Thoughts on an 82-79 overtime loss to the Badgers: Yogi Ferrell did all he could. With the Hoosiers struggling on offense, their senior leader was an absolute stud — especially down the stretch. He nailed a 3-pointer to give Indiana ...
Thoughts on an 89-57 win over the Wildcats: What is left to say? At this point, the Hoosiers are playing so well so often we’re running out of ways to heap praise on this group. It’s another blowout win at ...
Thoughts on a 103-69 win over the Illini: It was one of those special nights under the Assembly Hall lights. We’ve been here before with a second half where Indiana’s offense seemingly could do no wrong. But it’ll be one to ...
Thoughts on a 70-63 win at the Barn: The numbers said Minnesota was no good. They implied Indiana was primed to march up to the Barn and come away with a comfortable victory over a struggling squad. But that quickly ...
Thoughts on a 85-60 win over the Buckeyes: This was supposed to be a test. A young team on the rise, the Buckeyes came to Bloomington winners of seven straight sporting a top 20 defense. They left embarrassed. The Hoosiers demolished ...
Thoughts on a 59-58 win against the Badgers: Not every game flows. Not every one pretty. Sometimes you just have to hang on and gut out an ugly one. The Hoosiers did just that tonight en route to a 3-0 start ...
Thoughts on a 79-69 win over the Cornhuskers: Indiana continued to be careless with the ball in the first half (23 TO%). The Cornhuskers made them pay. Nearly a third of Nebraska’s first half points came off Indiana’s miscues (12 ...
Thoughts on a 79-72 win against Rutgers: As we turn over to conference play, a trend has emerged. Indiana doesn’t win clean and clear. It’s often a frustrating struggle to the bitter end. This was an ugly contest. Indiana reverted to Maui ...
Thoughts on a 99-72 win against the Owls: This one was supposed to be a breeze. But the Hoosiers don’t do breezy. They don’t do easy. They let wildly inferior offensive opponents like the Kennesaw State Owls, who entered the ...
Thoughts on an 80-73 win over the Fighting Irish: The same old story was playing out in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana found itself away from Assembly Hall against a respectable opponent and wasn’t getting it done. After a first half ...
Thoughts on a 105-60 win over the Cowboys: In transition or in the halfcourt, it didn’t matter. Indiana’s offense stomped all over the Cowboys this evening en route to a blowout victory in a game it put away in the ...
Thoughts on a 90-65 win against the Mastodons: If you’re looking for a encapsulation of Indiana’s night, look no further than Troy Williams. The junior grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds. Blocked a career-high five shots, too. But Williams set another less impressive ...
Thoughts on a 92-59 win over Morehead State: The Eagles scored an easy bucket off the opening tip. On their next possession, Anthony Elechi blew by James Blackmon Jr. on the perimeter for a bucket at the rim. Two plays in ...
Thoughts on a 94-74 loss the the Blue Devils: No one expected victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium. 120 straight non-conference wins. The No. 1 offense in the country. The Duke and Coach K mystique. It’s a lot to overcome. So ...
Thoughts on a 112-70 win over Alcorn State: The James Blackmon Jr. offensive assault impressed. The Troy Williams highlight alley-oop did, too. But as the Hoosiers entered half time tonight, all those lingering doubts remained. Despite scoring 1.51 points per ...
Thoughts on a 72-69 loss to the Runnin’ Rebels: LAHAINA, Hawaii — Riding high off a strong performance against Creighton on Thursday, Indiana seemed primed to make some serious noise in Maui. But the Hoosiers leave uttering but a whimper. ...