ESPN announcers Dave O’Brien and Dan Dakich got twitter buzzing during the Indiana-Minnesota broadcast after a tease that a special guest would be at Indiana’s game Tuesday against Michigan State. Immediately, most IU fans tried to connect the dots to former IU coach Bob Knight.
As Dakich said on his radio show Monday, “IU fans lost their mind.”
Coach Knight wouldn’t come back to be …
The Hoosiers are in the final stretch of the regular season. Three games in a week. One on the road (Minnesota), one against the best team in the Big Ten (Michigan St), and another against a rival (Purdue).
1-0. On to the next.
Indiana went into ‘The Barn’ at the University of Minnesota, came out with a toughness and put the pedal down, 69-50. IU …
In non-conference tilt in the middle of Big Ten play, Indiana passed the test, beating North Carolina Central 75-56. Best of all, they made it through without injuries and doing anything stupid.
49ers head coach and Tom Crean’s brother-in-law, Jim Harbaugh, was on hand for the game and spoke with the team both before and after the game.
There was a great exchange in Coach …
If you don’t know by now, Indiana’s final non-conference game is tonight at 7 p.m. against North Carolina Central and cannot be seen live on television.
This will be the third and final IU basketball game of the season that is tape-delayed and re-aired on the Big Ten Network. I called the first two games, an exhibition game against UIndy and a December matchup versus …
“In 49 states it’s just basketball. But this is Indiana.”
Hoosiers love their hoops.
Indiana University basketball has been one of the powerhouse programs in the country, owning five national championships. The college basketball scene is best when Indiana is relevant.
In 2008, the team was gutted and in came head coach Tom Crean. Through their ups and downs, IU has re-established themselves as a …
In his four years in Bloomington, Verdell Jones has heard everything.
He heard praises when he surpassed the 1,000 career points mark. He heard praises when he helped will Indiana to victory. But he’s also heard more than his share of boos.
“Everything I hear, all the boos and everything, it motivates me to a level that you just don’t understand,” Jones said following Indiana’s …
Indiana lost four-of-five in January, but have since regrouped, recovered and raddled off four wins in five games. Northwestern was the Hoosiers latest victim, as IU executed in the final minutes to beat the Wildcats 71-66 at Assembly Hall.
With the victory, they improve to 20-6 overall, the first 20-win season in the Tom Crean era. After just 6, 10, 12 wins in Coach Crean’s …
After two straight road games, the Hoosiers returned home to host Illinois, their Big Ten foe 150 miles northwest of Bloomington.
The fans welcomed their team back to Assembly Hall with loud cheers and a rowdy atmosphere. In fact, tonight was the loudest it’s been in Bloomington for a Big Ten game.
In a game where another IU opponent tried to deliver punches, Indiana responded …