![]() "He got off to kind of a slow start," Woodson told Fischer. He finished with 14 points (9-for-12 on free throws), five assists, four rebounds, and a steal. Point guard Xavier Johnson was a game-deciding force, especially in the second half. "On offense, we executed and got to the free throw line and made shots. They got after the shooters and when the ball went up, we were able to rebound. "We hadn't practiced (the zone) a lot," Woodson told Fischer. ![]() The Cardinals (2-3) couldn't get in the paint, make shots, or rebound. The Hoosiers (4-1) forced turnovers, pushed the pace, and made shots. I said, 'Why not?' and it changed the whole game." (Assistant coaches) mentioned it in the huddle. "It was the zone that got us back," Woodson told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the post-game radio show. ![]() It was a much needed bounce back performance after Sunday's UConn defeat. ![]() That zone sparked a 21-6 game-closing run in a 74-66 Empire Classic consolation game victory at Madison Square Garden. Sometimes, if you're Indiana's Mike Woodson and you see Louisville slash your man defense apart so that a first-half double-digit lead becomes a seven-point, late-second-half deficit, you go against your nature, unleash a 2-3 zone, and reap the victory benefits. NEW YORK CITY - Sometimes a coach has got to go zone. Indiana Downs Louisville to Close Out Empire Classic ![]()
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