BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers had a week to prepare for their next opponent, Northwestern, which is coming off a 63-60 loss at Rutgers on Thursday.
Indiana suffered a 20-point loss at No. 2 Purdue on Feb. 10 and enter Sunday’s game with a 14-10 overall record, a 6-7 mark in Big Ten play and outside the NCAA Tournament picture. Coached by Chris Collins, Northwestern is 17-8 overall, 8-6 in conference play and projected as a No. 9 seed in ESPN’s latest bracketology.
Welcome to our live blog for Sunday’s game, which tips off at 3 p.m. ET at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, where we’ll share live updates, highlights and thoughts on the game.
5:20 p.m. – Final: Northwestern 76, Indiana 72. Indiana was close to a comeback through fouls and late baskets, but Northwestern made just enough free throws down the stretch. Indiana drops to 14-11 overall and 6-8 in Big Ten play. Mike Woodson is now 27-27 in regular season Big Ten play across three seasons.
5:03 p.m. – Gunn got an open look from three, but he left it short. Nicholson blocked Ware on the put-back attempt, then makes a layup on the next possession. Northwestern’s lead is back up to 67-58 with 1:40 left.