Editor’s note: Ryan is out on paternity leave. Justin Albers will be writing The Minute After in his absence. Thoughts on a 64-62 loss to the Wildcats: If you went to bed at halftime, you missed another wild Indiana finish. ...
Thoughts on a 62-61 win against the Wolverines: No Race Thompson. The Hoosiers barely getting anything on offense outside of Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis. Turnovers on 18 percent of their possessions, while scoring just .93 points per trip. This ...
Thoughts on a 66-60 win against Rutgers: In its last several home wins, the Hoosiers have set the tone in the first half, their offense scorching the opponent as they head into halftime on a high note. It looked like ...
Thoughts on a 79-74 win against the Boilermakers: No. 1 Purdue goes down. The court stormed. Bloomington in bedlam. For today, the Hoosiers reign supreme, hanging on and besting their rival in dramatic fashion. This was a first half where ...
Thoughts on a 66-55 loss to the Terrapins: Maryland left this one on the table for the Hoosiers in the second half. The Terps shot just 8-of-25 from the floor. Made just one 3-pointer in seven attempts. They turned it ...
Thoughts on an 86-70 win against the Buckeyes: Ohio State brought a competitive edge, playing well from the tip and gaining an early advantage. And so this one felt a bit like the Michigan State game from earlier in the ...
Thoughts on a 61-57 win against the Golden Gophers: Just how Indiana drew it up tonight, huh? This was a seriously weird game. Minnesota, the worst team in the Big Ten, could barely field a lineup due to various injuries. ...
Thoughts on an 82-69 win against the Spartans: Unlike the Illini or Badgers, the Spartans brought high intensity to this one for 40 minutes. As a result, Indiana would get no rest or reprieve this afternoon in a chippy affair. ...
Thoughts on an 80-65 win against the Illini: The Hoosiers have been here before in the Mike Woodson era. A season ago in Madison, Indiana’s 22-point advantage in the first half crumbled into a five-point loss. In Iowa City earlier ...
Thoughts on a 63-45 win against the Badgers: Northwestern and Penn State’s 5-out offense and 3-point shooting pummeled Indiana’s defense. For a team hanging its hat on a defensive identity, things seemed hopeless with no relief in sight. But after ...
Thoughts on an 85-66 loss to the Nittany Lions: The modern offensive style of basketball swallowed the Hoosiers whole tonight. After spending time under Brad Stevens (Butler, Boston Celtics) and Matt Painter (Purdue), Micah Shrewsberry has implemented an offensive system ...
Thoughts on an 84-83 loss to the Wildcats: This is not the Northwestern of old. The Wildcats are one of the best defensive teams in the country. It showed today. While they don’t overpower with pressure or athleticism, don’t run ...
Thoughts on a 91-89 loss to the Hawkeyes: It appeared the time off had done Indiana good. The offense hummed to start this one, as Jalen Hood-Schifino dropped some serious dimes and splashed in 3-pointers. Trayce Jackson-Davis moved better after ...
Thoughts on a 69-55 win against the Owls: Crisis averted. The Owls came into tonight’s contest confidently, hitting 3-pointers as they’re known to do. The Hoosiers overhelped and left shooters open, which didn’t help matters. On offense, Indiana’s Plan A ...
Thoughts on a 96-72 win against the Phoenix: The Hoosiers returned to early-season form this evening with a dominant performance down low, outscoring the Phoenix 58-24 in the paint. Unlike Arizona and Kansas, Elon chose not to double-team IU’s big ...
Thoughts on an 84-62 loss to Kansas: The first half of Indiana’s challenging four-game non-conference slate showed promise. The Hoosiers picked up a nice road win against Xavier. And they looked sensational against a reeling North Carolina, defending with vigor ...