“We’re starting to do this weird thing where we play well offensively and defensively,” senior forward Nigel Hayes said, shaking his head. “We haven’t really done that often, so it’s kind of new to us.
Category: Indiana Hoosiers NCAA Basketball
LANE | Hoosiers Blow Out Iowa in Big Ten Tourney Opener
Indiana played like a team that is not ready to see its season end just yet. The Hoosiers defended well and hit 12-of-20 shots from deep, and put together one of its best games in months in eliminating Iowa from the Big Ten Tournament Thursday in Washington, D.C., 95-73.
Maryland squeezes past Indiana 75-72
Freshman Kevin Huerter hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1:46 left, and the Terrapins got 18 points from Melo Trimble in a 75-72 victory over Indiana on Tuesday night. A back-and-forth Big Ten duel came down to one final shot, a 3-point try by Indiana’s Robert Johnson that clanged off the rim as time expired.
Blackmon leads No. 25 Indiana to win over Illinois
Illinois’s Tracy Abrams goes to the basket against Indiana’s OG Anunoby during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Bloomington, Ind. Illinois’s Mike Thorne Jr. is fouled by Indiana’s De’Ron Davis as he goes up for a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Bloomington, Ind.
Top 25 Capsules
Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 27 points, and No. 1 Villanova extended its school-record winning streak to 20 games with an 80-70 victory over No.
Late three-pointer wins it for Oregon
Dillon Brooks hit a three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left to give No. 21 Oregon an 89-87 victory over No.
No. 18 Butler holds off late comeback to beat No. 9 Indiana
Butler coach Chris Holtmann spent most of the last two weeks trying to get his team to play its old style. Senior forward Andrew Chrabascz recommended using an inbound play with 15.6 seconds left and Tyler Lewis found Tyler Wideman for a dunk to help No.