K.J. Windham matched a career high with 20 points and Nick Martinelli added 16 points and nine rebounds to help Northwestern defeat Iowa 68-57 on Friday in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern won its third straight game, shooting 42.3 percent while limiting Iowa to a 36.2 percent effort from the floor. Drew Thelwell helped keep the Hawkeyes afloat with 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting, including 4-for-4 accuracy from behind the arc. Northwestern (16-13, 7-11 Big Ten) bolstered its chances of qualifying for next month's conference tournament in Indianapolis while hurting those of Iowa (15-14, 6-12). The top 15 of the league's 18 teams make the cut.
Northwestern shuts down Iowa for 3rd straight win
