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No. 14/16 Indiana Falls at No. 8/6 Kansas, 84-62
12/17/2022 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
By Pete DiPrimio
IUHoosiers.com
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Saturday's 84-62 loss to No. 8/6 Kansas was No. 14/16 Indiana's second straight double-digit defeat and left head coach Mike Woodson looking for answers.
"We just didn't compete," Woodson told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the post-game radio show. "That's all I can say. It's upsetting."
The Hoosiers (8-3) couldn't overcome 23 turnovers (double their season average of 11.5) and vulnerable defense. They were outscored 28-13 on points off turnovers and 50-24 on points in the paint. Kansas (10-1) jumped out to a 7-0 lead and never slowed down.
"On the road, you won't beat anybody with 23 turnovers," Woodson said. "That was the difference."
Woodson said he didn't see this coming given both teams were so close statistically in nearly every category, including scoring offense, and defense.
"We had a good week of practice," Woodson told Fischer. "I thought it would be a nice carryover, but nothing carried over from practice. That's disheartening. Normally we've been good in that area."
IU's two-game swing against top-10 competition produced consecutive slow starts. Against Kansas, it was a 13-point deficit after eight minutes, 17 after 15 minutes, 22 after 17 minutes. That was worse than the 19-point, first-half hole it faced a week earlier against Arizona in an 89-75 loss.
Add an earlier 63-48 defeat at Rutgers, and you have plenty of work to do.
"I have to get this team, when we play good teams, we're competing at a high level," Woodson told Fischer. "We're not doing that. We did that against North Carolina and Xavier (a pair of victories), but look at Rutgers, Arizona, and Kansas. It wasn't even close."
Kansas blitzed Indiana with 61-percent first-half shooting and stifling defense -- pressuring Hoosier guards relentlessly once they crossed halfcourt -- that forced 11 first-half turnovers and 33 percent shooting.
The Hoosiers couldn't blitz back.
"They cut the passing lanes," Woodson told Fischer. "They got up and pressed up. That's something I hadn't seen them do a lot of on film.
"They played a great game. We didn't come to play."
Adding to the Hoosier challenge, starting guard Xavier Johnson suffered a first-half foot injury and never returned. He had no points, two assists, two turnovers, and a steal.
Guards Trey Galloway and Tamar Bates tried filling the void. They finished with a combined nine points, six rebounds, three assists, and seven turnovers.
Add Johnson and Hood-Schino, and IU guards combined for nine assists and 14 turnovers.
"It didn't help that we lost Xavier," Woodson told Fischer. "At the end of the day, it's next man up. Guys have to be ready to play."
Freshman point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was back after missing the previous three games with back spasms. He needed a couple of minutes to shake off the rust and adjust to the intensity of playing Kansas. He finished with 11 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
Forward Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13 points, nine blocks, and six rebounds. Forward Race Thompson had 11 points and four rebounds.
A finals week worth of practice that included rebounding drills with a bubble on top of the basket to address rebounding deficiencies didn't help. Kansas won the board battle 35-32 and had 10 offensive rebounds.
Woodson talked before the game about the importance of a fast Hoosier start. It didn't happen. IU fell behind 12-2 after four minutes. IU was 1-for-5 from the field with three turnovers. Kansas had a 7-0 edge in points off turnovers.
Hood-Schifino started 0-for-2 from the field with two turnovers and was replaced by Galloway. By that point, the Jayhawks had built a 21-8 lead.
Hood-Schifino came back in and scored five points. Thompson had five. Jackson-Davis had zero.
The Hoosiers were 6-for-22 from the field with 11 turnovers. Kansas had a 15-3 edge in points off turnovers to build a 34-17 lead, then 40-20, then 42-20.
Hood-Schifino hit a three-pointer. Jackson-Davis dunked, then added another basket, then blocked a shot and made a couple of free throws. IU reached halftime down 44-29.
A fast second-half start was crucial. The Hoosiers got it with Thompson, Bates, and Jackson-Davis all scoring to cut the lead to 48-38 with 16 minutes left.
IU had momentum and a couple of possessions to move closer.
It couldn't capitalize.
The Jayhawks rebuilt a 20-point lead with eight minutes left by attacking the basket and forcing more Hoosier turnovers.
Indiana, which hosts Elon on Tuesday night, never recovered.
"They took it right to us," Woodson told Fischer, "and we didn't respond."
