In its win against the Illini on Thursday evening, the Hoosiers flashed subtle changes and creativity on both sides of the ball. On offense, Indiana ran more down-screen action than usual for its primary ballhandlers, leading to an effective counter ...
Indiana’s return to form on defense was the dominant storyline coming out of its win against Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. But after struggling to score in the first half, its offense came alive, scoring 1.27 points per possession in the ...
In its loss to the Nittany Lions on Wednesday night, the Hoosiers defended well for the first eight minutes of the contest. They limited Penn State, a team that shoots a high volume of 3-pointers, to just two makes from ...
Northwestern scored 1.14 points per possession against the Hoosiers on Sunday afternoon, its best mark against a high-major opponent this season. Indiana made its share of mistakes and is searching for answers on defense with Xavier Johnson and Race Thompson ...
Kris Murray (21) and Filip Rebraca (12) scored 33 combined points in the second half of Iowa’s comeback win against Indiana. The duo accounted for nearly two-thirds of Iowa’s 51 second-half points. There was a lot made of Indiana’s defensive ...
Indiana’s offense looked stagnant for the first 30 minutes of action against Kennesaw State. But the Hoosiers switched up their strategy over the final 10 minutes of their win against the Owls to great effect. A close game became a ...
With the news Xavier Johnson won’t be back soon after surgery on his foot, all eyes turn to freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino at the point guard position. So how did he fare setting up his teammates against Elon? While the Montverde ...
Indiana’s first-half offense against Kansas scored a measly .76 points per possession. The Jayhawks busted out the all-too-familiar playbook of sending extra defenders at Trayce Jackson-Davis. They also did a good job blowing up IU’s high-ball screens with ice coverage ...
Before the Arizona game, Tamar Bates offered this to the media when asked about his increased production. “Putting the work in, putting the time in,” Bates said. “(There’s) not really a secret recipe or a formula to it. It’s just ...
On Wednesday night, Nebraska employed many of the same defensive tactics Rutgers used against Trayce Jackson-Davis over the weekend. The Cornhuskers threw a zone at Indiana. They double-teamed Jackson-Davis. They put an extra defender in the paint on the pick-and-roll. ...
In its win against the Hoosiers on Saturday, Rutgers busted out a familiar playbook, one Indiana fans know all too well over the last several seasons. The strategy? Send extra help defense to Trayce Jackson-Davis to get the ball out ...
While Trayce Jackson-Davis got his own on Wednesday night against the Tar Heels (game-high 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting), North Carolina’s constant attention on the Center Grove grad also opened up opportunities for his teammates. When Jackson-Davis was doubled down ...
Jackson State’s 2-3 zone mostly succeeded in turning the Hoosiers into a jump-shooting team to start the game on Friday afternoon. But when the Trojans went back to their zone in the second half, Indiana was ready to attack it ...
While Indiana won comfortably against Little Rock and still held the Trojans under a point per possession (.910), its defense wasn’t always at a high level on Wednesday night. Little Rock likes to get out and run, even after a ...
Nearly two-thirds (65.3 percent) of Miller Kopp’s shots have come from 3-point range this season, many off catch-and-shoot opportunities. But against the Redhawks on Sunday night, Kopp flashed some counteraction to his perimeter shooting prowess, using both a ball and ...
After an uneven start against the Musketeers on Friday night, Indiana needed a steadying presence on offense. Enter Xavier Johnson. At the end of last season, Indiana relied on a steady diet of high ball screen action between Johnson and ...