Thoughts on a 82-64 loss to Purdue: As it turns out, it can get worse. The Penn State meltdown. The Hanner Mosquera-Perea middle-of-the night arrest. And now, on a Saturday in Mackey Arena, a pathetic performance against a Purdue team ...
Thoughts on a 66-65 loss to the Nittany Lions: The scoreboard read 64-53 with 3:19 to go. Indiana, despite another game full of wasted possessions via unforced turnovers, were in control at Assembly Hall. The offense hummed for most of ...
Thoughts on 66-60 loss to Minnesota: The record skips once more on the road in the second half, and with it came another loss in a game Indiana controlled. This was a near repeat of the Nebraska game. A strong ...
Thoughts on a 63-52 win against the Wolverines: The time, team and place were right. Michigan, a program that’s struggled in Assembly Hall under John Beilein, took the court this afternoon winners of 10 straight and holders of a perfect ...
Thoughts on a 60-55 loss to the Cornhuskers: This one, with its epic collapse by the Hoosiers, will give you a headache. Indiana’s zone D flustered the Cornhuskers in the first half. They scored just 19 points on a woeful ...
Thoughts on a 56-46 win over the Illini: This one wins no awards. You don’t frame it and place on the mantle above the fireplace. Still, in a Big Ten season where wins are never a guarantee for these Hoosiers, ...
Thoughts on a 71-66 loss to the Spartans: This time, it was Indiana’s turn to put the heat on the better squad at home. The Hoosiers frustrated Michigan State for much of this one. Without an injured Will Sheehey, they ...
Thoughts on a 54-47 loss to the Wildcats: The Wildcats arrived in Bloomington with a plan. Pack the paint in both the halfcourt and in transition. Force the Hoosiers out of the driving lanes, out of their comfort zone that ...
Thoughts on a 75-72 victory over the Badgers: The Badgers came to Assembly Hall riding high, a team racking up impressive numbers and garnering much praise. A No. 3 ranking. Their best start in school history (16-0). With a win, ...
Thoughts on a 79-76 win in Happy Valley: The candy stripes never left Jeremy Hollowell’s body. Jeff Howard and Austin Etherington played crucial minutes during crunch time. Indiana has its first Big Ten victory, and Tom Crean’s message is clear: ...
Thoughts on a 73-56 loss to the Spartans: Seniors Keith Appling and Adreian Payne sat on the bench near the end of the first half, saddled with two fouls a piece. It mattered little. This Michigan State team defended well ...
Thoughts on an 83-80 overtime loss to the Illini: Illinois, a team knocking on the door of the Top 25, provided the Hoosiers plenty of chances to pull out a victory in their first Big Ten contest of the season. But ...
Thoughts on a 90-66 win over the Owls: This was a little more like it. Following up Friday’s uninspired victory over Nicholls State, the Hoosiers grabbed the bull by the horns in this one. Save for a defensive lapse in ...
Thoughts on a 79-66 win against the Colonels: A long layoff after a disappointing loss, practice, finals, a later-arriving crowd, the holiday season. It all collided in this last week for the Hoosiers. So Friday night’s affair amounted to a ...
Thoughts on a 79-72 loss to Notre Dame: Try as they might, the Hoosiers just couldn’t get over the hump in Indianapolis today. It was a game IU never led, despite threatening to take the lead on several occasions. The ...
Thoughts on a 81-54 win against the Golden Grizzlies: As Yogi Ferrell sat on the bench with two fouls in the first half, Evan Gordon found an offense groove. He kept the needle on it all night, eventually garnering “Ev-an ...