Northwestern
Indiana
Northwestern Continues Road Stretch at Indiana
1/7/2020 9:19:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| NORTHWESTERN MEN'S BASKETBALL: GAMEDAY INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | Opponent | TIME | LOCATION | Live Stats | Television |
| Wednesday, Jan. 8 | Indiana | 6 p.m. CT | Bloomington, Ind. (Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall) |
Live Stats | Big Ten Network |
| Radio: WGN 720 | Social: Twitter (@NUMensBball) | Instagram (@NUMensBball) Game Notes |
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Last time out, Northwestern dropped a 77-68 contest at Minnesota. The Wildcats outscored the Golden Gophers in the paint, 38-30. Pat Spencer posted a game-high 22 points on a career-best nine made field goals to go along with eight assists and
This is the lone meeting between NU and IU this season. Last season, Northwestern and Indiana split in their meetings last season, each team winning at home.
STORYLINES:
Taking Care of the Rock: NU has 144 turnovers, the fewest in the Big Ten and ninth-best mark nationally. NU ranks first among league teams with 11.1 turnovers per game.
More on Spencer: Pat Spencer posted a game-high 22 points on a career-best nine made field goals to go along with eight assists. It was the third time this season he has led NU in scoring and his second time scoring 20-or-more in a game. It was the most he has scored in a Big Ten game this season.
B1G Moves: In Big Ten play, Sophomores Pete Nance and Miller Kopp are both averaging double figures with 12.0 and 10.7 points, respectively.
QUOTABLES:
"It's going to be be full effort and a lot of different guys are going to have to step up. I'm willing to be one of those guys and I know my teammates are too."
- Graduate Transfer Pat Spencer on his mentality
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