1930–31 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

1930–31 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
Big Ten Conference Champions
Helms Foundation National Champions
Premo-Porretta National Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–1 (11–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainBert Riel
Home arenaOld Patten Gymnasium
1930–31 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northwestern111 .917161  .941
Michigan84 .667134  .765
Minnesota84 .667134  .765
Purdue84 .667125  .706
Illinois75 .583125  .706
Indiana57 .41798  .529
Chicago48 .33389  .471
Wisconsin48 .33389  .471
Ohio State39 .250413  .235
Iowa210 .167512  .294

The 1930–31 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University during the 1930–31 NCAA men's basketball season in the United States. The head coach was Dutch Lonborg, coaching in his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team finished the season with a 16–1 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.