Thoughts on a 72-68 loss to UCLA: Indiana had the 2-3 zone rocking again. Mackenzie Mgbako was getting buckets early, too. But as the first half rolled along, UCLA’s elite defense started to put the clamps down. After a Mgbako ...
In Indiana’s win against Michigan State on Tuesday night, Malik Reneau scored 16 second-half points and 19 points overall to lead all scorers. Reneau has been slowed by his knee injury since returning to action, and the 19 points were ...
Thoughts on a 71-67 win against the Spartans: As Michigan State did Michigan State things, pushing the pace and grabbing offensive rebounds, it looked like a long night was in store for the Hoosiers. They found themselves down 12 points ...
On March 29, 2021, at Mike Woodson’s introductory press conference, an excited Scott Dolson, Indiana’s Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, painted this picture of his new men’s basketball head coach. “As I did my deep dive, Mike’s known as ...
In a close game late against Michigan on Saturday afternoon, Indiana didn’t falter in ways we’ve seen previously this season. Still, it was a loss, and Michigan’s ability to hunt mismatches to success in some of its final possessions was ...
Thoughts on a 70-67 loss to the Wolverines: This one looked headed towards another double-digit loss at home. As Indiana jacked up several ill-advised long 2s in the first half, Michigan drained 3-pointers and made shots at the rim. The ...
While Wisconsin’s first-half 3-point barrage got the headlines in Indiana’s Tuesday night loss, I’d argue the start to its second half was equally as impressive. Instead of launching 3-pointers, the Badgers ran a continuity side ball screen offense that garnered ...
Thoughts on a 76-64 loss to the Badgers: On paper, this looked like a tough matchup for Indiana. On the court, it proved to be just that. Wisconsin’s 3-point prowess showed up early and buried the Hoosiers. As Indiana lost ...
In Indiana’s loss to Purdue on Friday night, Mackenzie Mgbako scored 25 points to lead all scorers. While we’ve seen Mgbako drive the ball on occasion as a Hoosier, it was a heavy emphasis in this game. With the attention ...
Thoughts on an 81-76 loss to the Boilermakers: Going into Mackey Arena as a big underdog is never an easy task. But Indiana was more than up for the challenge. The Hoosiers played with more aggression to start. They didn’t ...
In IU’s loss to Maryland on Sunday afternoon, the main storyline coming out of the game was Indiana’s poor late-game execution. Today’s Film Session explores what happened:
Thoughts on a 79-78 loss to the Terrapins: As Indiana started losing shooters in the second half, this one felt all too familiar, a carbon copy of its loss to Northwestern on Wednesday night. To try something different, Mike Woodson ...
In Indiana’s loss to Northwestern on Wednesday night, the Hoosiers surrendered a 21-4 run near the end of the game, a brutal blow that pretty much decided the contest. Fifteen of those 21 points came via 3-pointers, as the Wildcats ...
Thoughts on a 79-70 loss to the Wildcats: That escalated quickly. After a first half in which they didn’t make a bucket in the final 9:35, a stretch of 12 shots, the Wildcats came alive after halftime. Their offensive explosion ...
In Indiana’s overtime win against Ohio State on Friday night, Kanaan Carlyle went 5-of-12 from the field, tied for his most field goal makes this season. While Carlyle’s mid-range shot selection is still inefficient, the fact that he got 36 ...
Thoughts on a 77-76 win against Ohio State: The Hoosiers appeared to have this one sealed up. A Luke Goode jumper put them up 10 (68-58) with 5:12 to play. And while a John Mobley Jr. 3-pointer cut that lead ...