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Big Ten power rankings: Week 8

  • Staff Feb 16, 2011 3
 
Big Ten power rankings: Week 8

A delayed version of the Big Ten power rankings this week. We’ve waited long enough — and more importantly, we’ve made you wait long enough, so let’s just dive right in, shall we? Inside the Hall Big Ten power rankings: ...

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Indiana sophomore Christian Watford out indefinitely

(Photo credit: James Brosher) This release just popped into our inbox from J.D. Campbell of IU Media Relations: Indiana University sophomore Christian Watford is out indefinitely with a broken left hand suffered Sunday in an 84-83 overtime loss at Michigan ...

The art of giving up (on predicting the rest of this season)

BLOOMINGTON — There’s this team I cover, and they do the damndest stuff. See, they lose to a team that is, statistically, one of the worst they’ll play this season. Lose, hell, they get walked on, tooled against the worst ...

Illinois Postgame Audio: Tom Crean, Christian Watford

Listen to the postgame comments of Tom Crean and Christian Watford (16 points, five rebounds) following Indiana’s 52-49 win over Illinois at Assembly Hall on Thursday in the embedded media players below: Crean [audio:CreanpostIllinois.mp3] Watford [audio:WatfordpostIllinois.mp3] Update: Here’s postgame video ...

Win proves again that it’s all about defense

  • Zachary Osterman Jan 15, 2011 3
 
Win proves again that it’s all about defense

BLOOMINGTON — Execution is the common theme that runs through all of basketball. Everything a team wants to do, every goal it wants to achieve, however small or large, specific or grandiose, will be determined by its ability to execute. ...

Michigan Postgame Video: Hulls, Jones, Watford

  • Alex Bozich Jan 15, 2011 3
 
Michigan Postgame Video: Hulls, Jones, Watford

Watch the postgame comments of Jordan Hulls (13 points, 4-of-4 from the field), Verdell Jones (24 points, 9-of-10 from the field) and Christian Watford (17 points, 10 rebounds) following Indiana’s 80-61 win over Michigan on Saturday at Assembly Hall in ...

Ohio State Postgame Audio: Crean, Oladipo, Watford

Listen to the postgame comments of Indiana coach Tom Crean, freshman Victor Oladipo and sophomore Christian Watford following Indiana’s 85-67 loss to No. 2 Ohio State on Friday at Assembly Hall in the embedded media players below: Crean [audio:CreanpostOSU.mp3] Oladipo ...

Film Session: Defending the three

  • Ryan Corazza Dec 28, 2010 3
 
Film Session: Defending the three

As I noted in TMA last night, the Hoosiers gave up several wide-open 3-point attempts in the first half against Penn State, ones that allowed the Nittany Lions to shoot 50 percent (5-of-10) in the first 20 minutes of the ...

A time for change

  • Zachary Osterman Dec 17, 2010 3
 
A time for change

BLOOMINGTON – What was supposed to happen went down smoothly. The Hoosiers did with SIU-Edwardsville (hereafter referred to as SIUE) exactly what the Hoosiers were supposed to do with SIU-Edwardsville. (OK, my bad. Now hereafter referred to as SIUE. I ...

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Kentucky Postgame Video: Jeremiah Rivers, Christian Watford

Watch and listen to the postgame comments of Indiana senior guard Jeremiah Rivers and sophomore forward Christian Watford in the embedded media players below:

On to the next step

  • Zachary Osterman Dec 4, 2010 3
 
On to the next step

BLOOMINGTON — It has been suggested, perhaps not unfairly, that Indiana’s early-season schedule will eventually weaken it, perhaps critically. A November filled with nameless opponents, it was feared, wouldn’t provide Indiana enough tests to get the Hoosiers ready for the ...

The Minute After: Boston College

  • Ryan Corazza Dec 1, 2010 3
 
The Minute After: Boston College

Notes on an 88-76 loss to the Eagles: Well, despite the double-digit loss, there were at least some positives tonight, eh? Sure, the Hoosiers came out flat in the first half — running their Verdell Jones-only offense we’ve seen from ...

The inaugural, first-ever, never-before-seen ITH Podcast

We’re so 2004. Yes, it’s true, Inside the Hall is adding to our media arsenal a weekly podcast. It’s not Bill Simmons — yet — but hopefully it fills a little bit of a void in the IU basketball world. ...

Believe It: These Hoosiers are maturing

  • Zachary Osterman Nov 16, 2010 3
 
Believe It: These Hoosiers are maturing

BLOOMINGTON — Let it be pointed out that, on the night Tom Crean cemented his first-ever 3-0 start at Indiana, his team struggled. The Hoosiers shot barely over 38 percent, Verdell Jones had more turnovers (7) than points (5) and ...

Could defense be Indiana’s greatest strength?

  • Zachary Osterman Nov 14, 2010 3
 
Could defense be Indiana’s greatest strength?

BLOOMINGTON — Some of the old weaknesses remain. Surely, you remember them: the endless string of frustrations, the turnovers and sloppy offensive sets and lack of low-post production. It helped that no one seemed interested in defending Verdell Jones within ...

The Minute After: Wright State

  • Ryan Corazza Nov 14, 2010 3
 
The Minute After: Wright State

Notes on a 67-44 Sunday night win over Wright State inside Assembly Hall: First 10. Wright State took away the 3-pointer from the Hoosiers. Couple that with its impressive ability to draw charges — and IU’s penchant for silly turnovers ...