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Second half run, rebounding too much for Hoosiers

BLOOMINGTON – For 20 minutes of basketball Saturday in Assembly Hall, Indiana stood toe-to-toe with one of the nation’s top teams. Fueled by 63 percent shooting in the first half, the Hoosiers trailed No. 4 Kentucky just 42-41 at halftime. ...

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Video: Hulls, Creek, Elston and Rivers talk UK loss

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Postgame audio: Kentucky

  • Alex Bozich Dec 12, 2009 3
 
Postgame audio: Kentucky

Indiana coach Tom Crean, Maurice Creek and Derek Elston met with the media following Indiana’s 90-73 loss Saturday against Kentucky in Assembly Hall. Listen to their comments, as well as those of UK coach John Calipari, in the embedded media ...

Video: Tom Crean talks Kentucky

  • Alex Bozich Dec 11, 2009 3
 
Video: Tom Crean talks Kentucky

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Know Thy Opponent: Kentucky Wildcats

  • Alex Bozich Dec 10, 2009 3
 
Know Thy Opponent: Kentucky Wildcats

Some freshmen live up to the hype while others struggle to adjust to the speed and rigors of college basketball. And every so often, a special talent comes along who not only meets expectations, but shatters them. Through eight games ...

A closer look at the four factors and Pittsburgh

Since we did an in-depth analysis of the four factors prior to the IU-Pittsburgh game, it’s only appropriate to look at how each of the factors played out on Tuesday night. As you can see below, with the exception of ...

Hoosiers beat Pitt in the Garden for Crean’s 200th win

Indiana entered Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night a decided underdog against Pittsburgh. They left with a surprising and convincing 74-64 victory, the most impressive win to date of the Tom Crean era. It was the 200th career victory for ...

Live Blog: Indiana vs. Pittsburgh

  • Alex Bozich Dec 8, 2009 3
 
Live Blog: Indiana vs. Pittsburgh

Join us tonight for a live discussion of the Indiana-Pittsburgh game at Madison Square Garden: IU v. Pitt

Know Thy Opponent: Pittsburgh Panthers

Based on its final AP ranking — No. 4 — and NCAA Tournament seeding — No. 1 in the East region — you can argue that the 2008-2009 version of the Pittsburgh Panthers failed to reach its own expectations. Jamie ...

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Video: Tom Crean talks about Tuesday’s game with Pitt

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Victor Oladipo posts double-double in DeMatha win

Throughout the season, Inside the Hall will keep you posted on how Victor Oladipo and Will Sheehey and 2011 commitments Austin Etherington and Matt Carlino are performing at their respective schools. Here’s our latest update: + Victor Oladipo: DeMatha moved ...

The four factors and efficiency: Indiana vs. Pittsburgh

If you caught Ryan’s post a little over a week ago, one thing we’re hoping to do this season is look more at on the court numbers rather than expectations. In doing so, one of the best tools available is ...

Updated Pick to Click Standings

  • Alex Bozich Dec 4, 2009 3
 
Updated Pick to Click Standings

Seven games into the season, the Pick to Click standings are starting to take shape: ksstorms1105 and tachilde are co-leading the contest with five correct picks. Both have picked the winner the past three games, Maurice Creek. Four users have ...

Terps use late run to pull away from Hoosiers, 80-68

For 31 minutes, Indiana and Maryland were engaged in a back-and-forth battle in Assembly Hall. But after a Christian Watford free throw tied the game at 54 with 8:49 remaining, the more experienced Terrapins went on a 16-4 run on ...

Video: Tom Crean talks about Maryland

  • Alex Bozich Nov 30, 2009 3
 
Video: Tom Crean talks about Maryland

Indiana coach Tom Crean met with the media earlier today to talk about Tuesday’s ACC-Big Ten Challenge matchup with Maryland. Here’s the video from IU Athletics:

Know Thy Opponent: Maryland Terrapins

  • Alex Bozich Nov 30, 2009 3
 
Know Thy Opponent: Maryland Terrapins

The best way to describe the tumultuous 2008-2009 season for the Maryland Terrapins is by the use of two words that are not often paired together: effectively inconsistent. There were shining moments: A 84-71 first round NCAA Tournament win over ...