In its season-ending loss to Wichita State in the quarterfinals of the NIT, Indiana got behind in the first half and was never able to get over the hump.
Beyond some poor shooting, the Hoosiers were also blocked eight times in the first 20 minutes of the contest. While some of those were simply the Shockers playing good defense, some iffy decision-making and lack of focus from Indiana also played a part.
We’ll take a look at three such blocks, as well as that crafty inbounds play from the Hoosiers, in your final edition of Film Session for the 2018-2019 season:
Juwan Morgan passes the ball to Rob Phinisee on the left wing:
Morgan sets up for a ball screen for Phinisee to work to the top of the perimeter and he leans over right a bit:
It’s just enough to get Samajae Haynes-Jones thinking Phinisee will go to his right and use the screen, which gives Phinisee a decoy advantage to the left.