Indiana lost by 25 points in Iowa City last night for mostly the same reasons it lost twice to Iowa in the 2022-23 season and another two times in 2021-22 season. The Hawkeyes, anticipating a paint-oriented Indiana offense, collapsed their defense, forced turnovers, and hit 3-pointers.
Just like that, Indiana is now 1-5 against Iowa under Mike Woodson.
There’s plenty to say about how these issues have plagued Indiana beyond its matchups with Iowa, particularly the way poor perimeter defense and bad shooting combine to put the Hoosiers on the wrong end of far too many blowouts.