Indiana Basketball: 3 takeaways from the Hoosiers' game against Duke

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DURHAM, NC – NOVEMBER 27: Head coach Archie Miller of the Indiana Hoosiers reacts against the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on November 27, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Indiana dropped their second road game of the season in a blowout loss to Duke in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge. Here are IU’s biggest takeaways from the game.

The Indiana Hoosiers had a chance to make another statement to the rest of the country on Tuesday night when they took on Duke in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Indiana did not have to win the game to make a positive impression on viewers – they simply had to keep it close, or at least be competitive, with one of the best teams in the country.

Instead, Indiana fell flat and proved they weren’t quite ready to compete with this level of competition yet.

The Blue Devils built a double-digit lead in six and a half minutes, and that lead ballooned to as many as 27 early in the second half as the Hoosiers were never really in the game.

It was a disappointing showing for Indiana but, let’s be real. We all knew that Duke was the better team coming into the game and left feeling the same way. However, the way Indiana played certainly left Hoosier fans with a bad taste in their mouth.

What led to Indiana’s poor performance and what did we learn from the game? Here are Indiana’s three biggest takeaways.

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Indiana Basketball: 3 takeaways from the Hoosiers’ game against Duke

By Brian Rauf | Nov 28, 2018

Indiana dropped their second road game of the season in a blowout loss to Duke in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge. Here are IU’s biggest takeaways from the game.