Northwestern at Tipton preview: Tigers travel to Blue Devils on Jan. 16

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Tipton, Indiana — Northwestern visits Tipton on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, for a non-league meeting with the Tipton Blue Devils. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Follow live scoring and game updates on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6100228-northwestern-vs-tipton

Why this one matters

The teams last met a year ago in a one-possession game — Tipton edged Northwestern 50-48 on Jan. 17, 2025 (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/5054132-tipton-vs-northwestern). Expect a physical, competitive night in Tipton after that tight result.

Where to watch

• Tipton NFHS Network page (may carry this game): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tipton-high-school-tipton-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Northwestern NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northwestern-high-school-kokomo-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Quick links

• Game page — Northwestern at Tipton: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6100228-northwestern-vs-tipton

• Tipton Blue Devils team page: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/63497-tipton-blue-devils

• Northwestern Tigers team page: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/60705-northwestern-tigers

Fan note (SBLive engagement)

On ScorebookLive the Northwestern Tigers currently have 13 fans and the Tipton Blue Devils have 6 fans; both teams show 0 picks right now. Those totals can change — follow your team to increase fan count and make a pick to show support (picks are for fun and are not tied to win projections). For the latest updates, follow the team pages above and check the game page on game day.