Northwestern 74, at Indiana 61

CHICAGO (Interstat) — In a gritty, defense-dominated Big Ten Tournament second-round clash, the Northwestern Wildcats authored a decisive second-half statement, shutting down the Indiana Hoosiers to secure a 74-61 victory Wednesday night at the United Center. The game, a rubber match after the teams split their regular-season meetings, turned entirely after halftime. Indiana, which led 37-36 at the break, saw its offense vanish against a dialed-in Northwestern defense. The Hoosiers managed only 24 points in the second half, shooting a frigid percentage from the field as the Wildcats methodically pulled away. The catalyst for Northwestern was forward Nick Martinelli. The… Read more...