How is Indiana’s concentration and focus?
– If you want to be looking for the same thing the Indiana staff is looking for, then keep an eye out for individual players’ level of concentration and focus. There are a couple of reasons to think those areas could be lacking Saturday night. First of all, Indiana’s players have just completed a busy week of final exams, with many of them doing that for the first time at the college level. On top of that, after playing high-profile teams in its last three games in Maryland, Pitt and Kentucky, the Hoosiers now play three relative no-names as they gear up for the Dec. 31 Big Ten opener against Michigan. That’s often a recipe for a letdown, particularly when you’re talking about a young team that doesn’t have many players who have been through similar situations. Expect Crean and the IU staff to keep an eye on these areas early, and substitute accordingly if they see it lacking in particular players. v Can Indiana “make this game go?” – On Friday, that’s what IU Coach Tom Crean said he w
