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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 28 vs. Northwestern
2/23/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University returns for the first of three-straight home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to host Northwestern on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on BTN with Connor Onion (PxP) and Jordan Taylor (Analyst) on the call.
• Northwestern (11-16, 3-13 B1G) is under the direction of 13th-year head coach Chris Collins, who has the second-most wins in Wildcat history (205).
• Senior forward Nick Martinelli has led the Wildcats in scoring for the second-straight season. He has averaged 22.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. The reigning Big Ten Conference scoring champ has shot 50.1% from the floor, 43.5% from the 3-point line, and 80.9% from the free throw line.
• Junior forward Arrinten Page has posted 10.4 points per game on 55.1% shooting from the floor. He has also added 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per night.
• Junior guard Jayden Reid has given Northwestern a third double-figure scorer at 10.1 points per game to go along with a team-best 4.9 assists per night.
Game Information
Feb. 24, 2026 • 7 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: FS1 (Connor Onion, Jordan Taylor)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 120-57
Last Meeting: NU 79, IU 70 on Jan. 22, 2025, in Evanston
Series History
• Indiana holds a 120-57 advantage in the 177-game series against Northwestern. The 120 wins is the most for the Hoosiers against any program. IU is 39-5 all-time against NU in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Northwestern has won five-straight games overall and three-straight contests in Bloomington between the two conference opponents. IU last win over NU at home came in a 66-62 result on Jan. 8, 2020.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (17-10 8-8 B1G) suffered a second-straight setback on the road against a top 10 Big Ten opponent in a 93-64 result at No. 7/7 Purdue on Friday, Feb. 20, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.
• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson continued his 20-point game streak with 20 points and two rebounds. He made a pair of 3-pointers to pass Steve Alford (54) atop the IU record book for single-season made 3-pointers in Big Ten play (56). He has tallied 20-plus points in six-straight games, the longest stretch of his career.
• Sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway charted 12 points and seven assists in 26 minutes off the bench. Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries (11 points) and senior forward Reed Bailey (10) each hit double figures.
Big Ten Brilliance
• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson has averaged 23.9 points per night in Big Ten Conference play this season. He has shot 48.5% (130-of-268) from the floor, 37.4% (55-of-147) from the 3-point line, and 90.7% (68-of-75) from the free throw line in league play.
• The Sam Houston State transfer has scored 15-plus points in 14 conference games, has scored at least 20 points 11 times, added a 32-point night against No. 10 Nebraska (Jan. 10), posted 33 points at USC (Feb. 3), torched the nets for 41 points against Oregon (Feb. 9), and went for a career-best 44 points against Penn State (Dec. 9).
• His scoring average of 23.9 points per game in league play is on pace to be the highest by a Hoosier in Big Ten games since George McGinnis (29.9) during the 1970-71 season.
• Wilkerson is top five among Big Ten players in total points (383), points per game (23.9), made 3-pointers (55), and 3-point shooting percentage (37.4%) in league play.
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• Indiana University returns for the first of three-straight home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to host Northwestern on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on BTN with Connor Onion (PxP) and Jordan Taylor (Analyst) on the call.
• Northwestern (11-16, 3-13 B1G) is under the direction of 13th-year head coach Chris Collins, who has the second-most wins in Wildcat history (205).
• Senior forward Nick Martinelli has led the Wildcats in scoring for the second-straight season. He has averaged 22.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. The reigning Big Ten Conference scoring champ has shot 50.1% from the floor, 43.5% from the 3-point line, and 80.9% from the free throw line.
• Junior forward Arrinten Page has posted 10.4 points per game on 55.1% shooting from the floor. He has also added 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per night.
• Junior guard Jayden Reid has given Northwestern a third double-figure scorer at 10.1 points per game to go along with a team-best 4.9 assists per night.
Game Information
Feb. 24, 2026 • 7 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: FS1 (Connor Onion, Jordan Taylor)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 120-57
Last Meeting: NU 79, IU 70 on Jan. 22, 2025, in Evanston
Series History
• Indiana holds a 120-57 advantage in the 177-game series against Northwestern. The 120 wins is the most for the Hoosiers against any program. IU is 39-5 all-time against NU in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Northwestern has won five-straight games overall and three-straight contests in Bloomington between the two conference opponents. IU last win over NU at home came in a 66-62 result on Jan. 8, 2020.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (17-10 8-8 B1G) suffered a second-straight setback on the road against a top 10 Big Ten opponent in a 93-64 result at No. 7/7 Purdue on Friday, Feb. 20, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.
• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson continued his 20-point game streak with 20 points and two rebounds. He made a pair of 3-pointers to pass Steve Alford (54) atop the IU record book for single-season made 3-pointers in Big Ten play (56). He has tallied 20-plus points in six-straight games, the longest stretch of his career.
• Sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway charted 12 points and seven assists in 26 minutes off the bench. Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries (11 points) and senior forward Reed Bailey (10) each hit double figures.
Big Ten Brilliance
• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson has averaged 23.9 points per night in Big Ten Conference play this season. He has shot 48.5% (130-of-268) from the floor, 37.4% (55-of-147) from the 3-point line, and 90.7% (68-of-75) from the free throw line in league play.
• The Sam Houston State transfer has scored 15-plus points in 14 conference games, has scored at least 20 points 11 times, added a 32-point night against No. 10 Nebraska (Jan. 10), posted 33 points at USC (Feb. 3), torched the nets for 41 points against Oregon (Feb. 9), and went for a career-best 44 points against Penn State (Dec. 9).
• His scoring average of 23.9 points per game in league play is on pace to be the highest by a Hoosier in Big Ten games since George McGinnis (29.9) during the 1970-71 season.
• Wilkerson is top five among Big Ten players in total points (383), points per game (23.9), made 3-pointers (55), and 3-point shooting percentage (37.4%) in league play.
@IndianaMBB
For all the latest on Indiana University men's basketball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMBB on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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