[370] IU-Minnesota Postgame Show: Tough-Minded Hoosiers Grind Out Win in The Barn

Published: Jan. 7, 2018, 2:36 a.m.

b"On Saturday evening, a short-handed Indiana team playing without De'Ron Davis and Collin Hartman defeated a similarly short-handed Minnesota squad that was playing without two starters. It was a game Indiana won with toughness, togetherness, grit, and the sensational play of a senior, two juniors, and a freshman.

After the game, Jerod, Andy, and Ryan broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

Among the topics discussed:

-- Robert Johnson's huge sequence of three-point plays in the 2nd half, which brought Indiana back from the brink
-- Justin Smith's outstanding performance, and why his strong play Saturday doesn't necessarily mean Archie erred in not giving him bigger minutes sooner.
-- The importance of Juwan Morgan's tone-setting toughness on the glass, and his newfound confidence stroking the 3.
-- Why this is probably the most impressive all-around performance by Archie Miller as Indiana's coach -- both in-game and in terms of how prepared the team was to play.
-- Whether or not there is anything from this game we can take seriously as a trend moving forward ... or if keeping this team at arm's length is for the best
-- The return of #ZachMcRobertsThings and why they make all the difference for this particular group of Hoosiers, especially in games like these.

We also point out a few meaningful moments you may have missed, go inside the numbers, and hand out our game balls. All of that, and more, on this edition of The Assembly Call."