Indiana Hoosiers' Conerway: Underused Spark

0:00On March 26, Indiana Hoosiers, men's basketball, wrapped up their first season under new coach Darian DeVries without an NCAA tournament bid. They finished 18 wins and 14 losses overall, going 9-11 in Big Ten play. A late slum dashed their March madness chances, leaving fans to wonder what went wrong. One big question mark was Gart Tate and Conaway, who averaged 9.5 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game. He started alongside fellow point guard Connor Inwright early on, bringing the speed and athleticism the back court lacked. Even after losing his starting spot, Conaway had the team's second highest usage rate, right behind Lamar Wilkerson. Injury sidelined him for a few games, and when he returned, his minutes got tight. Over the Hoosiers final 10 games, he played more than 10 minutes, just 5 times. That short leash stood out, especially since teammates got more rope to work through mistakes. Conaway shot efficiently inside, hitting 76.7% at the rim, and over 50% in the mid-range on limited tries.

1:07His quick bursts and passing could have helped in those slim margin losses down the stretch. Without him on the floor more, in the ennemis the key spark. Looking back, Conaway's underused role highlights the tight margins that defined this season for the Hoosiers.