Category Archives: College Basketball

Stanford Robinson (2013) verbally commits to Indiana

Much of the college basketball offseason is about finding players that fit the program.

Indiana head coach Tom Crean is one of the most energized and active guys on the court and on the recruiting trail. This past weekend, he hosted Stanford Robinson to Bloomington for an unofficial visit and the recruit was blown away. Two days later, the 6-foot-4 guard committed to Crean and …

Neither Indiana or Kentucky willing to budge – series put on hold

Indiana and Kentucky have met every year since 1969, but that streak is coming to an end. Simply put, Indiana wants the series to remain a home-and-home game, whereas Kentucky wants it to return to neutral sites.

This is terrible news for all. The two schools have to figure it out. They just have to.

The regular-season matchup was one of the best games of …

Butler to join Atlantic 10 conference in 2013-14

Butler basketball’s unheralded success for a mid-major program helped bring the spotlight to a Horizon League school. Ultimately, the Bulldogs decided they had been challenged enough and built a brand strong enough for a promotion.

Butler is headed to the Atlantic 10 conference, the school announced Wednesday. There had been talks for months now but today it finally becomes official.

The conference currently consists of …

Tom Crean brings Kenny Johnson on staff

When Bennie Seltzer left the IU program to become head coach at Samford University, Tom Crean had a vacancy to fill. He didn’t waste much time, reaching out to potential candidates and today, officially hiring Kenny Johnson as an assistant.

Johnson comes to to Indiana after serving on the staff at Towson University, where the team finished the year a miserable 1-31. He also coached …

State of IU basketball – Crean provides thorough update

Tom Crean met with the media Tuesday, for the first time since their Sweet Sixteen game in Atlanta.

Speaking for nearly 45 minutes, Crean covered everything from filling the assistant coach spot, the scholarship situation, recruiting very young, Watford and Zeller’s decision, updates on injuries and more.

Assistant coach vacancy
With Bennie Seltzer taking the head coaching position at Samford, Crean now has a spot …

Marquis Teague headed to the NBA after one season, championship at UK

A few weeks after winning Kentucky’s first National Title in more than a decade, the five starters — Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrance Jones, Doron Lamb and Marquis Teague  — have all decided to take their game to the next level and enter their names in the NBA draft.

Teague, the former Pike High School standout and Indiana All-Star, believes in his decision to leave …

The incredible transformation of IU basketball — and they’re just getting started

Last season, Indiana returned to prominence in a lot of ways.

They beat three top-five teams and two Final Four teams. They defeated their rivals – Purdue (twice), Kentucky, and Illinois (for some). They finished with a winning-record, 27-9, for the first time in four years and nearly matched their win total of the previous three years combined. They not only made the NCAA Tournament, …

Watford, Zeller opt to remain at Indiana

Following Indiana’s exit from the 2012 NCAA Tournament, plenty of questions arose regarding next season.

With the addition of a top recruiting class, how far can the team go? And will they play with the same intensity and heart like this bunch? What’s next for this special bunch of seniors? Will they lose any assistant coaches? Will Cody Zeller leave for the NBA draft? Will …