Three Things: Indiana beats Minnesota 73-60

Indiana took care of business today, beating Minnesota 73-60 in Assembly Hall in what could easily have been a letdown game for a relatively unproven Indiana squad. Vegas, Kenpom, and Bart Torvik all liked the Hoosiers today, but they were also favored against Penn State and managed to lose that game. With the victory, Indiana remains undefeated at home this season.

Here’s three things we learned from today’s game:

Rob is Back

I’ve been saying it for a few games now, but Rob Phinisee’s performance tonight confirmed that he has found some new confidence in his game. Phinisee scored 13 points tonight on four of nine shooting from deep, and only one of those nine attempts came in the second half.…