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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Malik Reneau went for a dominant 34 points combined against Wright State and Connecticut. As a result, Kenny Payne and Louisville decided to aggressively double-team Indiana’s emerging sophomore to start the game in the post. It was an effective strategy. ...
Against Wright State, Indiana bigs Malik Reneau and Kel’el Ware played a nice two-man game, something Mike Woodson refers to as buddy ball. “They’re really connecting in terms of making plays for one another, high-low plays,” Woodson said after the ...
Through two games, Indiana’s defensive 3-point attempt rate of 58.5 percent (3PA/FGA) ranks 349th in the country. FGCU and Army shot 72 3-pointers combined against the Hoosiers. While Indiana had 3-point defensive struggles in the halfcourt due to poor communication, ...
Pat Chambers’ ball-screen coverage scheme against the Hoosiers on Tuesday night? The Eagles often sent two to the ball on the blitz to try and blow things up. As Xavier Johnson took the screen from Kel’el Ware, his man would ...
Indiana got into the mix from 3-point range much more in its second exhibition outing against Marian. The Hoosiers shot a blistering 9-of-17 (52.9 percent) from beyond the arc. Leading the charge? Indiana’s young, talented frontcourt. Kel’el Ware, Malik Reneau ...
While Indiana put together a strong team effort on defense in the second half, it was freshman Gabe Cupps who seemed to ignite the home crowd the most. Cupps’ defense bothered Josiah Tines all over the court. And Cupps’ ability ...
Editor’s note: Ryan is out on paternity leave. Zion Brown will be writing Film Session in his absence. Tournament time is here. As it’s done historically, Indiana fell short in the Big Ten tournament in a 77-73 loss to Penn ...
Editor’s note: Ryan is out on paternity leave. Zion Brown will be writing Film Session in his absence. Sometimes the simplest recipes produce the tastiest results. In Indiana’s 75-73 overtime win against Michigan the recipe was plain: Get the ball ...
Editor’s note: Ryan is out on paternity leave. Zion Brown will be writing Film Session in his absence. On Tuesday, Iowa came to Assembly Hall and earned a wire-to-wire win over Indiana. The Hawkeyes won 90-68 for their fourth straight ...
Editor’s note: Ryan is out on paternity leave. Zion Brown will be writing Film Session in his absence. For the first time since 2013, the Hoosiers won at Mackey Arena and swept Purdue on Saturday with a 79-71 win. Jalen ...