Game thread for No. 14 Indiana vs. NU

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) will try for the season sweep of No. 14 Indiana (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena at 8 p.m. The game will air on BTN.

The Hoosiers are red hot and winners of eight of their last nine. They will be out for vengeance after Northwestern handed them their only loss at Assembly Hall all season, 84-83, on January 8th. The Wildcats are on fire in their own right, winners of five of their last seven and seven of their last 11.

These teams are looking each other right in the eye overall and in the Big Ten. A loss puts Northwestern right back into the Big Ten mix as the sixth team with six conference losses at the moment. A win seals March Madness, gives the Wildcats sole possession of second place in the Big Ten, and earns total bragging rights over an IU team ranked 12 spots ahead in the AP Poll with an eerily similar resume.

 

[its_the_sauce]

Currently sucking down beers in a pretty full east lot

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

Currently sucking down beers in a pretty full east lot

Basketball tailgate! Love it.

 

[its_the_sauce]

Basketball tailgate! Love it.

Of course! Cheaper than drinking inside lol.

Heck, I even do it before WLAX games.

 

[PURPLE Book Cat]

Back in Denver after rushing the court in a dress shirt a full three seconds before the clock ran out for Purdue. Another big one. Let’s gooooooo

 

[EagerFan]

Students are out in force again, looks great.

 

[lou v]

Students are out in force, but there is a TON of red in here tonight. Here are a couple tweets to give you an idea of the environment.

 

[bjm989]

Terrible call - Boo took that charge!

 

[EagerFan]

IU fans behind us cheering for the numbers, apparently have no idea who’s on their own team.

Students take a moment to welcome Miller back.

 

[MickeyCat]

What were the students chanting?

 

[its_the_sauce]

Not a huge fan if the F-U Miller chant.

 

[Titanium999]

We belong! Wear em out!

 

[Titanium999]

Audige is insane! Makes it from half court! OMG 💯💯🎾🎾

 

[EagerFan]

Chase making silly deep threes.

 

[GatoLouco]

Bit static on offense but Audige is damn 🔥

 

[bjm989]

Our guards are much better than theirs so far. We will have opportunities to continue driving past them. Defense looking tough as well. Great start Cats!

 

[DaCat]

Love our defense. Indiana doesn't know what hit them.

 

[GrandRapidsCatFan]

Love the start, let's play Wildcat ball for a full 40 minutes

 

[JournCat]

Love Beran and Berry being aggressive early.

 

[EagerFan]

Man, that crappy little ref is giving it IU.

 

[GatoLouco]

Turning them over once every other minute. Would not mind seeing them with 20 turnovers for the game

 

[GatoLouco]

Man I think a coach should be ejected if he touches the ref. It was a tap on the arm but that should be a red line.

 

[mountaindrew]

Boo not just hitting four technical free throws in a row, but swishing all four. ICE!

 

[Titanium999]

Use our leg 🦵 speed to wear em down! Great 👍 start! !!!!!!!!!🥇🥇🥇💯💯

 

[SmellyCat]

I must give credit to two IU things:

1) Their D is really good. Feel like they're giving Boo and Chase fits - of course, Boo and Chase have fought through it for the most part, so it can't be THAT good.

2) Mike Woodson's goatee is aesthetically perfect. Like he trimmed it in the locker room - not a hair out of place. I'm impressed.

Go Cats.

 

[GatoLouco]

I must give credit to two IU things:

1) Their D is really good.

It’s weird how they manage to keep several teams in the 60’s and, yet, against us, seem to struggle to slow us down. We scored 84 in Bloomington and are on pace for the same.

 

[Titanium999]

Ty Berry is unsung! Definitely solid on defense! Helps the other two stud guards!

 

[GrandRapidsCatFan]

I know the win isn't guaranteed, but is it safe to say we've avoided the letdown at this point?

 

[mekCat]

We're certainly playing with energy, winning the 50/50 balls, hitting the glass. Everyone on the court!

 

[Hungry Jack]

Not your dad’s Wildcats!

 

[SmellyCat]

It’s weird how they manage to keep several teams in the 60’s and, yet, against us, seem to struggle to slow us down. We scored 84 in Bloomington and are on pace for the same.

It feels like the coaching staff spent the last few days saying "instead of reading the headlines, make the extra pass." I've never seen NU play so unselfishly.

 

[MotownMedilldo]

It feels like the coaching staff spent the last few days saying "instead of reading the headlines, make the extra pass." I've never seen NU play so unselfishly.

Or they made the team watch "Hoosiers." 😂

 

[Titanium999]

We're certainly playing with energy, winning the 50/50 balls, hitting the glass. Everyone on the court!

Love em around! Get their legs 🦵 tired and break em in the second half!

 

[DarkSide576]

Sweep the Leg!

 

[Titanium999]

Not your dad’s Wildcats!

Exactly!!!!

 

[GatoLouco]

TJD looks lethargic.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

Not your dad’s Wildcats!

Who are these guys?!?

 

[chicagocatfan24]

That was the first half of a team that can win the national championship

 

[DaCat]

Didn't expect us to take a 19 point lead into halftime!

 

[SmellyCat]

That was the first half of a team that can win the national championship

And just like Sunday, they did it while not shooting well from three. Imagine what happens when Berry's shot comes back!