If the Hoosiers hope to win their final home game of the season, something has to change. Though I loved their effort and intensity during their win against Penn State Wednesday, they need to tighten some things up if they hope to hang with Michigan State on Sunday. \nTheir rebounding has improved immensely since their first matchup with the Spartans. During their 87-73 road loss in East Lansing, the Spartans out-rebounded the Hoosiers 27-17. IU needs to close that gap if it hopes to win.\nRobert Vaden also needs to find his shot. The Hoosiers are a dangerous team when Vaden is hitting from the outside and Marco Killingsworth is getting good position on the interior. \nThe Hoosiers also need to shut down Maurice Ager if they hope to come away with a victory. In their first meeting, Ager torched the Hoosiers for 28 points on 9-for-13 shooting. The job of shutting down Ager will likely fall on Lewis Monroe, A.J. Ratliff and Roderick Wilmont. And if they play well, IU will have a chance to pull off the upset. \nSunday is senior day, the final home game for Killingsworth, Monroe, Marshall Strickland, Sean Kline and coach Mike Davis. Davis claims to have a surprise in store for the game -- let's hope it's a victory.
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