Ugly performance plagues Hoosiers
With 3:34 to go in Thursday night’s game at Crisler Arena, Michigan claimed a 57-45 lead. The Wolverines finished the contest on a 12-0 run, but by then it made no difference.
With 3:34 to go in Thursday night’s game at Crisler Arena, Michigan claimed a 57-45 lead. The Wolverines finished the contest on a 12-0 run, but by then it made no difference.
When IU coach Tom Crean called a time out with 12:26 left in the second half and his team down 38-29, the Michigan pep band began playing Otis Redding’s “Respect.” On Thursday, it was the Wolverines who deserved the song, handily beating the Hoosiers 69-45 and avenging a 71-65 loss on Dec. 31.
Seldom does a team tally 16 turnovers and win by 24 points. Even less often does a team go 4-of-18 from the 3-point line and still outshoot its opponent. But Michigan did both of those Thursday night.
Junior guard Jori Davis only hit two shots the entire second half against Michigan, but she hit the one shot that mattered.
Following its nail-biter win against Michigan at Assembly Hall on Thursday, the IU women’s basketball team passed a test of its character, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack said.
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After losing its best scorer and outside shooter to injury, IU is placing more stake in making the smart play going into its 9 p.m. contest against Michigan. Where IU coach Tom Crean once emphasized pushing the ball up the court and getting quick shots, he’s now making sure his team manages possessions and gets open looks.
IU women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack has described defense as her team’s game. The Hoosiers (9-7, 2-3) look to prove that identity even further, as they play host to a heavy-shooting Michigan team at 7 p.m. today in Assembly Hall.
Technically speaking, the Hoosiers haven’t won a game all year.
Since beating Michigan 71-65 in their first Big Ten game two weeks ago, the Hoosiers have changed.
Freshman forward Sasha Chaplin has been riding the stationary bike for a while now.A white towel draped around her shoulders, she grimaces in pain as she pedals.Her left leg, covered in a gray medical boot up to her knee, pushes down. She winces.
After a first half which ended with a 41-28 Hoosiers lead, constant fouls broke IU’s offensive rhythm and stopped the clock to allow Illinois time for a comeback.
IU coach Tom Crean said there were two teams fighting after IU played Illinois to a 66-60 loss Saturday night.
Saturday might have marked the Hoosiers’ third game already in conference play, but IU coach Tom Crean’s squad received a good taste of what it will be facing during the rest of the season.
The loss of Sasha Chaplin’s average of 10 points, 12 rebounds and 1 block per game proved to be the breaking point for the Hoosiers in their overtime loss to Penn State.
The Hoosiers led Illinois by 13 at half, but the Illini, led by center Mike Tisdale's 27 points and 9 rebounds, took the game.
The Hoosiers will face the Illini in a Big Ten contest tonight at 8 p.m. in Assembly Hall.
After a slow first half, the IU women’s basketball team came together late and claimed a thrilling 50-48 victory over Illinois Thursday.
After a quick start in the non-conference season, the IU women’s basketball team looks to make more headway with its Big Ten slate.