Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Sunday against the Northwestern Wildcats at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Here's how to watch, game time and TV information, the point spread and over/under, the coaching matchup, series history, predicted score, stats, rankings and more.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana returns to action Sunday afternoon, more than a week after its 79-59 loss at Purdue on Feb. 10.
Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers host Northwestern at 3 p.m. ET inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Wildcats are coming off a 63-60 loss at Rutgers on Thursday night, a game in which they shot just 36% from the field. Northwestern will also be without starting guard Ty Berry, who is out for the season with a torn meniscus.
Northwestern has had Indiana’s number in recent seasons. It’s the only Big Ten school Woodson has not beaten since becoming Indiana's head coach in the 2021-22 season.
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How to watch Indiana vs. Northwestern
- Who: Indiana Hoosiers (14-10, 6-7) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (17-8, 8-6)
- What: Big Ten matchup
- When: 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 18
- Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) in Bloomington, Ind.
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Announcers: Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), LaPhonso Ellis (analyst)
- Live stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
- Radio:IU Radio Network (Bloomington - 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM or 1070 WFNI-AM, or see media guide for other radio affiliates)
- Radio announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
- Point spread: Indiana is a 1.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 137.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook Saturday afternoon.
- Recent results: Indiana won 76-73 at Ohio State on Feb. 6, then lost 79-59 at Purdue on Feb. 10. Northwestern won 68-63 at home against Penn State on Sunday, then lost 63-60 at Rutgers on Thursday.
- Home, road, neutral trends: Indiana is 10-3 at home, 2-5 on the road and 2-2 at neutral sites. Northwestern is 13-1 at home, 2-6 on the road and 2-1 at neutral sites.
- Last season: Indiana went 23-12 overall and finished tied for second in the Big Ten with a 12-8 conference record. The Hoosiers earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and defeated Kent State before losing to No. 5 seed Miami in the Round of 32. Northwestern went 22-12 overall and finished tied for second in the Big Ten with a 12-8 conference record. The Wildcats made their second NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and lost to No. 2 seed UCLA in the Round of 32 as a No. 7 seed.
- Last meeting: Northwestern defeated No. 14 Indiana 64-62 on Feb. 15, 2023 at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. Indiana came all the way back from a 19-point halftime deficit, but Northwestern’s Boo Buie made a floater just before the buzzer to win the game. Buie led the Wildcats with 21 points, and Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 23 points with 10 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks.
- Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series 119-56. Northwestern has won the last three matchups and is the only Big Ten school Mike Woodson has not won against. Indiana is 22-17 against Northwestern since 2000, including a 14-5 record at Assembly Hall. Indiana went 32-1 against Northwestern from 1985-03.
Leading scorers
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Northwestern Wildcats
