Indiana shot 34% from the field and committed 16 turnovers Wednesday against Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse, leading to a 56-46 loss with rare offensive numbers under coach Teri Moren.
He wanted Butler to “pressure the heck out of” Indiana’s guards on the perimeter and never double-team the post. He could have done without the Bulldogs’ 35.1% shooting and their 16 turnovers, but their defense was stingy enough to take down Indiana 56-46 Wednesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse, a program he called the state’s gold standard in recent seasons.
With this loss, Indiana falls to 1-2 on the season, its worst start since the 2008-09 season. The Hoosiers began this season ranked No. 25 in the AP Top 25 poll, but they fell out of the rankings after Thursday’s 72-68 overtime loss to Harvard at home, when they committed 27 turnovers. Moren was disappointed the team didn’t come out with more urgency against Butler after the Harvard loss.
Forwards Lilly Meister and Karoline Striplin are expected to fill in for Holmes, and they combined for eight points on 3-for-13 shooting and just five rebounds. Meister turned the ball over twice, and both players committed three fouls. The Bulldogs opted not to double team Meister and Striplin, which allowed them to increase the pressure on Indiana’s guards.
For a moment in the second quarter, Indiana threatened to pull away. A 3-pointer from Yarden Garzon, followed by an offensive rebound and put-back from Sydney Parrish gave Indiana a 26-20 lead, its largest lead to that point. Butler called a timeout after the 7-2 run, and perhaps that helped to flip the momentum.
But like the first half, right when it seemed Indiana might be ready to create some breathing room, Butler answered right back. In less than a minute, Norman and Riley Makalusky each made 3-pointers to tie the game at 35. During that run, Indiana went on a scoring drought from 7:56 to 2:49, with four turnovers and 0-for-5 shooting. Striplin ended the drought, only for Indiana to go scoreless from 2:49 until the third-quarter buzzer.
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