There’s suddenly some light at the end of the tunnel for an Indiana team that looked completely lost after Xavier Johnson and Race Thompson went down with injuries. The Hoosiers took their defense on the road today, holding Illinois to 65 in a game that Kenpom had them losing 77-72.
Whatever adjustments Mike Woodson made on the defensive end ahead of the Wisconsin game appeared to have stuck, though the offense did look a little shaky to start the game. After turning the ball over twice in the first three offensive possessions, Woodson called a quick time out to get the group to settle in, only down 4 at that point.