Check out 13 photos by Jamie Owens from Indiana’s 89-47 rout of UMBC at Assembly Hall in the embedded photo gallery after the jump.
The Minute After: UMBC
by Ryan Corazza in The Minute After | December 22nd, 2011
Thoughts on a 89-47 win over the Retrievers:
Indiana was getting good outside shots in the first half.
The Hoosiers just weren’t hitting them against UMBC’s zone, as they only made 2-of-14 from 3-point range. Still, they were able to carry a 16-point lead into halftime by scoring 24 of their 37 points off UMBC turnovers. And by the time the second half rolled around, Indiana found its 3-ball stride and never looked back. They hit 9-of-13 from beyond the arc in the second half. Christian Watford went off — he shot 7-of-8 in the second half and ended the game with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Matt Roth (4-of-5 from 3-point range) scored a season-high 14 points. It all resulted in another blowout victory after UMBC was able to cut the lead to 10 early in the second half.
But as Indiana now heads into conference play at 12-0, there’s some concern. Will Sheehey, who’s been a strong sixth man for the Hoosiers, watched the game on the bench. He’s on crutches. Derek Elston took in the action with sweats on. He’s got tape on a broken nose. And Verdell Jones went down with what looked like a hip injury near the end of the first half, and he never returned to action or the bench after halftime.
Indiana faced and passed tests against the likes of Butler, NC State, Kentucky and Notre Dame.
And now it looks as if a new one has emerged: keeping their winning ways afloat amidst a sea of injuries.
Live Discussion: Indiana vs. UMBC
by Staff in Game Threads | December 22nd, 2011
Note: Tonight’s game is being broadcast by ESPN3.com.
