By Teddy GreensteinBLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The good news: Northwestern outscored Indiana 8-0 in the final three minutes of regulation to force overtime.
The bad: The Hoosiers opened up a can on Northwestern in overtime, scoring 19 points in five minutes to pull out the 88-80 victory and deny the Wildcats of win No. 20
Northwestern (19-12, 7-11 Big Ten) dropped to either the seventh or eighth seed in next week's Big Ten Tournament.
If Michigan State beats Michigan on Sunday in East Lansing, Northwestern gets the seventh seed and will have a rematch with Indiana. If the Wolverines win, the Wildcats will play Iowa in the 8/9 game.
John Shurna tied a career high with 31 points. Michael "Juice" Thompson had 25, shooting 7 of 16 from 3-point land.
Photo: Northwestern's Jeremy Nash is fouled by Indiana's Verdell Jones III. (AP / Darron Cummings)
Photo: Northwestern's Jeremy Nash is fouled by Indiana's Verdell Jones III. (AP / Darron Cummings)
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