In the fourth year of IU head coach Mike Woodson’s tenure, it’s always been about “getting over the hump.” Following back-to-back missed opportunities to gain Quad 1 victories, the Hoosiers are climbing and nearing the summit.
So, which direction will they go?
Despite the results, which ultimately matter most, Indiana’s quality of play has dramatically improved in its past four games. It was near impossible to be any less impressive than its back-to-back 25-point losses to Iowa and Illinois, but the Hoosiers have played like a solid, respectable team lately.
In the back-and-forth rivalry game at Purdue, the Hoosiers played some of their best basketball yet couldn’t close it out due to an abundance of mistakes – their chance to steal a resume booster and gain momentum slipped away.