We had hoped to pair the below video with a Ron Patterson interview, but alas, it has not worked out thus far. We’re still attempting to get that done this week.

Patterson, as many of you know, is a 6-3 guard from Broad Ripple in Indianapolis that just completed his sophomore season. He’s a prospect we followed closely during AAU last year and we’re planning to do the same this year.

If this video is any indication, he’s come a long way since last summer and is certainly a prospect that fits a need Tom Crean talked about recently: A playmaker that can get into the lane.

Indiana welcomes Northwestern to Assembly Hall on Saturday for its regular season finale. It’s also senior day, which means Devan Dumes, Tijan Jobe, Brett Finkelmeier and Steven Gambles better get to work on their speeches. Here’s Tom Crean talking about the Wildcats and the senior class from earlier today:

Thanks to our friends at the brilliant Michigan Hoops blog, UMHoops.com, for passing along this video of 2011 Washington (IN) forward and IU recruiting target, Cody Zeller. The 6-9 Zeller is wearing No. 40 in black and finished this game with 19 points. Enjoy.

Tom Crean talked about Saturday’s matchup with Wisconsin with the media earlier today. At the opening of his comments, Crean revealed that senior guard Devan Dumes will miss the trip to Madison due to the flu. Here’s the video, courtesy of Crean’s Twitter account:

Via @TomCrean on Twitter:

Inspired by a co-founder of Inside the Hall, ESPN.com’s Eamonn Brennan, I’ve decided to try my hand at video blogging. I’ll try to do a few more of these as the season moves along, assuming I’m not ridiculed in the comments. See everybody tomorrow for the Northwestern live blog.