Thoughts on a 68-66 loss to the Terps: Tied at 61 with just over 1:30 to go, Robert Johnson pushed the pace. Across the timeline he came. Collin Hartman sprung loose from Jake Layman and called for the ball at ...
Thoughts on a 70-67 win over the Wolverines: Tom Crean said it yesterday. Despite a depleted roster, he knew Michigan would still bring it. “They’re missing some players but they’re not missing their coach, they’re not missing their staff, and ...
Thoughts on a 92-78 loss to the Badgers: As if Indiana wasn’t up against a big enough challenge on Tuesday night in Madison, where it hasn’t won since 1998, word trickled out just before tipoff that the Hoosiers would be without ...
Thoughts on a 72-64 win over Rutgers: Sometimes it doesn’t come as easy as it should. You get stuck. You can’t break free. So it went for the Hoosiers on Saturday inside Assembly Hall. Indiana couldn’t buy a bucket to start ...
Thoughts on an 83-67 loss to the Boilermakers: Mackey Arena cheered loudly. The Paint Crew jumped up and down. Here came the opening tip between A.J. Hammons and Troy Williams. As Hammons gained possession for the Boilermakers, Williams never made it off his ...
Thoughts on an 82-70 loss to the Buckeyes: When Indiana takes care of the ball and shoots it well, its suspect defense fades into the background. This is a team that entered today’s contest ranked 11th in defensive efficiency in ...
Thoughts on an 89-70 win over the Terrapins: Tom Crean trimmed the roster fat this summer. He studied Euroball. He knew his team lacked size and experience. But there was no question they’d be able to shoot. No question they’d ...
Thoughts on an 80-74 win against the Illini: Ranked No. 1, they couldn’t do it. Last season in overtime, they didn’t come through. 11 out of their last 12 tries, it didn’t happen. But on this Sunday afternoon inside the State ...
Thoughts on a 76-73 win against the Nittany Lions: Assembly Hall was in a deep slumber. Despite the pace Penn State’s defense let Indiana get out and run at, the Hoosiers lacked energy and sharpness. The crowd, even with the ...
Thoughts on a 69-66 win over the Buckeyes: The Buckeyes switched IU’s dribble handoffs, containing the Hoosiers’ offense on the perimeter. Indiana turned the ball over a few times. The Hoosiers couldn’t find the hole. It was a shaky start ...
Thoughts on a 70-50 loss to the Spartans: An abysmal offensive start for the Hoosiers only compounded itself as the first half went along. Yes, Michigan State did a nice job with its perimeter defense early, not letting the Hoosiers ...
Thoughts on a 70-65 win over the Cornhuskers: The pendulum took big swings in this one, as two Hoosiers double-digits leads (16 in first half, 13 in second) slipped away and Indiana came face-to-face with its past outings in Lincoln. ...
Thoughts on a 91-87 overtime loss to the Hoyas: This one had a little bit of everything this afternoon in Madison Square Garden. There was Indiana opening a comfortable 10-point halftime lead and even extending it a bit to start ...
Thoughts on a 79-59 win against the Privateers: Despite New Orleans mucking things up with 13 first half fouls and trying to contain pace, the Hoosiers blitzed out to a 22-point lead at half (44-22) and looked well on their way to ...
Thoughts on an 82-73 win over the Bulldogs: As IU’s lead stretched to 11 with just over three minutes remaining in the first half, it looked like its athletes were just too much for Butler. The Bulldogs couldn’t guard Troy ...
Thoughts on a 94-66 win over the Antelopes: I. The first half was an atypical one for the Hoosiers. They didn’t shoot it particularly well (46.3 eFG%), relied too much on the 3-point shot — even for them — and didn’t ...