On the shore of Lake Michigan, approximately 8.5 miles north of Chicago’s iconic Wrigley Field, lies one of our country’s most prestigious universities. An academic institution responsible for producing some of the most famous names in American sports journalism: Brent Musberger, Michael Wilbon, Craig Sager and Mike Greenberg to name a few. On Nov. 5 the IU Indy Women’s basketball team visited the Windy City in a showdown with the Big Ten Conference’s Northwestern Wildcats.

The goal was simple: return to Indianapolis with a victory. If successful, a win would be the third, all-time, for IU Indy against a Big Ten opponent.

The last time the visitors from Indianapolis beat a Big Ten school was in December of 2021. They shocked a nationally ranked, Caitlin Clark led Iowa squad in Iowa City.

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