Even though they’re playing in the Sweet Sixteen? Yes.
Even though they could lose that game and end their season? Yes.
Even though they’re playing against No. 1-seed South Carolina, who hasn’t lost a game all season? Yes.
Indiana is the underdog. It’s a fact, and there’s no question about it. Few people think the Hoosiers can beat Dawn Staley and her superstar team. Maybe they’re right. But there was a time when some questioned whether the Hoosiers were even strong enough to make it to the Sweet Sixteen. There were doubts about whether or not they would be able to host the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament in Bloomington.