Kennesaw State made 17-of-35 (48.5 percent) from distance against the Hoosiers on Friday night. Those 17 made 3-pointers were the second-most Indiana has allowed in the Mike Woodson era and also the second-most allowed by Indiana in the KenPom era, ...
Thoughts on a 100-87 win against the Owls: Kennesaw State wasted no time imposing its style on this game. Entering it with the fastest tempo in the nation and the second-fastest possession length, the ball seemed to change hands between ...
The Hoosiers dropped in 12 3-pointers against North Alabama on Thursday night, the most makes in the Mike Woodson era. It was sorely needed for a team that’s struggled to connect from deep so far this season. Today’s Film Session ...
Thoughts on an 83-66 win against the Lions: Finally. Finally, Indiana put a lesser opponent to bed early and left nothing to doubt. Finally, Indiana made 3s, a whole bunch of ’em. Tonight’s contest felt free and easy, as the ...
The Hoosiers mustered a paltry .72 points per possession on offense in the first half against Morehead State. Beyond energy and effort concerns, a look back at the film reveals an Indiana team that continually failed to take advantage of ...
Thoughts on a 69-68 win against the Eagles: This was always going to be a part of the schedule where Indiana could slip and fall. Coming off the emotional hangover of the Kansas game — whether win or lose — ...
Indiana played a great defensive first half against Kansas, holding the Jayhawks to just .84 points per possession. The Hoosiers forced tough shots later in the shot clock and even picked up some steals by continually switching, double-teaming Hunter Dickinson ...
Thoughts on a 75-71 loss to the Jayhawks: What a difference a week makes. With the Auburn debacle firmly in the rearview mirror and Assembly Hall’s magic alive and well, the Hoosiers seemed primed for the upset of No. 2 ...
After Indiana got out to a 22-10 lead against Auburn on Saturday, the Tigers came roaring back, closing out the first half on a 42-12 run to take the lead for good. Indiana had a host of problems during this ...
Thoughts on a 104-76 loss to the Tigers: Mike Woodson keeps scheduling these marquee non-conference games. But so far, his Indiana teams can’t compete. Be it Kansas, Arizona, UConn and now Auburn, the athleticism and talent disparity is apparent. The ...
Michigan made a concerted effort to keep the ball out of Kel’el Ware’s hands in the second half by fronting him as he worked for position inside. It worked, as Ware made just one shot through the first 19 minutes ...
Thoughts on a 78-75 win against the Wolverines: Sloppy play to end the first half saw Indiana’s six-point lead become a two-point deficit (39-37) at the break. And as Olivier Nkamhoua started cooking Malik Reneau to begin the second half, ...
The Hoosiers got off to a strong start against the Terrapins on Friday night. The 16-4 run set the tone for the game and saw an Indiana squad giving hustle and effort on defense while moving and cutting and screening ...
Thoughts on a 65-53 win against the Terrapins: As the starting lineups were introduced, you could feel Big Ten league play was back. The Assembly Hall faithful had more energy, more juice, more life. And the Hoosiers responded in kind. ...
After a rocky offensive start to the season, Mackenzie Mgbako got it going against Harvard en route to a career-high 18 points. Like usual, IU’s talented freshman got a pindown screen to start the game and he connected on the ...
Thoughts on an 89-76 win against the Crimson: So much of Indiana’s season so far has felt like a rinse and repeat. And that’s pretty much what we got in the first half of this one. The defensive attention, especially ...