Postgame Notes: Northwestern at Indiana
1/23/2016 3:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Indiana vs. Northwestern
January 23, 2016
Postgame Notes
• With the win, Indiana is 114-50 all-time against Northwestern.
• The Hoosiers 32-point victory is the largest margin of victory in the series since Indiana beat Northwestern 95-61 on 2/4/96 in Bloomington.
• The Hoosiers have beat their last three Big Ten opponents at home by at least 25 points (Ohio State-25, Illinois-34, Northwestern-32). The last time Indiana achieved this was the 1987-88 season (Minnesota-29, Northwestern-29, Michigan State-37).
• The last time the Hoosiers had back-to-back 30-plus point wins in Big Ten play at home was the 2000-01 season (Wisconsin-30, Minnesota-36).
• The last time IU won back-to-back Big Ten games (home or away) by 30 or more points was during the 2001-02 season. After a 85-51 win at Penn State on Jan. 23, 2002 they turned around and beat Illinois in Assembly Hall, 88-57, on Jan. 26, 2002.
• The last time Indiana had three 25-plus point Big Ten wins in a season was in 2012-13. (at Purdue-37, vs. Nebraska-29, vs. Purdue-28).
• The last time IU opened Big Ten play with a 7-0 record was the 1992-93 season when they opened 13-0.
• The last time Indiana won 12 games in a row was the start of the 2011-12 season, when the Hoosiers began the year 12-0.
• The 12-game win streak is the third-longest active streak in the country (SMU-18, UAB-13).
• The Hoosiers opened the game on a 13-2 run and held Northwestern scoreless until the Wildcats converted a field goal at the 16:28 mark.
• In the first four minutes and last four minutes of each half combined, the Hoosiers outscored the Wildcats 42-13.
• Indiana held a 40-23 advantage on the glass (11-5 on offensive glass), and have won or tied the rebounding battle in each of the last 12 games – all IU wins.
• The Hoosiers held a 14-0 advantage on second chance points.
• IU is a combined 32-of-64 (50 percent) from 3-point range in its last two games. With 13 threes tonight, IU has now recorded 10-or-more threes in 12 games. In nine games this season, Indiana has shot over 45 percent from 3-point range.
• Indiana shot 30-of-57 from the field (52.6 percent) and have shot 50 percent or better in 13 games this season.
• The Hoosiers shot 16-of-20 from the free throw line (80 percent) and have shot 80 percent or better in three games this season. IU limited Northwestern to 2-of-8 from the foul line.
• Indiana had 21 assists for the night, their fifth game this season with at least 20 assists and ninth game with 18 or more. The Hoosiers had a 21-10 assist-turnover ratio against Northwestern. Indiana leads the Big Ten in assists per game at 17.8.
• Senior Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell scored 17 points and moved into 10th on the Hoosiers all-time scoring list, passing Eric Anderson (1989-92). Ferrell now has 1,720 points and is 10 points behind Christian Watford for ninth on the list.
• Ferrell added six assists with just one turnover and is the all-time leader in assists in school history with 559. Ferrell moved into third alone in assists in Big Ten games with 266 (Quinn Buckner 313 is 2nd).
• Ferrell converted 3-of-6 from 3-point range and is third on the Hoosiers all-time list for 3-pointers with 235. Ferrell is third in Big Ten only games with 132. Jordan Hulls is second in both categories with 254 and 134, respectively.
• Junior Troy Williams scored nine points to move his career total to 912. He added seven rebounds, four assists and one block in 25 minutes.
• Junior Collin Hartman scored 11 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes.
• Sophomore Robert Johnson had nine points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Redshirt senior Max Bielfeldt led all bench scorers with 13 points, including a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. He added four rebounds and one steal in 16 minutes.
• Redshirt senior Nick Ziesloft (3 rebounds and 2 assists) and true freshmen Thomas Bryant (2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 steal) and Juwan Morgan (2 rebounds) scored seven points apiece.
• Redshirt senior Ryan Burton had five points and one rebound and freshman O.G. Anunoby had three points three rebounds, two assists and one block in 12 minutes.
