BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Three games in seven days. Three losses, two of them on the road, and those two road defeats were all but over midway through the second half.
The week that was for the Hoosiers flipped IU's record from a robust 15-4 overall and 5-3 in Big Ten play to a more down-to-earth 15-7 and 5-6. The losses came in different ways. Losing to Maryland at home saw IU play well only to allow a seven-point lead to evaporate in the closing minutes. Falling at Penn State saw the backcourt struggle to make shots, and Indiana's defense eventually couldn't hold the Nittany Lions at bay.