Following a failed comeback attempt in a 70-67 loss to Michigan on Saturday, Indiana coach Mike Woodson sat at the postgame press conference with an expressionless gaze, staring into the void after yet another missed opportunity.
The beginning of the end had arrived.
Just days removed from rumors turned confirm truths of Woodson’s resignation at the season’s conclusion, Saturday marked the third time in four contests the Hoosiers had opportunities to win in the final minute but couldn’t pull through. It was a result now repetitive in nature, bound to happen.
“We haven’t been the same team for a while now,” Woodson said postgame.