News and notes from Inside IU basketball with Darian DeVries

Inside IU basketball with Darian DeVries returned on Monday night from Hoosier Hank’s in Bloomington. The first-year IU coach sat with the voice of the Hoosiers, Don Fischer, ahead of Indiana’s fourth and fifth conference games with Maryland and Nebraska.

Sam Alexis was this week’s player guest.

Here’s a recap of what DeVries and Alexis had to say.

• DeVries on 13 days off between games: It was an excellent opportunity to hone in on what the team did well before the break and improve on what they needed to work out. It was the most extended break he’s ever had. Jokes he spent most of the break on the treadmill post-Christmas.

• DeVries said he was pleased with the rebounding against a good…