The Minute After: Notre Dame

Thoughts on a 62-60 win against Notre Dame:

Notre Dame clanged 3-pointer after 3-pointer and threw a soft zone at Indiana, one where the Hoosiers found ample opportunities in the middle. The Fighting Irish were out of sorts and playing with little spirit, as the Hoosiers extended their lead out to 17 with 15:18 to go in the second half. A change from zone defense to man-to-man for the Irish in the second half had the Hoosiers getting to the line at a higher clip, which helped them to the healthy lead.

But this is the Crossroad Classic. And this is Notre Dame and Indiana. No lead is safe, and so here the Hoosiers came tumbling and stumbling down the stretch, a 17-point lead evaporating to a…