EAST LANSING, Mich. – Indiana chose the most adverse of all circumstances to snap out of a month-long losing streak that threatened to send its season into an irreversible downward spiral.
Matched up with No. 6 Michigan State in a packed Breslin Center Saturday night, the Hoosiers lost Juwan Morgan to an apparent shoulder injury on a tussle for a loose ball – and for a moment the entire season flashed before the eyes of IU fans. Already thin at most every position, the Hoosiers could not afford to miss their best and most consistent player for more than a few minutes.