The New Mexico State Aggies rebounded and got to the line. Indiana negated those strengths and cruised to a 13-point victory Thursday night. The VCU Rams present the Hoosiers with a different challenge Saturday; their “HAVOC” defense — one featuring ...
Thoughts on a 79-66 win against the Aggies: This season has been a series of tests for the Hoosiers. An upset of No. 1 Kentucky had people intrigued. But doubts lingered. Could they win on the road in the Big ...
With an assist from Ken Pomeroy, here’s a look at how the Aggies stack up in the tempo-free world: OFFENSE They are a good, but not great, offensive squad. Their adjusted offensive efficiency of 107.6 (points scored per 100 possessions ...
Thoughts on a 79-71 loss to the Badgers: That was a tough, frustrating one. Time and again in the second half, Indiana seemed on the verge of overtaking the Badgers — getting it to within a one-point deficit on three separate occasions — and ...
In Indiana’s 75-58 win against Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, Jordan Hulls had 20 points, 13 of which came in the first half. A look at how he get seven of those ...
Thoughts on a 75-58 win against the Nittany Lions: About what we expected, right? Sure, Penn State kept it close in the first half thanks to 19 points from Tim Frazier. And despite Indiana being hot from beyond the arc ...
Indiana’s offense was firing on all cylinders in the first half against Purdue on Sunday night, scoring 49 points on 1.37 points per possession. A look at five plays with heavy Cody Zeller involvement in the latest edition of Film Session. ...
Thoughts on a 85-74 win against Purdue: This started with a dominating performance from the Hoosiers. The entire first half — and for the first 10 minutes or so of the second — Indiana didn’t give Purdue any room to ...
Indiana beat Michigan State on Tuesday night by matching the Spartans’ physicality and registering several strong performances — Victor Oladipo’s penetration, offensive rebounding, free throw rate and defense. A look at an Oladipo score, a strong defensive stand against Draymond Green and ...
Thoughts on a 70-55 win against the Spartans: If the Kentucky win was about arrival, this one was about maturity. It was about Indiana meeting the challenge of Michigan State’s physicality head on, and handling the class of the conference. It ...
In Indiana’s 69-50 win against the Golden Gophers on Sunday afternoon, both Christian Watford and Jordan Hulls arose from their offensive slumber to lead the Hoosiers in scoring with 12 a piece. A look at two of Watford’s buckets and ...
Thoughts on a 69-50 win against the Golden Gophers: An easy Big Ten road win? It happened this afternoon inside The Barn. The Golden Gophers just didn’t bring much. They were listless and disinterested and it showed in a myriad of ...
Will Sheehey got off to a strong start in Wednesday night’s win against North Carolina Central, scoring eight of his 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting. The sophomore showed a litte more bounce in his step since coming back from his ...
Thoughts on a 75-56 win against North Carolina Central: What to make of this random game snuck deep into the heart of the Big Ten season? Well, things felt different. Assembly Hall lacked its fever-pitch energy. And Indiana’s play followed suit. ...
Matt Gatens hit a career-high seven 3-pointers in Iowa’s 78-66 win against Indiana on Sunday night. Gatens connected on four in a row during a crucial stretch in the second half, which put the game out of reach and extended ...
Thoughts on a 78-66 loss to Iowa: The Hoosiers pretty much got out-everything’ed at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. Iowa played with an intensity and energy Indiana was just unable to match for most of the contest. The Hawkeyes hit ...