Much like the befuddling 2018-19 Hoosiers had Michigan State’s number, this year’s Indiana team simply will not lose to Iowa.
Never mind that IU led for only four minutes of Sunday’s matinee at Assembly Hall, or that its starting backcourt was an absolute mess for most of the afternoon, the Hoosiers came from behind to score a surprising 67-65 victory over Fran McCaffery’s flailing Hawkeyes.
Here are Three Things:
Starting guards redeem themselves late
What a strange game, one that neither team seemed all that interested in winning. Seriously, this had all the makings of another regrettable home loss for the Hoosiers, primarily due to the lack of impact from their lead guards.