Indiana basketball’s Darian DeVries sums up Purdue loss. ‘We could never get them under control’
Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries breaks down his team’s 93-64 to Purdue at Mackey Arena on Friday night.
- The Indiana Hoosiers keep battling for an NCAA Tournament berth by hosting the Northwestern Wildcats.
- This game features the Big Ten’s top scorers — Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli and Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson.
Indiana (17-10, 8-8 Big Ten) starts a critical three-game homestand against Northwestern (11-16, 3-13). IU is still fighting to ensure itself an NCAA Tournament berth.
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- Zach Osterman, IndyStar: Indiana 78-70
- “This is where Indiana needs to do its best work, with a three-game homestand culminating with senior night against Minnesota. Northwestern comes first, and while the Hoosiers are favored, they cannot take Chris Collins’ team lightly. The Wildcats have had a forgettable season, but they’ve not always been an easy out, even on the road. IU wins a battle of the Big Ten’s best scorers.”
- Michael Niziolek, Herald-Times: Indiana 77-65
- “Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli is having a terrific season — he’s averaging 22.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game — but the rest of his team can’t say the same. The Wildcats only have one win this season (USC) against a team outside the bottom four teams in the conference. The Hoosiers have been a far better team at home and have fared much better against opponents like Northwestern that lack a ton of size in the frontcourt.”
- IU lost to a pair of top-10 teams last week by a combined 49 points, leaving its NCAA Tournament hopes uncertain. Lamar Wilkerson averages 21.1 points on 38.1% 3-point shooting; Tucker DeVries averages 13.7 points and 5.2 rebounds, and Tayton Conerway 10.2 points and 3.8 assists.
- Northwestern’s recent win over Maryland snapped a 5-game losing streak. Nick Martinelli averages 22.3 points and 6.2 rebounds, with 43.5% 3-point shooting; Arrinten Page adds 10.4 points and 4.5 rebounds, and Jayden Reid 10.1 points and 4.9 assists. Freshman Tre Singleton, from 2025 Class 4A state champion Jeffersonville, averages 7.9 points and 4.8 rebounds.
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As of Feb. 21
(all times ET; with date, day of week, location and opponent, time, TV)
- Sun., March 1: vs. Michigan State, 3:45 p.m., CBS
- Wed., March 4: vs. Minnesota, 6:30 p.m., BTN
- Sat., March 7: at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m., Fox
- March 10-15: Big Ten Tournament in Chicago
- 0, Jasai Miles
- 1, Reed Bailey
- 2, Jason Drake
- 3, Lamar Wilkerson
- 4, Sam Alexis
- 5, Conor Enright
- 6, Tayton Conerway
- 7, Nick Dorn
- 10, Josh Harris
- 11, Trent Sisley
- 12, Tucker DeVries
- 13, Aleksa Ristic
- 15, Andrej Acimovic
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