The Minute After: Arkansas

Thoughts on a 73-72 loss to the Razorbacks:

The Razorbacks picked the Hoosiers up full court and set the tone. This was not Wednesday night. This was not Branch McCracken Court. It was Sunday afternoon in Fayetteville. And the Hoosiers, so free and so dominant just a couple days ago, were no longer dictating the terms.

Arkansas’ press and half-court pressure created a fog inside Bud Walton Area for the Hoosiers, as they struggled to see and think clearly. The overall effect of the Arkansas full-court defense wore Indiana down. It created mental mistakes. The Hoosiers were off beat with little rhythm and it didn’t help that Juwan Morgan went to the bench early with two quick fouls, never to…