Confidence keys production for Elston, Pritchard

Derek Elston’s impact was felt almost immediately. He entered the game Sunday night against Iowa and promptly knocked down a 3-pointer from the right corner. The next time down the floor, he hit another jumper from the right side. Then after blocking a shot, Elston raced down the court and nailed a transition 3 from the left wing. Eight points and a block in 68 seconds, and the Hoosiers were well on their way to a 103-89 win. “Once I saw that first one kind of go down, that’s how it kind of goes for me shooting-wise,” Elston said. “If I make my first couple ones, I have the potential to have a good game.” Elston, like Tom Pritchard, had a big game off the bench for Indiana. But Elston and Pritchard aren’t always such key contributors. Their success is usually determined by their confidence on a given day, and they seem to play with more confidence in the comforts of Assembly Hall. In the No. 20 Hoosiers’ five Big Ten road games, Elston...