:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72083871/1474038267.0.jpg "2023 March Madness bracket: Who is Northwestern playing in second round of NCAA Tournament")
The No. 7 Northwestern Wildcats pulled away from the No. 10 Boise State Broncos in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Boo Buie led the Wildcats to a 75-67 victory and will look to build on that in the second round.
2023 March Madness bracket
The Wildcats will face the winner of Thursday's matchup between the No. 2 UCLA Bruins and No. 15 UNC Asheville Bulldogs. We've already seen one 2/15 upset on Thursday, so the Bulldogs certainly have a chance. The second-round game will take place on Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA.
Northwestern has never faced UNC Asheville, and has four games under their belts against UCLA. It's a sporadic history, but it's a history. The two teams faced off for the first time in December 1948 with the Wildcats winning 64-58. UCLA has won the next three games, including the most recent in November 2013.