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 ...
Indiana exploded on offense in the second half against Maryland, dropping 50 points on 1.4 points per possession. While the Hoosiers made plenty of baskets via their half-court offense, they also scored 14 points on the fast break with Xavier ...
Thoughts on an 83-78 win against the Terrapins: To start, Indiana very much played the role of the road team. Be it the crowd or Maryland’s full-court pressure, Indiana struggled with ball security. The Hoosiers turned it over 26.4 percent ...
Kel’el Ware sat on the sideline against Wisconsin last time around due to injury. But back on Tuesday night’s court, Ware found something with Trey Galloway in middle ball-screen action. Galloway passed to Ware continually for lobs and was also ...
Thoughts on a 74-70 win against Wisconsin: Indiana hadn’t been up by double-digits in a game in 24 days. But there the Hoosiers were, up 15 (32-17) against the Badgers in the first half at the 6:09 mark after a ...
Kel’el Ware scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting against Penn State on Saturday afternoon. While that number of points basically matches his season average of 15.1, the way Ware got his buckets was often different than we’ve seen this season. ...
Thoughts on an 83-74 loss to the Nittany Lions: Indiana played well enough to win this game. The Hoosiers came out with intensity on defense. And with Trey Galloway (foot injury), Mackenzie Mgbako (Mike Woodson auto-bench with two fouls), Kel’el ...
Nebraska hit nine first-half 3-pointers against the Hoosiers on Wednesday night. Those 27 points were a big reason the Cornhuskers carried a 20-point lead into the break. Today’s Film Session breaks down the variety of ways the Cornhuskers get their ...
Thoughts on an 85-70 loss to Nebraska: The Cornhuskers came to Bloomington losers of all seven of their Big Ten road games. Those losses came by an average of 12.4 points. But tonight? They were victorious, easily leaving Bloomington with ...
The Hoosiers haven’t been a team that’s pushed much in transition this season, especially as the competition has stiffened in conference play. But against Northwestern on Sunday afternoon, the Hoosiers made an emphasis to get out and run in the ...
Thoughts on a 76-72 loss to the Wildcats: Mike Woodson still hasn’t gotten over the hump against Northwestern. He’s now 0-4 against the Wildcats in his tenure. Northwestern remains the only Big Ten program he’s yet to defeat. The Wildcats ...