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Indiana Downs Northwestern 66-62 - Match Report

Indiana grabbed a 66-62 win over Northwestern on Wednesday, behind a 21-point effort from Trayce Jackson-Davis at Assembly Hall.

Indiana earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -13.5-point spread.

Indiana got 18 points from Justin Smith and another 16 points from Aljami Durham. Aljami Durham contributed 4 assists, while Joey Brunk cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

Northwestern got 15 points from Pat Spencer in a losing cause and another 12 points from A.J. Turner. Pat Spencer contributed 5 assists for them, while Ryan Young had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Northwestern were victorious, as the score was 34-32 at the break.

Indiana had a 39-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Indiana takes its act home to face Ohio State looking for another win. For Northwestern, they head home to face Nebraska.