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Handing out grades for Michigan’s game at Indiana
Maybe there’s one thing to this “entice recreation” phenomenon in spite of everything. The Michigan Wolverines sulked their manner right into a 10-10 recreation on the half, however their expertise benefit was an excessive amount of for the Indiana Hoosiers to maintain tempo with.
If I’m being trustworthy, a so-so effort in opposition to Indiana isn’t the worst factor on this planet. Nonetheless, the Hoosiers highlighted loads of areas needing enchancment within the lead-up to subsequent week’s main take a look at.
Let’s hand out some grades.
Quarterbacks: B-
J.J. McCarthy lastly broke the 300-yard mark by means of the air — the worst cross protection within the Huge Ten. Frankly, he ought to haven’t have handed that milestone the way in which he performed. McCarthy had three passes that ought to have been picked off, one in all which was and stored Indiana within the recreation longer than it had any enterprise doing so. Talking of that decide, McCarthy’s tunnel imaginative and prescient on that play prevented him from noticing a wide-open man beneath that may have garnered Michigan a much-needed first down on that play.
That being mentioned, I’m hesitant to drop his grade decrease. McCarthy commanded the pocket properly and utilized his legs to make performs. Moreover, Michigan’s offensive recreation plan didn’t place him ready to use Indiana’s atrocious cross protection. He should play smarter if the Wolverines are to beat Penn State.
Large Receivers and Tight Ends: B-
The 121 yards for Ronnie Bell and two landing receptions for Cornelius Johnson spotlight the manufacturing for this group. These are hardly stats to scoff at, not to mention label common. Nonetheless, as was the case for the grade I gave McCarthy, these numbers have been put up in opposition to a pitiful cross protection. The Wolverines’ receivers by no means garnered a lot house downfield, nor did they set up leverage blocking on the skin operating recreation.
Working Backs: B
Other than an electrical 50-yard rush from Blake Corum on Michigan’s opening drive, the bottom recreation by no means gained traction. Nonetheless, the Lord solely is aware of how a lot Mike Hart’s medical emergency impacted the Michigan sideline, particularly Corum and Donovan Edwards. Subsequently, with out understanding the way of thinking of this dynamic duo after that scary second, I admit I can’t grade this group utilizing a typical scale. Moreover, it was obvious Indiana’s recreation plan was to promote out in opposition to the run. Seldom was there a play the place the Hoosiers didn’t overload the field.
Offensive Line: B
McCarthy was by no means sacked and the Hoosier protection by no means registered a quarterback hurry. Regardless of this, nonetheless, the defending Joe Moore Award winners couldn’t outmuscle the Indiana entrance to get the operating recreation going and surrendered 5 tackles for loss. General, a serviceable efficiency for the lads up entrance.
Entrance 7: A
Seven sacks by seven totally different Wolverines and 10 tackles for loss — Michigan’s defensive entrance just about gained the sport for the Maize and Blue. Together with sacks, the Michigan protection held Indiana to a measly 19 yards on the bottom, averaging lower than a yard per tote. Their finest efficiency of the season.
Secondary: A-
Throughout Indiana’s second drive of the sport, this group appeared eerily just like its 2020 iteration. Hoosiers have been both huge open, or a defender was caught with cross interference. And for a big section of the primary half, Michigan couldn’t cease Indiana’s huge receiver screens. Nonetheless, after the half, the workers adjusted the scheme to virtually shut down the air assault. Towards a more durable foe, changes is not going to be really easy, however the secondary settled in and obtained the job performed.
Particular Groups: B
This was a median outing for the particular groups. A blocked area aim and a muffed punt that would have swung the sport within the second half are notable blemishes. However A.J. Henning’s nine-yard punt return common and Brad Robbin’s 58-yard bomb of a punt gave the Wolverines sufficient of a bonus to forestall Indiana from making the second half nearer.
Deportment: B-
Nicely, there wasn’t a lot to love about how the staff carried themselves or how the coaches strategized for this tilt. Michigan appeared out-coached for a considerable a part of this recreation.
On offense, the Wolverines stored making an attempt to interrupt Corum out to the perimeter even when Indiana made it abundantly clear it was specializing in stopping the run. What was the rationale? As I’ve talked about a number of instances on this article, Indiana has the worst passing protection within the convention, and McCarthy wants all of the expertise he can get. Defensively, we noticed that Jesse Minter can regulate his schemes however not earlier than producing loads of movie to get the Buckeyes’ bevy of huge receivers salivating.
I get subsequent week’s recreation is very large, however what the staff confirmed on Saturday belies Jim Harbaugh’s message to take issues week-by-week.
Now’s your probability to grader the grader! Are these grades honest? Tell us down beneath.
On Wednesday afternoons, the Indiana Hoosier swim team puts on racing suits and goes off the blocks. This “Lactate workout” is meant to create and help the body practice dealing with lactic acid.
There were three different lactate groups today: Longer, middle, and sprint.
The sprint workout (which included US Olympian Matt King) was:
- 2×75 @ 10:00 (275+ cooldown)
- 2×50 @ 7:00 (200+ cooldown)
- 4×25 @ 3:00 (75 cooldown)
The middle workout (which included Olympians Josh Matheny, Tomer Frankel, and Rafael Miroslaw) was:
- 1×150 @ 10:00 (300+ cooldown)
- 1×75 @ 10:00 (275+ cooldown)
- 2×50 @ 7:00 (200+ cooldown)
- 4×25 @ 3:00 (75 cooldown)
The longer workout (which included US Olympian Anna Peplowski) was:
- 1×150 @ 10:00 (300+ cooldown)
- 2×75 @ 8:00 (225+ cooldown)
- 3×50 @ 6:00 (150+ cooldown)
PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas – Indiana and Providence have one last chance to salvage a win Friday in the Battle 4 Atlantis seventh-place game. The loser will head home as the member of the eight-team tournament to go winless in the three-game stretch.
