The first part of the Pacific Northwest trip went well for the Indiana men's basketball team, but Oregon will be a much tougher challenge.

The Hoosiers were also unsure as to the status of their second leading scorer, Malik Reneau, who was a late scratch from the lineup against Penn State with an illness that required emergent medical attention.

Unable to find balanced scoring and overcome hot shooting on the other end, Oregon women’s basketball finished off its regular season with a 64-56 road loss to Washington on Sunday. The No. 8 seed Ducks (19-10,

The Hoosiers have won four out of five games, and avoided the land mines that could have knocked them off the NCAA Tournament bubble. But here they are, with opportunity.

But what made the performance complete was Indiana’s defense, spearheaded by fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal. Despite going scoreless, the Bloomington native had a game-high plus/minus of 26. He also tallied four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and three steals.

The win moved Indiana up two spots in the NCAA's Net Rankings and preserves the team's undefeated record against non-Quad One opponents. The three game winning streak is Indiana's first such streak since winning three straight Big Ten games to open January.

Formal plans for the Oregon-based coffee chain show the new Dutch Bros location will be built at 4 Shenandoah Drive, according to Lafayette permit reports, nestled at the intersection with South Street next to the newly constructed Valvoline Instant Oil Change.

Indiana came out in all-black uniforms for the first time this season and defeated Washington 78-62 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.