Indiana basketball team secures a one-point victory against Michigan State on Senior Day, marking their fourth consecutive win to close out the regular season. Key players like Xavier Johnson, Trey Galloway, and Anthony Leal announce their return for the next season. Kel'el Ware shines with 28 points, 12 rebounds, and a strong performance. Coach Mike Woodson praises the team's recent form and acknowledges the challenging nature of facing Michigan State.
Xavier Johnson knows he's in the final stretch of his college career. It's been a long journey, filled with injury, but he's remained positive through it all. @BTNJourney profiles the veteran @IndianaMBB G. ⤵️ https://t.co/KxrbphdbhZ
There's this year, what happened before, what's happening now, what might happen next week and what might happen next season. IU got a glimpse at what could work Sunday afternoon. It was only a start, but it was something. Insider: https://t.co/5UnXf8YJnF #iubb
IU’s Xavier Johnson saved senior day and received an ovation six years in the making. Then Mike Woodson got on the microphone, and you wonder how long he’d been waiting to unload this message on the #iubb fan base. https://t.co/rxOFz9Rs0m
This is how it works. Or, at very least, this is how it starts. Insider from a senior day that was equal parts successful, stubborn and defiant, and might -- *might* -- have pointed to a better way forward for Indiana: https://t.co/5UnXf8YJnF #iubb
Xavier Johnson saves final game at Assembly Hall, then Mike Woodson lights it on fire. From @GreggDoyelStar: https://t.co/N0VDMATjYa via @indystar #iubb
After IU beat Michigan State at Assembly Hall, Mike Woodson was (expletive) off and pointing fingers, and if you don’t like what he’s saying … perhaps he’s talking to you. https://t.co/rxOFz9Rs0m
IU's Xavier Johnson saves Senior Day, Anthony Leal and Trey Galloway are coming back, and Mike Woodson trolls untrue fans at emotional Assembly Hall. https://t.co/rxOFz9Rs0m
IU Xavier Johnson saves final game Assembly Hall, then Mike Woodson lights it on fire. https://t.co/rxOFz9Rs0m
IU basketball seniors Trey Galloway, Anthony Leal will return for a fifth season https://t.co/vI1JDyFJXu via @indystar #iubb
Indiana coach Mike Woodson: “We’re playing as good as any team in the country the way we’ve played these past four games.” #iubb
The ageless George Montgomery asks Mike Woodson about IU's potential at-large chances: "I don’t know. We’re playing as good as any team in the country right now, based on how we’ve played these last four games, but we’ve got to take it a game at a time." #iubb
Woodson on Michigan State: "It’s tough playing Izzo’s teams, man. Izzo can coach his ass off. Their teams, they just play hard. They force you to play for 40 minutes." #iubb
Anthony Leal, Trey Galloway go through #iubb Senior Day AND ANNOUNCE THEY'RE COMING BACK PSYCHE! Story via @MattGlenesk https://t.co/0SENkNyu68
“I’ll be back next year. Let’s do it.” Indiana senior Trey Galloway announced today on Senior Day that he will be using his Covid year and returning to IU next season. #iubb https://t.co/RGfVDBhHkI
Galloway is back. "I'll be coming back next year to play for the best fans in the country." #iubb
Anthony Leal says there is no coach he would rather play for than Mike Woodson. Adds with a big smile: "To you guys as fans who have never coached, you gotta chill." #iubb https://t.co/K8L8etY9uH
Trey Galloway now. Says he was frustrated to have to leave this game through injury but says he'll be fine for next week. "I'll be back for the (Big Ten) tournament." #iubb
Indiana senior Anthony Leal announced today on Senior Day that he will be using his Covid year and returning to IU next season. #iubb https://t.co/ltvkdae7Wb
Leal now pretty clearly defending Mike Woodson. "There's no other coach in the country I would trust, with anything in my life, than coach Woodson, and there's no other university I'd want to represent. "We're gonna run it back. But you guys gotta chill." #iubb
Anthony Leal: "I don't really have to give this speech until next year." He's back. #iubb
Xavier Johnson thanks his family: "I would say this year was my hardest one. I'm still fighting back, and the only reason I'm still fighting back is for them behind me." #iubb
First of a bunch of stories from IU's win against Michigan State on Senior Day at Assembly Hall. First, #iubb insider @ZachOsterman explains why this game went this way, which means a whole lot of words about Kel'el Ware. https://t.co/J7UTjgeHlZ
Mike Woodson to Trey Galloway: "There's still a lot of basketball left in you." #iubb Fans start chanting: "One more year. One more year ..."
Mike Woodson to Trey Galloway: "You've come a long way. Still a lot of basketball left in you though." #iubb
Mike Woodson: “Before I thank these guys behind me, I’d like to thank Pam Whitten our president and Scott Dolson our AD…” “I know our students are out on break but we have to thank them … and most of all our true fans, our true fans. I’ll say that again, our true fans.” #iubb
Mike Woodson reserves thank-you for Pete Yonkman and the folks at Hoosiers For Good. #iubb
Tom Izzo was asked about Kel'el Ware's play and said it's a credit to Mike Woodson's coaching. Said Ware is better than when MSU faced him last year at Oregon. Takes time to defend the job Woodson has done as coach this season. #iubb https://t.co/3qGr760QAv
Indiana’s Senior Day tribute video. #iubb https://t.co/S18dUuVb9b
vs. Wisconsin ✔️ at Maryland ✔️ at Minnesota ✔️ vs. Michigan State ✔️ Indiana wins its fourth straight to close out the regular season. https://t.co/lXi3ks2v0K
INDIANA SURVIVES ON SENIOR DAY https://t.co/tWKmHq6MVM
A HUGE 1-POINT VICTORY FOR @IndianaMBB ON SENIOR DAY 😤 https://t.co/4oCXiuVxHW
IU beats Michigan State on Senior Day to end regular season on four-game winning streak. Xavier Johnson makes last defensive stop, grabs last rebound in his last game at Assembly Hall. #columncoming
Indiana Hoosiers sophomore big man Kel’el Ware today #NBADraft — 28 points — 12 rebounds — 2 assists — 2 blocks — 13/19 FG — 1/2 3P — 1/6 FT https://t.co/ohnjqhOsz7
Indiana gets the stop and the win on Senior Day — and the crowd loves it. #iubb https://t.co/vxHCdIBl1f
Hoosiers sneak away with the one point win!!! 👀 @IndianaMBB https://t.co/vnROeSRpmd
Ware makes one. IU leads by one. #iubb
Fascinated to see what Mike Woodson draws up. So much of the ball-screen offense has been built around Ware and Galloway this year, with Johnson hurt. But Johnson can be so good in those actions. Either way, a big body moving to the rim is IU's best bet here. #iubb