Thoughts on a 79-70 loss to the Wildcats:
That escalated quickly.
After a first half in which they didn’t make a bucket in the final 9:35, a stretch of 12 shots, the Wildcats came alive after halftime. Their offensive explosion decided this game in a big way.
Indiana defended well over the first 20 minutes, not letting the dynamic duo of Nick Martinelli and Brooks Barnhizer dominate. The Hoosiers walled up, made them give up the ball and had others shoot instead. It worked, as Ty Berry was the only other Wildcat to make a basket besides Martinelli and Barnhizer. The rest of the team combined to shoot 0-of-12. Jalen Leach went 0-of-4 from deep. The Wildcats mustered a measly .76 points per…
