Thoughts on an 86-53 win against the Bears:
This one started with Indiana’s normal trappings, too many turnovers leading to a deficit. But as the Hoosiers cleaned things up as the first half went along, it became apparent that their streak of oh so close games would finally end tonight. Instead, a good old-fashioned non-conference stomping was in order.
The Hoosiers carried a 16-point advantage into halftime. The lead ballooned to as much as 38 points in the second half before settling at a 33-point victory. Indiana was able to build its lead in each half thanks to some serious scoring droughts from the Bears.