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Mind Your Banners: Bubble battle in C-Bus YouTube video by IndyStarTV: Hoosiers

BUBBLE BATTLE IN C-BUS. It's Mind Your Banners o'clock here in about half an hour, as @michaelniziolek.bsky.social and I discuss the Hoosiers' pivotal regular-season finale at Ohio State (and other matters arising). Join in the fun here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=II1Q... #iubb

What the March Madness mock selection taught us about Indiana basketball’s chances of making it The Hoosiers have several chances to add to their NCAA Tournament resume with one regular season game and the Big Ten Tournament.

What the March Madness mock selection taught me about Indiana basketball’s chances, right now, of making the tournament: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iubb

Minnesota win got Indiana basketball back on its feet. Now comes the hard part The Hoosiers took care of the most important part of their NCAA tournament candidacy: the step in front of them. Each next step determines their fate.

Minnesota win got Indiana basketball back on its feet. Now comes the hard part. Insider: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iubb

IU basketball: Darian DeVries talks Minnesota win, Senior Night after 77-47 victory over Minnesota YouTube video by IndyStarTV: Hoosiers

WATCH: Darian DeVries talks after Minnesota win Wednesday night: youtu.be/pwQcv73AHw0 #iubb

Indiana basketball keeps March Madness hopes alive by blowing out Minnesota The Hoosiers helped their chances to make the NCAA tournament, letting Sam Alexis lead the way early, en route to a dominant win and avenging a loss.

Indiana basketball keeps March Madness hopes alive by blowing out Minnesota. Likes/dislikes: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iubb

FINAL: Indiana defeats Minnesota, 77-47. Hoosiers close out their regular-season home slate with a win to move to 18-12, 9-10 in Big Ten play. Bigtime bubble game Saturday in Columbus. See y'all there. #iubb

Big hands for Lamar Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries, who check out for the final time at Assembly Hall (and in a regular-season home game). #iubb

Minnesota hasn't scored in 5 1/2 minutes. Under-8 media timeout second half. Hoosiers lead Minnesota 65-40, 7:33 left. #iubb

Tucker DeVries approaching triple-double watched. Has 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists. #iubb

Minnesota is about out of gas. IU up 19, 10:41 to go second half. #iubb

Under-16 media timeout second half. Hoosiers lead Minnesota 52-34, 14:42 left. #iubb

HALFTIME: Indiana leads Minnesota, 43-28. Tucker DeVries transition dunk got the crowd going right at the end. IU ended the half on an 8-0 run. #iubb

Last media timeout first half. Indiana leads Minnesota 33-24, 3:30 left. #iubb

Under-8 media timeout first half. Indiana leads Minnesota 26-22, 6:04 left. Trent Sisley checking in. #iubb

Real ones are gonna have Niko Medved somewhere on their Big Ten coach of the year ballots. The job he's done this season has been nothing short of outstanding. #iubb

Minnesota already in the danger zone. Gophers are in a zone because they don't really have any alternative, but Indiana is carving it into bite-sized pieces. Niko Medved timeout, IU up 18-6, 12:22 left. #iubb

Lamar Wilkerson is one made 3 away from becoming the second Hoosier ever to hit 100 in a season. He's eight short of tying Steve Alford's single-season record, set in 1986-87. #iubb

IU has six scores on eight possessions and Tucker DeVries just stuffed a guy at the rim. If you're wondering what the vibes are early.

Under-16 media timeout first half. Hoosiers lead Minnesota 14-6, 14:15 left. #iubb

Minnesota wins the tip. We're underway. An absolute cannot-lose for Indiana tonight. #iubb

Indiana basketball looks too limited to last long in March despite effort vs Michigan State The Hoosiers spoke justifiably proud of their effort against No. 13 Michigan State, but effort alone wasn't enough which signals something deeper.

Effort and want-to were not, are not, have not been the problem for Indiana this winter. Which means it's the other thing -- lingering perilously over this rebuilt roster -- that looks like it will keep the Hoosiers out of the tournament.

Insider: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iubb

DeVries: "I thought we competed our asses off. It just wasn't enough." #iubb

Darian DeVries: "We hit a rough stretch. There's a short amount of time with the regular season and the Big Ten tournament, to go on a run. That has to be our mindset, has to be our focus: Just leave it all out there." #iubb

Indiana basketball loses fourth straight despite duo's scoring bursts vs Michigan State The Hoosiers had their losing streak continue, this game against No. 13 Michigan State, despite Lamar Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries scoring bursts.

Indiana basketball loses fourth straight despite duo's scoring bursts vs Michigan State. Likes/dislikes: www.indystar.com/story/sports... via @indystar #iubb

FINAL: No. 13 Michigan State defeats Indiana, 77-64. Hoosiers fall to 17-12, 8-10 in Big Ten play. Minnesota at home Wednesday for senior night. #iubb

"Go Green! Go White!" chants scattered around Assembly Hall as IU fans head for the exits. Indiana fouling to extend but down 10 inside the game's final minute. #iubb

Final media timeout second half. Hoosiers trail Michigan State 72-62, 3:36 left. #iubb

Six of the 10 players on the floor, including four Hoosiers, were just on the floor in some way mixing it up for the same loose ball. #iubb

Michigan State has answered every momentum moment from Indiana this afternoon. #iubb

Under-12 media timeout second half. Michigan State leads Indiana 57-50, 11:58 left. #iubb