Indiana is again vexed by Northwestern, and its season may be finished with a 74-61 loss in the Big Ten Tournament.
Lamar Wilkerson has 17 points and Tayton Conerway 14 for IU, which leads by 10 points in the opening minutes. In a regular-season meeting a couple of weeks ago, IU led by 13 points in the first half before Northwestern rallied to win.
Nick Martinelli scores 28 points and Jake West 18 for the Wildcats, who post their seventh consecutive win over the Hoosiers.
The Hoosiers (18-14) await their postseason fate with Sunday night’s tournament selections, while the Wildcats (15-18) will play No. 7 seed Purdue on Thursday night, March 12.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Northwestern
Northwestern 71, Indiana 55, 3:06 left 2H: Northwestern has almost doubled up Indiana in the second half, 35-18.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Northwestern
Northwestern 60, Indiana 47, 9:33 left 2H: The Hoosiers — who haven’t made a shot from the field in 5+ minutes — are below 50% for the game while the Wildcats are up to 55% overall. Timeout, IU.
Northwestern basketball score tonight vs. Indiana: Wildcats extend lead over Hoosiers
Northwestern 53, Indiana 44, 11:44 left 2H: Nick Martinelli has 22 points. Nick Dorn hits Jake West in the head, drawing a flagrant foul. West hits the free throws and is up to a career-high-tying 18 points.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Northwestern
Northwestern 45, Indiana 41, 16:41 left 2H: Nick Martinelli’s putback on the first play of the half gives NU the lead. He has 7 in the half and joins teammate Jake West with 16 points.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Northwestern
Indiana 37, Northwestern 36, halftime: Lamar Wilkerson has 10 points and Tucker DeVries 5 with 5 assists and 5 rebounds for IU, which is 60% from the field and a 14-10 rebounding edge.
Jake West has 14 points and Nick Martinelli 9 for the Wildcats, who briefly lead late in the half and have just 2 turnovers.
Northwestern basketball score tonight vs. Indiana: Nick Martinelli scores
Indiana 30, Northwestern 25, 5:25 left 1H: The Wildcats force an IU timeout as Nick Martinelli is up to 8 points and 3 assists.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Northwestern: Hoosiers lead early again
Indiana 28, Northwestern 19, 7:29 left 1H: IU is shooting 65% from the field, 4-of-8 on 3-pointers. The Hoosiers led Northwestern by 13 points in the first half of the Wildcats’ win last month. Jake West has 9 points for NU.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Northwestern
Indiana 21, Northwestern 13, 10:09 left 1H: Sam Alexis has 6 points for the Hoosiers, who hold an 8-4 rebounding edge.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Northwestern: Hoosiers are hot early
Indiana 13, Northwestern 9, 14:29 left 1H: Lamar Wilkerson has 6 points and Tucker DeVries 5 for IU, which is 5-of-7 from the field.
Indiana basketball changes starting lineup vs. Northwestern tonight
Reed Bailey moves into the Indiana starting lineup in place of Nick Dorn. IU coach Darian DeVries tells BTN in a pregame interview it’s to add size.
What channel is Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats game on TV tonight, Wednesday, March 11? How to watch Northwestern-Indiana March Madness 2026 Big Ten tournament game today live
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What time is Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats game start tonight, Wednesday, March 11? When is Northwestern-Indiana March Madness 2026 Big Ten tournament game today live
The Indiana-Northwestern game is at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at United Center in Chicago, and will be shown on BTN.
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Arrinten Page, who averages 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds for the Wildcats, is out with an illness. He had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in NU’s win over IU in February.
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