Thoughts on a 76-57 win against the RedHawks: Indiana’s bad habits remain. Let’s start with the turnovers. Indiana had a whole mess of them tonight, turning the ball over on nearly a quarter (23.9 percent) of its possessions for the ...
In Indiana’s win against Sam Houston State, there was a clear difference between the fluidity of Indiana’s starting 2-big lineup vs. a 1-big lineup that often featured Luke Goode at the 4. But there’s some nuance to the 2-big vs ...
Thoughts on a 97-71 win against Sam Houston State: The Hoosiers failed to rebound in the Bahamas and let Providence fire away from 3-point range. As the Bearkats entered Assembly Hall this evening, their statistical profile looked like potential trouble ...
Nail slot rim. Mike Woodson’s signature defense. We’ve all heard it. We all (kinda?) know it. While Indiana didn’t employ the coverage for every middle ball screen during the Battle 4 Atlantis — today’s Film Session mostly centers around the ...
Thoughts on an 89-73 win against the Friars: Indiana’s offense looked different this afternoon. It’s the biggest reason why it won comfortably against Providence. The Hoosiers placed renewed emphasis on its guards and wings, who have struggled in this tournament. ...
Thoughts on an 89-73 loss to the Bulldogs: The Hoosiers picked up right where they left off against Louisville. They came out flat. Looked lifeless. Gonzaga got three quick buckets in the paint. 6-0 Bulldogs. Timeout Mike Woodson. The Bulldogs ...
Thoughts on an 89-61 loss to the Cardinals: Embarrassing. There’s no other way to put this one. The Hoosiers entered the game as 2.5-point favorites. They exited as 28-point losers. That number would have been 33 had Anthony Leal not ...
After averaging 4.1 rebounds a game as a freshman, Mackenzie Mgbako has upped that to 7.7 this season in roughly the same amount of minutes per game — not including Thursday night’s contest against UNC-Greensboro. That’s second on the team ...
Thoughts on a 69-58 win against the Spartans: Indiana looked like it was well on its way to a blowout victory. Early on, the Hoosiers locked up on D. Ball pressure combined with Oumar Ballo deterring shots at the rim ...
In Indiana’s 87-71 victory against South Carolina, Stanford transfer Kanaan Carlyle scored 12 points, his first time in double figures as a Hoosier. Carlyle flashed an ability to score at all three levels and showed he could be a playmaker, ...
Thoughts on an 87-71 win against the Gamecocks: Three games in the books for the Hoosiers. Three double-digit victories recorded. Yet, it’s clear this team has a lot of room to grow. The consistency from possession to possession isn’t there ...
There’s no question Indiana has better spacing and movement on offense this season. That’s due to a new wrinkle: utilizing a healthy dose of the Princeton offense. Specifically, the Hoosiers have been running a version of the point series from ...
Thoughts on a 90-55 win against the Panthers: Indiana played groggy in the first half of this noon tipoff. “I thought we were still in bed asleep,” Mike Woodson said. “It was awful.” The Hoosiers feigned interest, playing uninspired basketball ...
Mackenzie Mgbako scored a career-high 31 points against SIUE in Indiana’s opening-night victory. Mgbako knocked down 4-of-5 from deep in the win. Interestingly, all five attempts came differently, as the Hoosiers showed some variety in getting their rising sophomore looks. ...
Thoughts on an 80-61 win against the Cougars: A season ago, Indiana had issues putting away lesser non-conference opponents. The closer-than-projected final score margins ultimately hurt the Hoosiers in the computer rankings, one of several reasons they failed to reach ...
Freshman Bryson Tucker made his debut for the Hoosiers on Friday night against Marian University. He led all scorers with 19 points. Tucker thrived in the mid-range, showed off a knack for scoring in transition and sported a high basketball ...