Though the Hoosiers fell at the hands of the Spartans yesterday, they flashed a varied offensive repertoire which helped them stay in the game from start to finish.

A look at three plays highlighting this in the latest edition of Film Session.

NO. 1: WATFORD’S MISMATCH

Christian Watford has the ball on the wing against Michigan State’s Delvon Roe:

Tom Pritchard sets a pick for Watford:

With the slower Garrick Sherman now on him due to a switch, Watford makes a move around him to the rim:

And is fouled:

This one won’t show up on any highlight reels, and it’s a simple setup with just a pick. But it led to two made free throws and was one of several occasions where — as Shon Morris pointed out on the broadcast — Watford worked a mismatch on a slower player to his advantage.

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