Thoughts on a 100-87 win against the Owls: Kennesaw State wasted no time imposing its style on this game. Entering it with the fastest tempo in the nation and the second-fastest possession length, the ball seemed to change hands between ...
Thoughts on an 83-66 win against the Lions: Finally. Finally, Indiana put a lesser opponent to bed early and left nothing to doubt. Finally, Indiana made 3s, a whole bunch of ’em. Tonight’s contest felt free and easy, as the ...
Thoughts on a 69-68 win against the Eagles: This was always going to be a part of the schedule where Indiana could slip and fall. Coming off the emotional hangover of the Kansas game — whether win or lose — ...
Thoughts on a 75-71 loss to the Jayhawks: What a difference a week makes. With the Auburn debacle firmly in the rearview mirror and Assembly Hall’s magic alive and well, the Hoosiers seemed primed for the upset of No. 2 ...
Thoughts on a 104-76 loss to the Tigers: Mike Woodson keeps scheduling these marquee non-conference games. But so far, his Indiana teams can’t compete. Be it Kansas, Arizona, UConn and now Auburn, the athleticism and talent disparity is apparent. The ...
Thoughts on a 78-75 win against the Wolverines: Sloppy play to end the first half saw Indiana’s six-point lead become a two-point deficit (39-37) at the break. And as Olivier Nkamhoua started cooking Malik Reneau to begin the second half, ...
Thoughts on a 65-53 win against the Terrapins: As the starting lineups were introduced, you could feel Big Ten league play was back. The Assembly Hall faithful had more energy, more juice, more life. And the Hoosiers responded in kind. ...
Thoughts on an 89-76 win against the Crimson: So much of Indiana’s season so far has felt like a rinse and repeat. And that’s pretty much what we got in the first half of this one. The defensive attention, especially ...
Thoughts on a 74-66 win against the Cardinals: Did you have a 2-3 zone saving the day for the Hoosiers in this one? Because that’s exactly what happened. We’ll get to that. But first: Indiana actually put together its most ...
Thoughts on a 77-57 loss to UConn: Indiana just couldn’t hang in this one. Sure, a disjointed start by both teams kept the Hoosiers in striking distance, trailing by just three points (16-13) at the 8:55 mark. By half, Indiana ...
Thoughts on an 89-80 win against Wright State: There were more signs of life in this one. Indiana came out with increased focus, energy and intensity. The Hoosiers got out ahead for buckets in transition, turning defense into offense, so ...
Thoughts on a 72-64 win against the Black Knights: The work in progress continues. This was a poor performance from Indiana. The Hoosiers entered as 26.5-point favorites against Army. The Black Knights entered as the No. 338 team in the ...
Thoughts on a 69-63 win against the Eagles: Mike Woodson wasn’t afraid to schedule stronger opponents for guarantee games this season. And with his Hoosiers still very much finding their way early on, you get a result like tonight … ...
Thoughts on a 94-61 win against Marian: That’s a little more like it. After a jittery start last time out against UIndy, the Hoosiers looked comfortable and composed to start this one. It helped them lead wire-to-wire, eventually settling on ...
Thoughts on a 74-52 win against UIndy: It was a forgettable first half to start the 2023-24 season. Indiana’s new starting lineup of Xavier Johnson, Trey Galloway, Malik Reneau, Mackenzie Mgbako and Kel’el Ware looked lost, a step slow everywhere. ...
Editor’s note: Ryan is out on paternity leave. Justin Albers will be writing The Minute After in his absence. Thoughts on an 85-69 loss to Miami (FL): Indiana advanced to the round of 32 for the first time in seven ...