[1118] IU-Minnesota Postgame Show

[1118] IU-Minnesota Postgame Show

From The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show by Jerod Morris

March 4, 2026 · 60 min

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The episode discusses Indiana's dominant victory over Minnesota and its implications for the team's NCAA tournament prospects.

Indiana rolled past Minnesota 77–47 to improve to 18–12 overall and 9–10 in Big Ten play, delivering one of the team’s most complete performances of the season at exactly the moment it was needed most. After losing four straight and watching their NCAA tournament hopes slip, the Hoosiers responded with a dominant defensive effort, balanced scoring, and a decisive closing run late in the first half that effectively ended the game early. Jerod Morris, Andy Bottoms, and Brian Tonsoni break down the emphatic win and what it means heading into a crucial road test at Ohio State: The decisive late-first-half burst that turned a somewhat close game into a comfortable Indiana lead Sam Alexis’ dominant interior presence that earned him the night’s game ball Tucker DeVries’ all-around stat line and leadership performance that showcased how valuable his versatility can be Indiana’s suffocating defensive performance that held Minnesota to just 47 points and one of its worst offensive nights of the season The massive edge in points off turnovers that turned defensive stops into easy scoring opportunities Why this balanced team effort — on both ends of the floor — looked like the Indiana team…

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Guests: Andy Bottoms, Brian Tonsoni

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Organizations: Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio State

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