As Cooper fought for the ball back, he hooked his arm around Bailey, the two fighting for positioning. After Wilkerson gained possession of the ball, Bailey and Cooper fumbled a bit more near the basket along the baseline.

With a veteran-laden team, Indiana coach Darian DeVries was frustrated with the Hoosiers' turnovers and struggles prevent Michigan State's run from spiraling.

Darian DeVries has a veteran roster, and thought squandering the first opportunity would lead to a better result the next time out.

Duke’s Jon Scheyer tied Brad Underwood and Brad Stevens for the most wins by a D-I hoops coach in his first three seasons, including a Final Four appearance last spring. Manny Diaz led Duke to consecutive nine-win seasons for only the second time in program history, plus the school’s first ACC championship since 1989.

Indiana has missed the NCAA Tournament seven times in the last nine seasons, with the outliers being in 2022 as a No. 12 seed and 2023 as a No. 4 seed –– both under coach Mike Woodson. DeVries' Hoosiers have yet to win a Quad 1 game, and while there's plenty of time to pick them up, things are trending in the wrong direction.

Indiana and Purdue will play a role in how the other is seeded: They meet in Bloomington on Jan. 27, then in West Lafayette on Feb. 20.