You gotta hand it to Erin Andrews. Not only is she stunning, she’s a damn good solid reporter. She’s in Bloomington as we speak prepping for tomorrow night’s game with Michigan State and had some reaction from both D.J. White and Eric Gordon on the Sampson situation. Here’s what she had to say on the World Wide Leader’s 6PM edition of Sportscenter:

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I have to agree with both D.J. and Gordon from the standpoint that ruining the season for the players is the wrong thing to do. They weren’t involved and that’s the most unfortunate thing about this whole situation.

*Okay, Okay, damn good might be a little strong. Now settle down and have another look at Erin.

Erin Andrews says watch the Hoosiers on the World Wide Leader and follow the live blog at Inside the Hall, son!

Opponent: Michigan

Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2008 | 7:02 p.m. EST

Arena: Crisler Arena (13,751) – Ann Arbor, Michigan

Line: Indiana by 9.5

All-time series: Indiana leads 97-52

TV: ESPN (Brent Musberger, Steve Lavin and Erin Andrews)

Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Todd Leary and Joe Smith)

Probable Starters:

• Indiana (12-1): Jordan Crawford, Eric Gordon, Jamarcus Ellis, Mike White, D.J. White
• Michigan (4-10): C.J. Lee, Manny Harris, Ekpe Udoh, DeShawn Sims, Ron Coleman

Game Notes (Adobe Reader required to view):

• Indiana
• Michigan

Gameday links:

• Mgoblog (Michigan fan blog)
• Ratliff needs to shed rust to help IU’s backcourt (Indy Star)
• Bassett likely out against Wolverines (Indiana Daily Student)
• Indiana’s Ellis eyes triple-double (Ft. Wayne News Sentinel)
• “Manny Fresh” and “Air Gordon” square off (Michigan Daily)

As always, your predictions and comments are welcome in the game thread. I’ll also be live blogging during the game, so after the tip, check for updates after the jump.

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