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The Minute After: Wyoming – Inside the Hall

The Minute After: Wyoming - Inside the Hall

Thoughts on a 66-58 win against the Cowboys:

After a Big Ten tournament featuring high-level play from Indiana across its last two and half games, this one was far more ugly.

It was not Indiana’s “A” game. The Hoosiers didn’t pick up style points this evening in Dayton. They made just 2-of-13 from deep. Only went 12-of-20 from the line. Xavier Johnson made 3-of-12 from the field. Race Thompson, so consistent and solid all season, was just 2-of-9 (four points) and had four fouls. Miller Kopp and Parker Stewart shot a combined 2-of-8 and didn’t make a 3-pointer (0-of-3). Trey Galloway fouled out in 12 minutes of action.

And yet, it’s an eight-point victory. KenPom had the Hoosiers by one. Vegas had Indiana as four-point favorites. The win was thanks to Indiana’s defense, which held Wyoming to just .87 points per possession.

“I thought our defense was really the key when we were struggling offensively to make shots,” Mike Woodson said in the post-game press…

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