Michigan made a concerted effort to keep the ball out of Kel’el Ware’s hands in the second half by fronting him as he worked for position inside. It worked, as Ware made just one shot through the first 19 minutes ...
Thoughts on a 78-75 win against the Wolverines: Sloppy play to end the first half saw Indiana’s six-point lead become a two-point deficit (39-37) at the break. And as Olivier Nkamhoua started cooking Malik Reneau to begin the second half, ...
The Hoosiers got off to a strong start against the Terrapins on Friday night. The 16-4 run set the tone for the game and saw an Indiana squad giving hustle and effort on defense while moving and cutting and screening ...
Thoughts on a 65-53 win against the Terrapins: As the starting lineups were introduced, you could feel Big Ten league play was back. The Assembly Hall faithful had more energy, more juice, more life. And the Hoosiers responded in kind. ...
After a rocky offensive start to the season, Mackenzie Mgbako got it going against Harvard en route to a career-high 18 points. Like usual, IU’s talented freshman got a pindown screen to start the game and he connected on the ...
Thoughts on an 89-76 win against the Crimson: So much of Indiana’s season so far has felt like a rinse and repeat. And that’s pretty much what we got in the first half of this one. The defensive attention, especially ...
Malik Reneau went for a dominant 34 points combined against Wright State and Connecticut. As a result, Kenny Payne and Louisville decided to aggressively double-team Indiana’s emerging sophomore to start the game in the post. It was an effective strategy. ...
Thoughts on a 74-66 win against the Cardinals: Did you have a 2-3 zone saving the day for the Hoosiers in this one? Because that’s exactly what happened. We’ll get to that. But first: Indiana actually put together its most ...
Thoughts on a 77-57 loss to UConn: Indiana just couldn’t hang in this one. Sure, a disjointed start by both teams kept the Hoosiers in striking distance, trailing by just three points (16-13) at the 8:55 mark. By half, Indiana ...
Against Wright State, Indiana bigs Malik Reneau and Kel’el Ware played a nice two-man game, something Mike Woodson refers to as buddy ball. “They’re really connecting in terms of making plays for one another, high-low plays,” Woodson said after the ...
Thoughts on an 89-80 win against Wright State: There were more signs of life in this one. Indiana came out with increased focus, energy and intensity. The Hoosiers got out ahead for buckets in transition, turning defense into offense, so ...
Through two games, Indiana’s defensive 3-point attempt rate of 58.5 percent (3PA/FGA) ranks 349th in the country. FGCU and Army shot 72 3-pointers combined against the Hoosiers. While Indiana had 3-point defensive struggles in the halfcourt due to poor communication, ...
Thoughts on a 72-64 win against the Black Knights: The work in progress continues. This was a poor performance from Indiana. The Hoosiers entered as 26.5-point favorites against Army. The Black Knights entered as the No. 338 team in the ...
Pat Chambers’ ball-screen coverage scheme against the Hoosiers on Tuesday night? The Eagles often sent two to the ball on the blitz to try and blow things up. As Xavier Johnson took the screen from Kel’el Ware, his man would ...
Thoughts on a 69-63 win against the Eagles: Mike Woodson wasn’t afraid to schedule stronger opponents for guarantee games this season. And with his Hoosiers still very much finding their way early on, you get a result like tonight … ...
Indiana got into the mix from 3-point range much more in its second exhibition outing against Marian. The Hoosiers shot a blistering 9-of-17 (52.9 percent) from beyond the arc. Leading the charge? Indiana’s young, talented frontcourt. Kel’el Ware, Malik Reneau ...