National Basketball Association
Northwestern 74, Indiana 67
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials:
# Robert Riley, # Rob Kueneman, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
Chase Audige scored 17 points and made several big shots down the stretch, lifting Northwestern to a 74-67 win over Indiana on Wednesday night.
Audige scored Northwestern's final 11 points, including a 3-pointer to put the Wildcats up 68-63 with 2:19 left. After an Armaan Franklin layin by Indiana cut Northwestern's lead to 68-65, Audige answered with a jumper to put Northwestern back up 70-65 with 1:36 left.
Miller Kopp and Ryan Young added 13 points apiece for Northwestern (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten), while point guard Boo Buie had 11 points and four assists.
Trayce Jackson-Davis led Indiana (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) with 22 points. Franklin followed with 16 points and Race Thompson added 11.
After two free throws from Thompson put Indiana up 54-50, Northwestern took control of the game with a 9-0 run. A Buie 3-pointer put Northwestern up 57-54, then Audige made a jumper to put Northwestern up 59-54 with 6:16 left.
Northwestern brought energy early, jumping to a 37-28 halftime lead. The Wildcats turned defense into offense, scoring nine points off seven Indiana first-half turnovers.
Up 19-15, Northwestern went on a 10-0 run, extending its lead to 29-15 on a jumper by Pete Nance. A layup from Buie gave Northwestern its biggest lead of the first half, 33-18.
The Hoosiers answered with a 10-2 burst, cutting Northwestern's lead to 35-28 on a runner in the lane by Franklin with 1:55 left. But Anthony Gaines scored on a layup on a fast break with 52 seconds left, allowing the Wildcats to take a 37-28 lead into halftime.
Northwestern shot 55.6 percent from the field in the first half and outrebounded the Hoosiers 16-13, scoring six second-chance points.
Indiana started the second half on an 8-0 run, cutting Northwestern's lead to 37-36 on a Jackson-Davis dunk in transition. Franklin gave Indiana its first lead of the second half, 50-47, on a 3-pointer with 11:51 left.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Northwestern |
|
Indiana |
Chase Audige 17 |
Scoring |
Trayce Jackson-Davis 22 |
Boo Buie 4 |
Assists |
Aljami Durham 3 |
Ryan Young 9 |
Rebounds |
Trayce Jackson-Davis 9 |
Ryan Young 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Trayce Jackson-Davis 4 |
Anthony Gaines 3 |
Steals |
Armaan Franklin 2 |
Miller Kopp 1 |
Blocks |
Trayce Jackson-Davis 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Northwestern
|
74 |
56.0 |
7-19 |
11-13 |
13 |
24 |
1 |
10 |
16 |
Indiana
|
67 |
48.1 |
7-18 |
10-16 |
11 |
26 |
2 |
7 |
16 |