LEXINGTON, KY — A second-half offensive outage undercut Indiana’s upset attempt, in the Hoosiers’ first game at Rupp Arena in 15 years Saturday night, a 72-60 Kentucky win.
Here’s what I liked and disliked, and what the Hoosiers’ loss means.
What I liked from IU basketball’s loss vs. Kentucky
What I disliked from Indiana’s loss vs. Kentucky
What Indiana basketball’s loss vs. Kentucky means
Indiana doesn’t need to endure some dark night of the soul over what happened Saturday. The Hoosiers faced a Kentucky team back in friendly confines and badly needing a win.
But Saturday also tells us what we already knew: This IU team is limited in ways it might not be able to meaningfully overcome this season. At least not without making a lot more shots than what the Hoosiers managed, once again, away from home. There’s work to do before Big Ten play resumes.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Passive offense the downfall of Indiana basketball’s return to archrival Kentucky
Reporting by Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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