The Minute After: Michigan State

Thoughts on a 65-64 win against the Spartans:

Indiana started with a bang. The Hoosiers scored inside, outside and in transition. On defense, they rode Michigan State deep into possessions, forcing tough shots and misses.

At the 13:14 mark, the Hoosiers amassed a 20-5 lead after a Mackenzie Mgbako 3-pointer, his second of the contest.

But Trey Galloway then headed to the bench, never to return to the contest after an apparent knee injury. And thus, Indiana’s offense lost its motor.

The Hoosiers turned the ball over nine times before halftime with Galloway on the bench, those miscues coming on 27 percent of their possessions. Near the end of the half, Kel’el Ware, Malik Reneau and Mgbako threw a…