Northwestern Goes Crazy After Earning First-Ever March Madness Berth
The March Madness field was revealed Sunday, and the Northwestern Wildcats will be dancing for the first time in program history.
After a 23-11 season, including a 10-7 record in the Big Ten, Northwestern punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, claiming the No. 8 seed in the West Region.
It was a long, 78-year March Madness drought for the Wildcats. That’s why it comes as no surprise that Northwestern players and fans absolutely lost their minds when the selection was announced.
You can check out the craziness in the videos below.
That feeling when you make the #NCAATournament for the 1st time ever! #SelectionSunday #Northwestern pic.twitter.com/q9ZvLTnHbG
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) March 12, 2017
Go Cats! So proud of my alma mater!! #Northwestern is going to the tournament!!!
(📹 @Matt_Fortuna) pic.twitter.com/yVQU25flso
— Victoria Warren (@vwarrenmedia) March 12, 2017
The historic moment was not lost on Northwestern head coach Chris Collins, who spoke with the CBS Sports crew after receiving the terrific news.
Northwestern coach Chris Collins talks about making program history. #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/lwZa059c93
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 12, 2017
Northwestern will take on No. 9 Vanderbilt in its first-round matchup Thursday.
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