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2011-2012 non-conference schedule: What we know

by in Schedule | April 15th, 2011


The complete 2011-2012 Indiana basketball schedule won’t be released until late summer, but yesterday the Big Ten announced a small nugget in regards to next year’s challenge with the ACC.

For the second consecutive year, Indiana (along with Michigan) will receive a road game against an ACC opponent. Minnesota will play at the Barn once again and Nebraska somehow received a home game in the event. The full schedule for the 13th annual Big Ten-ACC Challenge should be released next month.

Next year’s non-conference slate is looking a bit more daunting than last year’s, which was the 325th toughest in the country according to Ken Pomeroy. The Hoosiers beat just two teams in Pomeroy’s top 250 in last season’s non-conference, Wright State (112) and Evansville (166), and only played one NCAA Tournament team (Kentucky).

Here’s what we know thus far about next year’s non-conference schedule:

- At Evansville. This was announced last August and is the second game in a 3-game series which began last season at Assembly Hall. It will not, however, be the opening regular season game in Evansville’s new arena.

- Notre Dame on December 17 in the Crossroads Classic at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Hoosiers get the Fighting Irish in year one of this event and Butler on December 15, 2012.

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IndyBall Video: Zak Irvin highlights, interview

by in Video | April 14th, 2011

2013 Hamilton Southeastern guard Zak Irvin picked up a scholarship offer from Indiana before ever playing a varsity game and is the No. 42 prospect nationally in his class according to ESPN.com.

Video highlights of the 6-5 guard from this past weekend’s IndyBall.com Shootout are below (Irvin is No. 21 in White, No. 12 in Red) and a video Q & A is available after the jump:

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IndyBall Video: James Blackmon Jr. highlights

by in Video | April 14th, 2011

Indiana fans got a glimpse of the future this past weekend when 2014 commit James Blackmon Jr. took the court with Spiece Indy Heat at the IndyBall.com Shootout.

Watch highlights of the 6-2, 170-pound combo guard from Ft. Wayne Luers in the embedded media player below:

IndyBall Video: Trevon Bluiett interview, highlights

by in Video | April 14th, 2011

Fresh off a 2A state championship at Park Tudor two weeks earlier, freshman Trevon Bluiett took to the floor with Spiece Indy Heat this past weekend at the IndyBall.com Shootout.

Inside the Hall talked to Bluiett about what he’s looking forward to this summer, what it’s like to be coached by his dad, his performance in the state title game and his recruitment in a video Q & A:

Highlights of Bluiett are available after the jump…

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Indiana Elite Team Indiana spring, summer schedule

by in Recruiting | April 14th, 2011

(Photo credit: Jamie Owens of J. Scott Sports)

We’ve had several requests over the past few days for a spring and summer schedule for the Indiana Elite team featuring Yogi Ferrell, Ron Patterson, Hanner Perea, Jeremy Hollowell and Peter Jurkin.

Here’s a look at the schedule, according to Michael Fox of Indiana Elite:

April 15-17: Double Pump at Denver, Colorado (Yogi Ferrell will not play)
April 22-24: Nike Spring Showdown at Merrilville or King James Classic at Akron, Ohio
May 7-8: Spiece Run ‘N Slam at Ft. Wayne
May 13-15: adidas May Classic at Bloomington
May 27-29: Best Buy Chicago Classic at Chicago, Illinois
July 6-9: adidas Invitational at Indianapolis
July 9-11: adidas Summer Slam at Indianapolis (Tentative)
July 13-15: Best Buy Summer Classic at Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 21-26: adidas Super 64 at Las Vegas, Nevada

IndyBall Shootout player evaluations: Davis Jr., Blackmon Jr. and Hartman

by in Recruiting | April 13th, 2011

Inside the Hall hit the spring AAU trail in Indianapolis over the weekend for the IndyBall.com Shootout, which featured several IU commits and recruiting targets. Here are notes on three underclassmen that have committed to Indiana from recruiting analyst Joe Eberhardt. (Photo credit: Jamie Owens of J. Scott Sports)

Devin Davis Jr., Warren Central, Eric Gordon All-Stars

- Eberhardt’s take: The sophomore wing was extremely productive for his Eric Gordon 16-and-under squad. The 6-5 Davis finished well around the rim and cleaned up the glass well on the offensive and defensive ends. He’s improved his shot since last year and is now able to knock down the 3-point jumper when given space. Davis’ length and athleticism make him dangerous both as a rebounder and finisher as he exhibited an ability to sky above opponents on the glass and also finish above the rim. As he continues to progress, he should continue to improve his ball handling which should make him more comfortable on the wing.

Collin Hartman, Indianapolis Cathedral, Eric Gordon All-Stars

- Eberhardt’s take: The 6-7 sophomore had a relatively quiet weekend in his first event with the Eric Gordon program. Hartman shot the ball well from deep and though he wasn’t extremely aggressive offensively, he didn’t make many mistakes and functioned well as a distributor. He also excelled on the glass as he came up with a fair share of tough rebounds and crashed the boards on just about every missed shot. It’s sometimes easy for players to disappear on such a talented AAU team, but Hartman will need to assert himself more as he continues to adjust to playing with the Eric Gordon All-Stars.

James Blackmon Jr., Ft. Wayne Bishop Luers, Spiece Indy Heat

- Eberhardt’s take: The 6-2 freshman looked noticeably stronger and more defined this weekend than when I previously saw him in December at the IPSAC Midwest Challenge. He shot the ball well from the perimeter both off the catch and off the dribble. Blackmon Jr. also appeared to have more bounce than he did back in December as he showed his ability to finish above the rim. Another aspect of his game that was impressive was the freshman’s willingness to call for the ball, attack off the dribble and finish against contact in the lane. Blackmon Jr.’s game is more well-rounded and impressive when he mixes up his penetration with his perimeter game as he sometimes has a tendency to fall in love with the jump shot.

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