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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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