February 2012 Archive

Watford’s D, rebounding help fuel IU’s tenth Big Ten win

  • Alex Bozich 02/29/2012 3:47 pm  
 

Christian Watford picked the perfect game to have a career night on the glass. The 6-foot-9 junior from Birmingham, Ala. grabbed 14 rebounds against a Michigan State program that’s set the rebounding standard in the Big Ten for more than ...

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Podcast on the Brink: Dana O’Neil of ESPN.com

  • Staff 02/29/2012 12:09 pm  
 

If there was ever a game to solidify Indiana’s return, last night’s 70-55 win against No. 5 Michigan State was it. Tom Crean earned his first victory against friend and mentor Tom Izzo, but will the momentum carry into Sunday’s contest against Purdue? ...

Oladipo’s intensity sets tone for Indiana upset

  • Justin Albers 02/29/2012 8:46 am  
 

Victor Oladipo laid underneath the basket holding his left ankle, clearly in pain. Indiana’s sophomore guard had just taken the ball hard to the basket and finished in front of multiple Michigan State defenders to extend the Hoosiers’ lead. Now, ...

HD Video: Tom Crean on Michigan State win

  • Staff 02/28/2012 10:32 pm  
 

Coach Tom Crean met with the media following Indiana’s 70-55 win over Michigan State on Tuesday at Assembly Hall. Watch the press conference in high-definition quality video in the embedded media player below: Quotes after the jump.

HD Video: Indiana players on Michigan State win

  • Staff 02/28/2012 10:20 pm  
 

Christian Watford (11 points, 14 rebounds), Cody Zeller (18 points, four rebounds, two steals), Jordan Hulls (10 points, three steals), Verdell Jones (12 points, four rebounds) and Victor Oladipo (13 points, three rebounds, two steals) met with the media following ...

Photo Gallery: Indiana vs. Michigan State

  • Staff 02/28/2012 10:00 pm  
 

Check out 30 photos by Jamie Owens from Indiana’s 80-65 win over Michigan State at Assembly Hall in the embedded photo gallery after the jump.

The Minute After: Michigan State

  • Ryan Corazza 02/28/2012 9:57 pm  
 

Thoughts on a 70-55 win against the Spartans: If the Kentucky win was about arrival, this one was about maturity. It was about Indiana meeting the challenge of Michigan State’s physicality head on, and handling the class of the conference. It ...

HD Video: Tom Izzo on Michigan State’s loss to Indiana

  • Staff 02/28/2012 9:57 pm  
 

Coach Tom Izzo met with the media following Michigan State’s 70-55 loss to Indiana on Tuesday night at Assembly Hall. Watch the press conference in high-definition quality video in the embedded media player below: Quotes after the jump.

Live Discussion: Indiana vs. Michigan State

  • Staff 02/28/2012 5:32 pm  
 

Indiana vs. Michigan State

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Izzo: Hoosiers better because of Zeller, Oladipo

  • Justin Albers 02/28/2012 10:13 am  
 

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo coached against Indiana in the first game of the Big Ten season on Dec. 28, an 80-65 home win for his Spartans. So there may be no better person to analyze the Hoosiers’ development over ...

Film Session: Watford and Hulls get back into the action

  • Ryan Corazza 02/28/2012 8:29 am  
 

In Indiana’s 69-50 win against the Golden Gophers on Sunday afternoon, both Christian Watford and Jordan Hulls arose from their offensive slumber to lead the Hoosiers in scoring with 12 a piece. A look at two of Watford’s buckets and ...

Pick to Click: Michigan State

  • Staff 02/27/2012 8:08 pm  
 

Rules are here, for those unfamiliar. Updated standings are here. (Note: There’s a seven-way tie for first between Andy Raduski, baukev55, Indiana Red, Mtw1011, nativehoosier, NervousWreck, Taskmaster75.) Pool for Michigan State: All players are eligible to be picked. Picks are due by ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 10

  • Justin Albers 02/27/2012 12:36 pm  
 

It’s that time of the year again. As Big Ten teams finish their conference schedules, you’ll see “bubble” teams in full desperation mode (Northwestern, for example), other teams who will fold and prepare for the offseason (Minnesota, anyone?), and contenders ...

Lawrence Central, Tech to meet in sectional opener

  • Alex Bozich 02/27/2012 8:07 am  
 

Throughout the season, Inside the Hall will keep you posted on how IU’s five 2012 signees, five verbal commitments and other notable prospects with interest in the Hoosiers are performing at their respective schools. (Photo credit: Jamie Owens/J. Scott Sports) You ...

What to Expect: Michigan State

  • Alex Bozich 02/26/2012 10:22 pm  
 

Indiana faces one of its quickest turnarounds of the season as the Hoosiers welcome Michigan State to Assembly Hall on Tuesday night. The Spartans can clinch an outright Big Ten regular season title with a win. Indiana is looking to ...

Minnesota Postgame Audio: Crean, Hulls and Watford

  • Staff 02/26/2012 4:45 pm  
 

Tom Crean, Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford met with the media following IU’s 69-50 win over Minnesota at Williams Arena on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to our friends at The Hoosier Scoop for the below audio embeds: CREAN [audio:crean022612.mp3] HULLS [audio:hulls022612.mp3] ...