IUHoosiers.com
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Saturday's 84-62 loss to No. 8/6 Kansas was No. 14/16 Indiana's second straight double-digit defeat and left head coach Mike Woodson looking for answers.
"We just didn't compete," Woodson told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the post-game radio show. "That's all I can say. It's upsetting."
The Hoosiers (8-3) couldn't overcome 23 turnovers (double their season average of 11.5) and vulnerable defense. They were outscored 28-13 on points off turnovers and 50-24 on points in the paint. Kansas (10-1) jumped out to a 7-0 lead and never slowed down.
"On the road, you won't beat anybody with 23 turnovers," Woodson said. "That was the difference."
Woodson said he didn't see this coming given both teams were so close statistically in nearly every category, including scoring offense, and defense.
"We had a good week of practice," Woodson told Fischer. "I thought it would be a nice carryover, but nothing carried over from practice. That's disheartening. Normally we've been good in that area."
IU's two-game swing against top-10 competition produced consecutive slow starts. Against Kansas, it was a 13-point deficit after eight minutes, 17 after 15 minutes, 22 after 17 minutes. That was worse than the 19-point, first-half hole it faced a week earlier against Arizona in an 89-75 loss.
Add an earlier 63-48 defeat at Rutgers, and you have plenty of work to do.
"I have to get this team, when we play good teams, we're competing at a high level," Woodson told Fischer. "We're not doing that. We did that against North Carolina and Xavier (a pair of victories), but look at Rutgers, Arizona, and Kansas. It wasn't even close."
Kansas blitzed Indiana with 61-percent first-half shooting and stifling defense -- pressuring Hoosier guards relentlessly once they crossed halfcourt -- that forced 11 first-half turnovers and 33 percent shooting.
The Hoosiers couldn't blitz back.
"They cut the passing lanes," Woodson told Fischer. "They got up and pressed up. That's something I hadn't seen them do a lot of on film.
"They played a great game. We didn't come to play."
Adding to the Hoosier challenge, starting guard Xavier Johnson suffered a first-half foot injury and never returned. He had no points, two assists, two turnovers, and a steal.
Guards Trey Galloway and Tamar Bates tried filling the void. They finished with a combined nine points, six rebounds, three assists, and seven turnovers.
Add Johnson and Hood-Schino, and IU guards combined for nine assists and 14 turnovers.
"It didn't help that we lost Xavier," Woodson told Fischer. "At the end of the day, it's next man up. Guys have to be ready to play."
Freshman point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was back after missing the previous three games with back spasms. He needed a couple of minutes to shake off the rust and adjust to the intensity of playing Kansas. He finished with 11 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
Forward Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13 points, nine blocks, and six rebounds. Forward Race Thompson had 11 points and four rebounds.
A finals week worth of practice that included rebounding drills with a bubble on top of the basket to address rebounding deficiencies didn't help. Kansas won the board battle 35-32 and had 10 offensive rebounds.
Woodson talked before the game about the importance of a fast Hoosier start. It didn't happen. IU fell behind 12-2 after four minutes. IU was 1-for-5 from the field with three turnovers. Kansas had a 7-0 edge in points off turnovers.
Hood-Schifino started 0-for-2 from the field with two turnovers and was replaced by Galloway. By that point, the Jayhawks had built a 21-8 lead.
Hood-Schifino came back in and scored five points. Thompson had five. Jackson-Davis had zero.
The Hoosiers were 6-for-22 from the field with 11 turnovers. Kansas had a 15-3 edge in points off turnovers to build a 34-17 lead, then 40-20, then 42-20.
Hood-Schifino hit a three-pointer. Jackson-Davis dunked, then added another basket, then blocked a shot and made a couple of free throws. IU reached halftime down 44-29.
A fast second-half start was crucial. The Hoosiers got it with Thompson, Bates, and Jackson-Davis all scoring to cut the lead to 48-38 with 16 minutes left.
IU had momentum and a couple of possessions to move closer.
It couldn't capitalize.
The Jayhawks rebuilt a 20-point lead with eight minutes left by attacking the basket and forcing more Hoosier turnovers.
Indiana, which hosts Elon on Tuesday night, never recovered.
"They took it right to us," Woodson told Fischer, "and we didn't respond."
Team Stats
IND
KU
FG%
.377
.515
3FG%
.316
.438
FT%
.800
1.000
RB
32
35
TO
23
14
STL
9
17
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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