Two years ago Northwestern achieved its longest-winning streak ever in Bloomington.
On Tuesday evening, the Wildcats can claim their longest-winning streak all-time in the 118-year Big Ten series.
Indiana has dominated the series against Northwestern, 120-57. The Hoosiers didn’t lose at all to the Wildcats from 1971 to 1981, or from 1988 to 2003. But the tables have turned over the last five years.
At five, Northwestern has currently tied its longest-ever run of wins against IU, and can set the all-time mark at six on Tuesday. The Wildcats can also extend their winning streak in Bloomington to four. The Hoosiers haven’t beaten the Wildcats at Assembly Hall since January 2020.
Indiana’s last win over Northwestern came in 2021 in Evanston, in what would turn out to be the second-to-last win of the Archie Miller era. That took two overtimes for Indiana to pull it out, 79-76.
How long has it been since the Hoosiers beat the Wildcats? In each of IU’s last two wins over Northwestern, Miller Kopp was still playing for the other side.
NU coach Chris Collins is 10-8 in his career against the Hoosiers and holds a record of 4-5 at Assembly Hall, which ranks as the third most wins by any active Big Ten head coach in the building.
Here’s a quick look back the current five-game losing streak.
JAN. 22, 2025 — EVANSTON
Northwestern 79 Indiana 70
Northwestern blitzed Indiana with 13 of 27 shooting from three, and a 21-4 second-half Wildcats run knocked out the Hoosiers. The Wildcats scored 54 points in the second half.
FEB. 18, 2024 — BLOOMINGTON
Northwestern 76 Indiana 72
Wearing dark “Fear of God” uniforms, IU fell behind by 14 in the second half before making some late shots to cosmetically make the game look closer. It was the latest in a run of poor 3-point and free throw shooting efforts.
FEB. 15, 2023 — EVANSTON
Northwestern 64 Indiana 62
Fueled by two technical fouls on the IU bench, the Wildcats led 39-20 at halftime before a furious IU rally that came up short. Northwestern guards Boo Buie and Chase Audige combined for 35 points including a Buie game-winner on a play where he appeared to both push off and travel.
JAN. 8, 2023 — BLOOMINGTON
Northwestern 84 Indiana 83
IU rallied from a 76-63 deficit with four minutes remaining but couldn’t complete the comeback. Jalen Hood-Schifino scored a career-high 33 points. Indiana was playing without starters Race Thompson and Xavier Johnson.
FEB. 8, 2022 — EVANSTON
Northwestern 59 Indiana 51
This was the infamous game when Mike Woodson suspended five players. With awkward rotations the Hoosiers struggled offensively, making just 37% of their shots including 4 of 16 from three.
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