Northwestern basketball: Top 5 games from the 2016-17 season

March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Northwestern Wildcats forward Vic Law (4) and guard Scottie Lindsey (20) during the 79-73 loss against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 9, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Nigel Johnson (0) dribbles the ball as Northwestern Wildcats center Dererk Pardon (5) and Wildcats forward Nathan Taphorn (32) defend in the second half during the Big Ten Conference Tournament at Verizon Center. The Wildcats won 83-61. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Texas – Won 77 – 58

While it was early in the season and Texas ended up being disappointing overall, the Wildcats dominated a big name program and showed they were legit. They beat the Longhorns by 19 and beat their first ranked team of the season.

Northwestern flirted with making the NCAA Tournament in the last few years and this helped grab the nation’s attention. Four Wildcats finished in double figures for points and Dererk Pardon recorded a double-double. Bryant McIntosh scored 20 points for the Wildcats and dished out a team-high five assists.

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