Tamar Bates left early in the morning. He flew from Portland to Utah and then home. That was on March 18. The day before, Indiana’s 2021-22 season came to a close. For Bates, his first season at IU wasn’t linear. As a team, Indiana had put together an exciting run toward the end of the season. Indiana had beaten Wyoming in the First Four, marking the Hoosiers’ first NCAA tournament victory since 2016. Then Indiana lost to Saint Mary’s in the Round of 64. That was on March 17. Bates left early the next morning, flying from Portland to Utah and then home.
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