Thoughts on a 70-63 win at the Barn: The numbers said Minnesota was no good. They implied Indiana was primed to march up to the Barn and come away with a comfortable victory over a struggling squad. But that quickly ...
Thoughts on a 85-60 win over the Buckeyes: This was supposed to be a test. A young team on the rise, the Buckeyes came to Bloomington winners of seven straight sporting a top 20 defense. They left embarrassed. The Hoosiers demolished ...
Thoughts on a 59-58 win against the Badgers: Not every game flows. Not every one pretty. Sometimes you just have to hang on and gut out an ugly one. The Hoosiers did just that tonight en route to a 3-0 start ...
Thoughts on a 79-69 win over the Cornhuskers: Indiana continued to be careless with the ball in the first half (23 TO%). The Cornhuskers made them pay. Nearly a third of Nebraska’s first half points came off Indiana’s miscues (12 ...
Thoughts on a 79-72 win against Rutgers: As we turn over to conference play, a trend has emerged. Indiana doesn’t win clean and clear. It’s often a frustrating struggle to the bitter end. This was an ugly contest. Indiana reverted to Maui ...
Thoughts on a 99-72 win against the Owls: This one was supposed to be a breeze. But the Hoosiers don’t do breezy. They don’t do easy. They let wildly inferior offensive opponents like the Kennesaw State Owls, who entered the ...
Thoughts on an 80-73 win over the Fighting Irish: The same old story was playing out in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana found itself away from Assembly Hall against a respectable opponent and wasn’t getting it done. After a first half ...
Thoughts on a 105-60 win over the Cowboys: In transition or in the halfcourt, it didn’t matter. Indiana’s offense stomped all over the Cowboys this evening en route to a blowout victory in a game it put away in the ...
Thoughts on a 90-65 win against the Mastodons: If you’re looking for a encapsulation of Indiana’s night, look no further than Troy Williams. The junior grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds. Blocked a career-high five shots, too. But Williams set another less impressive ...
Thoughts on a 92-59 win over Morehead State: The Eagles scored an easy bucket off the opening tip. On their next possession, Anthony Elechi blew by James Blackmon Jr. on the perimeter for a bucket at the rim. Two plays in ...
Thoughts on a 94-74 loss the the Blue Devils: No one expected victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium. 120 straight non-conference wins. The No. 1 offense in the country. The Duke and Coach K mystique. It’s a lot to overcome. So ...
Thoughts on a 112-70 win over Alcorn State: The James Blackmon Jr. offensive assault impressed. The Troy Williams highlight alley-oop did, too. But as the Hoosiers entered half time tonight, all those lingering doubts remained. Despite scoring 1.51 points per ...
Thoughts on a 72-69 loss to the Runnin’ Rebels: LAHAINA, Hawaii — Riding high off a strong performance against Creighton on Thursday, Indiana seemed primed to make some serious noise in Maui. But the Hoosiers leave uttering but a whimper. ...
Thoughts on an 83-73 win over St. John’s: LAHAINA, Hawaii — On an overcast morning in the land of the cruel sun, Indiana’s fatigue from a never-ending Monday showed up in its win against St. John’s. The disappointing, unexpected loss to ...
Thoughts on an 82-78 loss to the Demon Deacons: LAHAINA, Hawaii — Indiana had finally found its stride. After a first half it failed to defend at an acceptable level and Wake Forest had a lot of confidence, the Hoosiers ...
Thoughts on an 86-65 win over the Bluejays: Cautious optimism ran through the minds of the IU faithful this summer. Sure, Indiana was primed to have an elite offense once more, but could it incorporate a big man seamlessly into ...