While Trayce Jackson-Davis was able to dominate the Hawkeyes to the tune of 31 points on 15-of-21 shooting, it wasn’t for lack of trying by the Hawkeyes. Iowa sent extra help and defenders to Jackson-Davis all game long. But even ...
Thoughts on an 80-77 loss to the Hawkeyes: Indiana held Iowa’s high-powered offense in check for the first half, allowing just .90 points per possession. It was another strong defensive performance for this team in the Big Ten tournament. As ...
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored nine of Indiana’s last eleven points this afternoon in its win against the Illini. He shot a perfect 3-of-3 from the field over the final 4:41 of the contest. Jackson-Davis also hit 3-of-4 from the line, his ...
Thoughts on a 65-63 win against the Illini: No second-half miraculous comebacks this time around. Nope, just a locked-in defensive performance against the conference co-champion, the No. 1 seed in this year’s Big Ten tournament. Indiana never let the Illini ...
Indiana’s defense was key in its comeback victory against the Wolverines on Thursday afternoon. The Hoosiers held Michigan to just nine points and only two made baskets over the final 12:52 of the contest, a huge reason Indiana was able ...
Thoughts on a 74-69 win against the Wolverines: The stories were already writing themselves. Here the Hoosiers were once again, faltering against Michigan’s length and talent. Here the Hoosiers were once again, flaming out in the Big Ten tournament with ...
Purdue had little in the way of answers against Xavier Johnson in ball screen action on Saturday afternoon. Johnson really got going in the second half, where he racked up nine of his career-high 12 assists. Time and again, Johnson ...
Thoughts on a 69-67 loss to the Boilermakers: Mackey Arena roared, antagonizing an Indiana team fighting for its NCAA tournament life. The atmosphere appeared to be getting to the Hoosiers during a stretch in the first half where Purdue built ...
After a seven-point halftime deficit, Steve Pikiell and his Scarlet Knights busted out a matchup zone against the Hoosiers for the majority of the second half. Indiana’s results against it were a mixed bag. While the Hoosiers were certainly prepared ...
Thoughts on a 66-63 loss to the Scarlet Knights: Trayce Jackson-Davis had his way down low early, dominating Rutgers from the tip. Indiana’s junior ended the first half with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting. The Hoosiers took a seven-point lead ...
Indiana posted its most efficient offensive performance of the Big Ten season in its win against Minnesota on Sunday night (1.23 points per possession). It was Indiana’s second-best offensive performance all season. Shot-making, a struggle for Indiana’s offense in 2021-2022, ...
Thoughts on an 84-79 win against the Golden Gophers: Yes, Indiana’s finish in this one wasn’t good. The Hoosiers let a 27-point lead slide in a big way, as the Gloden Gophers roared back and made things way too interesting ...
After Trayce Jackson-Davis picked up his second foul with 10:21 remaining in the first half, the Hoosiers played its remainder without both Jackson-Davis and Xavier Johnson, who was already on the bench with two fouls. Indiana led by three points ...
Thoughts on a 74-64 win against Maryland: No down-the-strech collapse or middling late offense from the Hoosiers tonight. In a winnable game it absolutely needed, Indiana shut the door in the closing minutes, making sure Maryland didn’t have a shot at ...
While Indiana’s offense failed to crack a point per possession for a sixth consecutive contest, the Hoosiers did display a bit more off-ball movement and variety in action against Ohio State on Monday evening. The likes of Parker Stewart (11 ...
Thoughts on an 80-69 loss to the Buckeyes: Another game the Hoosiers had in their hands. Another one they let slip through their fingers. And so the February slide continues, as Indiana has now lost five straight. It’s a sixth ...