Indiana
What Mike Woodson Said After Indiana Basketball Beat Washington 78-62
SEATTLE, Wash. – Indiana began its trip out west with a 78-62 win over Washington Saturday at Alaska Airlines Arena. The Hoosiers trailed for just 47 seconds and led by as many as 21 points in one of their most dominant wins of the season.
Malik Reneau led the Hoosiers with 22 points, and Luke Goode had 18 points on 5-for-9 3-point shooting. With this win, Indiana improved to 18-11 overall and 9-9 in Big Ten play ahead of Tuesday’s game at Oregon at 9 p.m. ET.
Here’s the video and full transcript of coach Mike Woodson’s postgame press conference.
On Malik Reneau’s energy after missing a game…
Woodson: “You know, it was strange, the game that he sat out because we had shoot around and he was lively and talkative, and then he just got sick. Our guys picked it up against Penn State and did what we needed to do to secure that win, but we needed him tonight and he responded.”
On the uncertainty of whether Reneau could play today or travel…
Woodson: “Yeah, but the main thing was could he fly with the team and not spread whatever he had amongst the players. That was my big concern, so we had talked about maybe flying him our separately. But our good doctor, doctor Rink suggested that it would be okay, so it all worked out.”
On holding Great Osobor to four points…
Woodson: “Well, I mean, he’s a load, man, in terms of what he does offensively, and we knew that coming in. We just tried to take some things away from him. I thought Goode did a good job, but we double-teamed him some and tried to keep it out of his hands as much as we could. I thought for the most part, we did that.”
On whether the team is playing more relaxed lately…
Woodson: “Winning does that. You look at the five – I could go back to all the games, the Northwestern game, the Maryland game, the Purdue game there, the UCLA game at home. I mean, those are four or five games, if you win those games, we’re not having this conversation because these guys are learning how to win close games. I take a lot of pride as a coach, man, in trying to get them over the hump. So I take it in terms of not getting it done in those games, but we are playing better and I’ve been saying that. We’ve been playing much, much better basketball, and these last three games, these guys have come and showed up. You can call it that [playing less stressed]. I call it when you win, it eases the mind. You do things that you think you’re accustomed to doing, and when you lose, you’re looking over your shoulders. You’re worried about what people are saying. All the shit that really don’t matter. I mean, we need right now to support these players, man, because they are playing hard. They are trying to win basketball games. So that’s how I look at it.”
On Galloway and Leal’s defensive communication setting the standard…
Woodson: “I expect that, though, because they’ve been with me the longest. I mean, shit, Gallo’s caught more hell from me than anybody that’s on this team. So he and Anthony, Anthony didn’t play in the early years that much, but he still was every day in practice putting in the time and I knew if we threw him in there, he’d be ready to play and do some positive things. All that work that he’s done is paying off. I trust those guys on the floor because they know.”
On his message to the team heading out west and needing wins…
Woodson: “Can’t win two games until you get the first one, so we were able to win tonight and the Oregon team is a tough team, man, they play extremely hard and we gotta go in with our A game and see where it leads us.”
On the plan in between games…
Woodson: “We’ll have dinner tonight as a team, and tomorrow we’ll get up, practice, and get ready for Oregon.”
On if his NBA experience helped plan the trip…
Woodson: “I mean, it doesn’t bother me because I don’t have to play. I mean, we had a day to really work when we got out here. We didn’t do much today. We left to come out. But yesterday we had a good practice and we worked. We gotta get ‘em ticking again, and I thought today was a nice carry over because these guys played well I thought.”
On if wins in four of the last five games is similar to what he envisioned this team could be at its best…
Woodson: “Well again, guys, when you lose close games, it’s not fun. We played well enough to win those games and we didn’t win. That’s why we’re in the predicament we’re in, but you go back and get those four or five games, you’re sitting at the top with everybody else trying to figure out who’s gonna win the Big Ten title.”
On if he liked the new jerseys…
Woodson: “I like winning.”
Indiana
Heavy rain soaks central Indiana, but drought relief uneven across the state
Central Indiana has seen a very wet start to March, with several rounds of rain and storms moving through the region over the past few days. In fact, the city of Indianapolis has already received more rain in the first four days of the month than it typically gets during the entire month of March.
So far this month, Indianapolis has recorded 3.90 inches of rainfall, which already exceeds the normal March monthly average of 3.79 inches. Much of that rain came during a widespread soaking on Tuesday, when a strong system pushed steady showers and thunderstorms across the state.
