Check out 18 photos by Jamie Owens from Indiana’s 94-65 win over Savannah State at Assembly Hall in the embedded photo gallery after the jump.
The Minute After: Savannah State
by Ryan Corazza in The Minute After | November 19th, 2011
Thoughts on a 94-65 win over the Tigers:
A DIFFERENT FEEL
After putting on a clinic against Evansville on Wednesday, the Hoosiers weren’t as crisp tonight. There were some ill-advised fouls late in the shot clock. Will Sheehey fouled a three-point shooter. Things got a little sloppy and erratic at times. Mentally, the Hoosiers just weren’t as sharp.
They also attempted only six three-point shots, a low number for them.
Yet, Indiana scored over 90 points again. And after a string of misses to start the game, they rallied and shot efficient again as well (60.0 percent eFG%). They also took a high amount of free throws (35-of-47) for a free-throw rate (FTA/FGA) of 95.7.
So yes: not quite as pretty. But it’s another blowout victory for the Hoosiers.
DO IT, DEREK
One thing is clear early in the season: Elston is past his injury issues. He’s moving better. Shooting incredibly well (4-of-6 tonight, nine points). Playing smarter on both ends of the floor. He’s looking confident and more mature.
If he keeps it up, Elston may even find his way into the starting lineup on occasion based on matchups.
We listed him as an X-factor in our preseason preview, writing if he could get back to form, it would give the Hoosiers a nice little boost. So far. So good.
(One very picky obseration: A lot of his makes this season have been long jumpers just in front of the three-point line. You wonder if it makes sense for him to just take a step or two back and get the Hoosiers an extra point on that possession. Maybe he’s just more comfortable with the long two. As long as he keeps hitting, maybe it doesn’t matter.)
Live Discussion: Indiana vs. Savannah State
by Staff in Game Threads | November 19th, 2011
Film Session: Evansville
by Ryan Corazza in Film Session | November 18th, 2011
Indiana shot 19-of-32 in the first half against Evansville en route to 51 points and a 24-point halftime lead.
Several of their looks were open and came with ease. A look at three such shots in the latest edition of Film Session.
1) HIGH-LOW ACTION
Jordan Hulls brings the ball down the court and dumps it off to Verdell Jones over on the right wing:
Jones dribbles up top and kicks back over to Hulls. Meanwhile, Watford gets inside position:
Zeller flashes to the free-throw line and Hulls passes the ball to him:
What to Expect: Savannah State
by Alex Bozich in Opponents | November 18th, 2011
Indiana will look for its fourth win of the season on Saturday night when Savannah State makes its way to Bloomington for the second-ever meeting between the two schools. IU beat Savannah State, now a member of the MEAC conference, 79-57 on December 4, 2010.
Here’s a look at what to expect out of the Tigers, who finished last season 12-18:
Indiana and Savannah State enter Saturday night’s meeting in Assembly Hall on opposite ends of the spectrum from an offensive perspective.
The Hoosiers have opened the season as one of the country’s hottest shooting teams. And the Tigers, who recently completed a transition from an independent to a member of the MEAC, will once again find themselves as one of the nation’s worst offensive clubs.
Head coach Horace Broadnax lost his only player with an offensive rating over 100 — Jovonni Shuler — to graduation. For some perspective, Indiana had eight players with an offensive rating over 100 last year. Here’s a look at some of Savannah State’s Pomeroy numbers from a season ago, with national ranking in parenthesis:
If the Hoosiers continue their solid defense from the season’s first three games, Savannah State will be lucky to break 60.
