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The Minute After: Nebraska – Inside the Hall

The Minute After: Nebraska - Inside the Hall

Thoughts on a 78-71 win against the Cornhuskers:

Indiana found itself in a familiar spot as the first-half buzzer sounded.

It held a solid lead (45-39) on the road after a strong offensive first half (1.32 points per possession), putting itself in a position to win. But as we know, such leads have faded fast for the Hoosiers in the second half. They have crumbled. They have collapsed. They have failed to do what’s needed to close out road games so far this season. It’s been a major issue for a team with NCAA tournament aspirations.

But tonight, despite it not being the most aesthetically-pleasing affair, the Hoosiers got it done and emerged victorious for the first time on the road this season. It wasn’t a blowout. Nebraska didn’t go away. Yet, Indiana didn’t shoot itself in the foot and did enough to keep distance, even without Trayce Jackson-Davis over the final 7:36 of the contest due to an apparent hip injury. (Jackson-Davis tweeted after the game he’ll be…

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