Northwestern Coach Criticizes Big Ten Over Hotel Conditions During Tournament

Chris Collins claims the league's hotel assignment left his team in rooms with extreme heat, adding to perceived biases against Northwestern.

Northwestern's Chris Collins expressed frustration over his team's hotel in Indianapolis, where room temperatures reportedly exceeded 85 degrees due to air conditioning issues.
Collins suggested the Big Ten's hotel assignments, based on tournament seeding, unfairly impacted his No. 13-seeded team, fueling feelings of mistreatment by the league.
Players coped with the heat by using ice to cool themselves, with some describing the experience as uncomfortable but inspiring resilience in their 72-64 win over Minnesota.
Collins has previously voiced concerns about officiating and treatment of Northwestern within the Big Ten, further amplifying his criticism following the hotel incident.
The Wildcats are set to face Wisconsin in the tournament's second round, with Collins emphasizing his focus on the game despite ongoing frustrations.