The Morning After: Illinois open thread

  • Eamonn Brennan Jan 12, 2009  
 

After the massive disappointment last week against Michigan, I didn’t expect much out of Saturday’s game at Illinois — that’s a tough place to play, and Illinois has sneakily been really good this year. Their tempo-free numbers belie a team ...

Good, Bad and Ugly: Illinois

  • Alex Bozich Jan 10, 2009 3
 

THE GOOD (HEY, WE HAD TO LIST SOMETHING, RIGHT?): Nick Williams. That pretty much sums it up. On a day when the Hoosiers came out with far less fight than needed to win in a hostile environment, Williams was the ...

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Live Blog: Indiana @ Illinois

  • Staff Jan 10, 2009 3
 

Know Thy Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini

  • Alex Bozich Jan 10, 2009 3
 

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 ...

Crean, Jones and Roth talk Illinois

  • Alex Bozich Jan 9, 2009 3
 

Tom Crean, Verdell Jones and Matt Roth met with the media Friday afternoon to talk about Saturday’s matchup with Illinois. Here are a few highlights: Jones on the rivalry between Indiana and Illinois: “The whole week, that’s the talk about ...

A lesson in motivational speaking: The fist

  • Alex Bozich Jan 9, 2009 3
 

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 ...

Around the Hall is recommended reading from the Inside the Hall crew. + Matt Dollinger, the Indiana Daily Student beat reporter for the men’s basketball team and friend of ITH, took it upon himself to chart IU’s shot selection against ...

Candy Stripes: New Year’s resolution

  • Shane Johnson Studios Jan 8, 2009 3
 

Candy Stripes is an IU basketball comic by Shane Johnson Studios that appears bi-weekly on Inside the Hall. You can purchase prints or original artwork by contacting Shane at [email protected]. + Connect to Inside the Hall with Facebook: Inside the ...

The Morning After: Michigan, or clapping alone

  • Eamonn Brennan Jan 8, 2009 3
 

Hey, so that was fun, right? Haha, just kidding! That wasn’t fun at all! That was precisely as much fun as a rusty ballpeen hammer to the eye socket, only less violent, so long as you don’t count “throwing an ...

Good, Bad and Ugly: Michigan

  • Ryan Corazza Jan 7, 2009 3
 

THE GOOD: We played very good for very long against a borderline Top 25 team, who has beaten the likes Duke and UCLA. The first half was so promising, so full of life, it was a feeling we haven’t felt ...

Hoosiers lose heartbreaker in OT, 72-66

  • Alex Bozich Jan 7, 2009 3
 

Indiana head coach Tom Crean couldn’t have drawn it up any better. After a head scratching home loss to Lipscomb to close out 2008 and a road loss to Iowa in the Big Ten opener, the Hoosiers returned to Assembly ...

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Live Blog: Michigan @ Indiana

  • Staff Jan 7, 2009 3
 

One thing IU ranks high in? Creating turnovers.

  • Ryan Corazza Jan 6, 2009 3
 

Peering at Ken Pomeroy’s ratings, you will see very high numbers next to Indiana’s stats. This is because they rank near the bottom of Division I basketball in a lot of categories. Here’s a quick run through as of yesterday, ...

Know Thy Opponent: Michigan Wolverines

  • Alex Bozich Jan 6, 2009 3
 

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 ...

Crean, Williams and Dumes talk Michigan

  • Alex Bozich Jan 6, 2009 3
 

In preparation for Wednesday’s home Big Ten opener with Michigan, Indiana coach Tom Crean and guards Devan Dumes and Nick Williams addressed the media earlier today. You can hear the complete audio at the following links: Coach Crean audio Devan ...

Crean Big Ten teleconference audio

  • Alex Bozich Jan 5, 2009 3
 

Courtesy of the Big Ten Network, here is the audio from this morning’s teleconference with Tom Crean: Related: John Beilein teleconference audio Bruce Weber teleconference audio