Barnhizer and his teeth are locked in as he tries to help the Wildcats make a third straight NCAA Tourney appearance.

Northwestern coach Chris Collins is used to seeing that kind of activity from Brooks Barnhizer, believes he will be OK.

Northwestern, which shot 45.9% for the game, got 20 points from Barnhizer and 18 from forward Nick Martinelli. Penn State opened the game on an 8-0 run that featured a pair of offensive rebounds ...

BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern takes on Indiana after Brooks Barnhizer scored 21 points in Northwestern's 80-76 overtime loss to the Michigan Wolverines. The Wildcats are 9-1 on their home court.