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At the buzzer: Ohio State 55, Indiana 52

  • Alex Bozich Feb 10, 2019 3
 
At the buzzer: Ohio State 55, Indiana 52

Quick thoughts on a 55-52 loss to Ohio State: How it happened: Indiana’s free fall continued on Sunday afternoon and its limited NCAA tournament hopes were dashed with a fourth straight home loss. The Hoosiers once again started slow and ...

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What to expect: Ohio State

  • Alex Bozich Feb 9, 2019 3
 
What to expect: Ohio State

Indiana will look to snap a three-game home losing streak on Sunday when it hosts Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 15-7 overall and 5-6 in Big Ten play. The game will be broadcast at 1 p.m. ET on CBS with ...

At the buzzer: Iowa 77, Indiana 72

  • Alex Bozich Feb 7, 2019 3
 
At the buzzer: Iowa 77, Indiana 72

Quick thoughts on 77-72 loss to Iowa: How it happened: After another slow start, it looked like Indiana found its footing a couple of minutes in when the Hoosiers ripped off a 13-2 run and grabbed a 15-11 lead. But ...

What to expect: Iowa

  • Alex Bozich Feb 6, 2019 3
 
What to expect: Iowa

Following Saturday’s 79-75 overtime win in East Lansing, Indiana returns home on Thursday to take on Iowa at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hawkeyes are 17-5 overall and 6-5 in Big Ten play. The game will be broadcast at 9 ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Three-way tie at the top means title race is on

We’re just past the midway point of Big Ten play and there is a clear top tier at the top of the league with Purdue, Michigan State and Michigan. The middle of the pack, meanwhile, remains a jumbled mess as ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 79, Michigan State 75

  • Alex Bozich Feb 2, 2019 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 79, Michigan State 75

Quick thoughts on a 79-75 overtime win at Michigan State: How it happened: Indiana’s seven-game losing streak is over. The Hoosiers, down Juwan Morgan for most of the night, went into the Breslin Center and went toe-to-toe with one of ...

What to expect: Michigan State

  • Alex Bozich Feb 1, 2019 3
 
What to expect: Michigan State

Indiana hasn’t won a game since January 3 and the Hoosiers will travel to one of the Big Ten’s toughest venues on Saturday, the Breslin Center. Michigan State is 18-3 overall, 9-1 in the Big Ten and legitimately in the ...

At the buzzer: Rutgers 66, Indiana 58

  • Alex Bozich Jan 30, 2019 3
 
At the buzzer: Rutgers 66, Indiana 58

Quick thoughts on a 66-58 loss at Rutgers: How it happened: A month that began with promise is now over for Indiana. And it couldn’t have gone any worse. The latest setback came Wednesday night in Piscataway as Rutgers used ...

An in-depth look at Indiana’s offensive struggles and some possible solutions

Not four weeks ago, the current state of these Indiana Hoosiers would have been inconceivable. IU was at the crest of a seven-game win streak – its longest in exactly three years – and a top-25 team in the country. ...

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What to expect: Rutgers

  • Alex Bozich Jan 29, 2019 3
 
What to expect: Rutgers

Indiana will look to avoid a seven-game losing streak on Wednesday as it travels to Piscataway to take on Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights are 10-9 overall and 3-6 in Big Ten play.  The game will be broadcast at 7 p.m. ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Purdue makes a push

  • Ben Ladner Jan 28, 2019 3
 
Big Ten Power Rankings: Purdue makes a push

As the Big Ten schedule wears on, it becomes increasingly easy to identify qualitative differences between teams and separate them into tiers. Where there were once four teams at the bottom, a large middle class, and two title contenders, the ...

At the buzzer: Michigan 69, Indiana 46

  • Alex Bozich Jan 25, 2019 3
 
At the buzzer: Michigan 69, Indiana 46

Quick thoughts on a 69-46 loss to Michigan: How it happened: Given the circumstances, this was one of the worst performances from an IU basketball team in recent history. The Hoosiers entered Friday’s game against No.5 Michigan on a five-game ...

What to expect: Michigan

  • Alex Bozich Jan 25, 2019 3
 
What to expect: Michigan

Indiana will look to snap a five-game losing streak tonight when it hosts Michigan at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Wolverines are 18-1 overall and 7-1 in Big Ten play. The game will be broadcast on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ...

At the buzzer: Northwestern 73, Indiana 66

  • Alex Bozich Jan 22, 2019 3
 
At the buzzer: Northwestern 73, Indiana 66

EVANSTON, Ill. – Quick thoughts on a 73-66 loss at Northwestern: How it happened: Things went from bad to worse for Indiana on Wednesday night at the newly renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena. Playing in a less-than-hostile road environment with plenty of ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Michigan State takes over No. 1

The Big Ten has clearly established itself as one of, if not the top conference in college basketball. But while the pecking order has been difficult to peg, each passing week brings more clarity as to how the teams stack ...

What to expect: Northwestern

  • Alex Bozich Jan 21, 2019 3
 
What to expect: Northwestern

Indiana will look to snap its four-game losing streak on Tuesday when it travels to Evanston to take on Northwestern. The Wildcats are 11-7 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play. Indiana won the first meeting between the two teams ...