March 17, 2024. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli signs autographs at the team’s Selection Sunday watch party on March 17, 2024. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)Northwestern celebrates during a Selection Sunday watch party at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on March 17, 2024. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)Northwestern celebrates during a Selection Sunday watch party at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on March 17, 2024. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)
