After a first half spent missing 3-pointers and often failing to gain an advantage on offense, the Hoosiers flipped the script in the second half against Maryland. It led to a much more efficient outcome (.67 vs. 1.29 points per ...
Thoughts on a 63-55 win against Maryland: As Aaron Wiggins splashed home a 3-pointer with 15:14 to go in the contest, Indiana found itself down 10 points and in trouble. The first 25 minutes of action had been an abysmal, ...
Indiana struggled to contain Penn State’s offense on Wednesday night, especially in the second half. With the Nittany Lions a strong threat to score from deep and playing more of a 5-out offensive style, the Hoosiers were more spread out ...
Thoughts on an 87-85 overtime win against the Nittany Lions: Rob Phinisee and Al Durham have disappointed of late. Both were called out by their coach on his radio program Monday evening and Phinisee lost his starting spot to freshman ...
Armaan Franklin put on a show against the Illini on Saturday, posting a career-high 23 points (8-of-12 shooting, 5-of-6 from deep). While Ayo Dosunmu was scoring buckets down the stretch for Illinois to carry his team to victory, the Hoosiers ...
Thoughts on a 69-60 loss to the Illini: The day after Christmas hangover was in full effect this afternoon at the State Farm Center. Both teams started off cold from the field, shots clanking from the perimeter and in the ...
For the first time this season, Indiana’s defensive foundation crumbled on Wednesday night. After holding their first seven opponents to under a point per possession, the Hoosiers allowed 1.11 to Northwestern. The Wildcats were also the first team to score ...
Thoughts on a 74-67 loss to the Wildcats: Fresh off an upset win against Michigan State, the Wildcats proved tonight inside Assembly Hall that victory was no fluke. This team can flat out play. Couple that fact with a Chris ...
Three and a half minutes into the second half on Saturday, Indiana still trailed Butler by four with the score at 40-36. But a block by Trayce Jackson-Davis at the 16:29 mark ignited a string of defense-into-offense transition segments for ...
Thoughts on a 68-60 win against the Bulldogs: Make no mistake about it: The Hoosiers played an uninspired first half of basketball today against Butler. Indiana has been able to hang its hat on a stellar defense so far this ...
Indiana’s lackluster 3-point shooting has been a weakness of the Archie Miller era. And this season hasn’t exactly inspired confidence that things are going to turn around beyond the arc. But against North Alabama’s zone on Sunday afternoon in the ...
Thoughts on an 87-52 win against the Lions: A cupcake game on a Sunday afternoon with essentially no crowd in the building? It’s not the ideal environment for sustained focus and effort from a college basketball team. And the Hoosiers ...
After a rough go of it in the Maui Invitational, Jerome Hunter got more involved against Florida State on Wednesday night. Hunter saw limited time in the second half and didn’t play in overtime. So all his damage and shot ...
Thoughts on a 69-67 loss to the Seminoles: Archie Miller called timeout in a huff and puff. His Hoosiers just gave up an offensive rebound off a Florida State free throw, the possession ending in a Raiquan Gray baseline drive ...
The Hoosiers left Asheville, North Carolina with a 2-1 record in the Maui Invitational, sandwiching two wins against Providence and Stanford around a rough loss to Texas. Against Providence, the Hoosiers’ offensive fluidity, ball movement and quick decision making was ...
Thoughts on a 79-63 win over the Cardinal: After a worrisome loss against Texas on Tuesday, the Hoosiers rebounded in today’s third place matchup against Stanford, cruising to a comfortable double-digit victory. Indiana saved face for the tournament and leaves ...