In its loss to the Badgers on Tuesday evening, IU’s offense came up empty down the stretch. The Hoosiers missed nine of their last 10 shots over the final 4:32 of the contest. Indiana’s offense now sits at just 13th ...
Thoughts on a 74-69 loss to the Badgers: Indiana had an ever-important Quad 1 win its is crosshairs. From the 15:30 mark onwards in the second half, the Hoosiers held the lead. They played well enough to win. That was, ...
While Indiana’s offensive struggles were an issue in its loss to Michigan State, the Hoosiers also had trouble with their ball-screen defense. “That was a major breakdown as far as our pick-and-roll coverage,” Mike Woodson told reporters post-game. “Normally we’ve ...
Thoughts on a 76-61 loss to Michigan State: Indiana tried something different. Out went Parker Stewart from the starting lineup. In came Trey Galloway. Instead of two spot-up shooters (Stewart and Miller Kopp) in the starting lineup, Indiana now had ...
With Xavier Johnson and Khristian Lander suspended for Tuesday night’s game against Northwestern, sophomore Trey Galloway was thrust into the starting point guard role. He played 37 minutes straight until he fouled out late in the contest. While Galloway wasn’t ...
Thoughts on a 59-51 loss to Northwestern: No Xavier Johnson. No Parker Stewart. No Michael Durr, Tamar Bates or Khristian Lander, either. All suspended by Mike Woodson for tonight’s game, and maybe more. “They broke rules and they were punished ...
Despite some good, often wide-open looks, the Illini missed their first six 3-point attempts of the second half. Two of them were air balls. Such a performance allowed the Hoosiers, who weren’t able to get much going offensively themselves, to ...
Thoughts on a 74-57 loss to the Illini: With Trayce Jackson-Davis on the bench with two fouls, Indiana did its best in the first half. The Hoosiers defended hard. Michael Durr kept Kofi Cockburn in check. Indiana’s wings and guards ...
After falling behind 8-0 to start the contest, Indiana ripped off a 13-0 run in its win against Maryland on Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers never again trailed in the game. The early spurt set the tone and showcased what made ...
Thoughts on a 68-55 win against Maryland: Indiana has held halftime road leads a number of times this season, only to fail to finish the job over the final 20 minutes. But the Hoosiers didn’t even flirt with that this ...
Indiana pumped in 1.23 points per possession against the Nittnay Lions on Wednesday. That was its best mark so far in conference play and second-best of the season. One reason for the high offensive efficiency? The Hoosiers knocked in 10-of-13 ...
Thoughts on a 74-57 win against the Nittany Lions: So much for the starters digging the early hole. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson, Parker Stewart, Miller Kopp and Xavier Johnson have taken some heat of late due to poor starts, the ...
The Hoosiers allowed Michigan to hit 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) from deep on Sunday afternoon, a big reason for Indiana’s 18-point loss. Across all 40 minutes, IU left shooters wide open from 3-point range. It gave Michigan great looks and helped ...
Thoughts on an 80-62 loss to the Wolverines: One nine-game losing streak over. Another just beginning. Yup, it’s now nine straight losses to the Wolverines after Indiana followed up Thursday’s emotional win against Purdue with a stinker today. Simply put: ...
While Rob Phinisee got a lot of the headlines after Indiana’s win against Purdue on Thursday night, IU’s other point guard, Xavier Johnson, played a strong game as well. While Johnson did need 17 shot attempts to get to his ...
Thoughts on a 68-65 win against the Boilermakers: Big Shot Rob at it again. Purdue goes down, the nine-game losing streak with it. For a night, the demons have been exorcised, and all is well with Indiana basketball. A cathartic ...