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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Ty Berry made seven
3-pointers and finished with 23 points, Brooks Barnhizer added
21 points and Northwestern beat Indiana 79-70 on Wednesday
night.
Northwestern pulled away with a 21-4 run for a 70-56 lead with
3:12 to play. Jalen Leach made three of the Wildcat’s five 3s
during the stretch.
Luke Goode and Mackenzie Mgbako answered with back-to-back 3s to
cut the Hoosiers' deficit to 72-68, but they didn't get closer.
Northwestern (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) has won five straight in the
series, its longest since winning five straight from 1913-15.
Berry shot 8 of 13 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds.
Barnhizer was 8-of-14 shooting and had eight rebounds and six
assists. Nick Martinelli added 18 points and Leach finished with
15 points and seven assists for Northwestern, which scored 21
points from 17 Indiana turnovers.
Mgbako scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting to lead Indiana
(14-6, 5-4). Oumar Ballo added 15 points and Goode had 14.
Mgbako's 3-pointer stretched the Hoosiers lead to seven points,
36-29, about two minutes into the second half. It was their
largest lead of the game.
Indiana hosts Maryland and Northwestern plays at No. 17
Illinois, each on Sunday.
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