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No, Indiana was not a better team without Xavier Johnson

Now that the men’s college basketball season is firmly in the rearview mirror and the dust has settled just about everywhere outside of Storrs it’s time to discuss a talking point from the year.

Indiana’s Xavier Johnson went down with a foot injury against Kansas and remained out for the rest of the season before applying for, and receiving, an injury waiver. He’ll be back on the court in 2023-24.

The Hoosiers spent some time trying to find their way without him, who’d take that starting spot? It was a tossup between Trey Galloway and Tamar Bates with the lineup switching here and there, though Galloway ultimately emerged in that role.