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(02/23/19 6:19am)
Indiana lost its 12th game in the last 13 Friday night at No. 21 Iowa in overtime, 76-70. The Hoosiers led for over 28 minutes in the game, but couldn't close it out when it mattered as Iowa eventually completed the comeback win.
Here are the three takeaways from the Indiana loss.
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Jordan Bohannon was "the guy." Romeo Langford was not.
On a handful of occasions this season, Indiana has needed somebody to step up and make "the shot." Every time, Archie Miller has called a timeout to draw up a play and ever since the calendar flipped to 2019, late game execution has been a problem for the Hoosiers.
Tonight, Miller watched Langford bring the ball up the floor with only 28 seconds to go while neglecting to call a timeout, letting the freshman guard take the last shot of regulation.
Langford, one of the best slashers in the country, chose for the second time in such a situation to stay out of the paint and take a step-back three instead. His confidence was there, the execution was not.
Romeo Langford failed to hit the big shot, went 4-of-12 from the field in the game and 2-of-6 from 3-point. The missed 3-pointer opened an opportunity for Iowa in overtime.
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Good players take opportunities, and Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon did just that.
Not only did Bohannon hit the game-tying three to keep the Hawkeyes alive, but he answered every single time the Hoosiers battled back in the game's third period. Bohannon hit two go-ahead three-pointers and then nailed a dagger to put Iowa up five with 20 seconds to go.
"You got to give Bohannon some credit," said Miller following the Hoosier loss. "You know, right now he seems to be that one guy that's willing to step up and make them and he did."
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Juwan Morgan's Career Defensive Night
Senior forward Juwan Morgan has been asked to do a lot over his final two years as a Hoosier. Trying to lead struggling teams in a stellar conference is just the start.
Friday night, Morgan was tabbed with trying to slow down one of the most prolific big men in the Big Ten in Tyler Cook. Cook still ended the game with 18 points, but Morgan protected the rim all night long.
The senior finished with a career high six blocks and three steals to lead the Hoosiers on the defensive end. As a team, Indiana won the turnover battle, forcing 12 Hawkeye mistakes to their 11. Freshman guard Rob Phinisee also turned in a solid defensive performance Friday with four steals. As a team, Indiana had eight blocks and nine steals.
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Although the Hawkeyes got the last laugh with Bohannon knocking down big shots from the perimeter late in regulation and in overtime, Morgan made it tough for Iowa all night to penetrate and score inside the paint.
"Juwan had three steals and six blocks and I thought Rob was terrific in terms of digging some balls out there and making some plays," Miller said. "We were active, we had to be, they're big and strong. I though our on-ball defense was as good as its been, maybe even the Purdue game tied it up, I thought we did a great job defending the three for most of the time."
The Hoosier bench stepped up
Both Juwan Morgan and De'Ron Davis found themselves in foul trouble early, forcing Miller to play Evan Fitzner early and he didn't disappoint.
After the Hawkeyes put together a 9-0 run to go up 19-15, Fitzner scored on back to back Hoosier possessions to pull them within two. Then, Indiana put together a strong 13-6 run to take a 28-25 near the end of the first half.
Of those 13 Indiana points to close out the second half, the Hoosier bench combined for 11 of them. Without that offensive jolt fueled by Fitzner and Devonte Green, Indiana wouldn't have found themselves tied after 20 minutes.
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"Excellent job in their time, especially in the first half," said Miller of Indiana's bench tonight. "Evan gave us great presence against the zone and then Race [Thompson] did a really good job on the glass at times."
On the night, Indiana totaled 18 bench points with Fitzner contributing 11, Green with five and Justin Smith adding two.
The Hoosiers have proven they can hold their own defensively with good teams, however the offensive deficiencies tend to be the downfall. If big contributions from Fitzner off the bench can continue, like they thought it would going into the season, Indiana will be in a significantly better spot as they try to make an unlikely run at the NCAA tournament.
(02/21/19 2:28am)
Coming into the start of the Big Ten Women's Swim and Dive championship inside of Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center, swim coach Ray Looze kept his mindset simple.
“We just have to do our thing. We’re not that balanced of a team, but we have to get points where we can get them," Looze said leading up to the event.
The Hoosiers, led by senior Lilly King, wasted no time doing just that Wednesday night winning a Big Ten Championship in the 200 Medley Relay. They finished the night in second place to only Michigan, trailing 120-114.
In the 200 Medley, Morgan Scott (Back), Lilly King (Breast), Christie Jensen (Fly) and Shelby Koontz (Free) combined for a time of 1:34.71, beating Michigan's 1:34.98.
King's efforts helped IU to a lead that Michigan ultimately couldn't recover from despite a strong push down the stretch.
Here are the final results from the 200:
IU, 1:34.71
Michigan, 1:34.98
Ohio State, 1:35.85
Wisconsin, 1:35.87
Minnesota, 1:36.22
The win gave IU a 64-56 lead over no. 2 Michigan -- a big step towards following through on Looze's goal.
