In college basketball, March always offers a level of unknown. Teams across the country battle throughout the regular season to work their way up and see their name in the NCAA tournament bracket. Indiana is no different; a new year means another opportunity for the Hoosiers.
Indiana enters Saturday’s matchup against Fairfield at Assembly Hall with a 24-5 record, coming off the Big Ten tournament loss in Minneapolis to Michigan. The early conference tournament loss paved the way for Indiana to shift their focus to the more significant task: the NCAA tournament.
Last year, the Hoosiers ended the season in heartbreak, losing to Miami in the second round of March Madness in Bloomington.