Mike Woodson, Michigan and Zone Defense

Mike Woodson’s Inspired Switch To Zone Defense Against Michigan State Pays Off For Indiana
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
Mike Woodson has Indiana Locked into the Moment
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.
Zone defense won Mike Woodson a NBA playoffs series. and Indiana's upset of Michigan State
Indiana basketball relied on a zone defense they’ve rarely used for a prolonged period of time during the Mike Woodson era in a 71-67 upset win over No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday night.
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Mike Woodson urged Indiana men’s basketball to believe. It did in win vs. Michigan State
It was the Hoosiers’ first victory since Jan. 17. Since then, the program announced head coach Mike Woodson’s decision to step down at the conclusion of the season and Indiana’s path to the NCAA Tournament became increasingly steeper.
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The junior took over in the second half against Michigan State as the Indiana Hoosiers snapped a five-game losing streak.
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