Thoughts on a 59-51 loss to Northwestern: No Xavier Johnson. No Parker Stewart. No Michael Durr, Tamar Bates or Khristian Lander, either. All suspended by Mike Woodson for tonight’s game, and maybe more. “They broke rules and they were punished ...
Despite some good, often wide-open looks, the Illini missed their first six 3-point attempts of the second half. Two of them were air balls. Such a performance allowed the Hoosiers, who weren’t able to get much going offensively themselves, to ...
Thoughts on a 74-57 loss to the Illini: With Trayce Jackson-Davis on the bench with two fouls, Indiana did its best in the first half. The Hoosiers defended hard. Michael Durr kept Kofi Cockburn in check. Indiana’s wings and guards ...
After falling behind 8-0 to start the contest, Indiana ripped off a 13-0 run in its win against Maryland on Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers never again trailed in the game. The early spurt set the tone and showcased what made ...
Thoughts on a 68-55 win against Maryland: Indiana has held halftime road leads a number of times this season, only to fail to finish the job over the final 20 minutes. But the Hoosiers didn’t even flirt with that this ...
Indiana pumped in 1.23 points per possession against the Nittnay Lions on Wednesday. That was its best mark so far in conference play and second-best of the season. One reason for the high offensive efficiency? The Hoosiers knocked in 10-of-13 ...
Thoughts on a 74-57 win against the Nittany Lions: So much for the starters digging the early hole. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson, Parker Stewart, Miller Kopp and Xavier Johnson have taken some heat of late due to poor starts, the ...
The Hoosiers allowed Michigan to hit 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) from deep on Sunday afternoon, a big reason for Indiana’s 18-point loss. Across all 40 minutes, IU left shooters wide open from 3-point range. It gave Michigan great looks and helped ...
Thoughts on an 80-62 loss to the Wolverines: One nine-game losing streak over. Another just beginning. Yup, it’s now nine straight losses to the Wolverines after Indiana followed up Thursday’s emotional win against Purdue with a stinker today. Simply put: ...
While Rob Phinisee got a lot of the headlines after Indiana’s win against Purdue on Thursday night, IU’s other point guard, Xavier Johnson, played a strong game as well. While Johnson did need 17 shot attempts to get to his ...
Thoughts on a 68-65 win against the Boilermakers: Big Shot Rob at it again. Purdue goes down, the nine-game losing streak with it. For a night, the demons have been exorcised, and all is well with Indiana basketball. A cathartic ...
After a 2-of-3 performance against the Cornhuskers, Parker Stewart is now shooting 46.6 percent from deep. That’s the 57th-best mark for a player in all of Division I college basketball. Additionally, the UT-Martin transfer’s offensive rating of 113.0 ranks third-best ...
Thoughts on a 78-71 win against the Cornhuskers: Indiana found itself in a familiar spot as the first-half buzzer sounded. It held a solid lead (45-39) on the road after a strong offensive first half (1.32 points per possession), putting ...
Kris Murray posted a huge performance against the Hoosiers on Thursday night. The sophomore scored 29 points and snagged 11 boards, both career bests. It’s usually his twin brother, Keegan, teams have to scheme against. But with Keegan out with ...
Thoughts on an 83-74 loss to the Hawkeyes: This game was there for the taking, offering a road win Indiana really could have used. One, to start building some confidence away from Assembly Hall. Two, to continue to build an ...
Indiana’s win against the Golden Gophers on Sunday afternoon was aided by some strong 3-point shooting in the first half by Xavier Johnson (2-of-4) and Rob Phinisee (4-of-8). Johnson and Phinisee were pretty much dared to shoot from distance, as ...