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 ...
Thoughts on a 106-64 win against Marian: From the jump, the Hoosiers dominated this one. Indiana’s size, athleticism, talent and depth were just way too much for the Knights. The Hoosiers posted a stout 1.38 points per possession against Marian’s ...
In Indiana’s 66-62 win against Tennessee on Sunday, Washington State transfer Myles Rice scored 20 points and dished out four assists. Rice’s speed and aggressiveness out of the point guard position led to plenty of opportunities for himself and others, ...
Thoughts on a 66-62 win against the Volunteers: This certainly didn’t have the feel of a charity exhibition. Indiana and Tennessee both played with intensity. Each squad got after it on defense. Things got chippy at times. But that didn’t ...
Welcome to “That’s A Wrap,” our recap of the 2023-24 Indiana Hoosiers. Today we conclude the series with a look at head coach Mike Woodson. Previous recaps: Gabe Cupps, Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau, Kel’el Ware, Kaleb Banks, CJ Gunn, Payton ...
Nebraska shut down Kel’el Ware on Friday night, holding him to just a 3-of-10 performance from the field. Ware didn’t score a point in the first half and took just two shots in the paint. The Cornhuskers limited his touches ...
Thoughts on a 93-66 loss to the Cornhuskers: That escalated quickly. In the final 2:58 of the first half, Nebraska ripped this off: Three Keisei Tominaga 3-pointers, a Jamarques Lawrence 3-pointer, a Juwan Gary 3-pointer and two free throws from ...
Anthony Leal’s game-winning putback was the big story after Indiana’s Big Ten tournament win against Penn State. But for this mini-edition of Film Session, we’re gonna break down the other six of Leal’s eight points. Two possessions feature a move ...
Thoughts on a 61-59 win against the Nittany Lions: Out of halftime, the momentum shifted. The Nittany Lions, who made just seven first-half field goals and went 1-of-14 on layups, started to find something on offense. Ace Baldwin Jr. kicked ...
Indiana got off to a strong start against Michigan State on Sunday. Beyond shots falling on offense, Indiana also played great defense and really made the Spartans work late into the shot clock. And while Tyson Walker did score a ...
Thoughts on a 65-64 win against the Spartans: Indiana started with a bang. The Hoosiers scored inside, outside and in transition. On defense, they rode Michigan State deep into possessions, forcing tough shots and misses. At the 13:14 mark, the ...
Indiana assisted on 28 of its 30 made baskets on Wednesday night against Minnesota, a pretty remarkable number. While it always makes it easier when you’re knocking down shots, Indiana’s continual movement off the ball keyed a number of those ...
Thoughts on a 70-58 win against Minnesota: Winners of five straight at home, the Golden Gophers didn’t profile as a team that would go away easily. But with students on spring break and the Barn having a little less juice ...