Category: Game Recaps
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One of the Best Halves I’ve Seen — and a Team Worth Enjoying Again
I’ve been watching Indiana basketball for more than 50 years, and I don’t say this lightly: that second half was one of the best offensive halves I’ve ever seen a…
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Heart Attack Hoosiers Strike Again — OT Win at Assembly Hall
What a day in Bloomington. Indiana held on to beat Wisconsin 78–77 in overtime, pushing its record to 16–8 overall and 7–6 in Big Ten play with a victory that…
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Still Fighting, Still Learning
IU drops a grinder at USC, but the bigger picture still looks promising Over the last couple weeks, Indiana has looked its best when the offense feels shared. Four or…
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When Assembly Hall Rose, so did Indiana
On a night when winter did everything it could to slow Bloomington down, Assembly Hall surged anyway. It was cold. It was snowy. It was one of those Indiana evenings…
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This was the night Indiana needed.
Five straight losses in Piscataway. Four straight losses overall. A team searching for traction in the middle of a hard season. And IU responded with authority. An 82–59 win at…
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Football Got a Miracle. Basketball Got a Blueprint.
Final: Michigan 86, Indiana 72 The score tightened late, but the story never really changed. Michigan controlled this game with size, force, and clarity. Indiana spent most of the night…
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When the Spotlight Returns: What IU Basketball Must Change
Tonight, most of Indiana’s attention belongs somewhere else. IU football is playing for a national title — the biggest game in school history. It’s a night decades of fans never…
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IU-MSU Coaches’ Reactions
Tom Izzo didn’t talk about schemes. He talked about defense, rebounding, and running the floor. Darian DeVries didn’t talk about the crowd. He talked about turnovers, shot selection, and finishing…
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Michigan State 81, Indiana 60
The truth of this game isn’t in the final margin. It’s in the arc of it. Indiana didn’t walk into Breslin and get run off the floor from the opening…
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The Shape of Progress
Indiana’s win over Siena wasn’t loud. It wasn’t dramatic. And it wasn’t definitive. But it was instructive — especially if you’re paying attention to how this team is trying to…
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