Photo Gallery: Hoosier Hysteria
by Staff in Photo Gallery | October 16th, 2011
Check out 18 photos by Jamie Owens from Saturday night’s Hoosier Hysteria at Assembly Hall in the embedded photo gallery after the jump.
Notebook: Hoosier Hysteria scrimmage observations
by Alex Bozich in Commentary | October 16th, 2011
Saturday night’s Hoosier Hysteria concluded with a 15-minute scrimmage pitting the Cream (Victor Oladipo, Will Sheehey, Tom Pritchard, Austin Etherington, Remy Abell, Daniel Moore, Jeff Howard) against the Crimson (Cody Zeller, Jordan Hulls, Derek Elston, Verdell Jones, Matt Roth, Kory Barnett, Raphael Smith).
Official stats were not kept, but here are our player-by-player observations from the Crimson’s 45-43 victory. (Photo credit: Jamie Owens)
Cream
Victor Oladipo: The sophomore wing appears more confident in both his perimeter game and ability to get to the basket. His body has improved, which should help him tremendously once Big Ten play rolls around.
Will Sheehey: Unofficially Sheehey led the Cream team in scoring, but his shot selection from the perimeter was a bit questionable at times. Much like Oladipo, Sheehey seems like a more confident player as he enters his second season. A healthy battle could be developing between the two sophomores for a spot in the starting lineup.
Tom Pritchard: The senior forward looks more fit coming into the season, but that still didn’t help him keep up with Cody Zeller in transition. Offensively, Pritchard has yet to return to the assertiveness he displayed as a freshman.
Austin Etherington: Etherington’s upper body is already much more defined since his June arrival in Bloomington. He seemed a bit tentative in the scrimmage and also a bit nervous when speaking to the media afterward, but could carve out a niche on this team as a reliable shooter.
Remy Abell: It appears the mechanics with Abell’s shot have been tweaked (for the better) since the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Series. His body appears Big Ten ready, he competes defensively and the Louisville native showed off flashes of his ability to get to the basket that Tom Crean spoke so highly of following his signing last spring.
Daniel Moore: Unofficially the senior ended up third on the Cream in scoring by knocking down a pair of 3-pointers and collecting an old fashioned 3-point play.
Jeff Howard: Much like Pritchard, the sophomore from Westfield struggled to keep up with Zeller in transition.
HD Video: Freshmen, Sheehey talk Hoosier Hysteria
by Alex Bozich in Video | October 15th, 2011
Indiana freshmen Austin Etherington, Cody Zeller and Remy Abell, along with sophomore Will Sheehey, met with the media on Saturday following Hoosier Hysteria.
Watch and listen to what all four Hoosiers had to say following the annual tipoff to the IU season in the embedded media players below. (Note: Expand the video to full screen by using the arrows in the bottom right hand corner of the player.)
Open Thread: Post-Hysteria discussion
(Photo credit: Jamie Owens)
The 2011-2012 season is officially underway.
Hoosier Hysteria produced an electric atmosphere on Saturday night as 16,100 screaming fans packed Assembly Hall.
The Hoosiers, minus a slightly hobbled Christian Watford, took the court for the first time for a 3-point shootout, dunk contest and a 15-minute scrimmage to close out the evening.
Bill Raftery MC’d the event. D.J. Steve Porter spun records near half court. Former Hoosiers D.J. White and Eric Gordon both made an appearance. And countless recruits, including seven verbal commitments and Gary Harris, took in the festivities.
All in all, a good night was had by all. With that, we turn it over to you for your thoughts and observations on your first look at this year’s team.
