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 ...
Thoughts on a 102-76 win against the Governors: The Hoosiers played a near perfect offensive second half. Fifteen straight made shots, 18 for their last 20, a barrage of 3-pointers, ridiculous highlight reel plays from Troy Williams. They finished the contest ...
Thoughts on a 88-49 win over the Panthers: After a closer, more challenging than usual exhibition finale Monday against Bellarmine, Indiana stepped on the gas and ran over Eastern Illinois in their season opener. The Hoosiers entered the locker room ...
Thoughts on a 73-62 win over the Knights: Who are these Hoosiers after two exhibition games? Are they the team exhibiting more effort on defense — blocking shots, getting steals, forcing a shot clock violation? Or are they a group still ...
Thoughts on an 82-54 win over Ottawa: The University of Ottawa cut Indiana’s second half lead to only six points. The Gee-Gees had just hit three 3-pointers in their past five trips down the floor, making it a two-possession game with 9:13 to go on ...