Justin Albers was a writer for Inside the Hall during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.

Watford a Hoosier for life

  • Justin Albers Mar 4, 2013 3
 

Alabama native says Bloomington is his home By Justin Albers Christian Watford’s path to Indiana wasn’t at all similar to that of the two guys who will be honored with him at Tuesday’s Senior Night at Assembly Hall. Unlike Jordan ...

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Elston’s bumpy ride

  • Justin Albers Mar 3, 2013 3
 

Faced with a career full of obstacles, Elston still found ways to contribute By Justin Albers Derek Elston and the rest of his class stepped onto campus in 2009, not knowing what to expect. Elston had honored his commitment to ...

Notebook: Ferrell has big offensive night

  • Justin Albers Mar 2, 2013 3
 

Indiana’s regular offensive weapons weren’t contributing. Jordan Hulls continued to struggle against Iowa (0-of-17 in two games this season), Christian Watford didn’t make a single field goal, and Victor Oladipo spent considerable time on the bench with foul trouble. That ...

HD Video: Tom Crean reacts to win over Iowa

  • Justin Albers Mar 2, 2013 3
 

Tom Crean met with the media following Indiana’s 73-60 win over Iowa on Saturday night at Assembly Hall. Watch and listen to his postgame comments in the embedded media player below: Quotes after the jump.

Cody Zeller (22 points, 10 rebounds), Remy Abell (two points) and Yogi Ferrell (19 points, five assists) met with the media following Indiana’s 73-60 win over Iowa on Saturday night at Assembly Hall. Watch and listen to their comments in ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 25

  • Justin Albers Feb 25, 2013 3
 

We’re getting down to the wire now, and the Big Ten conference title will be decided in these next two weeks. Every game means even more now as teams battle for NCAA Tournament berths and seeding. Who will claim the ...

Disclaimer: I find it pretty ridiculous that I am writing these words. I find it even more outrageous that I spent a good portion of my afternoon watching a nine-second video over and over and over again to try to ...

This game was supposed to be about Michigan State. At least that’s what we were led to believe. This was the Spartans chance to take control of the Big Ten race, to make a case for a No. 1 seed ...

When Michigan State coach Tom Izzo addressed the media ahead of Tuesday night’s game with No. 1 Indiana, he talked about the endless storylines involving the game. He wasn’t kidding. Two top five teams. First place in the Big Ten ...

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Big Ten Power Rankings: February 18

  • Justin Albers Feb 18, 2013 3
 

After a (somewhat) routine and unsurprising week in conference play, the Big Ten Power Rankings remain pretty much intact. But with perhaps the biggest game of the conference season looming Tuesday night in East Lansing, things could very well change ...

Victor Oladipo has played so well for Indiana this season that he has entered the race for the national player of the year award. So when Oladipo went down late in the first half of Saturday’s 83-55 win over Purdue, ...

HD Video: Matt Painter reacts to loss to Indiana

  • Justin Albers Feb 16, 2013 3
 

Matt Painter met with the media following Purdue’s 83-55 loss to Indiana on Saturday at Assembly Hall. Watch and listen to his postgame comments in the embedded media player below: Quotes after the jump.

Sometimes he gets lost in the box score because of the seasons Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller are having, but it’s becoming harder and harder to ignore Christian Watford. A look at the numbers: Watford has scored in double figures ...

HD Video: Tim Miles reacts to loss to Indiana

  • Justin Albers Feb 13, 2013 3
 

Nebraska coach Tim Miles met with the media following the Cornhuskers’ 76-47 loss to Indiana on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall. Watch and listen to his postgame comments in the embedded media player below:

Glass: Alternate jerseys are ‘highly unlikely’

  • Justin Albers Feb 13, 2013 3
 

There has been some speculation in recent weeks that a number of college programs, including Indiana, may occasionally wear alternate jerseys with sleeves provided by Adidas. The NBA’s Golden State Warriors will be the first to wear the new uniforms ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 11

  • Justin Albers Feb 11, 2013 3
 

What a week in the Big Ten. Scratch that, what a weekend in the Big Ten. Ben Brust beats Michigan on Saturday,  Indiana goes on the road and gets a big win at Ohio State, and Illinois finishes a strong ...