The Gophers had a tense postgame meeting after Monday’s loss at Indiana, and there are several factors that need to improve.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball opened Big Ten play at Assembly Hall on Monday night with a commanding, 82-67 win over Minnesota.

The Gophers men’s basketball team tried to hang its hat on strong defensive numbers through the first stage of nonconference play. So much for that element.

Gophers coach Ben Johnson and Indiana’s Mike Woodson were equally frustrated with the lack of defense to start Monday at Assembly Hall. Both teams shot over 70% from the field midway through the first half.

Indiana faced just its fourth power conference opponent on the season when the Minnesota Gophers came to town for Indiana’s first Big Ten matchup. The Gophers hadn’t beaten Indiana since 2019 entering today,