Northwestern pulled away with a 21-4 run for a 70-56 lead with 3:12 to play. Jalen Leach made three of the Wildcat's five 3s during the stretch.
The Hoosiers had Malik Reneau return, but he was limited. Their defense allowed Northwestern to have its best shooting performance of the season.
Against Northwestern, Mgbako once again displayed his ability to attack the rim off the dribble and space the floor with efficient perimeter shooting. Despite the loss, his reemergence as a dynamic scoring threat bodes well for an Indiana team whose struggles have echoed those of Mgbako.
Welcome to our live blog for Wednesday's game between Indiana and Northwestern, where we'll share live updates, highlights, stats and thoughts on the game from
Twice during the first half of the Hoosiers' game at Northwestern did the clock stop. Here's why the referees had a timing malfunction, and how devices work.
Northwestern slumped in the last 9:35 of the first half, but was it good defense or good fortune? Indiana found out the hard way in the second half.
The Indiana Hoosiers travel to play the Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten action. Here's what happened in IU's loss.
The Wildcats made 13-of-27 3-point attempts, led by Ty Berry with 23 points, to hand the Hoosiers their third loss in four games.
So Northwestern needed a win badly on Wednesday against Indiana. The game started off well for the home team, then the Hoosiers closed the first half with an 18-2 run to take the lead at halftime.
Indiana basketball will face Northwestern on Big Ten Network with Brandon Gaudin and Robbie Hummel calling the game. Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2024
Indiana basketball head coach Mike Woodson gets called out by fans over his behavior following a loss to the Maryland Terrapins.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana men’s basketball faces Northwestern at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday. As Hoosiers On SI wrote on Monday, Woodson will try again for his first win against the Wildcats.