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Notebook: Blackmon Jr. leads Hoosiers in win over No. 3 Kansas

Last season when Indiana made the trip to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational, it didn’t end very well. This year was a different story. James Blackmon Jr. led the Hoosiers with 26 points to help No. 11 IU upset No. ...

Five takeaways from Indiana’s win over Kansas

  • Alex Bozich Nov 12, 2016 3
 
Five takeaways from Indiana’s win over Kansas

Indiana won a thriller on Friday night. The Hoosiers beat Kansas, 103-99 in overtime, in a back-and-forth classic to tip off the 2016-17 season in Honolulu. It was a win that should serve as a springboard and confidence builder for ...

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The Minute After: Kansas

  • Ryan Corazza Nov 12, 2016 3
 
The Minute After: Kansas

Thoughts on a 103-99 win over the Jayhawks: In an exhausting, back and forth, high-level basketball game between two of the nation’s better teams, you had to ask yourself once it finally wrapped: Is it really just November 11th? Tom ...

At the Buzzer: Indiana 103, Kansas 99

  • Alex Bozich Nov 12, 2016 3
 
At the Buzzer: Indiana 103, Kansas 99

Quick thoughts on Indiana’s 103-99 overtime win over Kansas in the Armed Forces Classic: How it happened: For early November standards, it’s hard to ask for a better game than what just took place in the Stan Sheriff Center in ...

What to Expect: Kansas

  • Alex Bozich Nov 11, 2016 3
 
What to Expect: Kansas

Indiana opens the 2016-17 regular season tonight in Honolulu, Hawaii against Kansas in the Armed Forces Classic. The Jayhawks are ranked No. 3 in the preseason Associated Press top 25 poll. The game will be broadcast at approximately 9:30 p.m. ...

Blackmon Jr., Bryant named to Naismith Trophy watch list

Indiana junior James Blackmon Jr. and sophomore Thomas Bryant have been named to the 50-player preseason watch list for the 2017 Naismith Trophy, which honors the top player in college basketball. Blackmon Jr. and Bryant are two of 10 Big ...

Durham, Smith sign National Letters of Intent with Indiana

The early signing period for college basketball began on Wednesday and two of Indiana’s three class of 2017 commitments signed their National Letters of Intent. Three-star Berkmar (Ga.) guard Aljami “Al” Durham Jr. and four-star Adlai Stevenson (Ill.) wing Justin ...

Report: Yogi Ferrell to sign with Brooklyn Nets

Yogi Ferrell, who played with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA preseason before being waived on Oct. 21, is headed back to the Nets according to multiple reports. The Nets have released Greivis Vasquez, who has an ankle injury, and ...

Around the Hall: Power rankings, player development, bracketology, more

Around the Hall is recommended reading from the Inside the Hall staff. UMHoops has a two-part series of preseason Big Ten power rankings, with the first installment focusing on something good about each team in the league: 2. Indiana Indiana ...

ESPN analyst Jay Bilas talks Kansas, Indiana, OG Anunoby and more

ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas was available Monday afternoon to preview the 2016-2017 college basketball season on a conference call with media. Bilas will be a part of ESPN’s coverage of the Armed Forces Classic this Friday featuring Arizona vs. ...

News and notes from Tom Crean’s radio show

  • Alex Bozich Nov 8, 2016 3
 
News and notes from Tom Crean’s radio show

Inside IU basketball with Tom Crean was live on Monday evening from the Holiday Inn in Bloomington as the Hoosiers prepare for Friday’s season opener in Hawaii against Kansas. Sophomores Thomas Bryant and Juwan Morgan were this week’s player guests. Below ...

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POTB 149: Season preview with Max Bielfeldt

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call. The show is now available weekly during the season. In this edition of the show, Morris and Inside the Hall editor Alex Bozich are joined by ...

Film Session: Bellarmine

  • Ryan Corazza Nov 7, 2016 3
 
Film Session: Bellarmine

Indiana clamped down on defense early against Bellarmine and it helped propel them to an easy victory on a night the 3-point shots weren’t falling. We’ll take a look at the Hoosiers’ two forced shot clock violations from the first ...

Five takeaways from Indiana’s win over Bellarmine

In their second and final exhibition contest, Indiana rolled past Division II No. 3 Bellarmine, 73-49, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday night. Here’s a look at five takeaways from the win: · Newkirk showing major promise at the ...

Notebook: Anunoby continues to shine in final exhibition tune-up

In their second and final exhibition game of the season, the Hoosiers started off looking sharp defensively and went on to beat Bellarmine 73-49. The Hoosiers took advantage of 20 Bellarmine turnovers, turning them into 19 points. On offense, the ...

The Minute After: Bellarmine

  • Ryan Corazza Nov 5, 2016 3
 
The Minute After: Bellarmine

Thoughts on a 73-49 win over the Knights: After struggling to take care of the ball against Hope College earlier this week, Indiana did a much better job in its rout of Bellarmine on Saturday night — turning the ball ...