William McDermott was a writer for Inside the Hall from 2022 through 2024.
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Mar 4, 2023
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Last March a teary-eyed Race Thompson walked onto Assembly Hall’s floor with an arm around each of his parents. His mother Stephanie clutched onto a bouquet of flowers as Thompson grabbed the microphone and began his senior speech. He struggled ...
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William McDermott
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Feb 26, 2023
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The way it was trending, Jalen Hood-Schifino was headed for the NBA at season’s end. But after Indiana’s 79-71 road win against No. 5 Purdue, the only question is how high Hood-Schifino will go in June’s ...
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William McDermott
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Feb 25, 2023
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Matt Painter, Caleb Furst, Zach Edey and Brandon Newman addressed the media following Purdue’s 79-71 loss against Indiana on Saturday at Mackey Arena. Watch their postgame comments below:
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William McDermott
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Feb 22, 2023
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It felt like a message. With 4:12 left to play and a 10-point deficit on the road at Michigan State, Anthony Leal trotted out onto the court from the scorer’s table. It was the first time he’s played since Jan. ...
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William McDermott
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Feb 18, 2023
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After Jalen Hood-Schifino tied the game at 67-67 with a left elbow jumper, Illinois had the ball with under a minute to go and a chance to take the lead. The Illini’s Ty Rodgers drove on the baseline and had ...
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William McDermott
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Feb 18, 2023
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Brad Underwood, Luke Goode and Matthew Mayer addressed the media following a 71-68 Illinois loss against Indiana on Saturday at Assembly Hall. Watch their postgame comments below:
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William McDermott
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Feb 16, 2023
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There’s no place like home. For Indiana that isn’t a cliche, it’s reality. The Hoosiers are 3-5 away from Bloomington in the Big Ten this season. And while it’s a commonality for teams to have better records at home, Indiana ...
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William McDermott
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Feb 14, 2023
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After a strong two-win week for Indiana, Mike Woodson met with Don Fischer for his weekly radio show Monday night. The two recapped Indiana’s winning performance on the road at Michigan, coaching styles, and previewed the Hoosiers’ date with Northwestern ...
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William McDermott
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Feb 12, 2023
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — At the 10-minute mark of the first half, Michigan had already scored 24 points and was scoring at will. Kobe Bufkin was getting to the rim easily on pick-and-rolls and the Hoosiers had no answer. Then, ...
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William McDermott
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Feb 11, 2023
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Mike Woodson, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis addressed the media following Indiana’s 62-61 win against Michigan on Saturday at the Crisler Center. Watch their postgame comments below:
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William McDermott
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Feb 8, 2023
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When Indiana went to New Jersey in early December for its first Big Ten game of the season, no one questioned who the tougher team was. It was Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights stomped the Hoosiers from the opening tip in ...
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William McDermott
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Feb 7, 2023
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Mike Woodson, Miller Kopp and Trayce Jackson-Davis addressed the media following Indiana’s 66-60 win against Rutgers on Tuesday at Assembly Hall. Watch their postgame comments below:
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William McDermott
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Feb 4, 2023
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After the death of former Purdue big man Caleb Swanigan in June, Trayce Jackson-Davis sent a text of care and consideration to Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter. “It just kinda shows you what’s inside of him,” Painter said Saturday of ...
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William McDermott
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Feb 4, 2023
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Matt Painter, Zach Edey, David Jenkins Jr. and Braden Smith addressed the media following Purdue’s 79-74 loss against Indiana on Saturday at Assembly Hall. Watch their postgame comments below:
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William McDermott
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Feb 1, 2023
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With 5:30 to play at the Xfinity Center, Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino had the ball in his hands with a chance to make it a one-possession game for the first time since the opening three minutes of the second half. The ...
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Jan 29, 2023
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In Indiana’s 86-70 win against Ohio State on Saturday, Indiana freshman Malik Reneau was all over the floor. Diving after loose balls, taking charges, making 3s and eating his seconds at the rim. It was easily his best Big Ten ...