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February 2008 Archive

Goodnight, Champaign!

  • Eamonn Brennan Feb 7, 2008 3
 
Goodnight, Champaign!

It’s been fun. You stay classy! /fistpumps /smiles widely

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Game Thread: Indiana @ Illinois

  • Alex Bozich Feb 7, 2008 3
 
Game Thread: Indiana @ Illinois

Opponent: Illinois Date: Thursday, February 7, 2008 | 9:00 p.m. EST Arena: Assembly Hall (16,618) – Champaign, Illinois Line: Indiana by 2 All-time series: Indiana leads 82-77 Previous meeting: Indiana won 62-58 in Bloomington on January 13 TV: ESPN (Rece ...

Hope for the best; brace for the slow

  • Eamonn Brennan Feb 7, 2008 3
 
Hope for the best; brace for the slow

Despite what most people will tell you, Indiana-Illinois has always been a rivalry, at least to some extent. That whole familiarity-breeds-contempt thing? I’m pretty familiar with Illinois fans; Illinois fans were pretty familiar with Bob Knight. The rivalry here is ...

Will Gordon feel the Krush?

  • Alex Bozich Feb 7, 2008 3
 
Will Gordon feel the Krush?

When Eric Gordon and the Hoosiers invade Assembly Hall tonight in Champaign-Urbana, the Orange Krush will be eagerly anticipating their arrival. In what has become a dismal season for the 10-13 Illini, tonight’s game marks a “new beginning” of sorts ...

Sampson and Weber audio from Big Ten teleconference

Better late than never, here is audio from Monday’s conference call with Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson: Also, everyone’s favorite coach, Bruce Weber of Illinois:

Handicapping the Big Ten race

  • Alex Bozich Feb 6, 2008 3
 
Handicapping the Big Ten race

We’re essentially at the halfway point of the Big Ten season and that means it’s time to handicap the conference race and try to figure out how it’s all going to shake out. I like to think of this as ...

Not appearing in Champaign on Thursday night…

The lovely lady to the right. Word is the usual trio of Brent Musberger, Steve Lavin and Erin Andrews will be minus the rock star herself when the World Wide Leader rolls into Champaign-Urbana. Replacing Andrews as the sideline reporter ...

How will you remember the General?

  • Alex Bozich Feb 5, 2008 3
 
How will you remember the General?

I had planned to handicap the Big Ten race in this space as we approach the halfway point of the conference season, but that changed with the retirement of Bobby Knight last night. Rest assured, I’ll have that for you ...

Knight resigns from Texas Tech

  • Alex Bozich Feb 4, 2008 3
 
Knight resigns from Texas Tech

As reported on ESPN, former Indiana coach Bob Knight has resigned from the head coaching position at Texas Tech. Pat Knight will take over effective immediately. According to multiple reports, Knight spoke with Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers on ...

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The Afternoon After: Northwestern

  • Alex Bozich Feb 4, 2008 3
 
The Afternoon After: Northwestern

Notes written while basking in the defeat the smug jackass to the right took last night. First off, forgive us ITH’ers. E is still recovering from Super Bowl Sunday. Apparently he was drinking cranberry juice yesterday in an attempt to ...

White, Gordon help IU pull away against Northwestern

It took a while for the Hoosiers to pull away in this one — thanks to Northwestern’s back cuts and three-point shooting — but with around eight minutes to go, Eric Gordon hit a few shots, D.J. White chipped in ...

Game Thread: Northwestern @ Indiana

  • Alex Bozich Feb 3, 2008 3
 
Game Thread: Northwestern @ Indiana

Coach Knight says “damn it, if the Hoosiers don’t start playing better, I might throw another chair.” Opponent: Northwestern Date: Sunday, February 3, 2008 | 12:06 p.m. EST Arena: Assembly Hall (17,357) – Bloomington, Indiana Line: Indiana by 19 All-time ...