In a game that no one gave them a chance to win, Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans proved on Sunday afternoon why they’ve been the premier program in the Big Ten since the turn of the decade. The ...
Unless you’ve been away from a computer, TV, radio and civilization all day, you’ve heard by now that Billy Gillispie has been relieved of his coaching duties at the University of Kentucky. But what you probably haven’t seen is the ...
For the third consecutive season, Ohio State head coach Thad Matta is losing a talented freshman center to the NBA Draft. 7-footer B.J. Mullens announced his intentions to enter the 2009 NBA Draft in a press release issued by the ...
As I watched the Hoosiers struggle through a six win season, I took some solace in what I saw take place in Lexington, Kentucky this season. Despite two future NBA players and one of the worst years ever in the ...
Expected to be a middle of the pack team in the Big Ten, Bruce Weber’s Illinois club is off to a 13-2 start and owns the most impressive conference win to-date: A 71-67 upset at Purdue in overtime. A big ...
As the Hoosiers prepare to take on Illinois tomorrow afternoon, it’s the perfect time to relive one of the most moving speeches ever delivered. Let me set the scene: It’s the 2005 National Championship game at the Edward Jones Dome ...
After six seasons under Tommy Amaker with no NCAA Tournament appearances, the early results this season suggest the John Beilein era is progressing well in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines finished just 10-22 a year ago, but are 11-3 this season ...
Indiana will take the floor Monday evening for the first time since a 72-54 loss at Kentucky on December 13 for a meeting with the Northeastern Huskies. Northeastern (5-4) was selected to finish second in the Colonial Athletic Association and ...
With the Hoosiers idle this weekend, it was with love for both college basketball and the Big Ten in general that I checked out a trio of Big Ten teams come away with impressive wins Saturday. Minnesota 70, Louisville 64: ...
John Clay is a columnist for the Lexington Herald Leader and is the author of Sidelines. He covered Kentucky football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. We recently caught up with him for a Kentucky edition ...
One of the better young coaches in America – Jim Christian – brings his Texas Christian team to Assembly Hall Wednesday night. The Horned Frogs (7-3) are seeking their seventh straight win and will play in Bloomington for the first ...
Instead of our usual ‘let’s try to piece together what we know about our opponent writeup’ normally found in this here space, we’ve reached out to The Kennel Report, an unofficial, student run blog about Gonzaga, to get the scoop ...
Indiana will return to Assembly Hall on Sunday for a matinee matchup with the Cornell Big Red (4-2). After capturing their first league title in 20 years a season ago, Cornell was the unanimous pick to win the league again ...
Indiana will look to put yesterday’s 38-point drubbing at the hands of Notre Dame behind them and get back to work against another formidable opponent in Maui, Saint Joseph’s. Phil Martelli’s club is led by 6-9 senior forward Ahmad Nivins ...
Nothing against Northwestern State or IUPUI, but IU will get its first true test Monday afternoon in Maui when they face off with Notre Dame. Led by Luke Harangody and a stellar cast of upperclassmen, I think it’s fair to ...
After losing George Hill as an early entry candidate to the NBA Draft, IUPUI is in rebuilding mode. The Jaguars split their first two games in the 2K Sports Classic, falling 73-60 in the opener to Northeastern while beating Michigan ...