"The sooner we can send a message that we’re any sort of threat to them, the better because that will apply a bit of pressure," Looze said last week. "The longer they’re under stress and pressure, then we can look across the pool and see crisis management occurring. We have to squeeze the pressure around them so they start to make some mistakes."
Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, that lead wouldn't last.
An early event win ensures Indiana a spot on Michigan's radar, but the Wolverines immediately proved why they're the favorites to make this year their fourth-straight Big Ten title.
To respond, they pulled off an impressive come from behind victory in the 800 Freestyle Relay. Throughout the race, Minnesota held a hefty lead and looked as if they just might pull off an upset over Michigan.
The Wolverines felt it and pulled ahead, winning by nearly six seconds (6:54:48 over their 7:00.10)
Time will tell just how much weight IU's win will carry, but Looze sounded happy following the team's night.
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Here are the final results from the 800 yd. Freestyle Relay:
Michigan, 6:54.58
Minnesota, 7:00.10
Wisconsin, 7:00.39
Ohio State, 7:02.93
Indiana, 7:07.41
Like Looze said, the more pressure the Hoosiers can apply to Michigan, the better. Teams are always easier to beat when they're out of their element and Indiana has two strong factors playing into that for this meet.
One, the Hoosiers have been fantastic inside the CBAC this season. They posted a 3-1-1 record while knocking off two ranked opponents.
Two, Michigan does not have a tremendous amount of experience in the high-pressure situations Looze talks about creating. This season, only three opponents have posted scores in triple digits.
Additionally, only Indiana has given them much competition.
Thursday will be impactful in terms of overall success for Indiana as it is tasked with some of their weaker events, while Michigan will have some of its strongest.
Overall, here are the final standings from Wednesday night:
Michigan, 120.0
IU, 114.0
Wisconsin, 106.0
Minnesota, 106.0
Ohio State, 106.0
(09/08/18 4:10am)
Indiana women's soccer took care of Kentucky easily Friday night in a 5-1 win.
The Hoosiers' offense came out firing as senior defender Caroline Dreher scored her first goal of the season just over 15 minutes into the game. But a big reason Indiana was able to play at the level they did throughout the entire 90 minutes is due to the shut-down play from the Hoosier backline.
Moving forward, head coach Amy Berbary hopes that this becomes the rule, rather than the exception.
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“Our backline was fantastic,” Berbary said. “We’ve been splitting up at practice. We’ve been working on reading service, clearing, being better with distribution and I thought everybody - even Hannah Nemeth when she came in with 25 minutes to go - they were fantastic. They were hard to break down.”
Indiana made changes defensively coming into Friday night's contest, and they couldn’t have panned out any better. They limited what Kentucky was able to do offensively, thus, opening things up for the Hoosiers going the other way. Without those changes, it may have not allowed the offense to breakout.
The Indiana defense was led by strong efforts from senior Justine Lynn and graduate transfer Claudia Day.
Day, who stepped in this season coming from Wake Forest, has had no problems fitting in on the backline.
“It feels like we’ve been playing with her for four seasons,” fellow defender Justine Lynn said of Day. “She’s calm, collected, and has been really great on the back.
Lynn’s feelings towards Day summarized IU’s defensive efforts as a whole against Kentucky. The Wildcats came into the game leading the SEC in corner kicks with over eight per game. Indiana held them to only five on the night. Anytime Kentucky forwards were able to establish possession and try to create offense, Lynn and company were there to shut the door.
With seven minutes to go in the first half, Kentucky was threatening to narrow the gap and cut down a 3-0 Hoosier lead. Wildcat midfielder Miranda Jimenez found herself in a 1-on-1 with Lynn. Jimenez had a step on her, but somehow Lynn was able to recover, take the ball from Jimenez and send it out of bounds off of Jimenez for a goal kick.
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Defensive plays like that from Lynn and the rest of the defense, backed up by the stellar play of goalkeeper Bethany Kopel, helped the Hoosiers to blow things wide open and light up the scoreboard as a result.
“(Kopel) has been amazing for us,” Lynn said. “Even if they do break our line, I’m confident in her being there and keeping us in the game.”
Because of Indiana’s shutdown defense, the Hoosier offense broke out and had its way for the entirety of the contest as five different Hoosiers found the back of the net. Additionally, Indiana is now outscoring opponents 8-1 at home this season.
“We’ve made it a point of contention to get our offense firing,” Berbary said. “Everyone is getting themselves on the board and we’ve really been working on it. Just really proud of them.”
“I’m still mad, though,” said coach Berbary.
Mad? After a win where Indiana dominated in nearly every fashion?
Mad? After Indiana won their third straight match, making them confident in preparation for their last game before conference play begins?
Mad? After tallying five goals from five different players?
“We gave up a goal," said Berbary.