After a hot start from the Hoosiers, Ohio State ramped up its defensive pressure — taking Indiana out of its comfort zone and forcing turnovers. On the flip side, the Hoosiers had trouble containing Ohio State perimeter action and gave up a ...
Thoughts on an 82-70 loss to the Buckeyes: When Indiana takes care of the ball and shoots it well, its suspect defense fades into the background. This is a team that entered today’s contest ranked 11th in defensive efficiency in ...
In Indiana’s triumph over the Terrapins on Thursday night, Collin Hartman posted a career-high 15 points to go along with four rebounds and three blocks. We’ll take a look at how he got his buckets in the latest edition of ...
Thoughts on an 89-70 win over the Terrapins: Tom Crean trimmed the roster fat this summer. He studied Euroball. He knew his team lacked size and experience. But there was no question they’d be able to shoot. No question they’d ...
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While Yogi Ferrell finished Sunday’s bout in Champaign just 1-of-9 from the floor, he dished out nine assists and turned the ball over just once — flashing leadership on both ends of the court. Ferrell also snagged three boards and ...
Thoughts on an 80-74 win against the Illini: Ranked No. 1, they couldn’t do it. Last season in overtime, they didn’t come through. 11 out of their last 12 tries, it didn’t happen. But on this Sunday afternoon inside the State ...
The second half of Indiana’s 76-73 win over Penn State featured the Hoosiers shutting down D.J. Newbill, some key Ryan Burton offensive rebounds and a return to form beyond the arc. A look at it all in the latest edition ...
Thoughts on a 76-73 win against the Nittany Lions: Assembly Hall was in a deep slumber. Despite the pace Penn State’s defense let Indiana get out and run at, the Hoosiers lacked energy and sharpness. The crowd, even with the ...
After a 1-of-5 start in the first half against Ohio State, James Blackmon Jr. found himself just two of his last 19 from the floor. But instead of trying to shoot his way out of the drought, Blackmon Jr. made ...
Thoughts on a 69-66 win over the Buckeyes: The Buckeyes switched IU’s dribble handoffs, containing the Hoosiers’ offense on the perimeter. Indiana turned the ball over a few times. The Hoosiers couldn’t find the hole. It was a shaky start ...
Indiana fell behind early against the Spartans on Monday night and it simply never was able to recover. Michigan State came out of the gate playing excellent defense, hedging ball screens on the perimeter and recovering to keep the Hoosiers ...
Thoughts on a 70-50 loss to the Spartans: An abysmal offensive start for the Hoosiers only compounded itself as the first half went along. Yes, Michigan State did a nice job with its perimeter defense early, not letting the Hoosiers ...
While Yogi Ferrell only scored five points in Indiana’s 70-65 win over Nebraska on New Year’s Eve, the junior was able to dish out eight assists as he found open teammates for looks with Cornhusker defenders paying him extra attention ...
Thoughts on a 70-65 win over the Cornhuskers: The pendulum took big swings in this one, as two Hoosiers double-digits leads (16 in first half, 13 in second) slipped away and Indiana came face-to-face with its past outings in Lincoln. ...
On Saturday in Madison Square Garden, Indiana began the second half with a 10-point lead over Georgetown. But thanks to the 1-2 punch of D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Josh Smith, the Hoosiers found themselves down 60-56 with 7:16 to go and little ...