Indiana basketball shows fight & more takeaways in 89-75 loss to No. 10 Arizona

The Hoosiers show some serious fight in Saturday’s battle against No. 10 Arizona, but Indiana basketball fell short in Las Vegas, 89-75.

The primetime matchup between the Hoosiers and Wildcats on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena went back and forth, with each team throwing haymakers, but Arizona landed the knockout blow in the second half which hit the Hoosiers hard.

The Wildcats got out to a 19-point lead at one point in the first half, but Indiana basketball fought hard to get back within single digits then trailed by 10 at the half. Getting as close as three points in the second half, the Hoosiers didn’t have the shooting or energy to battle all the way back to take down Arizona.

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Here are my six takeaways from the Hoosiers’ loss to No. 10 Arizona on Saturday evening:

Six takeaways from No. 14 Indiana basketball 89-75 loss to No. 10 Arizona:

#6. Coach Woodson’s team has shown some fight that Hoosier Nation hasn’t seen in some time

In previous seasons led by Archie Miller, the Hoosiers have shown a lack of effort and fight when getting punched in the mouth by better teams.

That’s one thing you can definitely see has improved under Coach Woodson, as Indiana trailed the Wildcats by as much as 19 points and previous teams would have folded entirely under pressure, especially in a neutral site environment in Las Vegas. This Indiana roster did not.

The Hoosiers continued to fight and claw their way back to single digits multiple times, but the offensive firepower and size that Arizona presents defenses were just too much for Indiana basketball, especially without their second-best player, Jalen Hood-Schifino.