Indiana Men's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Indiana Hoosiers

Big Ten (18-15, 7-11)

 
Big Wins: 11/11 vs Kansas (103-99), 11/30 North Carolina (76-67), 1/21 Michigan State (82-75)
Bad Losses: 11/22 at Fort Wayne (68-71), 12/28 Nebraska (83-87), 2/21 at Iowa (90-96)
Coach: Tom Crean
 
Probable Starters:
Josh Newkirk, Junior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 3.2 apg
James Blackmon Jr., Junior, Guard, 17.2 ppg, 1.9 apg, 4.8 rpg
Robert Johnson, Junior, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 2.5 apg, 4.5 rpg
Juwan Morgan, Sophomore, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Thomas Bryant, Sophomore, Center, 12.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.6 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
De’Ron Davis, Freshman, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Devonte Green, Freshman, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.0 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.4 (32nd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.3 (214, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.0 (28, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.5 (108, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (69, 3)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.6 (61, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.2 (84, 5)
Rebound Margin: 7.5 (9, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (115, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.2 (333, 14)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA Round of 64 win over Chattanooga
2016    NCAA Round of 32 win over Kentucky
2016    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to North Carolina
2015    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Wichita State
2013    NCAA Round of 64 win over James Madison
2013    NCAA Round of 32 win over Temple
2013    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Syracuse
2012    NCAA Round of 64 win over New Mexico State
2012    NCAA Round of 32 win over Virginia Commonwealth
2012    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Kentucky
2008    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Arkansas
2007    NCAA Round of 64 win over Gonzaga
2007    NCAA Round of 32 loss to UCLA
2006    NCAA Round of 64 win over San Diego State
2006    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Gonzaga
2005    NIT      First Round loss to Vanderbilt
2003    NCAA Round of 64 win over Alabama
2003    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Pittsburg
 
*all team stats through 3/5