Indiana dropped its fourth home game of the season, falling 76-72 to Northwestern Sunday afternoon at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers are now 14-11 overall and 6-8 in Big Ten play.
Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Wildcats:
Indiana had a week off and looked unprepared to start the game
The Hoosiers had a full week off to prepare for Sunday’s matinee against Northwestern.
But there was no noticeable improvement from the time off, particularly at the start. Indiana scored a dismal .8 points per possession in the first half against one of the Big Ten’s worst defensive teams.