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Hoosiers Pull Away From Wildcats, 66-46

Last updated on Monday, January 15, 2018

(BLOOMINGTON, IN) - After an ugly first half for both teams the Indiana Hoosiers found their offense and pulled away from Northwestern with a 66-46 victory, their third in a row.

Robert Johnson led IU with 17 points while Josh Newkirk added 12 as Indiana used an 18-0 run to pull away from the Wildcats. It was a first half to forget for both teams as the Hoosiers went into halftime up 24-19 but a 42-point second half gave the Hoosiers plenty of cushion to cruise to the win.

"We're not always perfect, we're not always great but it's going to be a staple," IU coach Archie Miller said of the team's defensive effort. "You have to have grittiness about you, quickness about you when you play defense and, for the most part, I think we're starting to look the part."

The Hoosiers held Northwestern to just 26.8 percent shooting from the field and 28 percent from 3-point range while forcing 17 turnovers.

Next up is arguably the Hoosiers' toughest matchup of the season when they pay a visit to No. 4 Michigan State on Friday.

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