Playing their third game in seven days, Indiana couldn’t take Savannah State of the MEAC conference lightly. After a sluggish start, Indiana went on a 13-0 run halfway through the opening half and never looked back dropping Savannah State 94-65.
The Hoosiers continue to impress, improving on the season to 4-0 and for the first time since 1938-1939, the Hoosiers have won each of their …
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The pressure was on the Hoosiers to win on the road, something they have struggled with for the last three years. It’s all about the present IU Coach Tom Crean said after IU easily defeated Evansville 94-73.
Indiana got off to an early start, both offensively and defensively. It was one of those games where Indiana put together a full 40-minute effort.…
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Hinkle Fieldhouse, home of the Butler Bulldogs, opened in 1928 and is the oldest basketball facility in the state of Indiana. Due to Butler’s unprecedented success on the basketball court, playing in the title game in both 2010 and 2011, the athletic department has decided to renovate the spectacular venue.
The outside of the U.S. National Historic Landmark will not change but it will receive …
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After 30 years of playing at Roberts Stadium, the Evansville Purple Aces showed off their new arena Saturday hosting the Butler Bulldogs to the Ford Center. The arena seats 11,000 and cost $127.5 million to design and construct. Evansville was victorious 80-77 in a very controversial overtime finish.
It doesn’t get any easier with the Indiana Hoosiers coming to town next, on Nov. 16th.
From …
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After Purdue just squeaked by High Point 67-65 at home for their second win of the season, redshirt senior Robbie Hummel went back to work on the court, by himself.
Whoever you root for, how can you not appreciate this photo, taken about two hours after the game ended.
Sometimes, a picture truly is worth a thousand words.
Hummel finished the game with 18 points, …
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Indiana guard Victor Oladipo is off to a fast start in his sophomore year and he has contributed greatly to the Hoosiers 2-0 start.
In the season-opener against Stony Brook, Oladipo tied a career-high with 16 points and then followed it up with a new career-high of 21 points in a win over Chattanooga.
After throwing down a huge dunk or making an energy play, …
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What a way to open the basketball season for the Evansville Purple Aces. First, they open their new arena, the Ford Center, then knock off Butler is overtime 80-77.
This game certainly had an NCAA-like feel to it, going down to the wire and multiple reviews.
The first came with 0.9 seconds left, Butler’s Jackson Aldridge was called for a foul sending Colt Ryan to …
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Cody Zeller tipped the jump ball to Victor Oladipo who scored just five seconds into the game. If there was any question how Indiana would treat the season, it was answered right away.
The Hoosiers defeated a very talented and veteran Stony Brook team 96-66 for their 14th consecutive home-opener victory.
Both the team and fans were longing for this game to see 2011 Indiana …
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