Michigan State's Tre Holloman, right, moves the ball as Indiana's Myles Rice defends during the first half on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Adding to the pressure of last night's game was the fact that Tom Izzo had a shot at breaking Bob Knight's Big Ten wins record. Woodson has not been shy about Knight's influence on him as a coach or as a person, so it wouldn't have been surprising if he had emphasized the importance of this game to his players.

The Hoosiers are outside the NCAA Tournament picture as of now and have been a disappointment after spending big in the portal