The Wildcats were knocked out of the first round in 2015 and have played in the WNIT five times, including a runner-up finish in 2019, since McKeown was hired in 2008. Last season, Northwestern felt it had potential for a tournament run before the postseason was canceled as COVID-19 spread through the nation.
Northwestern wins first NCAA Tournament game since 1993 by holding off Central Florida 62-51
