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As Dan Dakich noted during the second half of Tuesday night’s broadcast, the Hoosiers exploited Ralph Sampson III’s screen switches on a few occasions. By drawing him out from the basket — a place he can often feast as a ...

Inside the Hall Twitter Mailbag: January 6

(Photo credit: Jamie Owens/J. Scott Photography) The Inside the Hall Twitter mailbag is a weekly collection of questions tweeted to us via our Twitter account, @insidethehall. Tweet us your questions each week and we’ll answer as many as we can. ...

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Jones’ struggles don’t outweigh his benefit

It was, for the briefest of moments, hard to recognize Verdell Jones through the lens of my television Tuesday night. He’d shaved off what was left of his usually short hair, opting for an all-bald look that made him unique ...

Gary Harris shines in 62-51 win over Fishers

Joe Eberhardt is a high school sports blogger and regular contributor to Inside the Hall. You can follow him on twitter at @IndyHSHoops and read his blog, IndyHSHoops.com. FISHERS — On Tuesday night, 2012 prospect Gary Harris recorded 23 points, two ...

The Minute After: Minnesota

  • Ryan Corazza Jan 4, 2011 3
 
The Minute After: Minnesota

Notes on a 67-63 loss to the Gophers: This was one the Hoosiers had right in their hands. A chance to get over the hump. A shot at erasing a four-game losing streak in a tough road environment against a ...

Minnesota postgame quotes: Tom Crean

  • Alex Bozich Jan 4, 2011 3
 
Minnesota postgame quotes: Tom Crean

Indiana coach Tom Crean watches the action late in a win against Franklin on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. (Photo by James Brosher) Per IUHoosiers.com and GopherSports.com: On the team’s effort: “We’re getting better. We’re ...

Live Blog: Indiana at Minnesota

  • Alex Bozich Jan 4, 2011 3
 
Live Blog: Indiana at Minnesota

Indiana vs. Minnesota

Pomeroy Preview: Minnesota

  • Ryan Corazza Jan 4, 2011 3
 
Pomeroy Preview: Minnesota

As Zach alluded to yesterday, Minnesota is one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the country, ranking 13th with an offensive rebounding percentage of 39.6 percent. That’s very good. If a team is grabbing nearly 40 percent of its ...

The Line: Indiana at Minnesota

  • Alex Bozich Jan 4, 2011 3
 
The Line: Indiana at Minnesota

Indiana guard Matt Roth (30) and Verdell Jones III (12) react after Victor Oladipo hit a half-court shot at the buzzer during a game against North Carolina Central on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at Assembly Hall. (Photo by James Brosher) ...

Pick to Click: Minnesota

  • Staff Jan 3, 2011 3
 
Pick to Click: Minnesota

Rules are here, for those unfamiliar. Pool for Minnesota: Bobby Capobianco, Derek Elston, Jeremiah Rivers, Matt Roth, Maurice Creek, Tom Pritchard, Will Sheehey Picks are due by 6:45 PM ET. A few reminders: + State the name of the player ...

Film Session: The Sullinger effect

  • Ryan Corazza Jan 3, 2011 3
 
Film Session: The Sullinger effect

Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger scored 19 points (5-of-6 from the field, 11-of-12 from the line) on Friday night, scoring over 20 percent of the Buckeyes’ 87 points. But often, it was his ability to attract the defense and pass out ...

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Big Ten power rankings: Week 2

Come, friends, and behold the first-ever Inside the Hall Big Ten power rankings. We’ve spent the last few months bringing more and more weekly staples to the site, including our Twitter mailbag and podcast. Consider this simply the latest addition ...

Rebounding, defense key in trip to Minnesota

Minnesota and Indiana enter Tuesday night’s affair kindred spirits in an unwanted way, each holding a share of last place in the Big Ten standings after a pair of conference games. Whichever team pulls itself up off the mat and ...

Crean says Creek’s struggles are both mental and physical

(Photo credit: James Brosher) On this morning’s Big Ten coaches teleconference, Indiana coach Tom Crean was asked whether Maurice Creek’s struggles this season were more mental or physical by C.L. Brown of The Louisville Courier-Journal. Crean said it’s a combination ...

Etherington, Zeller post big numbers in holiday tournaments

Washington’s Cody Zeller (40) catches a pass from Kurtis Anthony (24) in the City Securities Hall of Fame Classic on December 30 at New Castle. Washington fell to Center Grove, 68-64. Photo by Jamie Owens of J. Scott Photography. Click ...

Consistency in “spirit” key for Hoosiers moving forward

BLOOMINGTON –- Watching Indiana basketball develop over the last two-plus years has been something akin to watching a college freshman trying to take an 400-level test while also trying to study the material. Friday night certainly seemed like another such ...