Thoughts on an 86-70 loss to the Cornhuskers:
With the Big Ten season back for good and a new year upon us, Indiana got its first crack at making the case it’s better than what KenPom is currently projecting as a 1-7 record in January.
Tonight’s returns, however, didn’t instill much confidence in that regard.
Credit Nebraska’s defense and its active hands and engaged defense that turned Indiana over. It knocked the Hoosiers off-axis early in this one and they never recovered. But Indiana also had several self-inflicted turnovers and generally didn’t look ready to compete on the road at a high enough level.