LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Indiana has done a lot of things right during the Jeff Mercer era. There’s a reason the Hoosiers won the Big Ten in his first season at the helm and have been to the NCAA Tournament in three of five full seasons since he and his staff took over.
They’ve annually put together physical, dangerous lineups that can score runs in bunches. They’ve had pitching staffs full of high-end stuff and professional prospects.
But one thing that has largely alluded IU in this time period is being an above-average defensive team. It hasn’t fielded above .970 as a[…]
