Why They’ll Win It All: Villanova

  • Eamonn Brennan Apr 1, 2009  
 

Throughout the week, we’ll be running small capsules on the remaining Final Four teams, stating why they’ll win it all. Next up: Villanova. Villanova is just barely a sleeper in this Final Four, in so far as no one thought ...

Greg Doyel is a columnist for CBS Sportsline. He is, putting it bluntly, a sensationalist. He either loves something or he absolutely loathes it. So it was no surprise when someone called the following passage in his latest piece to ...

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Why They’ll Win It All: North Carolina

  • Ryan Corazza Mar 31, 2009 3
 

Throughout the week, we’ll be running small capsules on the remaining Final Four teams, stating why they’ll win it all. First up: UNC. If this was November or December, you could find very little argument against UNC for the National ...

Pick ‘Em tournament challenge update

  • Staff Mar 31, 2009 3
 

Behold the latest standings in the Inside the Hall Pick ‘Em Challenge: There are a couple of contenders in the second group we created, but if North Carolina wins it all, the top three will likely be from this group. ...

Darius Smith commits … to UConn

  • Alex Bozich Mar 30, 2009 3
 

Darius Smith, a 6-2 point guard from Marshall high school in Chicago, has committed to Jim Calhoun and the Connecticut Huskies. Indiana hoped to add Smith during the spring signing period, but the opening at point guard created by the ...

Thunder send D.J. White back down to the D-League

  • Ryan Corazza Mar 30, 2009 3
 

Ridiculous Upside has the news: After a short stint on the Thunder’s bench, D.J. White was sent back down to the D-League. If nothing else, Hoosier fans will at least be able to catch White in action this coming Sunday, ...

I’ve gotta hand it to the brass at Activision. They’ve consistently produced an all-star lineup for their Guitar Hero commercials. And their latest installment, which apparently debuted during this weekend’s NCAA Tournament, is no exception. Prepare to witness Coach Knight, ...

Jordan Hulls talks state title, future at IU

  • Alex Bozich Mar 29, 2009 3
 

The Palestra caught up with the runaway favorite for Mr. Basketball and IU signee Jordan Hulls and got his reaction to Bloomington South’s state title as well as some comments on his future at IU:

Michigan State does the Big Ten proud

  • Alex Bozich Mar 29, 2009 3
 

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 ...

Hulls, South capture 4A title, 69-62

  • Alex Bozich Mar 29, 2009 3
 

Bloomington South completed its dream season with a 69-62 win over Ft. Wayne Snider in the Class 4A state championship last night. Jordan Hulls finished with 14 points, Darwin Davis had 17 and Spencer Turner had 10. The state title ...

Tom Crean spotted at state finals

  • Alex Bozich Mar 28, 2009 3
 

I just got a call from a friend at the morning session of the state finals at Conseco Fieldhouse and Tom Crean is there taking in the action between Bishop Luers and Brownstown. Crean is signing autographs for IU fans ...

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Run Billy, Run

  • Alex Bozich Mar 27, 2009 3
 

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 ...

You remember Dominique Ferguson, right? IU was hot on his trail until the whole Kelvin Sampson fiasco. And then out of the blue last April, he verbally committed to Billy Gillispie and Kentucky. But with today’s firing of Gillispie, it’s ...

Malik Story decides to transfer

  • Alex Bozich Mar 26, 2009 3
 

We heard the rumors toward the end of the season. But Malik Story told reporters after IU’s season ending loss to Penn State that he was planning to stick around for another season in Bloomington. Here’s a refresher of what ...

B.J. Mullens declares for NBA Draft

  • Alex Bozich Mar 26, 2009 3
 

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 ...