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At the buzzer: Indiana 84, Minnesota 79 – Inside the Hall

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Quick thoughts on an 84-79 win at Minnesota:

How it happened: Indiana came out firing on Sunday evening at Williams Arena. Minnesota went under screens, played some zone and the Hoosiers took advantage. Indiana connected on five of its first seven attempts from beyond the 3-point arc. The Hoosiers led by 12 at 27-15 at the 10:17 mark of the first half. But Minnesota got hot to close out the half and Indiana had to settle for a 40-33 lead at intermission. In the first half, Xavier Johnson’s 16 points were key as IU scored 1.24 points per possession. The Hoosiers shot 53.3 percent.

The Hoosiers stretched the lead to 13 at 49-36 by the first media timeout of the second half. Indiana made three of its first six shots in the second half and was able to extend the lead thanks to a poor start for Minnesota. The Gophers were 1-of-4 to start the second half with three turnovers. By the 13:48 mark, Indiana led 53-36 after a Jordan Geronimo dunk in transition. Miller Kopp made a 3-pointer and a jumper to stretch the lead to 20 at 58-38 at the 12:29 mark. A Rob Phinisee 3-pointer gave Indiana a 25-point lead with 10:33 to play. Another Phinisee 3-pointer made the lead 27 with 8:21 to go.

Minnesota, however, didn’t quit fighting as Indiana relaxed with a big lead. The Golden Gophers used a 24-4 run to get within seven on a Payton Willis 3-pointer with 2:36 to go. Johnson pushed the lead back to nine with a pair of free throws with 2:04 to play. Minnesota kept battling and got within three on an E.J. Stephens 3-pointer with just over five seconds to play. Johnson made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to go to make it a five-point lead and clinch the victory.

The win, Indiana’s 18th of the season, improved the Hoosiers to 9-9 in conference play with two regular season games to go.

Standout performer: Johnson was brilliant for a second straight game, finishing with 21 points, eight assists and six rebounds in 31 minutes.

Statistic that stands out: Indiana made 10-of-21 3-pointers (47.6 percent) and scored 1.23 points per possession.

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At the buzzer: Indiana 67, Ohio State 51 – Inside the Hall

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Quick thoughts on a 67-51 win over Ohio State:

How it happened: Indiana entered Thursday’s game in Bloomington in need of a statement win. After a slow start that led to a 15-7 deficit early, the Hoosiers were the better team over the final 32 minutes in Bloomington. Trayce Jackson-Davis was dominant in the first half as he scored 16 of Indiana’s 33 points to lead the Hoosiers to a 33-30 cushion.

Ohio State kept things close for the first 10 minutes of the second half and got within one at 46-45 on a pair of free throws by Malaki Branham. But Indiana had an answer down the stretch. Unlike some of its close losses where it was unable to finish close games down the stretch, Indiana dominated the final seven minutes. A 9-0 run stretched a 52-48 lead out to 61-48 by the final media timeout with 3:20 to play. Indiana was able to stretch the lead out to as much as 17 down the stretch as the Hoosiers moved to 11-3 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play.

Standout performers: Jackson-Davis recorded his 27th career double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes. Trey Galloway returned from a wrist injury and finished with eight points, four assists and three rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench.

Statistic that stands out: Indiana held Ohio State, the nation’s No. 8 offense entering the game according to KenPom, to just 51 points and .75 points per possession in the win.

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At the buzzer: Indiana 70, Jackson State 35 – Inside the Hall

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Quick thoughts on a 70-35 win over Jackson State:

How it happened: Another overmatched opponent, another easy victory for Indiana. The Hoosiers led by 10 at the 13:46 mark of the first half on a Trayce Jackson-Davis bucket and Jackson State never seriously challenged all evening. By halftime, Indiana led 34-17 after Miller Kopp knocked in three free throws to close the half. It was another stifling defensive performance from Indiana, which held Jackson State to just .51 points per possession in the first half. Indiana scored the first 11 points of the second half for a 47-17 advantage by the 15:26 mark. The Hoosiers led by as many as 44 on their way to another comfortable win and a 5-0 mark heading into a Saturday contest against Marshall.

