Quick thoughts on an 85-69 loss to Miami (FL):
How it happened
Indiana stumbled out of the gate in its second-round matchup against Miami (FL) on Sunday evening at MVP Arena in Albany, New York. The Hurricanes raced to a 6-o lead, forcing Mike Woodson to use a timeout less than two minutes in. Miami opened up a 13-point lead just over 10 minutes into the game at 28-15 as the Hoosiers struggled to defend off the dribble. But the Hoosiers seemed to settle in defensively as Miami scored just 12 points over the final 9:52 of the half.