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Indiana Basketball: 3 takeaways from blowout win vs Gannon

By Alec Lasley

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 19: Archie Miller the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers gives instructions to his team against the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall on February 19, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 19: Archie Miller the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers gives instructions to his team against the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall on February 19, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 01: Head coach Archie Miller of the Indiana Hoosiers communicates to his team in the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the second round of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 1, 2018 in New York City (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 01: Head coach Archie Miller of the Indiana Hoosiers communicates to his team in the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the second round of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 1, 2018 in New York City (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

2. Don’t Be As Concerned About The Turnovers

Look, we all know turnovers have been an issue for this Indiana program over the past couple of seasons, but looking at tonight, and even against Marquette, it’s easy to give them a pass.

Without Phinisee for most of the preseason, in scrimmages or practice, it is to be expected that the offense may not run as smoothly as it will come the middle of the season. Add in the fact that Devonte Green has been in and out of practice and Al Durham missing Tuesday’s exhibition as well, and it’s easy to see why the Hoosiers were sloppy with the ball.

We touched on Armaan Franklin’s ability to play the point, and the efficiency he played with, but he is still a freshman and he will have his freshman moments. Outside of Franklin, guys like Damezi Anderson, Justin Smith and Jerome Hunter were doing extended amounts of handling the ball, something they won’t do come the regular season.

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One point that will help is that when Green comes back, and plays alongside Durham, the floor spacing will be much better than it was on Tuesday.

With four forwards and one guard for a majority of the game, there was a lack of floor spacing that caused a lot of forced drives. With sub par ball handlers driving into multiple defenses, there is bound to be turnovers.

16 turnovers against Marquette, and 14 turnovers against Gannon, you can tell there is rust and will be something that should get better.

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