‘One of the most disappointing teams in the country’: Reaction to Indiana basketball’s loss

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Indiana basketball goes from gutsy and inspired to “soul crushing” in a manner of minutes Sunday against Maryland.

The Hoosiers had rallied from 10 points down early in the second half to lead the Terrapins by 5 points with 2 1/2 minutes left. They only scored on Anthony Leal’s three-point play the rest of the way in a 79-78 loss.

Myles Rice’s deep left corner 3-point attempt ahead of the buzzer wasn’t close as IU appeared confused on its final play.

IU (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) has lost four of its past five games with this gauntlet over the next four weeks: at Purdue, at Wisconsin, vs. Michigan, at Michigan State, vs. UCLA and vs. Purdue.

That’s why so many national experts are concerned over the Hoosiers’ postseason hopes.

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Indiana has been one of the most disappointing teams in the country this season.

Especially with Mike Woodson’s NIL payroll of 5 million-plus.

Some picked the Hoosiers to win the Big Ten.

Now 5-5 in the league with the wins coming against bottom half of the league. https://t.co/tPW2vcb8TG

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) January 26, 2025

Indiana has lost four of its last five since a five-game winning streak and is now just 5-5 in the Big Ten.

And here’s their next six games:

at Purdue
at Wisconsin
vs. Michigan
at Michigan State
vs. UCLA
vs. Purdue

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) January 26, 2025

Just an absolutely soul crushing loss at home to Maryland for Indiana. I don’t even know what to say. Execution and strategy the last couple of minutes was abysmal.

— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) January 26, 2025

Really crushing loss for Indiana

— Bart T🏀rvik (@totally_t_bomb) January 26, 2025

I know everyone always yells for a timeout in late-game situations like that, but Indiana almost certainly gets a better shot off if it plays out of semi-transition instead of calling a timeout with 5 seconds left.

— Dylan Burkhardt (@umhoops) January 26, 2025

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Publish date : 2025-01-26 19:48:00

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