Indiana men’s basketball: Xavier Johnson is back, here’s what that means

Indiana men’s basketball received some much anticipated, expected good news on Wednesday with the announcement that Xavier Johnson has received an injury waiver from the NCAA and will return in 2023-24.

This obviously carries massive implications for next season, though it’s worth noting that the decision for Johnson not to return and various other moves gives off the impression that this was an expectation for the program. Now it’s confirmed.

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