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At the buzzer: Indiana 79, Northwestern 76

  • Alex Bozich Feb 10, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 79, Northwestern 76

Quick thoughts on a 79-76 double-overtime win at Northwestern: How it happened: Indiana had another one of its patented slow starts offensively at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Hoosiers didn’t score a point in the game’s first 5:35 and trailed Northwestern by ...

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What to expect: Northwestern

  • Alex Bozich Feb 10, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Northwestern

Indiana will look for its third road win of the season when it travels to Northwestern for a Wednesday evening game. The Wildcats are 6-10 overall, 3-9 in Big Ten play and have lost nine straight contests. Wednesday’s game will ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 8

  • Alex Bozich Feb 8, 2021 3
 
Big Ten Power Rankings: February 8

Less than five weeks remain until Selection Sunday, but game postponements in the Big Ten have complicated the league’s regular season title race. Michigan has not played since Jan. 22 and the Wolverines will not play until Sunday at Wisconsin. ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 67, Iowa 65

  • Alex Bozich Feb 7, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 67, Iowa 65

Quick thoughts on a 67-65 win over Iowa: How it happened: Things were bleak early for Indiana. Iowa made its first three 3-pointers and led 17-4 by the 13:09 mark of the first half. It looked like the Hawkeyes might ...

What to expect: Iowa

  • Alex Bozich Feb 6, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Iowa

Indiana will look for its first win in more than two weeks when it hosts Iowa on Sunday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hawkeyes have lost three of their last four games and are 13-5 overall and 7-4 in ...

Trying to crack the code of Indiana’s unpredictable offense

For more than six minutes against Illinois on Tuesday, Indiana failed to make a shot from the field. It started with a missed layup from Trey Galloway, followed by another from Armaan Franklin. Then a 3-point attempt was off from ...

At the buzzer: Illinois 75, Indiana 71

  • Alex Bozich Feb 2, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Illinois 75, Indiana 71

Quick thoughts on a 75-71 overtime loss to Illinois: How it happened: In a game it needed to win to bolster its NCAA tournament chances, Indiana came out and played arguably its best first half of the season on Thursday ...

What to expect: Illinois

  • Alex Bozich Feb 2, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Illinois

Indiana will look to rebound from a disappointing 74-70 loss to Rutgers when it hosts Illinois on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Fighting Illini are 11-5 overall, 7-3 in Big Ten play and won the first meeting ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 1

  • Alex Bozich Feb 1, 2021 3
 
Big Ten Power Rankings: February 1

Three Big Ten teams didn’t play a game last week and opportunities to make up postponed regular season games continue to dwindle. In terms of both record and efficiency margin, Michigan remains in a class of its own at the top ...

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Big Ten Power Rankings: January 25

  • Alex Bozich Jan 25, 2021 3
 
Big Ten Power Rankings: January 25

The pace of games played in the Big Ten has slowed due to COVID-19 related program shutdowns. As a result, every program has been impacted in some way and the conference now must figure out to reschedule as many games ...

What to expect: Rutgers

  • Alex Bozich Jan 23, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Rutgers

Indiana will look to rise above .500 for the first time in conference play when it hosts Rutgers on Sunday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Scarlet Knights have dropped five straight games and six of seven after starting ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 81, Iowa 69

  • Alex Bozich Jan 21, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 81, Iowa 69

Quick thoughts on an 81-69 win at Iowa: How it happened: The question leading into Thursday’s matchup against No. 4 Iowa was simple: Could the Hoosiers keep up with the nation’s most potent offense? The Hawkeyes got out of the ...

What to expect: Iowa

  • Alex Bozich Jan 20, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Iowa

Indiana will look to rebound from an 81-69 loss to Purdue when it travels to Iowa City to take on No. 4 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday.  The Hawkeyes are 12-2 and sit just a half-game back of Michigan ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: January 18

  • Alex Bozich Jan 18, 2021 3
 
Big Ten Power Rankings: January 18

The Big Ten race became more intriguing last week as Michigan took its first loss of the season and Iowa continued to bludgeon teams with its elite offense. With less than eight weeks remain until the NCAA tournament field is ...

At the buzzer: Purdue 81, Indiana 69

  • Alex Bozich Jan 14, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Purdue 81, Indiana 69

Quick thoughts on an 81-69 loss to Purdue: How it happened: Indiana’s defense offered little resistance through the first 10 minutes in Assembly Hall. The Boilermakers, on the strength of hot perimeter shooting, raced to a 29-17 lead by the ...

What to expect: Purdue

  • Alex Bozich Jan 13, 2021 3
 
What to expect: Purdue

Indiana and Purdue will meet for the 212th time on Thursday night in Bloomington at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Boilermakers have won seven straight games in the series and 10 of the last 11 matchups.  The rivalry will tip ...