Thoughts on a 73-64 loss to the Golden Gophers:
A sparse Barn crowd. A Minnesota team dealing with injuries, losers of three straight.
Didn’t matter.
Welcome to the Big Ten, new-look Hoosiers.
Niko Medved and the Golden Gophers had the game plan to slow down Indiana’s offense. On the perimeter, deny Lamar Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries in-rhythm 3-point looks and make sure they don’t kill you on back cuts. Live with others, like Tayton Conerway, shooting them.
Live, too, with Indiana’s bigs getting opportunities against your depleted frontcourt 1-on-1. Keep the score down, the pace slow.