Some of the highest totals over the past three days have been recorded across central Indiana. Rain gauges show 5.86 inches in Marion County, 5.02 inches in Morgan County, 4.97 inches in Hancock County, 4.95 inches in Shelby County, 4.57 inches in Johnson County, and 4.26 inches in Hendricks County. These totals represent a significant amount of rainfall in a short period of time and have left many areas with saturated ground and standing water in low spots.
Despite the widespread rainfall, the impact on drought conditions has been somewhat uneven across the state. According to the latest drought monitor, the areas that received the heaviest rain over the past few days are largely the same areas that were already in relatively good shape in terms of moisture levels. Meanwhile, parts of northern Indiana that have been dealing with more persistent dryness have seen much lighter totals.
Cities such as Kokomo, Lafayette, and Muncie have generally picked up less rain compared to areas farther south. Forecast models suggest that pattern may continue over the next several days.
Additional rainfall is expected through Thursday, with another round possible around midday Saturday. Current projections show the best chance for another inch or more of rain focusing once again across the southern half of the state, while northern Indiana may see lower totals.
That means while the recent rain has certainly helped improve soil moisture in many areas, it may not fully address the lingering dryness farther north. For now, the pattern remains active, and Hoosiers should expect more wet weather before the system finally begins to move out later this weekend.
Indiana
Watch Indiana basketball’s Lamar Wilkerson give his mom a Cadillac
Indiana basketball sharpshooter Lamar Wilkerson is known for his generosity.
Upon joining the Hoosiers, he gave a tidy sum of his NIL earnings to his previous program, Sam Houston State.
“I was blessed to be able go from that, from not having a lot, to being here, having a lot more than I even knew what to do with,” Wilkerson said at the time. “I just thought, I can give them this.”
He upped the ante on IU’s Senior Night, giving his mother a Cadillac after the Hoosiers throttled Minnesota.
You could imagine her reaction.
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Indiana basketball vs. Minnesota score, updates tonight: Start time, where to watch
Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries breaks down what went wrong in loss to MSU
Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries shares his thoughts on his team’s struggles against MSU and his message to the locker room.
Indiana (17-12, 8-10 Big Ten) has no room for air as it hosts Minnesota (14-15, 7-11). The Hoosiers have lost four in a row, leaving them on the NCAA Tournament bubble, while the Golden Gophers have won three of their last four. Minnesota beat IU in a conference opener.
We will have score updates and highlights, so remember to refresh.
What time does Indiana basketball play Minnesota tonight, March 4? Start time for Minnesota basketball vs Indiana on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- The Indiana-Minnesota game is at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.
Where to watch Indiana vs. Minnesota tonight, March 4? What channel is the Minnesota-Indiana on college basketball game today?
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Indiana vs. Minnesota predictions tonight, March 4
- Zach Osterman, IndyStar: Indiana 75-69
- “Indiana is on the ropes. Minnesota has nothing to lose. Gophers already beat IU once this year. So picking Minnesota here is going to be trendy. Too trendy. The Ohio State game is tougher to forecast, but the Hoosiers win here.”
- Michael Niziolek, Herald-Times: Indiana 78-70
- “Can Minnesota spoil IU’s Senior Night? The Gophers upended Indiana in Darian DeVries’ Big Ten debut earlier this season and have been a tough out in conference play. They are just 7-11, but six of those losses are by single digits and two of those came in overtime. The Hoosiers need to do a better job of locking down the perimeter while getting a more balanced scoring effort. Indiana should be able to pull this one out and keep its NCAA Tournament chances alive for another night.”
Where to listen to Indiana vs. Minnesota tonight, March 4, 2026
How much are Indiana vs. Minnesota tickets tonight, March 4, 2026?
IU basketball tickets on StubHub
Basketball rankings college: Indiana vs. Minnesota
As of March 2
(all times ET; with date, day of week, location and opponent, time, TV)
- 0, Jasai Miles
- 1, Reed Bailey
- 2, Jason Drake
- 3, Lamar Wilkerson
- 4, Sam Alexis
- 5, Conor Enright
- 6, Tayton Conerway
- 7, Nick Dorn
- 10, Josh Harris
- 11, Trent Sisley
- 12, Tucker DeVries
- 13, Aleksa Ristic
- 15, Andrej Acimovic
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