Indiana entered the tournament with a 4-0 record and ranked No. 14 in the nation, but it suffered an 89-61 loss to Louisville Wednesday and an 89-73 loss to Gonzaga Thursday. Providence had a 5-0 record before losing 79-77 to Oklahoma and 69-58 to Davidson.
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Bart Torvik rankings
Projected score: Indiana 72, Providence 67. Torvik gives the Hoosiers a 68% chance of victory.
Indiana Hoosiers
Providence Friars
Meet the coaches
How does a team shake off its first loss of the season while facing a top-15 program that also has a lot to prove following its first defeat?
Ask Gonzaga men’s basketball head coach Mark Few — he and his coaching staff appeared to have all the answers to guide the Bulldogs to an 89-73 victory over No. 14 Indiana on Thursday to advance to the Battle 4 Atlantis fifth-place game.
The Zags (5-1) didn’t waste any time putting their overtime defeat to West Virginia behind them, as they jumped out to an 8-0 lead over the Hoosiers (4-2) in the first couple of minutes before taking a double-digit lead into halftime. Oumar Ballo kept Indiana in the fight early on to make it a 1-point game nearing the 9-minute mark in the first half, yet despite the former Zag’s efforts, Gonzaga capitalized on second-chance opportunities and transition points to go on a 21-2 scoring run, highlighted by an alley-oop dunk from Khalif Battle. The sixth-year guard led his team with 16 points and grabbed five rebounds, while five of his teammates scored in double figures, thanks in large part to Ryan Nembhard’s 13 assists.
With the win, Gonzaga will play the winner of Providence/Davidson in the fifth place on Friday at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m. EST.
Here are three takeaways from the victory.
BULLDOGS IMPOSE THEIR WILL DOWN LOW
Braden Huff noted the Bulldogs didn’t have much of a presence in the paint in their loss to the Mountaineers. The Zags went a season-worst 19-of-44 (43.2%) from inside the arc and never established themselves on the low block, instead settling for 3-pointers when their first action didn’t lead to a score from 5 feet out.
Ballo and 6-foot-9 forward Mackenzie Mgbako posed a different kind of challenge, though, despite a hot start from Ballo, who scored 17 of his team’s first 31 points, Gonzaga’s bigs controlled the interior and the boards in totality. The Zags outrebounded the Hoosiers, 42-27, and outscored their opposition, 23-4, in second-chance points.
“Our bigs did a good job,” Few said after the game. “That’s the first team we played that’s kind of like us — likes to throw the ball inside a lot, really ducks in and really puts a lot of foul pressure on you. We were in massive foul trouble in the first half. Got in even more trouble in the second half. But they kept playing. They kept repeating and moving them in and out of there, and they were able to stay in the game.”
Ballo gave the Hoosiers a much-needed spark after they fell into an 8-0 hole. The 7-foot-tall, 237-pound redshirt senior nailed a few right-handed hook shots to put his team in position to compete with the No. 3-ranked team in the country. Ballo led all scorers with 25 points.
“Clearly he’s gotten a lot better,” Few said of Ballo. “I mean that was what six years ago [when Ballo arrived to Gonzaga as a freshman]? He’s older, he’s gotten in great shape. I’m happy for him. That right-handed hook was going tonight but we were OK with that. We just didn’t want him to get a whole lot of stuff between us and the basket.”
Michael Ajayi had his best game as a Zag, recording 15 points and nine rebounds on 5-of-9 from the field, while Ike finished with 14 points and seven rebounds. Ben Gregg added 13 points off the bench and held down the center spot while Ike and Huff had to sit on the bench due to foul trouble in the second half.
AN EMPHATIC RESPONSE
Gonzaga’s players looked ready to flush away the dramatic loss to WVU the moment they stepped off the floor Wednesday. Having a short memory is somewhat necessary when playing three games in as many days, regardless of the final score. Safe to say the Bulldogs embraced that mentality heading into Thursday’s consolation game.
“There’s a lot you say in a 24-hour period like that,” Few said in regard to how he addressed his team in wake of their loss to WVU. “We talked about how in a game like the other night, comes down to one or two possessions, we’ve got to be able to execute, especially on defense. I didn’t feel like we played very good ‘D’ last night.”
The Zags flipped the script on that end of the floor against the Hoosiers. While Ballo was rolling down low, his teammates weren’t creating much on offense from the perimeter. Indiana’s starting backcourt of Myles Rice and Kanaan Carlyle combined for 12 points on 4-of-14 from the field. Malik Reneau, who led the way with 21 points against the Cardinals, put up a goose egg in the first half before ending the night with a quiet six points in 24 minutes of action.
ONTO PROVIDENCE/DAVIDSON
The Zags can enjoy the rest of their Thanksgiving holiday while they await their opponent for tomorrow’s fifth-place game at 5:30 p.m. PST. Gonzaga will face the winner of Providence (5-1) vs. Davidson (4-1) to conclude its trip in The Bahamas.
The Friars nearly completed a wild comeback against Oklahoma in the final minutes of their quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday. The Sooners led by nine points with 44 seconds left but missed free throws and a traveling violation made it a 2-point game in the final seconds. Wesley Cardet Jr. had 17 points, Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph 16 each and Corey Floyd Jr. put up 13 for Providence.
The Wildcats got blown out, 104-71, by No. 24 Arizona on Wednesday. Connor Kochera tallied 20 points and Bobby Durbin nailed five 3s for Davidson, which went 38% from the field.
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