Bracket Watch: Indiana’s Chances Dip After Being Ousted by Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament
- On Wednesday, 15th-seeded Northwestern Wildcats defeated No. 10-seed Indiana Hoosiers 74-61 at the United Center in Chicago during the Big Ten Tournament.
- Indiana Hoosiers entered the game on the NCAA tournament bubble after losing six of their last seven games and needed a run to improve a resume with only three Quadrant 1 wins.
- Defensively, Indiana managed just 24 second-half points and shot 25%, while Nick Martinelli scored 28 and Jake West 18, lifting Northwestern.
- Northwestern moves on to Thursday to face seventh-seeded Purdue, while the loss may end Indiana's season and extends Northwestern's seven-game winning streak over Indiana.
- For the programs, Chris Collins, Northwestern coach, said the win was a coming-of-age moment while Indiana faces roster and rebuild questions acknowledged by Scott Dolson.
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Bracket Watch: Indiana's chances dip after being ousted by Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament
Indiana lost to lowly Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament, and that may be enough to keep the Hoosiers out of the NCAA Tournament. Indiana was a bubble team to begin with before losing to the 15th-seeded team in its…
Bracket Watch: Indiana’s chances dip after being ousted by Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament
Indiana’s transition to a football school might now be complete. The Hoosiers lost to lowly Northwestern on Wednesday in the Big Ten Tournament, and that may be enough to keep them out of the NCAA Tournament. Indiana was a bubble team to begin with before losing to the 15th-seeded team in its conference. The Indiana men haven’t reached the Big Dance since 2023. Luckily for the Hoosiers, they weren’t the only bubble team that took a rough loss. T…
Big Ten tournament roundup: Northwestern tops Indiana, into 3rd round
Nick Martinelli scored a game-high 28 points and freshman Jake West added 18 to match a career high as Northwestern advanced to the third round of the Big Ten tournament with a 74-61 victory over Indiana on Wednesday night in…
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