Predictions: Indiana Vs. Northwestern
IU head coach Tom Crean and the Hoosiers tipoff against Northwestern on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET. The game will be televised live on BTN.
Check out our staff predictions for the contest below.
Stu Jackson: Indiana 75, Northwestern 70 - Back in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Indiana finally ends its five-game slump and sends Collin Hartman out with a win. Playing behind their home crowd will give the Hoosiers the edge they need to finally close out a game.
Jordan Wells: Indiana 69, Northwestern 66 - Ended up regretting taking the Hoosiers over Iowa, who should have won that game but could not pull it out in the end. For some reason, I'm still going to pick them in this one. They nearly won each of the last two games, and I think the motivation for Senior Day and a final home tilt in Assembly Hall should get them over the hump.
Sam Beishuizen: Northwestern 80, Indiana 71 - I promised before I'd pick against Indiana the rest of the way and will stick to that promise. Northwestern just needs this game more than Indiana after losing to Illinois on Tuesday. We're talking about a program unused to going to the NCAA Tournament that appears on the brink of getting in. They've got a tough end to their schedule with Michigan and Purdue coming up, so the 'Cats are going to know they've got their most-winnable game coming against Indiana. I think they come out ready to play, and much like the first game in Evanston, Northwestern will run away a bit and win comfortably.
Additional Projections
Kenpom.com: Indiana 72, Northwestern 70 - Gives the Hoosiers a 60 percent chance to win.
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