BLOOMINGTON – It wasn’t always pretty, but in the end it was the result Indiana needed, a 73-53 victory over Lindenwood.
Here’s what I liked and disliked, and what the Hoosiers’ win means.

What I liked in IU basketball’s win vs Lindenwood
What I disliked in IU basketball’s win vs Lindenwood
What IU basketball’s win vs Lindenwood means
It wasn’t pretty, and Darian DeVries is going to want to diagnose and fix what’s causing these extended periods of sluggish inefficiency offensively. But the Hoosiers got there in the end, and comfortably, and now they get a welcome weekend off.
They had best be sharper for Kansas State.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Game over game improvement for Indiana basketball in win: Likes, dislikes
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