Mike Woodson opted to keep the starting lineup the same as it was in the Bahamas heading into his first game as head coach at Indiana. That meant starting Xavier Johnson as the point guard against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday.
Johnson assisted on IU’s first basket of the season — a 3-pointer from Parker Stewart in transition.
But in his efforts to facilitate at point, he racked up three turnovers in the first five minutes from bad passes and ball control. That’s when Woodson made the first substitution in his three-point guard system.
Rob Phinisee entered the game to take over at the one spot.