Thoughts on a 66-54 win against the Buckeyes:
For a game, hope is restored.
Indiana looked like a completely different group in this one. After all the questions marks hanging over this team in recent weeks — was the record a mirage? could they ever hit a 3-pointer again? what’s up with this offense? why aren’t they playing harder? — the Hoosiers rose to the occasion in a huge way on Saturday afternoon inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
From the opening tip, Indiana was locked in. There would be no questions about heart or effort.