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PORTLAND, Ore. — In case you didn't make it to Portland, Ore. for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, take a look at 30 photos from Indiana's matchup versus Saint Mary's.

The Gaels ended Indiana's season on an 82-53 final score inside Moda Center sending the Hoosiers back home to Indiana.

Still, the action shots show the Hoosiers' last ditch effort at a tournament they haven't been a part of since 2016. Until next season, Indiana.

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Jordan Geronimo tries to protect the ball from Saint Mary's defenders.
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An IU cheerleader retrieves a stuck ball during Indiana's first round game versus Saint Mary's.
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  • INDIANA FALLS TO SAINT MARY'S: Indiana finally ran out of gas on Thursday, and the No. 12-seeded Hoosiers' 82-53 blowout at the hands of Saint Mary's was the worst defeat in IU's storied NCAA Tournament history. They ended the season with a 21-14 record in Mike Woodson's first year at the helm of his alma mater. CLICK HERE.
  • INDIANA CHEER COMES TO THE RESCUE: Indiana cheerleaders Nathan Paris and Cassidy Cerny became national heroes Thursday night when they performed a stunt to get the basketball dislodged from the top of the backboard. "It worked, it was good. It was pretty easy,'' said Cerny, who said they practice that move ''every Tuesday.'' Their move went viral. CLICK HERE.
  • WHAT WOODSON SAID: The Hoosiers will return home following their 82-53 loss to Saint Mary's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. Here's what Indiana head coach Mike Woodson had to say following the defeat. Read his full transcript, or just watch the attached video. CLICK HERE.
  • WHAT JACKSON-DAVIS AND GERONIMO SAID: Forwards Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jordan Geronimo talk about the Hoosiers' 82-53 loss to Saint Mary's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. Read their full transcripts, or just watch the attached video of the press conference. CLICK HERE.