Jake West

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Northwestern Wildcats

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13 assists vs Penn State

29 January 2026Penn State
13
Assists
Northwestern program record for a first-year. Tied for the third-most in a single game in program history. Fourth Wildcat ever to reach 13.
8 February 2026At Iowa
18
Points
Career high, on 7-of-8 from the floor and 4-of-5 from three. The most by a Northwestern first-year all season.
March 2026Big Ten Tournament
28
Points
Second-most by a Northwestern first-year in the tournament. Eighteen came against Indiana, tying the program's first-year mark for a tournament game, set by TJ Parker in 2003.

3 Nov 2025
College debut
vs Mercyhurst
Northwestern opened the season with a 70–47 win in Evanston. Four days later he scored eight points against Boston University, including two threes.
14 Jan 2026
First career start
vs No. 13 Illinois
Ten weeks after his debut, against a ranked Big Ten opponent. He made 17 starts in all.
21 Jan 2026
First double figures
vs USC
Eleven points, five assists and 34 minutes in Northwestern's first Big Ten win of the season. The first Wildcat first-year with 10 points, three rebounds and five assists in a Big Ten game since Boo Buie in 2020.
29 Jan 2026
First program record
vs Penn State
Thirteen assists, the most ever by a Northwestern first-year and tied for the third-most by any Wildcat in a single game. No Big Ten first-year had more in a conference game since 2017.
Mar 2026
First Big Ten Tournament record
Big Ten Tournament, Chicago
Ten assists in the tournament, a Northwestern first-year record for the event. His 18 points in the win over Indiana tied the program's first-year mark for a tournament game, set by TJ Parker in 2003.

Date	Opp	Result	GS	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	REB	AST	STL	BLK
3 NovCollege debut	vs MERC	W 70–47	Bench	10	0	0-1	0-1	0	1	1	0
7 Nov	vs BU	W 76–52	Bench	11	8	3-6	2-3	0	1	0	0
10 Nov	vs CLE	W 110–63	Bench	15	3	1-1	0-0	0	2	1	0
14 Nov	at DEP	W 81–79	Bench	16	0	0-5	0-3	0	2	0	0
21 Nov	vs UVA	L 78–83	Bench	9	4	2-3	0-0	0	1	0	0
23 Nov	vs SC	W 79–77	Bench	9	2	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0
27 Nov	vs OKST	L 81–86	Bench	9	0	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	0
3 Dec	at WIS	L 73–85	Bench	9	3	1-1	1-1	0	0	0	0
6 Dec	vs OSU	L 82–86	Bench	2	0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
13 Dec	vs JKST	W 93–53	Bench	20	8	1-5	1-3	1	3	1	0
16 Dec	vs VAL	W 86–70	Bench	9	0	0-3	0-1	1	2	0	0
20 Dec	vs BTLR	L 58–61	Bench	8	2	1-3	0-1	2	1	0	0
30 Dec	vs HOW	W 80–60	Bench	21	6	3-5	0-1	1	4	2	0
3 Jan	vs MINN	L 78–84	Bench	7	0	0-1	0-0	0	2	1	1
8 Jan	at 12MSU	L 66–76	Bench	11	0	0-1	0-1	0	3	0	0
11 Jan	at RUTG	L 75–77	Bench	30	9	3-8	3-5	2	4	0	2
14 JanFirst career start	vs 13ILL	L 68–79		21	3	1-2	1-2	1	2	0	1
17 Jan	vs 8NEB	L 58–77		27	3	1-2	1-1	0	3	0	1
21 JanFirst double figures	at USC	W 74–68		34	11	3-7	1-2	3	5	0	0
24 Jan	at UCLA	L 64–71		29	6	2-7	0-2	1	3	1	0
29 Jan13 assists	vs PSU	W 94–73		27	7	3-7	1-4	0	13	1	0
31 Jan	vs WASH	L 62–76		30	0	0-2	0-2	3	3	1	1
4 Feb	at 5ILL	L 44–84		25	5	2-6	1-3	1	1	0	0
8 Feb18 points	at IOWA	L 70–76		35	18	7-8	4-5	0	4	1	0
11 Feb	vs 2MICH	L 75–87		35	6	3-10	0-4	1	5	2	0
14 Feb	at 7NEB	L 49–68		34	2	1-7	0-4	2	4	3	0
18 Feb	vs MD	W 78–74		33	7	2-4	2-3	0	7	3	0
24 Feb	at IU	W 72–68		36	16	4-9	3-5	2	1	0	0
28 Feb	vs ORE	W 63–62		33	5	2-5	1-2	1	1	0	0
7 Mar	at MINN	L 66–67		32	14	5-9	4-7	0	4	0	0
10 Mar	vs PSUB1G T	W 76–66		28	8	3-7	0-3	1	5	0	0
11 Mar	vs IUB1G T	W 74–61		36	18	7-14	2-5	3	4	1	0
12 Mar	vs 18PURB1G T	L 68–81		29	2	1-4	0-3	1	1	0	0

Northwestern finished 15–19 overall, 5–15 in the Big Ten.

Did not play: 4 Mar vs PUR.

Started · Landmark game ·Yellow season high

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