+ The World Wide Leader has launched a debate on which state reigns supreme in boys’ basketball and the Hoosier state is not among the top six seeds as the competition kicks off. {ESPN}

+ The News and Tribune sits down with Tom Crean for five questions after his appearance on Tuesday night in Southern Indiana. {The News and Tribune}

+ Lawrence North junior Justin Martin tells Kyle Neddenriep that the Wildcats have a new nickname – “Louisville North.” {Indianapolis Star}

Quotable:

“We’ve been showing signs and playing well in stretches — we just don’t have that belief yet. We try to stress that we just need to get one step closer every day. We know there is a long way to go, but it’s not like it’s light years away.” – Crean on how he remains optimistic during the rebuilding process.