Standout performers: Xavier Johnson had an efficient evening with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and a 4-of-6 mark from the free throw line. Johnson also had seven rebounds, three assists and just one turnover in 25 minutes. Miller Kopp was one of three Hoosiers in double figures with 12 points. Parker Stewart hit three of his five 3-point attempts and is now 10-of-21 on 3s this season. And Trayce Jackson-Davis had 11 points, three rebounds and four blocked shots in 24 minutes.

Statistics that stand out: After holding Louisiana to 19.2 percent shooting in Sunday night’s win, Indiana held Jackson State to just 20.7 percent shooting in Tuesday’s win. The Tigers scored only .54 points per possession.

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At the buzzer: Indiana 76, St. John’s 74 – Inside the Hall

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Quick thoughts on a 76-74 win over St. John’s:

How it happened: It looked like Indiana might run St. John’s right off Branch McCracken Court on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers started strong defensively and built a double-figure lead by the 6:45 mark of the first half. As the Red Storm misses continued, however, Indiana’s offense stagnated and the Hoosiers missed an opportunity to build a bigger lead before intermission. After IU claimed its biggest lead of the half at 14, the Hoosiers settled for a 12-point cushion at the half. St. John’s managed just .79 points per possession in the first half on 33.3 percent shooting from the field.

But the Red Storm had an answer. As the Hoosiers failed to clean up the defensive glass, St. John’s seized the opportunity to second chance points. By the 8:49 mark, St. John’s tied the game at 56, but the Hoosiers got a quick five-point burst on a 3-pointer by Jordan Geronimo and a layup from Khristian Lander. The Red Storm tied it again at 65 on a 3-pointer by Julian Champagnie, but Indiana again answered with buckets from Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson to claim a 69-65 lead at the under four media timeout.

After a pair of Posh Alexander free throws brought St. John’s within one with 54 seconds to play, Race Thompson hit a runner in the lane with 25 seconds to go to push the IU lead to three. Champagnie answered with a jumper with 11.1 seconds to play and St. John’s used its final timeout. St. John’s then fouled Xavier Johnson with 8.4 seconds to play. Johnson split the free throws to make it 76-74 and Champagnie missed a 3-pointer badly as Indiana won its third straight game to start the season.

Standout performers: Jackson-Davis was once again Indiana’s best player, finishing with 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots in 37 minutes. But Jordan Geromino, who finished with seven points, was also important as was Miller Kopp, who had 12 points. Thompson’s 15 points were second on the team and he also grabbed five rebounds. Tamar Bates also had a big first half as the freshman scored all 11 of his points before intermission.

Statistics that stands out: Indiana was able to hold off St. John’s despite shooting just 33.3 percent on 3s (6-of-18) and 52.6 percent from the free throw line (52.6 percent). Indiana’s bench outscored St. John’s 20-7.

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At The Buzzer: Rutgers 61, Indiana 50 – Inside the Hall

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Quick thoughts on a 61-50 loss to Rutgers:

How it happened: Indiana came out with a sense of urgency in its Big Ten tournament opener. The Hoosiers raced to a 21-11 first half lead on the strength of solid 2-point shooting and stellar defense. The Hoosiers were buckling down defensively, moving the ball well and generating favorable looks at the rim for Trayce Jackson-Davis. It was as good of a stretch of basketball Indiana has played in weeks. But as has been the case all season, Indiana couldn’t maintain control nor keep its momentum. Over the final 8:53 of the first half, Rutgers, an NCAA tournament team, ripped off 22 points to claim a 33-32 halftime advantage.

The second half brought more drama and the runs you expect to see in tournament play. After Rutgers opened a five-point cushion at 41-36, Indiana ripped off an 8-0 run to grab a 44-41 lead, which forced a Rutgers timeout. The Scarlet Knights responded with four straight points to grab the lead back at 45-41 with 10:47 to play. A flurry of lead changes took the game into the under eight media timeout with Rutgers leading 49-48.

The turning point came in the next sequence as Indiana had a lengthy scoring drought and Rutgers hit a pair of 3-pointers to take a 55-48 lead with 5:30 to play. By the time Indiana scored again, Al Durham Jr. hit two free throws with 3:14 to play to make it 55-50 Rutgers. The free throws ended a scoring drought of 7:15. The Hoosiers never got closer than five the rest of the way in dropping their sixth straight game to end the season.

Standout performer: Jackson-Davis finished with a game-high 19 points and also added nine rebounds in 36 minutes.

