With something to prove following last week’s excruciating pair of losses, Northwestern (10-7, 3-3) rolled into Bloomington on a mission. Despite their ranking, Indiana (15-3, 3-2) didn’t do much to slow them down. The Wildcats, who opened the game with an 18-7 spurt, controlled all 40 minutes for an important 75-69 win.
Joe McKeown emphasized the importance of a quick start following early deficits against Purdue and Michigan, and his team delivered on Wednesday. Holding Indiana without a field goal for nearly the first five minutes, the Wildcats created and kept an early lead, peaking at 28-13 early in the second quarter.