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Evansville Notebook: Road woes in the past, Watford heats up, more

Notes, quotes and observations from Wednesday night’s 94-73 win over Evansville: Verdell Jones has lived through the past three seasons of Indiana’s struggles to win away from Assembly Hall. So perhaps it was no surprise when the senior guard, who scored ...

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What to Expect: Evansville

  • Alex Bozich Nov 15, 2011 3
 
What to Expect: Evansville

(Photo credit: CourierPress.com) Indiana will make the 135-mile trip southwest to Evansville on Wednesday night for its first road test of the season in the Purple Aces’ brand new $127 million Ford Center. Here’s a look at what to expect ...

Chattanooga Notebook: Oladipo explains gestures, more

Notes, quotes and observations from Sunday night’s 78-53 win over Chattanooga: Victor Oladipo’s 21 points eclipsed his previous career-high of 16, but one of the first questions the Hyattsville, Maryland native was asked in the postgame press conference was about ...

What To Expect: Chattanooga

  • Alex Bozich Nov 12, 2011 3
 
What To Expect: Chattanooga

The Hoosiers return to the floor less than 48 hours after the season opener to host Chattanooga on Sunday evening. Here’s a look at what to expect out of the Mocs, who are expected to contend for the top spot ...

Stony Brook Notebook: Oladipo’s defense, Zeller on flagrant foul, more

Notes, quotes and observations from Friday night’s season opening win over Stony Brook: OLADIPO CONTAINS DOUGHER Tom Crean talked frequently in the preseason about developing individuals who can lock down the opponent’s best offensive player. The first assignment was given ...

Notes and Quotes: Crean talks Stony Brook

Notes and quotes from Tom Crean’s Thursday press conference previewing Indiana’s season opener against Stony Brook on Friday at Assembly Hall. Watch the press conference here. (Photo: Crean talks about Maurice Creek’s season ending injury on October 12.) — Wants to ...

Gary Harris headed to Michigan State

  • Alex Bozich Nov 9, 2011 3
 
Gary Harris headed to Michigan State

Both Brian Snow of Scout.com and Dave Telep of ESPN.com are reporting that Gary Harris of Hamilton Southeastern has committed to Michigan State. Harris told Telep that the family atmosphere at Michigan State was the difference: “Me and my family, ...

Expert Analysis: Telep talks IU’s 2012 recruiting class

With signing day on the horizon, Inside the Hall caught up with one of the best in the business, Dave Telep, for some national perspective on Indiana’s 2012 recruiting class. Telep is a senior basketball recruiting analyst for ESPN.com and ...

Notes and Quotes: Crean’s postgame press conference

Notes and quotes from Tom Crean’s postgame press conference following IU’s 90-72 exhibition win over the University of Indianapolis at Assembly Hall (Watch the full press conference here): — “We’re trying to get this team to understand we’ve gotta get ...

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HD Video: IU players, Crean react to exhibition win

A trio of IU players — Cody Zeller, Jordan Hulls and Victor Oladipo — along with head coach Tom Crean met with the media to discuss IU’s 90-72 exhibition win over the University of Indianapolis on Saturday night. Watch and ...

Thursday Presser Transcript: Derek Elston, Victor Oladipo

Quotes from Derek Elston and Victor Oladipo’s Thursday afternoon media availability at Assembly Hall: On whether the players feel ready to play an exhibition and what their excitement level is for the exhibition: Elston: “The excitement level is definitely there. ...

2013 Intro: Luke Fischer

  • Alex Bozich Nov 3, 2011 3
 
2013 Intro: Luke Fischer

In the coming weeks, we’ll be profiling some of the prospects on Indiana’s 2013 recruiting radar. We kick off the 2013 intros today with Germantown (WI) forward Luke Fischer, who is expected to visit Bloomington for IU’s game with Ohio ...

More from Tom Crean’s breakout session at Big Ten Media Day

Ryan had a comprehensive post with quotes from Tom Crean’s breakout session at last Thursday’s Big Ten Media Day. But after combing through even more audio, here are some more quotes to pass along from Indiana’s fourth-year coach: On whether ...

Etherington looking to prove he’s more than a shooter

Austin Etherington built a reputation at Hamilton Heights as one of the best prep shooters in the country. But as he closes in on the tip-off of his collegiate career, the freshman wing is out to prove he can contribute ...

IU coaches, players talk about progress on defense

Cody Zeller’s arrival is garnering many of the national focus on this season’s Indiana team, but a substantially improved defense appears to be the key for the Hoosiers to climb out of the Big Ten cellar and into postseason play. ...

Notebook: Haunted Hall of Hoops scrimmage

(Photo credit: IU Athletics) After our second look at the 2011-2012 Indiana Hoosiers, Inside the Hall breaks down Saturday’s Haunted Hall of Hoops scrimmage with our notes and observations from the south end bleachers of Assembly Hall: — Will Sheehey ...