What a train wreck
What happens when Train A is backing up, Train B is on a roll full speed ahead, and they are both on the same track? You get Indiana – Arkansas. Arkansas runs through the SEC tournament losing to eventual champions Georgia. Indiana loses to bottom of the pack Penn State and Minnesota to start the tournament. One team is hot, the other team is barely playing to end the season.
Since Kelvin Sanctions was fired resigned from Indiana, Indiana no longer looked like the potential Final Four team they were prior to his resignation. Just look at Eric Gordon’s numbers since his resignation. By the second half against Arkansas, Eric Gordon had 4 points. 4! He was averaging 21 points a game coming into the tournament. So it’s not exactly rocket science when it comes to determining Indiana’s recent losing problem. Unfortunately, they were seeded against a hot Arkansas team that deserved a higher seed than the #9 they received.
Was it just me or did Arkansas look that much quicker on offense than Indiana. By the time Arkansas rebounded the ball, they were down at the other end driving to the basket, I doubt they even had a chance to call a play. This played in their advantage since Indiana was unwilling to run with them back on defense. Indiana ran half court sets and took their god*amn time on each possession. So 1 down, 3 more Big Ten teams left to carry the conference banner into the second round. Each one will be a battle though. I’ll be pleasantly surprised if more than 2 Big Ten teams make it into the Sweet Sixteen.
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