After a Kenny Goins dunk pulled Michigan State within four with 5:03 to go in Saturday’s contest, the Hoosiers needed buckets and stops to maintain the lead and emerge victorious. They got ’em, as Indiana received contributions from a number of players ...
Thoughts on a 82-75 win against the Spartans: Without OG Anunoby and Juwan Morgan, the Hoosiers stepped onto Branch McCracken Court with a sense of purpose this afternoon. The defense, spurned on by first-time starter Zach McRoberts, was stout. James ...
While Zach McRoberts didn’t score a point in Indiana’s dramatic win over the Nittany Lions on Wednesday night, his presence was felt. McRoberts made a number of smart, hustle plays on both ends of the court to ensure extra points ...
Thoughts on a 78-75 win over the Nittany Lions: With the season hanging in the balance, Tom Crean stalked the court earlier than usual. It was an indicative sign of the moment: Indiana needed this one in the worst way, ...
In Indiana’s win over Rutgers on Sunday afternoon, the Hoosiers racked up a season-high 14 steals. While they came in a variety of ways, there was a consistent theme of jumping Rutgers’ wing handoffs with strength to steal the ball. ...
Thoughts on a 76-57 win over Rutgers: Indiana’s defense has been a large factor in it failing to live up to expectations so far this Big Ten season. But in its win this afternoon against Rutgers, it was a strength. Did ...
In the closing minutes of Indiana’s first Big Ten road contest of the season, the Terrapins executed just a bit more to pull out the victory. We’ll take a look at a couple of key possessions down the stretch in ...
Thoughts on a 75-72 loss to Maryland: The slow starting Hoosiers were at it again. The silly turnovers raged. Damonte Dodd was blocking seemingly everything at the rim. But this one didn’t play out with Indiana getting blown out in ...
The Hoosiers put on an offensive clinic early Saturday evening against the Illini. Their 1.42 points per possession was their second highest output of the season and best against a major conference opponent. In the first half, strong defense helped ...
Thoughts on a 96-80 win over the Illini: The free fall is over. As darkness fell on a sunny, chilly Bloomington Saturday, Indiana stepped onto Branch McCracken Court meaning business. There was no slow start. No silly turnovers. No wondering ...
In a week full of darkness for the Hoosiers, the performance of De’Ron Davis on Tuesday night was the light. The freshman’s 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting tied for a team-high. In the first half, Davis scored his first four ...
Thoughts on a 75-68 loss to the Badgers: Another loss, Indiana’s third straight for this first time since March 2015, and the sky grows darker over Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Does Indiana still possess talent? Yes. Were there some positives in ...
In Indiana’s New Year’s Eve loss to Louisville, the Hoosiers again struggled with turnovers — particularly in the first half when they racked up 11 of them. “Our turnovers at the beginning of the game were ridiculous,” Tom Crean said ...
Thoughts on a 77-62 loss to the Cardinals: This game goes down in the books as a loss. There was plenty of alarmingly bad play for the Hoosiers — particularly in the first half. Still, the feeling after this one ...
Indiana’s defensive performance against Nebraska in its Big Ten opener on Wednesday night left much to be desired. The Hoosiers couldn’t stop Tai Webster’s dribble penetration at all in the first five minutes, so Tom Crean chose to zone up ...
Thoughts on an 87-83 loss to Nebraska: Yikes. No room for excuses tonight because the reality is this: Nebraska outplayed Indiana. The Cornhuskers deserved the victory. This is a Nebraska team that entered the contest with the worst offense in the ...