Heartbreak is a cruel, cruel mistress.
Northwestern (20-9, 9-7 B1G) blew a late lead and gave up an and-one play to Thomas Bryant in the final moments, giving Indiana (16-13, 6-10 B1G) a 63-62 lead with 2.6 seconds left.
Bryant McIntosh finished with a game-high 22 points in the loss, and Dererk Pardon chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats. Bryant scored 11 points on the night, none bigger than the aforementioned three-point play.
It was a slow and disjointed start to the game, especially after McIntosh got poked in the eye and had to be patched up on the sideline just a couple of minutes into the game.