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Numbers that stand out from Indiana basketball's three Battle 4 Atlantis games
Indiana finished a disappointing 1-2 in three games last week in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas.
Here are numbers that stand out from IU’s play over three days on Paradise Island:
Indiana took 24 fewer 3-pointers than its opponents
Over three games in the Battle 4 Atlantis, the Hoosiers attempted 53 3-pointers or 17.6 per game.
Its three opponents – Louisville, Gonzaga and Providence – attempted 77 or 25.6 per game.
As of Monday morning, Indiana ranks 350th out of 364 Division I programs in 3PA/FGA, which measures the percentage of a team’s field goals that are 3-point attempts.
Just over a month ago, after an exhibition win at Tennessee, Mike Woodson told reporters that his team had been attempting 27 or 28 3-pointers in intrasquad scrimmages in the preseason. Through seven regular-season games, the Hoosiers have not attempted more than 20 3-pointers in one game.
Defensive rebounding remains a glaring issue
Indiana’s defensive rebounding was poor last season, and so far, it’s worse this season.
The Hoosiers surrendered 41 offensive rebounds and 47 second-chance points in the Bahamas.
Indiana finished last season as the nation’s 211th-best defensive-rebounding team. According to KenPom, it currently ranks 292nd nationally in defensive rebounding percentage.
According to KenPom, the Hoosiers rank fifth in average height among Division I teams. So, despite having one of the nation’s tallest teams, Indiana is among the bottom 75 teams in the country in cleaning up the defensive glass.
Indiana’s 2-point field goal percentage defense was poor
While IU’s overall 2-point field goal percentage defense ranks a respectable – but not great – 121st in the country as of today, the numbers in the Bahamas were poor.
Louisville, Gonzaga and Providence combined to shoot 67-for-116 on 2s against the Hoosiers or 57.8 percent.
All three teams scored at least 1.1 points per possession against the Hoosiers, including Providence, which is 131st nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency according to KenPom.
Free throw shooting percentage has been a strength for Indiana
Despite its poor 1-2 seventh place finish at the Battle 4 Atlantis, Indiana has shown early season improvement from the free throw line.
In three games in the Bahamas, Indiana went 44-for-59 (74.5 percent) from the free throw line.
Through seven regular season games, the Hoosiers are 107-for-137 (78.1 percent) at the line. As of Monday morning, Indiana ranks 33rd in the country in free throw shooting percentage.
Indiana has not finished a season ranked in the top 100 nationally in free-throw shooting percentage since 2016-17, Tom Crean’s last season in Bloomington.
Indiana damaged its computer rankings with two blowout losses
The Hoosiers tipped off Battle 4 Atlantis as the 38th-ranked team in KenPom, a slight improvement from its beginning-of-season ranking of 42.
By the end of Wednesday’s blowout 89-61 loss to Louisville, Indiana was No. 60 in KenPom.
After two more games – a loss to Gonzaga and a win against Providence – Indiana moved back up to No. 53 nationally.
The NCAA released its first NET rankings on Monday and Indiana is ranked No. 71 in the first edition. These rankings are heavily considered in the tournament selection process.
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Game times announced for Saturday’s Final Four in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament’s Final Four is set.
Four teams have advanced to the Final Four and will compete for the national championship this upcoming weekend in Indianapolis.
The two national semifinal matchups will take place on Saturday. Tip times for the two games have been announced:
- 6:09 p.m. EDT – No. 3 seed Illinois vs. No. 2 seed UConn
- 8:49 p.m. EDT – No. 1 seed Michigan vs. No. 1 seed Arizona
The winners of Saturday’s games will then play in the National Championship Game on Monday, April 6.
Each game will take place inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Hundreds gather at Indiana State Capitol for ‘No Kings’ protest
INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of Hoosiers gathered at the Indiana Statehouse Saturday morning as part of nationwide ‘No Kings’ events to voice their concerns about the current administration.
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Hundreds gather at Indiana State Capitol for ‘No Kings’ protest
“I’m out here today because what’s happening in our government is completely trash,” Donna Sipes told WRTV. “It’s wrong. We need to do something about it.”
“I’m tired of every single day when the TV comes on to see what stupid thing he’s done next,” Lindi Marti said.
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Attendees noted the growing popularity of the demonstrations.
“This is my fourth one to come to. I didn’t come to all of them when it was really cold, but I’m glad to see that they are getting a lot more people out here every time,” Marti added. “It seems like there’s more and more coming.”
Demonstrators highlighted specific foreign policy concerns, including the administration’s handling of the war in Iran.
“We’re bombing the heck out of them. We’re killing civilians,” Marti’s husband said. “We’re getting ready to send our Marines.”
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Others focused on the administration’s handling of immigration.
“That’s what I’m concerned about,” Reverend Kenny Little told WRTV. “Little kids, they’re taking them away from their family. And I’m just one of those people, I think everyone got rights.”
Indiana medical students also attended the rally to speak out against changes to the healthcare system.
“We’re really worried about the attacks on the health care system in general, but with Medicaid… current estimates range from anywhere from 325,000 to 450,000 Hoosiers will lose coverage by 2032,” Wade Catt said with concern.
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With midterm elections approaching later this year, attendees emphasized the importance of now taking action at the ballot box.
“If we don’t vote, then things are gonna not, they’re gonna stay the same,” a protester said.
Meanwhile, Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith says he’s happy to see Hoosiers exercise their First Amendment right to protest.
However, he takes issue with the idea that President Trump is acting like a king. Beckwith says the fact that people have the freedom to protest is proof that the president is not acting like a tyrant.
He acknowledges that bridging the gap between the sides is probably an uphill battle, but believes communication is key.
“I think when you sit down with people face to face, you’re confronted with humanity. There’s another human sitting across that table from you and talking to you. And so, all I have to say, I think that’s probably the thing I would encourage all Hoosiers to do is say, ‘Hey, if you don’t agree with somebody or if you don’t like somebody, why don’t you try grabbing coffee with them? And give it 30 minutes, and just see what happens.’ I bet most of the time people will walk away with a much softer heart and spirit towards that person before they came in,” Beckwith said.
Beckwith is currently on a 92-county tour of the state. He says all sides are welcome to attend his events.
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Young male dead after shooting on Indy’s northeast side
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police say one “young man” is dead after a shooting at the 1200 block of Rue Rabelais at about 7:19 p.m. according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
That is near the intersection of 56th Street and Binford Boulevard.
Police say the victim was taken to Riley Hospital where he later died. Investigators say they are still working to identify the victim.
There was no known information about a suspect. Police did say that they believe this is a targeted incident.
There was no other information immediately available.
This story has been updated with information from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
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