Thoughts on a 63-55 win against Maryland: As Aaron Wiggins splashed home a 3-pointer with 15:14 to go in the contest, Indiana found itself down 10 points and in trouble. The first 25 minutes of action had been an abysmal, ...
Thoughts on an 87-85 overtime win against the Nittany Lions: Rob Phinisee and Al Durham have disappointed of late. Both were called out by their coach on his radio program Monday evening and Phinisee lost his starting spot to freshman ...
Thoughts on a 69-60 loss to the Illini: The day after Christmas hangover was in full effect this afternoon at the State Farm Center. Both teams started off cold from the field, shots clanking from the perimeter and in the ...
Thoughts on a 74-67 loss to the Wildcats: Fresh off an upset win against Michigan State, the Wildcats proved tonight inside Assembly Hall that victory was no fluke. This team can flat out play. Couple that fact with a Chris ...
Thoughts on a 68-60 win against the Bulldogs: Make no mistake about it: The Hoosiers played an uninspired first half of basketball today against Butler. Indiana has been able to hang its hat on a stellar defense so far this ...
Thoughts on an 87-52 win against the Lions: A cupcake game on a Sunday afternoon with essentially no crowd in the building? It’s not the ideal environment for sustained focus and effort from a college basketball team. And the Hoosiers ...
Thoughts on a 69-67 loss to the Seminoles: Archie Miller called timeout in a huff and puff. His Hoosiers just gave up an offensive rebound off a Florida State free throw, the possession ending in a Raiquan Gray baseline drive ...
Thoughts on a 79-63 win over the Cardinal: After a worrisome loss against Texas on Tuesday, the Hoosiers rebounded in today’s third place matchup against Stanford, cruising to a comfortable double-digit victory. Indiana saved face for the tournament and leaves ...
Thoughts on a 66-44 loss to the Longhorns: With the quality of competition ramped up for the third time in as many games, Indiana looked like a different team against the Longhorns on Tuesday afternoon. Its offense appeared fluid and ...
Thoughts on a 79-58 win against the Friars: With all the missed ramp-up time heading into this unprecedented season, it was hard to know just how Indiana was going to look against their first high-level opponent of the season. But ...
Thoughts on an 89-59 win against the Golden Eagles: An empty Assembly Hall. COVID-19 knocking out the head coach and top returning scorer of the Indiana opponent … and worry it might put the game in jeopardy, too. Welcome to ...
Thoughts on an 89-64 win against the Cornhuskers: Nebraska came out the gates with nothing to lose, playing at a spirited pace. The Cornhuskers were beating the Hoosiers off the perimeter, scoring on back cuts and dropping in 3s at ...
Thoughts on a 60-56 loss to the Badgers: Indiana’s senior day started with perfection. Devonte Green and De’Ron Davis, both getting the rare start, carried the Hoosiers across the first several minutes of the contest. The seniors combined for Indiana’s ...
Thoughts on a 72-67 win against Minnesota: For all the good Indiana did in the first half — leading for much of it, getting up by as many as 10 points and playing with intensity — it was negated by ...
Thoughts on a 67-66 loss to the Illini: If there’s a silver lining to Indiana’s 0-2 week, it’s this: Unlike so much of the conference season, the Hoosiers competed and didn’t wilt away on the road. Despite an awful offensive ...
Thoughts on a 57-49 loss to the Boilermakers: Mackey Arena rocked and rolled, leading to a frantic first half for this bitter in-state rivalry. Yet, Indiana seemed poised to match the moment. The Hoosiers grabbed an early 6-2 lead. They ...