Northwestern Wildcats at Indiana Hoosiers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
75 - 69
Pulliam helps Northwestern women upend No. 25 Indiana 75-69
Veronica Burton hit five 3-pointers and contributed a career-high 19 points for the Wildcats (10-7, 3-3 Big Ten) and Kunaiyi-Akpanah had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Burton had 16 points in the first half, hitting four 3s, to surpass her previous career high and stake Northwestern to a 37-26 lead. The Wildcats were 15 of 32 and the Hoosiers 9 of 30.
Kunaiyi-Akpanah and Pulliam put together an 8-0 run in the third quarter, all from the foul line, that pushed the lead to 16. Kunaiyi-Akpanah's 3-pointer followed by Burton's 3 with 7:20 to play had the margin at 18 before the Hoosiers put together a short run to get back within nine.
Northwestern was only 4 of 12 in the fourth quarter with nine turnovers but Indiana didn't get hot until the Wildcats were closing it out by making 9 of 14 free throws. Indiana shot 11 of 22 from the field in the fourth quarter, making six of its last eight.
Ali Patberg had 22 for the Hoosiers (15-3, 4-2), who fell to 8-1 at home.
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Statistics
 NU |
IU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 24-60 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 20-27 | FT | 14-16 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Bloomington, IN
Attendance: 3,352 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |