A chance to dance

A team reminiscent of the one from the season's beginning reappeared during Sunday's win over No. 16 Michigan State. And with it IU re-entered the NCAA Tournament conversation. \n"The last couple days in practice we've looked like we looked when we were ranked No. 8 in the country, 11th in the country," sophomore guard Robert Vaden said. "If we can keep this up and beat Michigan and Purdue, we can get to the tournament and make some noise ... That's our whole goal." \nIU coach Mike Davis sees an improvement in himself, too. \n"I've definitely been a better basketball coach over the past couple games and weeks in practice," he said. \nDavis called senior forward Marco Killingsworth a "presence" that IU felt down the stretch Sunday, and the Auburn transfer said he has felt the effects of Davis' practices. \n"Coach is on us more than he ever really was," Killingsworth said. "Now he'll be on us for like every little thing." \nPrior to the Hoosiers' 71-68 loss at Penn State earlier this month, Davis said he thought 17 wins would earn a tournament bid, but the general sentiment of taking one game at a time remains. \n"You just keep winning, man," Killingsworth said. "You don't control who is going to put you in or take you out." \nOn Sunday afternoon, the Hoosiers finished with a total of 14 assists and 10 turnovers -- committing only a single turnover in the second half. Vaden said he felt like his team was again making the extra pass. \nDavis said he saw a team that resembled the one he watched at the start of the season. \n"Our attitude is getting back to where it needs to be," he said. \nFor junior guard Errek Suhr, the hanging thoughts of getting to the tournament are nothing new. \n"We've been thinking about getting to the NCAA Tournament all season," he said. "We never stopped. It's just a matter of getting the wins that we need. This certainly looks good on our résumé"