Inside the Hall · Feb 28, 2022
The Minute After: Minnesota
Thoughts on an 84-79 win against the Golden Gophers:
Yes, Indiana’s finish in this one wasn’t good. The Hoosiers let a 27-point lead slide in a big way, as the Gloden Gophers roared back and made things way too interesting down the stretch. Minnesota closed the game on a 36-14 run over the final 8:21 of the contest, even getting within three points with five seconds to go.
The optics were not great for an Indiana team that looked set on cruising to an easy victory.
And yet, it’s a five-point conference road win. You’ll take that 10 out of 10 times. Indiana just needs wins, however they come, at this juncture in the season. The Hoosiers did that tonight.