Welsh-Ryan Arena
| Welsh-Ryan Arena | |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Northwestern Wildcats — NCAA Basketball (I), NCAA Women's Basketball (I), NCAA Wrestling (I) |
| Location | Evanston, IL, USA |
| Capacity | 8,117 |
| Opened | 2025 |
 Welsh-Ryan Arena | |
Gallery
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Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats, 2023-01-01 -
Michigan Wolverines at Northwestern Wildcats, 2024-02-22
Welsh-Ryan Arena has been the home of Northwestern Wildcats — NCAA Basketball (I), NCAA Women's Basketball (I), NCAA Wrestling (I) since 2025 in Evanston, IL, with a capacity of 8117.
Game Log Statistics
Per the Sports Logbook database.
| League | Games | SLB Logged Games | Highest-scoring game | Lowest-scoring game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 194 | 68 | Northwestern 96 – Illinois 91 (2024-01-24) | Northwestern 60 – Penn State 39 (2015-02-21) |
| NCAA Women's Basketball (I) | 112 | 3 | Northwestern 74 – Iowa 110 (2024-01-31) | Northwestern 55 – Milwaukee 46 (2021-12-14) |
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Attendance:
| League | Largest Crowd | Smallest Crowd |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 8117 – Northwestern vs Wisconsin (2015-01-04) | 2593 – Northwestern vs New Orleans (2021-11-16) |
| NCAA Women's Basketball (I) | 7039 – Northwestern vs Iowa (2024-01-31) | 1 – Northwestern vs Indiana (2021-01-24) |
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Games by Year
| Year | Total | 
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 | — |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | — |
| 2019 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| 2020 | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| 2021 | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| 2023 | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| 2024 | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| 2025 | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| 2026 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
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Other Teams & Events
NCAA Basketball (I)
- All — Former postseason venue, 1954–1967
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