National Basketball Association
Northwestern 70, Indiana 64
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 19, 2011
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials:
# Terry Oglesby, # Ray Perrone, # Terry Wymer
Attendance:
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Michael Thompson scored 22 points, including eight down the stretch, to lead Northwestern to a season sweep of host Indiana 70-64 on Saturday.
John Shurna added 19 points for the Wildcats (16-10, 6-9 Big Ten), who outscored the Hoosiers 33-12 from 3-point range, and won for the second time in their last 15 conference road games.
Verdell Jones III had 18 points and six assists for Indiana (12-15, 3-11), which lost its fourth straight after it missed four consecutive free throws down the stretch to allow Northwestern to pull away.
With the game tied 57-57, Thompson drained four free throws sandwiched around a jumper over a three-minute span that helped Northwestern to a 66-59 lead with 3:42 left. The Hoosiers rallied and were within one possession with 30 seconds left, but could not score.
In the first half, Thompson scored 12 consecutive Northwestern points – on two 3-point shots, a four-point play and two free throws - to turn a 19-16 deficit to a 28-22 lead with 6:14 left in the first half.
The Wildcats, who defeated the Hoosiers 93-89 on Jan. 9, led by as many as 11 before settling for a 40-30 halftime edge and 7-0 advantage in 3-pointers.
Top Game Performances
| Northwestern |
|
Indiana |
|
Michael Thompson 22 |
Scoring |
Verdell Jones III 18 |
|
Alex Marcotullio 4 |
Assists |
Verdell Jones III 6 |
|
Luka Mirkovic 6 |
Rebounds |
Derek Elston 11 |
|
Michael Thompson 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Verdell Jones III 5 |
|
Mike Capocci 1 |
Steals |
Will Sheehey 2 |
|
Alex Marcotullio 1 |
Blocks |
Tom Pritchard 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Northwestern
|
70 |
44.2 |
11-24 |
21-25 |
13 |
19 |
2 |
4 |
|
| Indiana
|
64 |
50.0 |
4-13 |
14-19 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
6 |
|