Thoughts on a 67-53 loss to Purdue: Tonight’s performance reminded us a bit of the Hoosiers of old. Missed shots — 22-of-62 from the field for 35.5 percent, 2-of-13 from three for 15.4 percent. Blocked shots — eight swats for ...
Thoughts on a 64-63 loss to the Hawkeyes: Iowa did it again. It marched into Assembly Hall — where the Hoosiers have been playing inspired basketball of late — and punched home their second win in as many seasons in ...
Thoughts on a 60-57 win over the Gophers: As it turns out, there’s life after Christian Watford after all. This win came in the form of Tom Pritchard, who became Blake Griffin tonight. It came in the form of a ...
Thoughts on an 84-83 overtime loss to Michigan State: There were two schools of thought heading into this one: A) Indiana, riding an emotional high after Thursday night’s big win, would carry it over and give a reeling Michigan State ...
Thoughts on a 52-49 win over the Illini: These kids have been criticized for their lack of mental toughness. Lambasted for sagging energy and effort. Their coach occasionally derided for his substitution patterns and schemes. But on this snowy late January evening, ...
Thoughts on a 91-77 loss at Iowa: Indiana, coming off a hard-fought loss Thursday night at Wisconsion, walked into Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday afternoon without the services of both Maurice Creek and Verdell Jones. Creek, who suffered a season-ending knee ...
Thoughts on a 69-60 loss to the Badgers: When you head up to the Kohl Center, a place Bo Ryan’s Badgers were a staggeringly good 146-11 and had won 31 of 32 heading into this one, you best bring your ...
Notes on an 80-61 victory over Michigan. Photo by Jamie Owens. This team badly needed a strong defensive performance. Tonight inside Assembly Hall, they brought just that — and more. From the onset, the Hoosiers displayed intensity, emotion and aggression ...
Thoughts on a 93-81 loss at Welsh-Ryan Arena: Don’t be fooled by the final score, ladies and gents: This game was not that close. And in many ways, it may have been the worst effort the Hoosiers have given all ...
Notes on a 67-63 loss to the Gophers: This was one the Hoosiers had right in their hands. A chance to get over the hump. A shot at erasing a four-game losing streak in a tough road environment against a ...
Notes on an 85-67 loss to The Ohio State University: Peeking at the numbers, it sounds a little silly to say Indiana brought it this evening. After all, the Hoosiers allowed Ohio State to shoot a blistering 60.5 percent from ...
Thoughts on a 69-60 loss to Penn State: Things have gone from bad to worse, my friends. Another game Indiana was favored to win, another loss. In the Big Ten, you need defense, and you need someone to step up ...
Thoughts on a 78-69 loss to Colorado: Here’s what I think happened in Las Vegas. The Hoosiers came in thinking they could win this tournament. No reason for them not to. There were some more talented teams than they’d been ...
Thoughts on a 67-61 loss to Northern Iowa: Defense, experience and execution. UNI, a Sweet 16 team last season, brought all three to the table tonight, and it was all just a little too much for the Hoosiers to handle. ...
Notes on a 102-60 win against the Hey Bulldogs: Another home non-conference game, another dominant performance. We know the drill by now. Sure, it wasn’t a complete cakewalk. South Carolina State came out with more intensity than the Hoosiers. Indiana ...
Thoughts on a 88-54 win over SIU-Edwardsville: When you win by 30-plus and your opponent doesn’t hit a field goal until the 7:05 mark in the first half — which, yeesh — sometimes there’s not much to say. A dominant ...