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At the buzzer: Indiana 87, Penn State 85

  • Alex Bozich Dec 30, 2020 3
 

Quick thoughts on an 87-85 overtime win over Penn State: How it happened: Indiana got off to a strong start on Wednesday night against a Penn State team that is known for taking gambles defensively and hoisting a ton of ...

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What to expect: Penn State

  • Alex Bozich Dec 30, 2020 3
 

Indiana will look to avoid an 0-3 start in Big Ten play when it hosts Penn State on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall. The Nittany Lions are 3-3 overall, 0-2 in conference play and are coming off of a 98-81 ...

Big Ten power rankings: December 28

  • Alex Bozich Dec 28, 2020 3
 

The Big Ten schedule is now in full swing as each program in the league has already played a pair of games and five programs have played three or more. This week should bring further clarity as 20 percent of ...

At the buzzer: Illinois 69, Indiana 60

  • Alex Bozich Dec 26, 2020 3
 

Quick thoughts on a 69-60 loss at Illinois: How it happened: Wednesday’s disappointing home loss to Northwestern put pressure on Indiana to respond on Saturday afternoon in Champaign. And while Indiana fell to 0-2 in Big Ten play for the ...

What to expect: Illinois

  • Alex Bozich Dec 26, 2020 3
 

Indiana will look to avoid an 0-2 start in Big Ten play for the first time since the 2013-14 season when it travels to Illinois. The Fighting Illini are 6-3 overall and 2-1 in league play.  Today’s game will tip ...

Rob Phinisee’s answer wasn’t quite coherent. If anything, it was more of a mumble of words. A little more than two weeks ago, a question was posed to Phinisee about his inconsistent play and inability to stay out of foul ...

At the buzzer: Northwestern 74, Indiana 67

  • Alex Bozich Dec 23, 2020 3
 

Quick thoughts on a 74-67 loss to Northwestern: How it happened: It was a nightmare start on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall for Indiana. Northwestern, confident from its blowout win on Sunday at home over Michigan State, was sharp offensively ...

What to expect: Northwestern

  • Alex Bozich Dec 23, 2020 3
 

Indiana opens Big Ten play tonight in Bloomington against Northwestern. The 4-1 Wildcats are coming off of a 79-65 win over Michigan State on Sunday at Welsh Ryan Arena. Tonight’s game will tip at 8:30 p.m. ET on BTN with ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 68, Butler 60

  • Alex Bozich Dec 19, 2020 3
 

Quick thoughts on a 68-60 win over Butler: How it happened: It was a tale of two halves defensively for Indiana on Saturday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Hoosiers seemed content to trade buckets early on and as Butler ...

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What to expect: Butler

  • Alex Bozich Dec 18, 2020 3
 

Indiana concludes non-conference play on Saturday morning when it takes on Butler in the 10th annual Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers are 6-3 all-time in the Crossroads Classic and are 3-0 in the event under ...

A closer look at the Parker Stewart addition

  • Alex Bozich Dec 16, 2020 3
 

Indiana filled one of its two open scholarships on Tuesday with the addition of UT-Martin graduate transfer Parker Stewart. In a statement provided to Inside the Hall, Stewart explained his decision to come to Indiana: “I just feel like it’s ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 87, North Alabama 52

  • Alex Bozich Dec 13, 2020 3
 

Quick thoughts on an 87-52 win over North Alabama: How it happened: A shaky first half didn’t inspire confidence that Indiana would turn in a positive performance in its Sunday matinee at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers shot just 4-of-13 from ...

What to expect: North Alabama

  • Alex Bozich Dec 12, 2020 3
 

For the second straight season, Indiana will host Division I transition program North Alabama at Assembly Hall. The Lions, members of the Atlantic Sun conference, are 2-1 with both wins coming over non-Division I competition. Sunday’s game is scheduled to ...

At the buzzer: Florida State 69, Indiana 67

  • Alex Bozich Dec 9, 2020 3
 

Quick thoughts on a 69-67 loss at Florida State: How it happened: Unlike many of Indiana’s road games in recent seasons against ranked opponents, Wednesday’s contest in Tallahassee was closely contested and came down to crunch time. Despite some shaky ...

What to expect: Florida State

  • Alex Bozich Dec 8, 2020 3
 

Indiana will face a fourth straight opponent from a power conference when it meets Florida State on Wednesday night in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The Seminoles have played just one game, an 86-58 beatdown of North Florida on Dec. 2. ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 79, Stanford 63

  • Alex Bozich Dec 2, 2020 3
 

Quick thoughts on a 79-63 win over Stanford: How it happened: After Tuesday’s debacle against Texas, Indiana fought back on Wednesday afternoon against Stanford. The Hoosiers took control of the game early by scoring 16 points in the game’s first ...