Postgame Notes - Northwestern at Indiana
2/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 19, 2011
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Postgame Notes
Indiana vs. Northwestern
February 19, 2011
• Indiana leads the overall series, 109-48.
• IU shot 50 percent in both halves and reached the 50-percent mark for the 12th time this year.
• The Hoosiers won the battle on the glass, outrebounding the Wildcats, 28-22. It marks the 15th time this season Indiana has outrebounded an opponent.
• Indiana held an advantage in points in the point (24-10), second-chance points (6-4) and fastbreak points (4-0). The two teams tied in points off turnovers (12-12) and bench points (11-11).
• Tonight's crowd of 17,169 marked Indiana's third sellout this season. Full houses also witnessed the Michigan and Iowa games.
• Christian Watford, Tom Pritchard, Jordan Hulls, Jeremiah Rivers and Verdell Jones III started together for the third time in 2010-11.
• Jones finished with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 5-of-5 from the foul line, with six assists in 36 minutes. He has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games, 15 times this season and a team-high 54 times in his career. Jones now has five games with five-or-more assists.
• Hulls added 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three-point range, in 35 minutes. He has recorded double digits in six of his last seven games, 18 times this season and 24 times in his career.
• Watford was the third Hoosier in double figures, scoring 11 points and going 4-for-4 from the free throw line in 33 minutes. He has reached double figures in his last eight games, 22 times this season and 44 times in his career.
• Derek Elston pulled down 11 rebounds, the second-highest total of his career and the second time he has reached double figure boards this season. He played a Big Ten-high 28 minutes and posted four points.
• Pritchard was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and hit both of his foul shots en route to eight points. He added three rebounds, one block and one steal.
• Will Sheehey led the Hoosiers off the bench with seven points in 18 minutes. He also had four rebounds, two steals and one assist.
