Fred Hoiberg and Nebraska threw a 5-out, spread style offense at the Hoosiers on Friday night. It was a highly effective counter against the Hoosiers’ packline defense and almost helped the Cornhuksers pull off the upset. Nebraska got into its ...
Thoughts on a 96-90 win against the Cornhuskers: Other teams have sagged off the Hoosiers on the perimeter, goading Indiana into becoming a jump-shooting, stagnant 3-point taking team. It’s been an effective counter to IU’s offense predicated on getting the ...
After not playing since Nov. 20 against Princeton due to injury, Rob Phinisee made his return to the lineup in Tuesday evening’s win against Connecticut. Phinisee didn’t start and only played 13 minutes of action. But he made his presence ...
Thoughts on a 57-54 win against the Huskies: Well, this much is for sure: No one’s walking out of Madison Square Garden down 9th Ave. and dropping this game off at the Whitney Museum. This was not art, two teams ...
The Badgers carved the Hoosiers up for 1.51 points per possession in the first half during their win on Saturday. After a together, communicating defense full of energy and effort on Tuesday against Florida State, Indiana’s defense was a step ...
Thoughts on an 84-64 loss to the Badgers: After a rough shooting stretch for Wisconsin heading into this one, we were prepared for the Badgers to regress to the mean and start hitting 3-point shots at a higher clip. And ...
After Dominik Olejniczak scored in the paint to put the Seminoles up 11-4 at the 16:33 mark of the first half, Florida State didn’t hit another field goal until a jumper from RaiQuan Gray at the 8:49 mark, a span ...
Thoughts on an 80-64 win against the Seminoles: After a sleepy November inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, tonight’s atmosphere matched the moment. The students back in town and a ranked opponent in the building, the crowd rocked and roared as ...
When Princeton came to Bloomington on Nov. 20, the Tigers threw a double team at Indiana’s bigs in an effort to take away Indiana’s first option. As chronicled in Film Session, IU countered in the second half by running pick ...
Thoughts on a 64-50 win against the Jackrabbits: Call it a Thanksgiving hangover, perhaps, but today’s game against South Dakota State was Indiana’s worst effort of the season. The Jackrabbits packed it in against the Hoosiers on defense, taking away ...
Indiana played a sloppy second half in its win against Louisiana Tech on Monday night, turning the ball over 12 times. The miscues contributed to Indiana’s worst turnover percentage of the season (21.8 percent) through six games. So what went ...
Thoughts on an 88-75 win against the Bulldogs: On paper, Louisiana Tech came to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall this evening as Indiana’s toughest test of the season to date. The Bulldogs ranked in the top 100 of Ken Pomeroy’s rankings ...
At the start of the game on Wednesday night, Princeton threw a defensive counter at the Hoosiers. Instead of letting Indiana’s bigs get comfortable on their way to quick buckets or fouls, the Tigers threw double teams at Indiana’s bigs. ...
Thoughts on a 79-54 win against the Tigers: Entering tonight’s game, Indiana’s offense has imposed its will on the opponent. The Hoosiers want to get the ball up the court quick for easy points. Involve the bigs. Draw fouls. They’ve ...
After a freshman season spent largely on the bench, Damezi Anderson’s start to the 2019-2020 campaign has been promising. While Anderson has some gains to make on the defensive side of the ball still, he’s taken a leap offensively. Anderson ...
Thoughts on a 100-62 win against the Trojans: In an otherwise gone-as-expected start to the season, Indiana’s slow starts, partly due to a lax defense, have been the biggest cause for concern for the coaching staff and fans alike. But ...