Indiana Basketball: Hoosiers lose fifth straight in loss to Northwestern
By Alec Lasley
The Indiana Hoosiers lose their fifth straight game, falling to Northwestern 73-66 on Tuesday night in Evanston.
After leading for the first 11 minutes of the game, the Hoosiers never saw the lead again, after Northwestern went on a 42-20 run over the next 20 minutes.
The Hoosiers, who were down by as many as 15 points in the second, used a 13-1 run under the eight minute mark to cut the Northwestern lead to just three, but it was the Wildcats who used a mini 6-0 run before the last media timeout to stretch the lead, eventually winning 73-66.
The Wildcats, who started just 1-for-8 from three, finished 10-of-24 from deep for the game, outscoring Indiana by 28 from deep.
With only six points on the year coming into tonight, Aaron Falzon had a career-high 21 points for Northwestern, including 6-of-7 from behind the three point line.
The Hoosiers, who have struggled all year on the glass, out rebounded the Wildcats 44-28, including 13-5 on the offensive end, but failed to capitalize.
Juwan Morgan, one of five Hoosiers in double figures, led Indiana with18 points and 11 rebounds.
An issue all year for Indiana has been their inability to knock down the three ball, finishing just 4-of-21 against the Wildcats.
Romeo Langford was quiet and disengaged all night, finishing with 12 points while taking the fourth most shot attempts on the team.
Justin Smith added a double-double, with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Al Durham chipped in 11 off the bench for Indiana.
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Dererk Pardon was a force inside again for Northwestern, adding 17 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field.
The Hoosiers fall to 12-7 (3-5) on the season as they welcome in No. 5 Michigan on Friday night.