Indiana led by six at halftime, but was outscored 54-39 in the second half in a 79-70 loss to Northwestern Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The loss dropped the Hoosiers to 14-6 overall and 5-4 in Big Ten play.
Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Wildcats:
Indiana’s second-half defense was non-existent
Through 20 minutes, Northwestern managed just 25 points on 30.8 shooting from the field. Indiana was in a solid position and led the Wildcats 31-25 at halftime.
However, as Northwestern began the second half with an offensive punch, Indiana had no answer defensively.