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 ...
Thoughts on a 68-60 win against the Nittany Lions: Penn State isn’t a traditional Big Ten powerhouse, but make no mistake: The Nittany Lions are playing like one this year. To rip off eight straight wins (four of those coming ...
Thoughts on a 68-56 win against the Golden Gophers: By this point in the season with all the available evidence on hand, it’s fair to assume most of the Indiana faithful pegged tonight’s game as another road loss for these ...
Thoughts on an 89-65 loss to the Wolverines: It’s easy to look at this one as another disastrous double-digit Big Ten road loss for the Hoosiers. And that would be a fair assessment. Indiana had absolutely no answer for Michigan’s ...
Thoughts on an 89-77 win against the Hawkeyes: With their season sliding downhill, the Hoosiers regained some footing tonight inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana’s 3-point shooting, so often a weakness, was a strength in this one. Devonte Green was ...
Thoughts on a 74-62 loss to the Boilermakers: As the stars of IU’s past, and the biggest figure in Indiana basketball history graced the floor at halftime, the program’s present continued to unravel around them. The Hoosiers are now losers ...
Thoughts on a 68-59 loss to the Buckeyes: It’s been a rough week for Indiana. The Hoosiers just weren’t able to find anything easy, anything to hang their hats on over the last two road contests — losses to Penn ...
Thoughts on a 64-49 loss to the Nittany Lions: As January’s Big Ten slate comes to a close, one thing appears clear for these Hoosiers: They’re horrendous on the road. Sure, it’s not easy to win away from home in ...
Thoughts on a 77-76 loss to the Terrapins: What an absolute gut punch. Oof. The Terrapins started the contest with a shooting barrage, scoring as high as 1.90 points per possession at one point in the first half. It helped ...
Thoughts on a 67-63 win against the Spartans: Unlike other Indiana foes this season, Tom Izzo and the Michigan Spartans decided not to be so egregious with their defense on Indiana’s bigs. There were no constant, strong double and triple ...
Thoughts on an 82-74 win against the Cornhuskers: Oh, what a difference made baskets make. Wednesday evening’s loss at Rutgers saw the Hoosiers shoot just 4-of-36 on shots that weren’t layups. Against Nebraska in Lincoln tonight, De’Ron Davis and Joey ...