Five takeaways from Indiana’s win at Minnesota

Indiana found a much-needed win on the road Sunday night as the Hoosiers beat Minnesota 84-79 to improve to 18-10 overall and 9-9 in Big Ten play.

It was Indiana’s second straight win following a five-game losing streak. The Hoosiers led by as many as 27 points, but let up on the gas as the Gophers cut the lead to three in the final 10 seconds.

Here are five takeaways from the win:

Closing out remains a concern

The Hoosiers led by 27 points on a Rob Phinisee 3-pointer with 8:21 left to play. Then they had a collapse reminiscent of their 22-point meltdown at the Kohl Center in December.

Minnesota closed out the final eight minutes on a 36-14 run — including five 3-pointers in the final three…