BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Hoosiers opened the season with seven straight victories at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, but it wasn't until No. 17 Florida State came to town that the building came to life.
Fans certainly enjoyed Indiana's first seven wins, but all of those were tune-ups vs. mid-major opponents in which the Hoosiers had the advantage in size, speed, quickness, and athleticism.
The Seminoles were different. They came to Bloomington with wins over ranked Florida and Tennessee, and IU knew it would have to bring a little more intensity to the floor if it was going to move to 8-0.