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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Dec 12, 2009
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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. ...
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Alex Bozich
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Dec 12, 2009
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Courtesy of the IU Athletics channel on YouTube:
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Alex Bozich
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Dec 12, 2009
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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 ...
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Alex Bozich
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Dec 11, 2009
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Courtesy of the IU Athletics channel on YouTube:
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Ryan Corazza
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Dec 11, 2009
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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 ...
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Alex Bozich
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Dec 10, 2009
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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 ...
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Alex Bozich
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Dec 9, 2009
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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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Ryan Corazza
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Dec 9, 2009
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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 ...
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Alex Bozich
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Dec 9, 2009
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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 ...
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Alex Bozich
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Dec 8, 2009
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Join us tonight for a live discussion of the Indiana-Pittsburgh game at Madison Square Garden: IU v. Pitt
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.
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Alex Bozich
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Dec 7, 2009
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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 ...
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Alex Bozich
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Dec 6, 2009
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Here’s the video, courtesy of the IU Athletics channel on YouTube: