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Whenever December’s Indiana- Kentucky game comes up, everybody talks about Christian Watford’s buzzer-beating shot. It was the way the game ended, and it’s only natural to remember what happened last. Plus, ESPN has shown the replay of the shot countless ...

Video: IU players preview Kentucky

Watch and listen to what the IU players had to say inside their locker room of the Georgia Dome as they prepare for Friday’s NCAA Tournament game with Kentucky. Video is available in the embedded media players below, courtesy of ...

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Crean, IU players pre-Kentucky press conference transcript

Indiana coach Tom Crean along with Jordan Hulls, Christian Watford and Cody Zeller met with the media on Thursday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to preview Friday’s South regional semifinal with Kentucky. The complete transcript of that availability follows: ...

Podcast on the Brink: Sweet 16 preview, part two

Who’s ready for Round 2? As the Hoosiers prepare for a rematch against Kentucky in the Sweet 16, Podcast On The Brink returns to take another look at the much-anticipated regional semifinal. Hosts Matt Dollinger and Greg Rosenstein are joined by the Indy Star’s ...

Around the Hall: Jordan Hulls thriving in isolation

Around the Hall is recommended reading from the Inside the Hall staff: + Terry Hutchens of The Indianapolis Star takes a closer look at the “other guy,” Will Sheehey. + Indiana checks-in at No. 8 in Luke Winn’s Sweet 16 ...

A look at Kentucky by the numbers

  • Ryan Corazza Mar 21, 2012 3
 
A look at Kentucky by the numbers

With an assist from KenPom, here’s a look at where the Wildcats stack up on both sides of the ball: OFFENSE: With the way this team has been running over teams with dunks in the tournament so far, these numbers ...

Indiana-Kentucky: A position-by-position breakdown

With the Indiana-Kentucky rematch only two days away, here’s a look at the position-by-position matchups. These are the matchups I believe the Hoosiers should use and are not necessarily the ones they used the first time or will use on ...

Notebook: Indiana, UK “different” heading into Friday

Tom Crean and John Calipari have talked this week about how the first game between Indiana and Kentucky on Dec. 10 seems like it was a season ago. While the replay of Christian Watford’s game-winning shot still pops up on ...

Video: Tom Crean previews Friday’s game with Kentucky

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Podcast on the Brink: Sweet 16 preview, part one

The Hoosiers are back in the Sweet 16 for the first time in 10 years and Podcast On The Brink is here with the first of two shows previewing their rematch against Kentucky. Hosts Matt Dollinger and Greg Rosenstein talk ...

Grantland looks at IU’s late execution vs. VCU

Grantland.com: Indiana’s Late-Game Go-To Play With three minutes left in Saturday’s second-round game against VCU, Indiana was trailing by five points. The Hoosiers were struggling to get Cody Zeller, one of their best offensive weapons, any touches, and he seemingly ...

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Calipari, Wildcats look ahead to Indiana rematch

Kentucky John Calipari claims that he knew a rematch with Indiana was inevitable before the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed. “He [Tom Crean] and I talked, and I told him ‘you are going to be in our region,'” Calipari said ...

Film Session: “HAVOC”

  • Ryan Corazza Mar 19, 2012 3
 
Film Session: “HAVOC”

Indiana coughed up the ball 22 times against VCU’s “HAVOC” defense on Saturday night. Such a mark was a season high. We’ll look at two second half Jordan Hulls turnovers and two scoring plays in the closing minutes against the ...

Video: The Hoosiers return to Cook Hall

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Video: IU postgame celebration after VCU win

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When adversity called, Watford answered

  • Justin Albers Mar 18, 2012 3
 
When adversity called, Watford answered

PORTLAND, Ore. — The game was over. The Hoosiers were done. Late in the first half, VCU’s defense was starting to wreak havoc. The Rams broke a 33-33 tie with nine straight points, including four straight on layups coming from ...