Quick thoughts on an 82-53 loss to Saint Mary’s:
How it happened: Indiana came out hot offensively on Thursday in Portland as the Hoosiers led 18-14 at the under 12 media timeout and were scoring 1.29 points per possession. Jordan Geronimo, the hero in IU’s win against Wyoming in Dayton, scored five points in his first three minutes off the bench. Going against the No. 9 defense in the country, according to KenPom, the Hoosiers looked comfortable and confident. After its second flop of the first half, Saint Mary’s was assessed a technical foul and Tamar Bates hit a free throw to give IU a 19-17 lead with 8:47 to play.