By The Numbers: Northwestern Preview
TheHoosier.com has a look at noteworthy facts and figures entering Indiana's Saturday night tilt against Northwestern.
Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and it will be televised live on BTN.
7 - Players under Tom Crean to earn their bachelor's degree in less than four years, including IU senior Collin Hartman (business management), who will be recognized for Senior Day.
2 - Three-point field goal percentage ranking in the Big Ten in 2015 for Hartman.
9 - Points for Hartman in the final 11:33 against Notre Dame last season, helping IU overcome a 16-point deficit to earn a win. He also made the go-ahead free throws with :57 to play.
20 - Number of wins for Northwestern this season, which ties its school record for most victories in a season. A win over the Hoosiers on Saturday would break the record.
17.8 - Points per game for Northwestern guard Bryant McIntosh over the last 10 games. He's also averaging 5.8 assists per contest.
4 - Number of losses for Northwestern this season when it has its full lineup. The other four of its losses have come without the services of all starters, for various reasons.
13 - National ranking for Northwestern in defensive effective field goal percentage (44.9 percent).
1 - Win for the Hoosiers this season when recording lower than a 52 percent eFG%. They've recorded nine losses in such games.
55 - Points IU scored in the first matchup against Northwestern this season. IU fell 68-55 to the Wildcats in Evanston on Jan. 29.
9 - Wins for Northwestern in its last 15 meetings against Indiana. That stretch dates back to 2008-09'.
1.49 - Northwestern's assist-to-turnover ratio, which is the best rate in the Big Ten and ranks eighth nationally.
8.1 - Points per game increase this season for Northwestern's Scottie Lindsey. He's posting 14.5 points per game this season, up from 6.4 last year.
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