Blackmon joins fellow Big Ten members D’Angelo Russell of Ohio State and Melo Trimble of Maryland on the list. Duke and Kentucky combine to have five representatives.
Blackmon is averaging 15.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He’s shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc.
The last Hoosier to be named a finalist was Cody Zeller in 2011-12.
Former Hoosier Noah Vonleh was on the ?midseason watch list for the Wayman Tisadale Award last season. Junior guard Yogi Ferrell was named to the watch list as well in 2012-13.
The award will be given at the Devon Energy College Basketball Awards on April 14 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Hartman not expected to play against Iowa
Collin Hartman was once again held out in practice Monday and is unlikely to play Tuesday against Iowa.
Hartman has been out since suffering a bone bruise in his left leg Feb. 22. IU Coach Tom Crean said he is hopeful Hartman will be back for Saturday’s game against Michigan State.
“I do not anticipate having him tomorrow night,” Crean said. “He’s making progress. He didn’t go today. He was better yesterday and even better today.”
Without Hartman, IU will once again have a shortened frontcourt. The already undersized Hoosiers will have to compete with an Iowa team that starts four players taller than 6-foot-5.
In 28 games this season, Hartman is averaging five points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He started 10 games at center for IU while junior forward Mosquera-Perea was forced to miss time with a knee injury earlier this year.
“We miss him,” Crean said.
IU to honor undefeated team
IU won’t have a senior night Saturday, but there’s still going to be a celebration.
The Hoosiers will honor the 1974-75 team that ?completed an undefeated regular season in place of a traditional senior night Saturday because IU has no seniors. Members of the undefeated team are expected to be in attendance.
“That’s going to be a special day,” Crean said.
Fan wants more out of the crowd
There was a rather comical moment during the question and answer section of the show courtesy of a man named Hugh.
Hugh, who attended the show, expressed a bit of disappointment with the crowd at Assembly Hall. He pointed out that there’s a few “senior members” around the court he’d like to see jumping up and down during the games such as students.
“I like that,” Crean said, laughing.
