The degree of difficulty ramps up considerably this week for Indiana. After handling a bad and undermanned Tennessee Tech squad on Wednesday, it’s off to North Carolina for a mainland edition of the Maui Invitational.
First up in Asheville? That would be Providence. After that? Either Texas or Davidson. From there? *shrug* North Carolina, UNLV, Stanford and Alabama sit on the other side of the bracket. We’ll see.
Let’s start with what we know about the Monday matinee.
The Opponent: Providence
Ed Cooley’s crew is picked to finish third in the Big East, per the league’s official coaches poll.