Statistic that stands out: With Thursday’s season-ending loss, Indiana became the first team to lose to Rutgers three times in a season since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten in the 2014-15 season.

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Filed to: 2021 Big Ten tournament, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

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At The Buzzer: Michigan State 64, Indiana 58 – Inside the Hall

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Quick thoughts on a 64-58 loss at Michigan State:

How it happened: Indiana was aggressive out of the gate in East Lansing. Rob Phinisee, who has been inconsistent for most of the season, attacked off the dribble and also splashed in the only 3-pointer of the first half for the Hoosiers. But in a game that both teams needed to get for NCAA tournament purposes, it was a struggle offensively. Indiana and Michigan State combined for 13 turnovers and shot 16-of-51 from the field. There were 19 fouls called in the first half. By halftime, both teams had mustered just 26 points each on .81 points per possession.

The fouls continued to mount up at the start of the second half. By the under 16 media timeout, the Hoosiers and Spartans were tied at 31, but eight fouls had already been whistled in the first 4:04. Indiana got into the bonus at the 14:55 mark and Michigan State was right behind at the 14:17 mark. Indiana opened a five-point lead on a Phinisee 3-pointer at the 12:46 mark. But the Spartans cut the lead to three on the next possession on a putback dunk by Marcus Bingham just before the under 12 media timeout. Michigan State then reclaimed the lead on back-to-back buckets from Gabe Brown, which put the Spartans up 42-39. The offensive flow picked up before the under eight media timeout as the teams traded buckets on several consecutive possessions. By the 6:47 mark, Michigan State led 48-47 on a Joey Hauser jump shot.

Michigan State led 53-51 at the final media timeout following a jump stop and bucket by Henry, who had 18 second half points. The Spartans stretched the lead to four at 56-52 on a 3-pointer from Henry and then got a steal from Henry and called a timeout with 1:31 to play. Henry scored again with 1:15 to play to give Michigan State a six-point lead. Indiana didn’t challenge the rest of the way and dropped its fourth straight contest.

Standout performer: Phinisee didn’t shoot it well, but filled the stat sheet with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 34 minutes.

Statistic that stands out: It was another dominant performance for Henry, who finished with 22 points. Henry scored 12 points in the final 4:34 of the game.

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At The Buzzer: Rutgers 74, Indiana 63 – Inside the Hall

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Quick thoughts on a 74-63 loss at Rutgers:

How it happened: In desperate need of a win, Indiana delivered a dud on Wednesday night in Piscataway. The Hoosiers started strong and led 23-8 in the first half and had an opportunity to stretch it to 17 when Khristian Lander had a point-blank look at the rim. Lander, however, missed it and Geo Baker hit a 3-pointer on the other end to make it a 12-point game. That 3 from the Scarlet Knights was their first of seven makes the rest of the half as Rutgers erased the 15-point cushion and went into halftime with a four-point lead. Rutgers started the game 0-of-7 from 3, but knocked down seven of its final eight attempts from distance in the first half.

The momentum Rutgers built in the first half carried over to the second. Archie Miller had to quickly use a timeout as the Scarlet Knights stretched the lead to seven at 40-33 with 18:49 to play. The Hoosiers never got within six the rest of the way as Rutgers stretched the lead all the way to 20 at the 5:49 mark. At various points in the second half, it appears the Hoosiers had given in for the first time this season. There was no fight. The loss, Indiana’s ninth in conference play, further damages the program’s hopes for an NCAA tournament berth in a season where that was the baseline expectation.

Standout performer: Trayce Jackson-Davis scored a team-high 21 points and Al Durham Jr. added 20 points in the loss.

Statistics that stands out: After only allowing eight points in the first 12:02, Indiana surrendered 66 points to Rutgers over the game’s final 27:58.

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At the buzzer: Indiana 82, Minnesota 72 – Inside the Hall

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Quick thoughts on an 82-72 win over Minnesota:

How it happened: Despite a better than usual start, Indiana’s defense left a lot to be desired in the first half on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers allowed 1.15 points per possession as Minnesota’s guards drove in from the perimeter with ease. Despite shooting only 44.8 percent from the field, the Gophers entered the break with a 37-35 lead.

