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Throughout the season, Inside the Hall will keep you posted on how Victor Oladipo and Will Sheehey and 2011 commitments Austin Etherington and Matt Carlino are performing at their respective schools. Here’s our latest update: + Victor Oladipo: DeMatha moved ...

Redefining expectations

  • Ryan Corazza Dec 14, 2009 3
 
Redefining expectations

After their failed venture in Puerto Rico and subsequent loss to Maryland at home, expectations for this team shifted. Where once IU fans had hopes of flirting with .500, a sobering reality hit: maybe our expectations for this team were ...

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Second half run, rebounding too much for Hoosiers

BLOOMINGTON – For 20 minutes of basketball Saturday in Assembly Hall, Indiana stood toe-to-toe with one of the nation’s top teams. Fueled by 63 percent shooting in the first half, the Hoosiers trailed No. 4 Kentucky just 42-41 at halftime. ...

Video: Hulls, Creek, Elston and Rivers talk UK loss

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Postgame audio: Kentucky

  • Alex Bozich Dec 12, 2009 3
 
Postgame audio: Kentucky

Indiana coach Tom Crean, Maurice Creek and Derek Elston met with the media following Indiana’s 90-73 loss Saturday against Kentucky in Assembly Hall. Listen to their comments, as well as those of UK coach John Calipari, in the embedded media ...

Live Blog: Kentucky @ Indiana

  • Staff Dec 12, 2009 3
 
Live Blog: Kentucky @ Indiana

Kentucky at Indiana

Video: Tom Crean talks Kentucky

  • Alex Bozich Dec 11, 2009 3
 
Video: Tom Crean talks Kentucky

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Checking in on Kentucky’s Pomeroy Rankings

  • Ryan Corazza Dec 11, 2009 3
 
Checking in on Kentucky’s Pomeroy Rankings

Yes, Kentucky is a very talented team, more talented than the Hoosiers. Yes, they’re undefeated against a difficult schedule thus far. Yes, a loss is the likely outcome for IU on Saturday. Yet, there’s at least one area that the ...

Know Thy Opponent: Kentucky Wildcats

  • Alex Bozich Dec 10, 2009 3
 
Know Thy Opponent: Kentucky Wildcats

Some freshmen live up to the hype while others struggle to adjust to the speed and rigors of college basketball. And every so often, a special talent comes along who not only meets expectations, but shatters them. Through eight games ...

Pick to Click: Kentucky

  • Staff Dec 10, 2009 3
 
Pick to Click: Kentucky

Get in your picks before 11:45 am ET on Saturday. Remember, please state your selection first thing in your comment. Overriding PTC principles are here and the latest standings are here. Good luck.

A closer look at the four factors and Pittsburgh

Since we did an in-depth analysis of the four factors prior to the IU-Pittsburgh game, it’s only appropriate to look at how each of the factors played out on Tuesday night. As you can see below, with the exception of ...

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Good, Bad and Ugly: Pitt

  • Ryan Corazza Dec 9, 2009 3
 
Good, Bad and Ugly: Pitt

THE GOOD: A BIG WIN, SOME CONSISTENT PLAY. First, the big picture: It got a little too close for comfort at the end of the game, and it took longer than some IU fans would have liked, but the Hoosiers ...

Hoosiers beat Pitt in the Garden for Crean’s 200th win

Indiana entered Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night a decided underdog against Pittsburgh. They left with a surprising and convincing 74-64 victory, the most impressive win to date of the Tom Crean era. It was the 200th career victory for ...

Live Blog: Indiana vs. Pittsburgh

  • Alex Bozich Dec 8, 2009 3
 
Live Blog: Indiana vs. Pittsburgh

Join us tonight for a live discussion of the Indiana-Pittsburgh game at Madison Square Garden: IU v. Pitt

Pick to Click: Pittsburgh

  • Staff Dec 7, 2009 3
 
Pick to Click: Pittsburgh

Get in your picks before 8:45 pm ET on Tuesday. Remember, please state your selection first thing in your comment. For anyone new to the game, overriding principles are here and the latest standings are here. Good luck.

Know Thy Opponent: Pittsburgh Panthers

  • Alex Bozich Dec 7, 2009 3
 
Know Thy Opponent: Pittsburgh Panthers

Based on its final AP ranking — No. 4 — and NCAA Tournament seeding — No. 1 in the East region — you can argue that the 2008-2009 version of the Pittsburgh Panthers failed to reach its own expectations. Jamie ...