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Is the non-conference schedule too soft? Yes, it is

When Indiana’s non-conference schedule was released, two games stood out to me as possibilities for the Hoosiers to get a test. The first was the winner of the Xavier/Kent State game in the Chicago Invitational Challenge and the other was ...

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The weekend that was: Robert Vaden edition

  • Alex Bozich Dec 17, 2007 3
 
The weekend that was: Robert Vaden edition

– The Hoosiers played a laugher of a game Saturday night as they whipped Western Carolina, 100-52. Coach Sampson thanked the fans (including me) for braving the elements to watch a blowout. The only important thing we learned from the ...

Hoosiers crush Catamounts, 100-52

  • Alex Bozich Dec 16, 2007 3
 
Hoosiers crush Catamounts, 100-52

Eric Gordon scored 26 points and D.J. White added 21 points and 11 rebounds as No. 13 Indiana beat Western Carolina 100-52 Saturday night in Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers played without Armon Bassett (suspension) and Eli Holman (wrist). Guard A.J. ...

Game Thread: Western Carolina

  • Alex Bozich Dec 15, 2007 3
 
Game Thread: Western Carolina

Opponent: Western Carolina Date: Saturday, December 15, 2007 | 8:06 EST Arena: Assembly Hall (17,357) – Bloomington, Indiana Line: Indiana by 26 All-time series: First meeting TV: Big Ten Network (Mark Neely and John Laskowski) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don ...

Know Thy Opponent: Western Carolina Catamounts

  • Alex Bozich Dec 14, 2007 3
 
Know Thy Opponent: Western Carolina Catamounts

The Western Carolina Catamounts travel to Assembly Hall Saturday night and if you’re looking for the Hoosiers to get a test, look the other way. Western Carolina is 2-5 and has a RPI of 315. Of their five losses, two ...

Highlights from Sampson’s weekly presser

  • Alex Bozich Dec 13, 2007 3
 
Highlights from Sampson’s weekly presser

Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson addressed the media earlier today and gave us an update on Eric Gordon’s injury, Armon Bassett’s suspension, A.J. Ratliff’s return and an injury to Eli Holman. Here are some highlights of Sampson’s comments. The full transcript ...

Nick Jezierny isn’t a fan of the Cream and Crimson

First, a preface on polls in college basketball. When it comes down to it, they’re meaningless. Unlike college football, where the polls have an influence on determining who will win the national championship, the polls for college hoops really don’t ...

Ratliff’s return will provide defensive boost

  • Alex Bozich Dec 11, 2007 3
 
Ratliff’s return will provide defensive boost

About a month ago, I penned a post wondering where A.J. Ratliff would fit in the Indiana rotation. Since that time, we’ve watched the guards on this team struggle with their perimeter defense. At times I would characterize our perimeter ...

Update on 2008 signees and Derek Elston

  • Alex Bozich Dec 10, 2007 3
 
Update on 2008 signees and Derek Elston

Here is the latest on Indiana’s four signees in the 2008 class – Devin Ebanks, Matt Roth, Tom Pritchard and Terrell Holloway – as well as 2009 commitment Derek Elston. 2008 signees Devin Ebanks: St. Thomas More Prep is 6-2 ...

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Bud Mackey enrolls at Atlanta high school

  • Alex Bozich Dec 9, 2007 3
 
Bud Mackey enrolls at Atlanta high school

We haven’t talked about Bud Mackey in quite a while and for good reason: He was found at school with crack-cocaine in his shoe. The former Scott County (KY) star who was the MVP of the 2007 Kentucky state tournament ...

No Gordon, No Bassett, No problem for IU

  • Alex Bozich Dec 8, 2007 3
 
No Gordon, No Bassett, No problem for IU

No Eric Gordon. No Armon Bassett. No problem for No. 15 Indiana. Jordan Crawford returned from a three-game suspension to score 20 points and D.J. White added 16 points and 13 rebounds as the Hoosiers crushed Kentucky, 70-51. Gordon missed ...

Game Thread: Kentucky @ Indiana

  • Alex Bozich Dec 8, 2007 3
 
Game Thread: Kentucky @ Indiana

Opponent: Kentucky Date: Saturday, December 8, 2007 | 4:05 EST Arena: Assembly Hall (17,357) – Bloomington, Indiana Line: Indiana by 8 All-time series: Kentucky leads 28-22 TV: CBS (Verne Lundquist and Billy Packer) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Todd ...

IU-UK: Keys to the game and fearless predictions

Our Hoosiers host everyone’s favorite team, the Kentucky Wildcats, tomorrow afternoon in Assembly Hall. It’ll be the first appearance for Big Blue in Assembly Hall in 17 years. That meeting saw a No. 7 Hoosier team hold off the pesky ...

Tune the dial (or stream) to PostmanE

  • Alex Bozich Dec 7, 2007 3
 
Tune the dial (or stream) to PostmanE

Fresh off his debut with PostmanR on the Inside the Hall podcast, PostmanE will join the Zonebusters on 1570 The Zone this afternoon to talk IU/UK. Those of you in the Southern Indiana/Louisville area, you can hear E at 1:20 ...

Sampson, Crawford and White address media

  • Alex Bozich Dec 6, 2007 3
 
Sampson, Crawford and White address media

Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson, freshman guard Jordan Crawford and senior forward D.J. White addressed the media today and here are some highlights from the press conference, courtesy of IU Media Relations. A full transcript is available here. Jordan Crawford On ...

Know Thy Opponent: Kentucky Wildcats

  • Alex Bozich Dec 6, 2007 3
 
Know Thy Opponent: Kentucky Wildcats

John Clay is a columnist for the Lexington Herald Leader. He covered Kentucky football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. We recently caught up with him for a special Q & A edition of Know Thy ...