EVANSTON, Illinois — At one point, they were flying.
Defensively, Indiana men’s basketball’s collapse against Northwestern had already begun taking shape. But midway through the second half Wednesday night in the Hoosiers’ 79-70 loss, one sequence inspired hope that they might land enough counterpunches to overcome the Wildcats’ 3-point onslaught and escape the night with a victory.
After Luke Goode drained a triple, Myles Rice poked away a pass from Northwestern’s Brooks Barnhizer and darted toward the other end for a transition layup. Rice pumped his fists, repeatedly shouting, “Let’s go!” as head coach Mike Woodson enthusiastically clapped in his direction.