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Hoosiers drop second straight in Puerto Rico, 71-67

  • Alex Bozich 11/20/2009 8:35 pm  
 

Boston University entered Friday’s game against Indiana coming off of losses to Iona, George Washington and Kansas State. And for most of consolation bracket contest in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Tip-Off Classic, it appeared Boston and first-year coach Patrick Chambers ...

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Turnovers, pour foul shooting sink Hoosiers in Puerto Rico

  • Alex Bozich 11/19/2009 7:37 pm  
 

For seven minutes in Puerto Rico, Indiana looked capable of hanging with Ole Miss. And just like that, the Rebels reeled off a 28-5 run en route to a comfortable 89-71 win in the opening round of the O’Reilly Auto ...

Winning ugly: Hoosiers beat USC Upstate, 69-61

  • Alex Bozich 11/16/2009 11:01 pm  
 

It wasn’t pretty, but Tom Crean and the Indiana Hoosiers won for the second time in four days, laboring past USC-Upstate 69-61 Monday night in Assembly Hall. IU committed 18 turnovers and hit just 16 of 30 free throws, but ...

Freshmen hit the ground running in Indiana opener

  • Alex Bozich 11/14/2009 12:25 am  
 

In front of a near capacity crowd Friday night at Assembly Hall, a trio of Indiana freshmen each turned in a debut to remember. Leading just 20-18 with 7:03 remaining in the first half, Maurice Creek and Derek Elston sparked ...

Hoosiers cruise past St. Joe’s in final tune-up, 95-67

  • Alex Bozich 11/09/2009 10:50 pm  
 

Maurice Creek led four players in double figures with 16 points as Indiana won an exhibition, 95-67, over Division II St. Joseph’s Monday night in Assembly Hall. Jeremiah Rivers and Verdell Jones added 15 points each and Christian Watford had ...

Indiana struggles early, rolls past Grace in second half

  • Alex Bozich 11/04/2009 10:56 pm  
 

After leading by just six at halftime, Indiana used a strong second half to win its exhibition debut 96-73 over NAIA opponent Grace College Wednesday night at Assembly Hall. Six Indiana players scored in double figures, led by 19 points ...

That’s a wrap: Hoosiers fall in opening round of Big Ten Tournament

  • Alex Bozich 03/12/2009 7:21 pm  
 

Predictably, there will be no March Madness for Tom Crean and the Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana (6-25) concluded the 2008-2009 campaign with a 66-51 loss to Penn State in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse in ...

IU-Wisconsin: Postgame Open Thread

  • Alex Bozich 03/08/2009 8:53 pm  
 

FINAL SCORE: Wisconsin 85, Indiana 61 There’s not a lot to write about this game that hasn’t been written already this season. The regular season is over. IU finishes up the Big Ten season with a 1-17 record. The Hoosiers ...

Upset bid foiled: Hoosiers fall 64-59

  • Alex Bozich 03/03/2009 9:52 pm  
 

The script was set perfectly for Kyle Taber’s final game in Assembly Hall. Family and friends ascended upon Bloomington to say farewell to the senior captain. Chants of ‘Ky-le Ta-ber’ were heard throughout Assembly Hall. And in a game in ...

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Moore’s 26 leads Boilermakers past Hoosiers, 81-67

  • Alex Bozich 02/21/2009 5:38 pm  
 

Tom Crean and the Indiana Hoosiers (most of them, anyway) got their first taste of the IU-Purdue rivalry Saturday afternoon in Mackey Arena. And despite a spirit and toughness Crean felt his team exhibited throughout the contest, the Hoosiers dropped ...

Second half drought sinks Hoosiers

  • Alex Bozich 02/19/2009 11:20 pm  
 

After trailing by just one at halftime, Indiana scored just four points in the first 9:01 of the second half and fell 68-51 to Wisconsin on Thursday night at Assembly Hall. By the time the Hoosiers (6-19, 1-12 Big Ten) ...

Hoosiers miss 13 free throws — and lose by 13

  • Alex Bozich 02/15/2009 3:59 pm  
 

To call free throw shooting a problem for the 2008-2009 version of the Indiana Hoosiers would be an understatement. The foul line has been more of a major catastrophe. Indiana (6-18, 1-11 Big Ten) hit just 11 of 24 free ...

Losing streak halted: Hoosiers drop Hawkeyes, 68-60

  • Alex Bozich 02/04/2009 9:34 pm  
 

The 11-game losing streak is over. In a game that looked eerily similar to earlier contests the Hoosiers haven’t been able to close out down the stretch, Tom Crean’s club reversed the trend and fended off Iowa 68-60 in front ...

Roth’s shooting display not enough; Hoosiers drop 11th straight

  • Alex Bozich 01/31/2009 6:40 pm  
 

It was a record setting Saturday in Assembly Hall. Matt Roth tied a school record with nine 3-pointers made and Indiana tied a school record with their 11th consecutive loss, 93-81 to Ohio State. The Hoosiers (5-15, 0-8 Big Ten) ...

Free throws doom Hoosiers in ninth straight loss

  • Alex Bozich 01/25/2009 2:50 pm  
 

In what has been a theme throughout this season of rebuilding, the inexperience of Tom Crean’s club shined through down the stretch as Indiana fell 67-63 to Minnesota at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers (5-13, 0-6 Big Ten) cut the Minnesota ...

Hoosiers lose heartbreaker in OT, 72-66

  • Alex Bozich 01/07/2009 9:10 pm  
 

Indiana head coach Tom Crean couldn’t have drawn it up any better. After a head scratching home loss to Lipscomb to close out 2008 and a road loss to Iowa in the Big Ten opener, the Hoosiers returned to Assembly ...