Now that the men’s college basketball season is firmly in the rearview mirror and the dust has settled just about everywhere outside of Storrs it’s time to discuss a talking point from the year.
Indiana’s Xavier Johnson went down with a foot injury against Kansas and remained out for the rest of the season before applying for, and receiving, an injury waiver. He’ll be back on the court in 2023-24.
The Hoosiers spent some time trying to find their way without him, who’d take that starting spot? It was a tossup between Trey Galloway and Tamar Bates with the lineup switching here and there, though Galloway ultimately emerged in that role.