NASSAU, Bahamas – When Indiana basketball battled through a slow start and trailed No. 3 Gonzaga by two points with eight minutes left in the first half, it looked like there were signs of a closely contested matchup following Wednesday’s 28-point blowout loss to Louisville.
Then, the wheels fell off.
A 21-2 Zags run broke the game wide open to a point beyond recovery in the eventual 16-point loss, just as the Cardinals had done against the Hoosiers on Wednesday. After entering the Battle 4 Atlantis as the No. 14 team in the country with hopes of picking up some marquee wins, Indiana will now try to scrap its way out by salvaging one win.