Al Durham worked his way to 11 points and four assists against Minnesota in IU’s win on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers put Durham in identical spots to make simple plays. In the pick and roll, Durham worked off the right ...
Thoughts on a 72-67 win against Minnesota: For all the good Indiana did in the first half — leading for much of it, getting up by as many as 10 points and playing with intensity — it was negated by ...
During Indiana’s narrow 67-66 loss to the Illini on Sunday afternoon, Kofi Cockburn’s shotblocking ability loomed large, especially in the second half. When Cockburn wasn’t swatting Indiana’s attempts at the rim, his mere presence made the Hoosiers hesitant. It led ...
Thoughts on a 67-66 loss to the Illini: If there’s a silver lining to Indiana’s 0-2 week, it’s this: Unlike so much of the conference season, the Hoosiers competed and didn’t wilt away on the road. Despite an awful offensive ...
In wins against Minnesota and Penn State last week, Indiana did a great job of making things difficult for big men Daniel Oturu and Lamar Stevens. But that wasn’t the case in its loss to the Boilermakers on Thursday night, ...
Thoughts on a 57-49 loss to the Boilermakers: Mackey Arena rocked and rolled, leading to a frantic first half for this bitter in-state rivalry. Yet, Indiana seemed poised to match the moment. The Hoosiers grabbed an early 6-2 lead. They ...
After Penn State put up a 30-5 run on the Hoosiers, Indiana’s 16-point first half lead became a six-point second half deficit at 48-42 with 12:17 to go. From there, Indiana scored the next 13 points of the game to ...
Thoughts on a 68-60 win against the Nittany Lions: Penn State isn’t a traditional Big Ten powerhouse, but make no mistake: The Nittany Lions are playing like one this year. To rip off eight straight wins (four of those coming ...
While Trayce Jackson-Davis put up a monster line of 27 points and 16 rebounds (both career-highs) in IU’s win against Minnesota on Wednesday night, his defense on star Daniel Oturu deserved plenty of praise as well. The freshman — along ...
Thoughts on a 68-56 win against the Golden Gophers: By this point in the season with all the available evidence on hand, it’s fair to assume most of the Indiana faithful pegged tonight’s game as another road loss for these ...
Indiana put up a nice stretch of ball screen defense in its win against Iowa last week, helping it hold the Big Ten’s best offense to 1.0 points per possession. But that defense didn’t travel to Ann Arbor on Sunday. ...
Thoughts on an 89-65 loss to the Wolverines: It’s easy to look at this one as another disastrous double-digit Big Ten road loss for the Hoosiers. And that would be a fair assessment. Indiana had absolutely no answer for Michigan’s ...
While Indiana’s stellar 3-point shooting was a big catalyst in its victory against Iowa, the Hoosiers also put together one of their better defensive performances in a while. This was especially true during a stretch in the first half. As the ...
Thoughts on an 89-77 win against the Hawkeyes: With their season sliding downhill, the Hoosiers regained some footing tonight inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana’s 3-point shooting, so often a weakness, was a strength in this one. Devonte Green was ...
After the Hoosiers grabbed a three-point advantage (28-25) at the 3:47 mark of the first half, they allowed Purdue a 29-10 run over the next 10:48 of game action. What was one a three-point cushion became a 16-point deficit, a ...
Thoughts on a 74-62 loss to the Boilermakers: As the stars of IU’s past, and the biggest figure in Indiana basketball history graced the floor at halftime, the program’s present continued to unravel around them. The Hoosiers are now losers ...