![]() ![]() However, the ‘Cats couldn’t take advantage, and a three-pointer from Trey Galloway cut the lead down to 42-27. IU brought out a full-court press, but also continued its first-half defensive strategy of leaving Northwestern players wide-open from three. Indiana tried hard, but the Hoosiers were no match for stingy defense and a great backcourt. The second half started much like the first did. And despite being a combined 1-for-10 from three point land, Berry and Beran combined for 13 points. The ‘Cats were 6-of-9 inside the arc and 12-for-12 from the charity stripe. On the Northwestern side, the key was inside shooting and free throws. Indiana had as many made field goals as turnovers - six - and Audige and Buie by themselves had outscored the Hoosiers, 22-20. The Wildcats led 39-20, with the defense leading the way. The latest scoring drought for Indiana lasted over three minutes, and even more questionable calls could only hand the Hoosiers one point.īy the time the halftime buzzer sounded, Indiana’s field goal drought had hit six minutes and 49 seconds its only four points from the 6:49 mark onward were free throws. The rest of the first half saw some extremely questionable calls to get Indiana into the bonus, but neither foul led to points thanks to some atrocious Hoosier free throw shooting. However, the ticky-tack call couldn’t derail the Wildcats’ momentum, and by the under-four timeout they led 35-17. When he did hit one to make the game 31-15, though, the building erupted.Īudige seemingly erased what would have been an open dunk from Race Thompson but was called for a foul, leading to two more Indiana free throws. Jackson-Davis finally broke the scoring drought by splitting a pair of free throws, but the ‘Cats responded with yet another three, this time from Buie.Ī Woodson timeout appeared to help matters slightly, but Robbie Beran couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, starting the game 0-for-5 from three point range. By that point, the Northwestern run was up to 14-0 thanks to some Ty Berry free throws. Indiana’s offense was about as broken as Miller Kopp’s spirit, and its scoring drought hit 5:30 just after the under-eight timeout, when the score was 25-12. The Indiana bench was also handed a tech, and Buie hit all four free throws to extend the Wildcat run to 10-0. The frustration was clearly getting to the Hoosiers, and after demanding Boo Buie be called for a travel, Mike Woodson was called for a technical foul. However, the offensive struggles didn’t seem to matter, with the ‘Cats holding Indiana to a scoring drought of over five minutes. Under nine minutes into the game, Audige already had 11 points.Īfter the timeout, Audige tried a little too hard to keep his hot streak going, and ended up missing everything on a tough fadeaway three. That drought was broken by an open dunk from Jordan Geronimo, but Audige quickly answered with his second three-pointer of the game.Īudige then pulled up from just inside the logo for his third triple of the night, and after an Indiana turnover and foul, Northwestern’s student section began a timeout party with a 17-12 lead. The result was a 10-9 Indiana lead at the first timeout.īoth defenses picked up the intensity out of the break, with neither team scoring a field goal for over two minutes. The starting backcourts filled up the bucket with Buie and Audige combining for seven points, while Hood-Schifino and Trey Galloway combined for six. A block and a tipped pass on consecutive possessions helped lead to quick points for Indiana, and IU quickly ripped off six straight points.Īfter that, the contest turned into a back-and-forth affair, with both teams finding success in the paint. However, the Hoosiers quickly proved that they didn’t receive the No. Northwestern forced turnovers on the Hoosiers’ first two possessions, and Chase Audige opened the scoring with a silky off-hand layup two minutes in. If there was any fear the ‘Cats would come out flat after their monumental upset of Purdue, it was dispelled by their defensive intensity. Thompson, meanwhile, played one of his best games of the season, scoring 13 points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field. Jackson-Davis nearly had a triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Indiana, meanwhile, was led by forwards Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson. ![]() The Wildcats hit all 14 of their free throws and committed just four turnovers. Buie had 21 points and six rebounds, while Audige chipped in 14 points and a pair of assists. The ‘Cats were once again led by their star-studded backcourt of Buie and Chase Audige. 14 Indiana, 64-62, thanks to a clutch last-second layup from superstar guard Boo Buie. Well, Northwestern certainly proved it can survive close games.ĭuring an affair in which they led by as much as 21, the Wildcats edged No. ![]()
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