The Indiana Hoosiers are on a roll. They’re ranked 17th and one of just six undefeated teams in the country. Thursday, the Hoosiers host UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County) to Assembly Hall for their final tuneup before Big Ten play.
IU will have to do without the services of Derek Elston and Will Sheehey against UMBC, both out with injuries.
Elston was hit with …
There were worries that 18th-ranked Indiana would come out flat after their triumphant win over No. 1 Kentucky one week ago. Fortunately for IU, Notre Dame wasn’t any better. Indiana improves to 10-0 and is the last unbeaten Big Ten team after a 69-58 win over the Irish.
The Hoosiers have now faced UIndy, Evansville, Butler, Notre Dame and they beat them all. The only …
Four in-state programs come together for the Close the Gap Crossroads Classic on Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse. Butler, Purdue, Indiana and Notre Dame. Two games, four local schools. In Indiana, a basketball crazy state, it makes perfect sense.
This isn’t a new idea by any means, just a reboot of an old classic, the Hoosier Classic. Led by the athletic directors of these four schools, …
After one of the biggest wins in program history, undefeated Indiana must now turn its focus to another in-state team, facing the Notre Dame Irish Saturday for the first annual Close the Gap Crossroads Classic at Conseco Fieldhouse.
This is a game Indiana should win and win decisively. And how they start the game may provide proof that this program has taken another step up.…
It was one of the best college basketball games ever. Two of the most storied programs faced off, each with undefeated records. A clash of cultures filled Assembly Hall Saturday night as Indiana hoped to make it a statement game proving that they’re back. In a 73-72 defeat of the nation’s No. 1 team, the Hoosiers leave no doubt that they have returned to prominence.…
Indiana hosted top-ranked Kentucky to Assembly Hall Saturday for a huge rivalry game. The game went down to the final possession and the Hoosiers knocked off UK 73-72 in front of a rowdy, sell-out crowd. Down two with the ball, Verdell Jones passed to Christian Watford who connected on a long 3-ball at the buzzer.
Pure madness ensued. Watch the final play and celebration below.…
The first half atmosphere was everything and more that was expected in Bloomington. Students were as loud as could be, there were signs galore, and there wasn’t an empty seat in the building. Hoosiers lead No. 1 Kentucky 30-29.
The game got pushed back ten minutes by ESPN but that didn’t stop Hoosier fans from continuing to cheer for their teams during warm-up and also …
The students lined up outside of Assembly Hall for hours and have been awaiting this game for weeks. Playing rival and No. 1 Kentucky, there are a lot of great signs in the building. Below is a collection of some of them:
“Calipari watches Glee”
“Office Dipo – We’re all business”
“I took my own S.A.T”
“Indiana players have class. Kentucky players don’t go to …