Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana Hoosiers

College Basketball

Northwestern

12-16

72-68

Final

Indiana

17-11

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 4, IU 13

IU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	33	39	72
IU	42	26	68

Who won: Northwestern 72-68

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Indiana Hoosiers 72-68 on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Northwestern outscored the Indiana 39-26 in the 2nd half. Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (28). Lamar Wilkerson led the Indiana in points (18).

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What it means

Northwestern 3-7 on the road; Indiana 13-3 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN · Attendance 17,222
Officials: Tim Comer (Referee), Bart Lenox (Referee), Kelly Pfeifer (Referee)