January 23, 2016
Postgame Notes
• With the win, Indiana is 114-50 all-time against Northwestern.
• The Hoosiers 32-point victory is the largest margin of victory in the series since Indiana beat Northwestern 95-61 on 2/4/96 in Bloomington.
• The Hoosiers have beat their last three Big Ten opponents at home by at least 25 points (Ohio State-25, Illinois-34, Northwestern-32). The last time Indiana achieved this was the 1987-88 season (Minnesota-29, Northwestern-29, Michigan State-37).
• The last time the Hoosiers had back-to-back 30-plus point wins in Big Ten play at home was the 2000-01 season (Wisconsin-30, Minnesota-36).
• The last time IU won back-to-back Big Ten games (home or away) by 30 or more points was during the 2001-02 season. After a 85-51 win at Penn State on Jan. 23, 2002 they turned around and beat Illinois in Assembly Hall, 88-57, on Jan. 26, 2002.
• The last time Indiana had three 25-plus point Big Ten wins in a season was in 2012-13. (at Purdue-37, vs. Nebraska-29, vs. Purdue-28).
• The last time IU opened Big Ten play with a 7-0 record was the 1992-93 season when they opened 13-0.
• The last time Indiana won 12 games in a row was the start of the 2011-12 season, when the Hoosiers began the year 12-0.
• The 12-game win streak is the third-longest active streak in the country (SMU-18, UAB-13).
• The Hoosiers opened the game on a 13-2 run and held Northwestern scoreless until the Wildcats converted a field goal at the 16:28 mark.
• In the first four minutes and last four minutes of each half combined, the Hoosiers outscored the Wildcats 42-13.
• Indiana held a 40-23 advantage on the glass (11-5 on offensive glass), and have won or tied the rebounding battle in each of the last 12 games – all IU wins.
• The Hoosiers held a 14-0 advantage on second chance points.
• IU is a combined 32-of-64 (50 percent) from 3-point range in its last two games. With 13 threes tonight, IU has now recorded 10-or-more threes in 12 games. In nine games this season, Indiana has shot over 45 percent from 3-point range.
• Indiana shot 30-of-57 from the field (52.6 percent) and have shot 50 percent or better in 13 games this season.
• The Hoosiers shot 16-of-20 from the free throw line (80 percent) and have shot 80 percent or better in three games this season. IU limited Northwestern to 2-of-8 from the foul line.
• Indiana had 21 assists for the night, their fifth game this season with at least 20 assists and ninth game with 18 or more. The Hoosiers had a 21-10 assist-turnover ratio against Northwestern. Indiana leads the Big Ten in assists per game at 17.8.
• Senior Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell scored 17 points and moved into 10th on the Hoosiers all-time scoring list, passing Eric Anderson (1989-92). Ferrell now has 1,720 points and is 10 points behind Christian Watford for ninth on the list.
• Ferrell added six assists with just one turnover and is the all-time leader in assists in school history with 559. Ferrell moved into third alone in assists in Big Ten games with 266 (Quinn Buckner 313 is 2nd).
• Ferrell converted 3-of-6 from 3-point range and is third on the Hoosiers all-time list for 3-pointers with 235. Ferrell is third in Big Ten only games with 132. Jordan Hulls is second in both categories with 254 and 134, respectively.
• Junior Troy Williams scored nine points to move his career total to 912. He added seven rebounds, four assists and one block in 25 minutes.
• Junior Collin Hartman scored 11 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes.
• Sophomore Robert Johnson had nine points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Redshirt senior Max Bielfeldt led all bench scorers with 13 points, including a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. He added four rebounds and one steal in 16 minutes.
• Redshirt senior Nick Ziesloft (3 rebounds and 2 assists) and true freshmen Thomas Bryant (2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 steal) and Juwan Morgan (2 rebounds) scored seven points apiece.
• Redshirt senior Ryan Burton had five points and one rebound and freshman O.G. Anunoby had three points three rebounds, two assists and one block in 12 minutes.
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