Well, that was disappointing

[lou v]

Northwestern came up flat, Bryant McIntosh went scoreless and Maryland walked over the Wildcats, 73-56.

Maryland bursts Northwestern's bubble

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Got to take the good with the bad! Let's win next five games

 

[FeliSilvestris]

Got to take the good with the bad! Let's win next five games

If NU goes 5-0 the rest of the regular season it is DEFINITELY IN the NCAAT...and it wouldn't even be close (or depend on the BTT)...they would have a MASSIVE win over a recent top-few team (MSU), would have avoided bad losses to Rutgers and IOA, and would have added a couple of decent-sounding wins avenging the Mary loss and completing the sweep of the Badgers....VERY ENOUGH to get an AL bid...
but of course all that is far easier said than done.
They would still be in a decent shape if they finish 4-1 (especially if MSU is among the 4 and RU is NOT the 1).