Thoughts on a 94-69 loss to the Illini: Let us count the ways this game was a dumpster fire for the Hoosiers: Students chanted “Fire Woodson.” Fans booed. Fans left during halftime. More filed out as the second half wore ...
Thoughts on an 85-60 loss to Iowa: Iowa City is a long way from the Bahamas. But tonight’s game from Indiana could have fit right into its Battle 4 Atlantis performance. As Iowa began to pull away early in the ...
Thoughts on an 82-69 win against the Trojans: It was not the best start for the Hoosiers this evening. As the Trojans spread their arms wide on defense, their length seemed to bother IU. Indiana’s shot selection against it was ...
Thoughts on a 77-71 victory against Penn State: PHILADELPHIA – The Hoosiers have been searching for a victory like this all season. Something to validate them. Something to prove to the masses they can win against good teams in tough ...
Thoughts on an 84-74 win against Rutgers: Rutgers’ elite defense has given Indiana problems in the Mike Woodson era. The Hoosiers entered tonight’s contest just 1-3 against the Scarlet Knights and had yet to crack 66 points in any of ...
Thoughts on a 77-68 win against Winthrop: Oumar Ballo sat on the bench, inactive for tonight’s contest. Malik Reneau joined him for much of the game, saddled with foul trouble. With Indiana’s starting bigs making less of an impact tonight, ...
Thoughts on a 74-65 win against Chattanooga: It would be easy to blame Indiana’s lackluster start to this game on a noon tip over winter break. But with other guaranteed games this season following a familiar script to this afternoon’s ...
Thoughts on an 85-68 loss to the Cornhuskers: Indiana did some of the things it needed to do to win on the road in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers turned the ball over on just 13 percent of their possessions, ...
Thoughts on an 82-67 win against the Golden Gophers: That’s more like it. Indiana played with more urgency, more willingness to get its hands dirty, more pace, more zip and more zest. For its efforts, it led by a comfortable ...
Thoughts on a 76-57 win against the RedHawks: Indiana’s bad habits remain. Let’s start with the turnovers. Indiana had a whole mess of them tonight, turning the ball over on nearly a quarter (23.9 percent) of its possessions for the ...
Thoughts on a 97-71 win against Sam Houston State: The Hoosiers failed to rebound in the Bahamas and let Providence fire away from 3-point range. As the Bearkats entered Assembly Hall this evening, their statistical profile looked like potential trouble ...
Thoughts on an 89-73 win against the Friars: Indiana’s offense looked different this afternoon. It’s the biggest reason why it won comfortably against Providence. The Hoosiers placed renewed emphasis on its guards and wings, who have struggled in this tournament. ...
Thoughts on an 89-73 loss to the Bulldogs: The Hoosiers picked up right where they left off against Louisville. They came out flat. Looked lifeless. Gonzaga got three quick buckets in the paint. 6-0 Bulldogs. Timeout Mike Woodson. The Bulldogs ...
Thoughts on an 89-61 loss to the Cardinals: Embarrassing. There’s no other way to put this one. The Hoosiers entered the game as 2.5-point favorites. They exited as 28-point losers. That number would have been 33 had Anthony Leal not ...
Thoughts on a 69-58 win against the Spartans: Indiana looked like it was well on its way to a blowout victory. Early on, the Hoosiers locked up on D. Ball pressure combined with Oumar Ballo deterring shots at the rim ...
Thoughts on an 87-71 win against the Gamecocks: Three games in the books for the Hoosiers. Three double-digit victories recorded. Yet, it’s clear this team has a lot of room to grow. The consistency from possession to possession isn’t there ...