Live Blog: FINAL — Northwestern 72, Indiana basketball 68

Indiana
G – Conor Enright
G – Lamar Wilkerson
F – Nick Dorn
F – Tucker DeVries
F – Sam Alexis

Northwestern
G – Jake West
G – Jayden Reid
F – Tyler Kropp
F – Nick Martinelli
F – Tre Singleton

Indiana wins the tip and we are off.

Lamar Wilkerson opens the scoring with a long three to just beat the shot clock.

Indiana native Tre Singleton answers with a three of his own but Nick Dorn matches it off an Enright assist.

Nick Dorn draws a foul and has an early 5 points after making both FTs.

Northwestern takes the lead off a layup out of the timeout.

Lamar Wilkerson answers with a corner three immediately to retake the lead.

Wilkerson knocks down another three from the corner this time off a feed from Conerway. He has 9 of Indiana’s 15.

Make it four as Wilkerson buries another three this time off a feed from Miles.

Wilkerson gets to the rim and converts the layup out of the break.

Tucker DeVries adds a three of his own and Indiana’s lead is up to 10.

Enright and Alexis connect for a layup off the pick and roll, but Northwestern responds with a three.

A great ball reversal from IU on the other end leads to a Jasai Miles corner three.

Out of the timeout Tayton Conerway gets downhill and gets the and one to go.

Jake West responds with a three for Northwestern.

Conerway finds Nick Dorn in the corner for another three. Indiana is 8-11 from three so far.

Wilkerson finds Alexis on the roll for two, but Singleton answers with a long two.

Sam Alexis is called for the illegal screen as we head to the final media timeout.

Out of the break Northwestern gets an easy layup, but Hoosiers respond with another Alexis dunk.

Indiana missed some open looks from three as Northwestern hangs with in single-digits.

After a NW timeout, Enright forces a stop with six seconds to go and Darian DeVries elects to use a timeout.

Out of the timeout Wilkerson cannot get the three to fall.

Sam Alexis opens the scoring for the half, but Northwestern responds with six straight to cut the IU lead to 5.

Nick Martinelli draws a foul and converts both free throws to extend the Northwestern run. He has 15.

Tucker DeVries stops the run off an open three off a ball reversal.

Tucker DeVries finds Tayton Conerway for a three and the lead is back to 9.

Jake West answers with a layup off a baseline drive, but Conerway responds with a layup of his own.

Northwestern scores five straight and Darian DeVries calls a timeout.

Sam Alexis gets layup to go out of the timeout. He has 12 points on 6-6.

Tucker DeVries converts a tough mid range jumper on the baseline.

Alexis picks up his 2nd foul and Page converts both free throws.

With 8:11 left in the game, Northwestern is called for their first foul of the half.

Tucker DeVries draws a foul on a three and will shoot three free throws out of the break.

Tucker DeVries knocks down 3-3 at the line and now is up to 11 points.

Martinelli responds with a long two to keep the Wildcats in range.

Lamar Wilkerson cannot get the long two to go. He has not scored since the 11:37 mark in the first half.

On the other end Northwestern buries a three and it’s a one point game.

Out of the timeout Martinelli gets a bucket to give Northwestern the lead.

Lamar Wilkerson draws a foul and coverts both free throws for his first points since the first half to give IU the lead.

Hoosiers cannot convert in transition of a steal and Martinelli makes them pay with a three to take the lead.

Indiana has missed their 11 shots.

Martinelli knocks down another jumper to extend the Northwestern lead to 4.

Wilkerson draws a foul on the other end and converts both free throws.

Martinelli gets another bucket as DeVries calls timeout with 48.2 seconds left. Martinelli is up to 28 points in the game.

Tayton Conerway gets a layup and DeVries gets a steal on the next possession.

Sam Alexis is fouled on the dunk and took a hard fall. He will have two free throws to tie the game with 16 seconds left.

He goes 1-2 and now Northwestern will shoot a 1 and 1 up by 1.

Jake West knocks down both to put Northwestern up 3.

Tayton Conerway gets the dunk to go and cuts the deficit back to 1.

Conerway fouls West who will shoot a 1 and 1 with 8 seconds left. It’s Conerway’s 4th foul.

Jake West goes 2-2 of at the line to keep their lead at 3.

Tucker DeVries thought he was fouled on the missed the three and Darian DeVries is livid after the no call.