CHICAGO — — Nick Martinelli scored 28 factors, Jake West added 18 and Fifteenth-seeded Northwestern knocked off No. 10-seed Indiana 74-61 on the second day of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
The Wildcats (15-18) trailed 37-36 at halftime then held cold-shooting Indiana to 24 factors within the second half. Northwestern now has a seven-game profitable streak in opposition to the Hoosiers (18-14).
Martinelli made 5 of seven pictures early within the second half whereas Indiana was mired in a 2-for-11 taking pictures droop, resulting in a 57-47 Northwestern lead with 10 minutes remaining.
Jordan Clayton made one free throw for a 70-52 Wildcats lead with about 5 1/2 minutes left. Both groups limped house from there, with the Wildcats lacking their final seven pictures and Indiana making only one of 4 down the stretch.
At one level within the second half the Hoosiers went six minutes with out making a shot they usually went 3 for 15 from the sphere within the last 14-plus minutes.
Lamar Wilkerson scored 17 factors and Tayton Conerway had 14 for Indiana. Tucker DeVries had eight rebounds and 6 assists however was solely 2-for-9 taking pictures for six factors.
Northwestern led solely as soon as within the first half, when Tyler Kropp‘s 3-pointer gave the Wildcats a 33-32 lead with 2:49 remaining earlier than halftime. Nick Dorn responded with a 3 for Indiana and the Hoosiers went on to steer 37-36 on the break.
The Hoosiers have misplaced six of their final seven video games.
Northwestern performs seventh-seeded Purdue on Thursday. No. 2 seed Nebraska awaits within the quarterfinals.
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