BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - Now that they've had a chance to catch their breath, Indiana's basketball men are intent on catching and passing some foes clustered in the middle of the Big Ten standings.
The host Hoosiers hope to start that process with Friday's 7:30 p.m. tip against Minnesota, which opens a two-game home stand that includes next Wednesday's game with Illinois.
That arrives in the wake of seven games in 17 days for IU.
A stretch that included four ranked foes and four road assignments, three of which came via just a one-day turnaround – capped by Monday's 65-43 Hoosier romp at Rutgers, right on the heels of Saturday's 63-60 nip-and-tuck homecourt loss to No.