EVANSTON, Ill. – Indiana finished the first half of the Big Ten season with a disappointing 68-55 loss to Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. It was the second straight loss for the Hoosiers and it dropped them below .500 in league play at 4-5.
Here’s a look at five takeaways from the loss to the Wildcats:
· Offense, typically a strength, stalls: For the first time in Big Ten play, Indiana’s offense scored less than a point per possession. The Hoosiers scored a season-low .88 points per possession in Sunday’s loss and also had their second worst effective field goal percentage of the season at 39.