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Interview: Tom Coverdale on his coaching career, the 2002 NCAA run and Tom Crean

Tom Coverdale is one of our favorite guards to ever play at Indiana. He was the catalyst and South Region MVP for the 2002 NCAA National runner-up team, scored 1,217 points in 115 career games and is now an assistant ...

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Creek, Hulls and Watford to compete in Derby Festival Classic

Mark Shallcross, communications manager for the Kentucky Derby Festival, just sent along a press release with the rosters for the Kentucky Derby Festival Classic. Three Indiana players, Maurice Creek, Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford, will compete April 11th at Freedom ...

IU-Wisconsin: Postgame Open Thread

  • Alex Bozich Mar 8, 2009 3
 
IU-Wisconsin: Postgame Open Thread

FINAL SCORE: Wisconsin 85, Indiana 61 There’s not a lot to write about this game that hasn’t been written already this season. The regular season is over. IU finishes up the Big Ten season with a 1-17 record. The Hoosiers ...

Crean: Dumes out for Wisconsin game

  • Alex Bozich Mar 8, 2009 3
 
Crean: Dumes out for Wisconsin game

Indiana head coach Tom Crean announced on Saturday that Devan Dumes will miss Sunday night’s game at Wisconsin with a knee injury. Dumes was injured with 16:49 remaining in the first half of Indiana’s 64-59 loss to Michigan State on ...

Dumes’ status unknown, so sayeth Tom Crean

  • Alex Bozich Mar 6, 2009 3
 
Dumes’ status unknown, so sayeth Tom Crean

Tom Crean, Verdell Jones and the defensive stopper known as Brett Finkelmeier met with the media earlier today to talk about Sunday’s game at Wisconsin. Nothing groundbreaking was revealed, but Crean did give an update on Devan Dumes: “He has ...

Pay to play? I don’t think so

  • Alex Bozich Mar 6, 2009 3
 
Pay to play? I don’t think so

First, a preface: I’m no fan of the current rules that prevent athletes, specifically in college basketball and college football, from entering the professional league of their choice at the conclusion of high school. It’s probably a good rule in ...

Tipton erases 10-point deficit, beats Oak Hill 48-44

Indiana signee and Mr. Basketball candidate Derek Elston was on the verge of seeing his high school season end in the sectional. His Tipton Blue Devils, No. 1 in Class 2-A, were down 38-30 with six minutes remaining. Tipton responded ...

Audio of Tom Crean on Pardon the Interruption

  • Alex Bozich Mar 4, 2009 3
 
Audio of Tom Crean on Pardon the Interruption

Tom Crean appeared on Pardon the Interruption earlier today with Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon. Video has yet to surface from the World Wide Leader, but here’s a link to the audio of today’s show. The interview is about 9 ...

Bawa Muniru: One handsome man

  • Alex Bozich Mar 4, 2009 3
 
Bawa Muniru: One handsome man

… And The Hoosier Scoop has photo evidence. He would have been the second best dressed man on the Hoosier bench last night (behind Tim Buckley, of course.) And in case you missed it in the game recap, here’s the ...

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Kyle Taber bids farewell to Assembly Hall

  • Alex Bozich Mar 4, 2009 3
 
Kyle Taber bids farewell to Assembly Hall

And the Palestra has some video of the speech:

Upset bid foiled: Hoosiers fall 64-59

  • Alex Bozich Mar 3, 2009 3
 
Upset bid foiled: Hoosiers fall 64-59

The script was set perfectly for Kyle Taber’s final game in Assembly Hall. Family and friends ascended upon Bloomington to say farewell to the senior captain. Chants of ‘Ky-le Ta-ber’ were heard throughout Assembly Hall. And in a game in ...

Live blog: Michigan State @ Indiana

  • Alex Bozich Mar 3, 2009 3
 
Live blog: Michigan State @ Indiana

Michigan State at Indiana

Crean on first season: ‘I just hope it’s the start of something special’

With the season winding down, Tom Crean is beginning to reflect on his first season in Bloomington. Ryan Cost of The Palestra sent along the following from Crean’s presser yesterday: So do we Tom, so do we.

Around the Hall: March 3, 2009

  • Alex Bozich Mar 3, 2009 3
 
Around the Hall: March 3, 2009

Around the Hall is recommended reading from the Inside the Hall crew. + Senior night is players’ final chance to bid farewell {Indiana Daily Student} + Zach Osterman breaks down the improvement Kyle Taber has shown during his senior season ...

Taber talks senior night and Michigan State

  • Alex Bozich Mar 2, 2009 3
 
Taber talks senior night and Michigan State

I’ve gotta hand it to Kyle Taber. He’s had one of the toughest seasons in terms of wins and losses ever for an IU player and unlike guys like Tom Pritchard and Nick Williams who will get to see another ...

Tom Crean Big Ten teleconference audio

  • Alex Bozich Mar 2, 2009 3
 
Tom Crean Big Ten teleconference audio

Update: Crean also talked to the media this afternoon about the Michigan State game. Here is the audio of Tom Crean’s appearance on the weekly Big Ten coaches teleconference, courtesy of the Big Ten Network: Related: Tom Izzo teleconference audio ...