Efforts were made to change the trajectory of what became a disastrous second half for Indiana on Wednesday night, a 20-minute period that saw the Hoosiers outscored by 15 points and out-hustled by a point total much larger than that in a 64-49 loss to No. 24 Penn State.
Looks of disgust and dismay from Archie Miller toward his players, and in particular his four-guard backcourt rotation, failed to inspire improved shotmaking or crisper passes.
Kicks and screams from assistant coach Mike Roberts on the bench, the kinds communicating his desire for better defensive effort, didn’t make the Hoosiers run faster in transition.