Thoughts on a 90-80 win against the Huskies: After a long break, Indiana showed little sign of rust in its return to play tonight. Early on, Washington made its defensive game plan known. It was happy to let Tayton Conerway ...
Thoughts on an 81-60 win against Siena: Two games in three days in Bloomington and the results were nearly the same. Just like they did against Chicago State on Saturday afternoon, the Hoosiers played crisp, clean basketball in the first ...
Thoughts on a 78-58 win against Chicago State: As Indiana rained 3s on Chicago State in the first half, we looked to be heading into repeat territory. Another 100-point-plus scoring performance at home against an inferior opponent. Another offensive record ...
Thoughts on a 72-60 loss to the Wildcats: This game was there for the taking. But Indiana collapsed in the second half and its seven-point lead at halftime evaporated into a double-digit loss. Start here: The Hoosiers blew this one ...
Thoughts on a 113-72 win against the Nittany Lions: There are bounce-back wins. And then there was this. Indiana absolutely annihilated Penn State tonight, as the Hoosiers returned to form — and then some — on offense. The ball moved. ...
Thoughts on an 87-78 loss to Louisville: The big question after Indiana’s strong start to the season: Could the Hoosiers keep it up as the Big Ten season and marquee non-conference matchups arrived? So far, the answer to that question ...
Thoughts on a 73-64 loss to the Golden Gophers: A sparse Barn crowd. A Minnesota team dealing with injuries, losers of three straight. Didn’t matter. Welcome to the Big Ten, new-look Hoosiers. Niko Medved and the Golden Gophers had the ...
Thoughts on a 100-56 win against Bethune-Cookman: This game was set up to be sluggish. Indiana, in recent home wins against Incarnate Word and Lindenwood, has played down to its competition. The Hoosiers were also wrestling with a noon tip ...
Thoughts on an 86-69 win against Kansas State: After two games of ho-hum play, Indiana got back to business tonight. The Hoosiers came out with a bang, igniting the crowd – one with far fewer students due to Thanksgiving break ...
Thoughts on a 73-53 win against Lindenwood: It’s a 20-point victory, but this wasn’t the strong bounce-back Indiana was looking for after its ho-hum victory against Incarnate Word. The Hoosiers had another flat offensive first half, where everything felt half-speed, ...
Thoughts on a 69-61 win against the Cardinals: Welp, this one was certainly different. After making things look free and easy in its first three wins, Indiana’s offense grinded to a halt in this one. The 3-pointers wouldn’t fall — ...
Thoughts on a 101-70 win against Milwaukee: Three games in, and it’s time once again for another round of “the last time Indiana did that …” Tonight’s version? We’re going back to the 2016-2017 season, when Tom Crean last coached ...
Thoughts on a 100-77 win against the Golden Eagles: First test passed. Indiana entered this contest as a slight favorite in both the betting markets and computer projections. By game’s end, the Hoosiers had blown the doors off the two-to-three ...
Thoughts on a 98-51 win against the Bulldogs: It was a night of history and milestones for Darian and Tucker DeVries. Tucker, the active leading scorer in Division I basketball, surpassed 2,000 career points. His father, Darian, won his first ...
Thoughts on a 76-74 win against the Bears: If Indiana’s first exhibition showed its strengths — the impressive ball movement and 3-point shotmaking on full display — its second exhibition against Baylor exposed its weaknesses. The Bears, another team with ...
Thoughts on a 107-46 win against Marian: A new era begins with a bang. Since arriving on campus, Darian DeVries preached 3-point shooting, spacing, ball movement and playing hard. It was all on display tonight. The Hoosiers made 12 3-pointers ...