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Indiana loses to Penn State, and right now the Hoosiers have proven themselves to be an average team

Entering Sunday’s game on the road against Penn State, there was still much for Indiana to prove. In the first 12 games of the season, we learned a lot while also remaining uncertain about how much we’d actually learned. There ...

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At the buzzer: Penn State 61, Indiana 58

  • Alex Bozich Jan 2, 2022 3
 
At the buzzer: Penn State 61, Indiana 58

Quick thoughts on a 61-58 loss at Penn State: How it happened: Another road game, another loss for Indiana. In its first game in 11 days, Indiana couldn’t overcome a hot-shooting performance from the Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan ...

What to expect: Penn State

  • Alex Bozich Jan 1, 2022 3
 
What to expect: Penn State

Indiana is scheduled to resume Big Ten play on Sunday afternoon when it faces Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park. The Nittany Lions haven’t played since December 11 due to various cancelations, but are 5-5 overall ...

Evaluating where Indiana stands entering Big Ten play

There are certain ways that Mike Woodson goes about describing certain basketball terms. He often refers to his team as a “ball club.” He talks about getting his team “over the hump,” conceivably meaning to reach its full potential. On ...

What to expect: UNC Asheville

  • Alex Bozich Dec 28, 2021 3
 
What to expect: UNC Asheville

Indiana will conclude non-conference play when it hosts UNC Asheville on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. It will be the first ever meeting between the Hoosiers and the Bulldogs. UNC Asheville is 8-5, but three of its wins ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 79, Northern Kentucky 61

  • Alex Bozich Dec 22, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 79, Northern Kentucky 61

Quick thoughts on a 79-61 win over Northern Kentucky: How it happened: Indiana put on a defensive clinic in the first half against Northern Kentucky. The Norse, picked to finish third in the Horizon League in the preseason, didn’t score ...

What to expect: Northern Kentucky

  • Alex Bozich Dec 21, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Northern Kentucky

Indiana will look for its 10th win when it hosts Northern Kentucky on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.  The Norse are 4-6 overall and just 2-6 against Division I competition. Northern Kentucky is coming off of an 81-68 ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 64, Notre Dame 56

  • Alex Bozich Dec 18, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 64, Notre Dame 56

Quick thoughts on a 64-56 win over Notre Dame: How it happened: It was an ugly start for Indiana in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the final Crossroads Classic. The Hoosiers fell behind 24-15 and the offense was stagnant. But as we’ve ...

What to expect: Notre Dame

  • Alex Bozich Dec 17, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Notre Dame

The 11th (and final) Crossroads Classic is set for Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Purdue will take on Butler in the opener followed by Indiana versus Notre Dame. The tip time for the Hoosiers and Fighting Irish is approximately ...

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Series with Kansas signifies Mike Woodson’s ambition to get Indiana back onto the national stage

By the tone of his voice, Mike Woodson was a little bit agitated. Nothing egregious, but somewhat frustrated nonetheless. This was on Sunday, after Indiana’s win over Merrimack, and Woodson was not asked about the game, but rather how this ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 81, Merrimack 49

  • Alex Bozich Dec 12, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 81, Merrimack 49

Quick thoughts on an 81-49 win over Merrimack: How it happened: It was a bumpy start for Indiana on Sunday at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers, coming off their collapse on Wednesday night in Madison, were lethargic in the first half. ...

What to expect: Merrimack

  • Alex Bozich Dec 11, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Merrimack

Indiana returns to action on Sunday afternoon when it hosts Merrimack at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Warriors 4-7 overall and have lost four straight games. Sunday’s game will tip at 12 p.m. ET on BTN: Indiana will look to ...

Indiana’s split personality weighs it down in loss at Wisconsin

For the last 23 years, this has been happening in one fashion or another. Indiana on the road at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, finding some way, any way to choke up the game. In 2016, they lost by ...

At the buzzer: Wisconsin 64, Indiana 59

  • Alex Bozich Dec 8, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Wisconsin 64, Indiana 59

Quick thoughts on a 64-59 loss at Wisconsin: How it happened: Indiana was firing on all cylinders in the first half at the Kohl Center. The Hoosiers led by as many as 22 points in the first half on the ...

What to expect: Wisconsin

  • Alex Bozich Dec 7, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Wisconsin

Indiana hits the road for the second time this season when it travels to Madison to battle Wisconsin on Wednesday night. The 7-1 Badgers are ranked No. 22 in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll. Wednesday’s game will tip ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 68, Nebraska 55

  • Alex Bozich Dec 4, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 68, Nebraska 55

Quick thoughts on a 68-55 win over Nebraska: How it happened: It was an ugly performance to start for Indiana in its Big Ten opener. The Hoosiers fell behind 9-2 early and trailed by 10 points at the 13:26 mark ...