What Indiana Point Guard Xavier Johnson Said After 89-75 Loss to Arizona

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Indiana suffered its second lack of the season on Saturday night time, an 89-75 loss to No. 10 Arizona.

Indiana level guard Xavier Johnson completed the sport with 11 factors on 3-for-13 capturing with 11 assists, two rebounds and two turnovers. He bought in early foul bother, which allowed Arizona to get out to an enormous lead early, however Johnson and the Hoosiers fought again.

This is what Johnson stated after the sport.

On the affect of Arizona’s 17-0 run…

Johnson: I’d say yeah, as a result of I am unable to put my crew in a gap like that. Being one of many leaders on the crew, being one of many lead guards with Jalen out, I’ve bought to be higher. I really feel like that was an enormous a part of their win, too, as properly. It had a huge impact on the primary half. They have been making pictures once I went out, after which I got here again in and advised my guys, ‘you fought.’ I am unable to complain about my guys as a result of we fought again within the sport. We fought exhausting.

On the runs Indiana made…

Johnson: We simply began making pictures. I feel within the first half we defended, and transition, once I got here out transition was getting ugly and coach put me again in and we began flowing, getting again the movement and we simply saved on preventing. I am unable to complain about my guys. We fought.

On conversations that helped comeback…

Johnson: I advised my crew, I stated, ‘Lengthy leads do not final early,’ and so they did not. We bought again within the sport and we simply could not shut. And I really feel like that first half lead, we bought drained and stagnant within the second half.

On Indiana’s gradual begin to the sport…

Johnson: We weren’t making pictures. We simply weren’t making pictures.

On Arizona responding to Indiana’s runs…

Johnson: They are a actually good crew on the offensive finish. A very, actually good crew. They quick break. Their bigs, they put up exhausting. They’ve tender contact on the rim and so they’re simply throughout a very good crew. They have been making pictures, too, as properly, early and that is only one factor we bought to study from. And we’ll in all probability see them once more in March.

On Trayce Jackson-Davis towards Arizona’s forwards…

Johnson: I feel Trayce might be alright. I feel he performed a stable sport. I am not going to complain that he did not. He is an enormous dude, and he is actually proficient.

On Indiana’s resilience…

Johnson: That is simply all behind coach Woodson. You have to play exhausting for him all all through, and one factor we will not complain about tonight was effort. The hassle was there.

• GAME STORY: Arizona’s dominant massive males have been an excessive amount of for Indiana on Saturday in Las Vegas. The Hoosiers fell behind by 19 factors early and made a number of comebacks, however could not recover from the hump in an 89-75 loss, their second of the season. CLICK HERE
• PHOTO GALLERY: The Indiana Hoosiers suffered their second lack of the season on Saturday night time, shedding to the Arizona Wildcats 89-75 on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas Saturday night time. Listed below are the very best pictures from the matchup. CLICK HERE
• WATCH JACKSON-DAVIS’ LAYUP: Indiana senior ahead Trayce Jackson-Davis grabbed an offensive rebound and transformed a left-handed layup over the Arizona protection. CLICK HERE
• WATCH THOMPSON’S 3-POINTER: Indiana ahead Race Thompson bought sizzling from 3-point land within the first half towards Arizona within the Las Vegas Conflict. CLICK HERE
• WATCH GALLOWAY’S BLOCK: Indiana’s Trey Galloway got here up with an enormous defensive play within the first half, blocking Courtney Ramey’s shot off the backboard. CLICK HERE
• WATCH BATES’ 3-POINTER: Indiana sophomore guard Tamar Bates led a 12-4 run early within the second half towards Arizona within the Las Vegas Conflict. CLICK HERE