The Indiana basketball team has lost more games in the last week than the Indiana football team has lost in 2025 and 2026 so far. After a heartbreaking loss against an undefeated Nebraska team at home, where the Hoosiers easily could have won, Indiana dropped their second straight, this one to Michigan State.
However, the loss to Michigan State came to the tune of 21 points. In the second half, the Spartans were able to take the lead, and the Hoosiers were never able to stop the bleeding. Turnovers, which happened to be a problem for this team last season as well, ultimately led to the downfall of Indiana in this game.
Head coach Darian DeVries, who is in his first season with the Hoosiers, almost looked defeated on the sideline as the clock hit triple zeros because it just didn't seem like there was anything he could do.
Indiana's turnover woes could end their season earlier than they want
It is one thing to take a bad shot or just flat out turn the ball over; however, it is another thing to do that and then not get back on the transition of the ball. In total, Indiana committed 14 turnovers the entire game, six in the final 11 minutes of the game, which resulted in 10 points for the Spartans. The 14 turnovers resulted in 28 total points for Michigan State, which will never win you a game.
"Where we had some turnovers, maybe a couple of non-quality shots, and that led to their transition," DeVires said. "You can't give them transition, especially here, and that's where the game just flipped."
DeVires has looked at why his team is turning the ball over so much and feels it is not because of other teams trapping them or causing the turnovers, but self-inflicted wounds. He certainly isn't being quiet about how he feels about it either.
"That's disappointing for as veteran of a group as we have,” DeVries said, “to be turning the ball over in these type of situations."
Indiana better figure out a way to stop the bleeding soon, or they can kiss March Madness basketball goodbye for another season.