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‘This house will be different’: Stories about the Assembly Hall crowd and how everything could change

Chuck Crabb pauses mid-sentence, just for a second, to carefully choose his words. After 43 years as the Indiana basketball public address announcer, he’s seen a lot. But never an Assembly Hall anomaly quite like this. No one has. What ...

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Brunk, Durham, Phinisee and Thompson voted captains for 2020-2021 season

Indiana’s captains for the 2020-2021 season will be seniors Al Durham Jr. and Joey Brunk, junior Rob Phinisee and redshirt junior Race Thompson, the program announced on Thursday evening. Here are the full details from IU: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana ...

An updated #iubb Twitter guide for the 2020-21 season

The official start of practice is here and the #iubb tag on Twitter will be heating up as the weather outside gets colder. As we like to do on an annual basis, Inside the Hall has updated our guide for ...

Indiana picked to finish 8th in Big Ten by Blue Ribbon college basketball yearbook

One of the most notable college basketball yearbooks published annually, the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, was released this week. After being picked to finish seventh in the Big Ten by Lindy’s Sports, Blue Ribbon projects the Hoosiers to finish eighth ...

In Ireland, De’Ron Davis reaches his next proving ground

It’s just after 2:30pm Eastern time when De’Ron Davis dials a number on his phone. He just got off a call with his mother, who’s living Colorado and in a time zone that’s seven hours behind Davis. It’s already dark ...

Division I oversight committee reaffirms position on scheduling for 2020-21 season

On Monday, the men’s and women’s Division I basketball oversight committee reaffirmed its position on scheduling for the 2020-21 season. In men’s basketball, the maximum number of games a team will be permitted to play is 25 or 27 (if ...

NCAA releases health and safety guidelines for college basketball

The NCAA released health and safety guidelines for college basketball on Friday afternoon. Of note in regards to COVID-19 testing, the NCAA states the following: Training and competing in basketball require frequent, sustained close contact among players, coaching and other ...

Thursday Notebook: 2021 four-star forward Bryce Hopkins set to cut list

2021 four-star power forward Bryce Hopkins is set to cut his list from nine schools to five this weekend, he announced on Twitter. Hopkins is currently ranked as the No. 30 prospect nationally in the 247Composite. The Oak Park, Illinois ...

Wednesday Notebook: Indiana lands at No. 18 in Andy Katz preseason rankings

Andy Katz of NCAA.com is bullish on Indiana and the Big Ten ahead of the 2020-21 season. Katz released his preseason power 36 rankings on Tuesday afternoon and had seven Big Ten teams in his top 18. Illinois (No. 4) ...

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Indiana picked to finish 7th in Big Ten by Lindy’s Sports

The Lindy’s Sports 2020-2021 preview magazine – an annual publication previewing the upcoming college basketball season – hit newsstands this week. Here are some notes on Indiana and the Big Ten at-large from the annual publication. (You can purchase the regional ...

Big Ten announces plan to begin football season in October

After announcing it would postpone the fall football season back on August 11, the Big Ten reversed course on Wednesday. The conference will now begin football next month and is planning to be eligible to participate in the college football ...

Kenya Hunter brings more to Indiana than just recruiting

In the two weeks since Kenya Hunter was introduced as Indiana’s co-associate head coach, his recruiting prowess has already been well established. And for good reason. At Georgetown, Hunter helped bring in three top-25 classes and at UConn he was ...

Relationships driving Kenya Hunter to Indiana and beyond

When Kenya Hunter was offered the job at Indiana, he knew it could mean moving with his family during a time when a virus is floating through the air. He knew it meant leaving UConn, a program he’s established himself ...

NCAA says it is not considering expansion of tournament

A day after ACC coaches proposed the expansion of the 2021 NCAA tournament that would include all eligible Divison I teams, the NCAA has offered a response. In a statement released early Thursday, NCAA Senior VP Dan Gavitt said the ...

‘It was so authentic’: The Oral History of Indiana’s win over No. 1 Kentucky

Over the last decade, the moment has become synonymous with Indiana basketball. Christian Watford’s inbounds pass to Verdell Jones III. The screen set by Cody Zeller. The 3-pointer launched into the heavens. Narrated by the likes of ESPN’s Dan Shulman ...

IU basketball pauses workouts indefinitely due to positive COVID-19 tests

Indiana men’s basketball announced on Friday that it has paused all voluntary workouts indefinitely as a result of positive COVID-19 tests. Field hockey, men’s soccer and wrestling also paused workouts indefinitely as the result of positive tests, IU athletics announced. ...