After Minnesota led 46-43 at the 15:27 mark of the second half, Indiana went on a 9-0 run to grab a 52-46 advantage at the 13:25 mark. But as often been the case, the Hoosiers couldn’t build on their momentum. Indiana didn’t score for the next 4:08 and the six-point cushion quickly evaporated. Minnesota regained the lead on a dunk by Brandon Johnson with 8:35 to play, but Indiana came right back to tie it at 55 on a Trayce Jackson-Davis dunk.

Out of the under eight media timeout, Trey Galloway missed a 3-pointer, but the Hoosiers connected from the perimeter on the next two possessions to push the lead back to six at 61-55. Indiana opened its biggest lead of the game at 65-57 on a Rob Phinisee layup with 4:40 to play and then pushed it out to 10 on a pair of free throws by Trayce Jackson-Davis with just under four to play. Minnesota never got closer than xx the rest of the way as the Hoosiers recorded their 12th win of the season and seventh in Big Ten play.

Standout performer: It was another monster performance for Trayce Jackson-Davis, who recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Jackson-Davis shot 8-of-14 from the field.

Statistics that stands out: Despite committing 17 turnovers, Indiana’s offense delivered a strong performance (1.21 points per possession) thanks to a strong shooting performance. The Hoosiers made 57.6 percent of their 2s and 58.3 percent of their 3s.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Steph Curry’s trick shot after buzzer vs. Magic

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Calling Steph Curry’s recent stretch of play impressive would be an understatement.

Prior to Thursday’s matchup in San Francisco, the two-time Most Valuable Player was averaging a scorching 37.4 points on 57.5 % shooting from the field over a five-game stretch. Curry has been on fire from beyond the arc during that span, hitting 6.4 triples per game on 50% shooting from beyond the arc.

Against the Orlando Magic at Chase Center, the six-time All-Star picked up right where he left off. Curry torched the Magic for 40 points on 14-of-26 shooting from the field with eight boards, five assists and four steals in 37 minutes. The Golden State point guard stayed hot from long distance, registering 10 made 3-pointers on 19 attempts.

Although it didn’t count, Curry capped off his 40 point effort with a jaw-dropping shot. After the final buzzer sounded to seal Golden State’s 111-105 victory over Orlando, Curry launched a high-arcing underhand shot from behind the 3-point line that swished through the bottom of the net.

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Following the three-time champ’s ridiculous trick shot, the NBA Twitter community exploded with a flurry of reactions. Here are some of the top responses from social media to Curry’s wild underhand triple.



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At the buzzer: Indiana 81, Iowa 69 – Inside the Hall

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Quick thoughts on an 81-69 win at Iowa:

How it happened: The question leading into Thursday’s matchup against No. 4 Iowa was simple: Could the Hoosiers keep up with the nation’s most potent offense? The Hawkeyes got out of the gate strong with 27 points in the game’s first 10:26. And as Joe Wieskamp and Luka Garza filled the stat sheet, it looked like the Hawkeyes were well on their way to a 50-point half. But Iowa’s offense sputtered in the final nine-plus minutes of the first half, which allowed Indiana to keep within striking distance. Despite a below-average shooting performance (46 eFG%), the Hoosiers trailed just 37-31. A big reason for that was Iowa’s poor 3-point shooting (4-of-13), Indiana only committing five turnovers and a reasonable pace that kept the game mostly in the halfcourt (32 possessions).

Iowa’s offense never found its footing in the second half. And as the Hawkeyes couldn’t score in the halfcourt and the 3s clanked off the rim, Indiana gained confidence on both ends of the floor. The Hoosiers took the lead at 57-55 on an Al Durham Jr. jumper with 6:58 to play. By the under four media timeout, IU was on a 14-1 run and led 67-56. Iowa’s field goal drought in the second half lasted more than 11 minutes as the Hoosiers nabbed their second road win in Big Ten play. Most importantly, it was a win over a top-five team away from home that will provide a significant boost to the NCAA tournament resume.

Standout performer: Despite battling foul trouble for most of the game, Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with a team-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Rob Phinisee (18 points), Armaan Franklin (11 points) and Al Durham Jr. (14 points) all finished in double figures as well.

Statistics that stands out: Iowa shot a dismal 9-of-34 from the field in the second half, including just 1-of-10 from behind the 3-point line. Indiana committed just eight turnovers in the win.

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