The final heave from Jalen Hood-Schifino sailed across half-court, hitting the rim before bouncing out of bounds. The crowd at Welsh-Ryan Arena erupted as the buzzer went off, securing Northwestern’s 64-62 win over Indiana.
Had that final heave gone in, it would have been the perfect way to close out a gritty, impressive second half. But like so many things Wednesday night, it didn’t go Indiana’s way. With the loss, the Hoosiers are 18-8 overall and 9-6 in Big Ten play. Northwestern took sole possession of second place in the Big Ten standings, bumping the Hoosiers down to third.