Northwestern women forfeit 2 January games over wildfire concerns – NBC Chicago

Northwestern forfeited two road games against No. 2 UCLA and No. 4 USC due to concerns over wildfires in the Los Angeles area, resulting in both teams being credited with wins and Northwestern receiving two losses. This puts Northwestern’s qualification for the Big Ten Tournament in jeopardy as they are currently tied for 16th place with Rutgers, a half-game behind Purdue. Despite holding tiebreakers over Rutgers, Northwestern needs a win against Nebraska in their final regular-season game to secure a spot in the tournament.

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