Postgame Notes: Indiana vs. Northwestern

Indiana vs. Northwestern
Jan. 8, 2019
Postgame Notes

The Hoosiers improved to 12-3 on the season and 2-2 in the Big Ten as they beat the visiting Northwestern Wildcats 66-62.
Junior guard Aljami Durham (5) and freshman forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (7) combined to score all of the Hoosiers' first 12 points over the first 4:26 of the first half.
Indiana went on a 15-4 run in the first half that was capped off by a Jackson-Davis lob dunk from Durham to give the Hoosiers a 27-17 lead at the 8:59 mark.
After trailing 50-40, the Hoosiers went on a 10-0 run to tie the game up in the second half at 50 with 7:38 remaining. Indiana's defense held Northwestern scoreless over a 6:32 timeframe during the run.
Northwestern retook the lead on a 9-4 run, 59-54, but the Hoosiers responded with a 9-0 run to take a 63-59 lead at the 1:24 point of the second half. The Hoosiers ended the game with a 12-4 run in total.
Down 59-54 with 2:52 remaining in the game, junior forward Justin Smith started the Hoosier comeback with two consecutive layups. The second layup resulted in an and-one that tied the game up at 59 with 2:19 remaining.
After a missed jumper by Miller Kopp for the Wildcats, Jackson-Davis was fouled on the other end for Indiana and Jackson-Davis put the Hoosiers ahead 61-59 with two free throws with 1:57 remaining. This was Indiana's first lead since the 1:20 mark of the first half.
After a missed Northwestern 3-pointer, Jackson-Davis put down an alley-oop from sophomore guard Rob Phinisee that extended the Hoosier lead to 63-59 with 1:24 remaining.
Northwestern cut the lead to three on their next possession with an A.J. Turner free throw but Jackson-Davis made a free throw on the other end to make the score 64-60.
Ryan Young made a layup with under two seconds remaining to cut the Wildcat deficit to 64-62.
Two free throws with 1.1 seconds left in the game by Durham made it a two-possession game and sealed the win for the Hoosiers.
The Hoosiers outrebounded Northwestern 40-29, including 15-5 on the offensive glass.
Indiana came into the game leading the nation in free throws attempted (26.5) per game and fourth in free throws made (18.2). The Hoosiers went 23-of-30 against Northwestern. Conversely, Northwestern shot 8-of-10.
The Hoosiers had three players score in double figures, Jackson-Davis (21), Smith (18) and Durham (16).
Jackson-Davis finished with a game-high 21 points and also added seven rebounds and two blocks for Indiana.
Smith scored 18 points for the Hoosiers and grabbed six rebounds, while recording three steals.
Durham scored 16 points, while making 11-of-12 free throws and dished out a team-high four assists.
Redshirt junior forward Joey Brunk scored five points for the Hoosiers while having his fourth-straight double-digit rebound game with 12. He is averaging 11.8 boards over that four-game span.
Redshirt freshman forward Jerome Hunter hit a 3-pointer for the Hoosiers and grabbed a rebound in nine minutes.
Freshman guard Armaan Franklin tallied two points, grabbed a rebound and dished out an assist for Indiana.
Senior guard Devonte Green scored one point for the Hoosiers and grabbed six rebounds.
Phinisee grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists for Indiana.
Redshirt sophomore Race Thompson grabbed two rebounds in seven minutes.
Senior forward De'Ron Davis grabbed a rebound in three minutes of action.
Sophomore forward Damezi Anderson saw two minutes of action.
The Hoosiers come back to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall at Noon on Saturday, Dec. 11 when the Ohio State Buckeyes come to town.

Players Mentioned

Damezi Anderson

Joey Brunk

De'Ron Davis

Aljami Durham

Armaan Franklin

Devonte Green

Jerome Hunter

Trayce Jackson-Davis

Rob Phinisee

Justin Smith

Race Thompson

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