IU Basketball

Column: Watford grows in journey to become an IU legend

By Michael Norman · Sunday, March 3,2013 11:45 p.m.

Growing up in Birmingham, Ala., Christian Watford did not know much about the tradition of IU basketball.Sure, he had seen Bob Knight and the candy-striped Hoosiers on television, but the only crimson in his closet was from his favorite college football team, the Alabama Crimson Tide, not from IU.

IU overcomes slow first half, beats Iowa 73-60

By Max McCombs · Sunday, March 3,2013 2:57 p.m.

IU's 26 points, 28.6-percent shooting seemingly left IU ripe for another Big Ten upset. Yet IU had a double-digit lead.

Hulls' late effort propels IU to win over Iowa

By Nathan Brown · Sunday, March 3,2013 2:08 p.m.

Coming into Saturday’s matchup against the Iowa Hawkeyes, IU’s trusty shooter senior guard Jordan Hulls was shooting nearly 48 percent for the Hoosiers.

FINAL: IU 73, Iowa 60

Saturday, March 2,2013 10:19 p.m.

Although the team shot less than 30 percent from the field in the first half and managed just 26 points, the IU men's basketball team fought through its offensive struggles for a 73-60 win Saturday night against Iowa.

Halftime: IU 26, Iowa 14

Saturday, March 2,2013 8:36 p.m.

In a half where both teams struggled from the field, shooting less than 30 percent, No. 1 IU leads Iowa 26-14 with 20 minutes to play.

Seniors prepare for final home matchup

By Robby Howard · Thursday, Feb. 28,2013 11:57 p.m.

Four seniors will take Branch McCracken Court one last time at 2 p.m. Sunday against Minnesota for Senior Day.

IU hopes to improve rebounds

By Max McCombs · Thursday, Feb. 28,2013 10:36 p.m.

After falling 77-73 to Minnesota Tuesday evening in Minneapolis, IU looks to repeat the feat against Iowa, a team the Hoosiers narrowly defeated 69-65 on New Year’s Eve to open the Big Ten season.

IU must be strong on glass

By Nathan Brown · Thursday, Feb. 28,2013 10:34 p.m.

On Tuesday, IU Coach Tom Crean said rebounding was the only thing keeping the Hoosiers from a tough road victory, and possibly having this last regular season home stretch clinch an outright Big Ten title.

IU needs Watford to bounce back

By Michael Norman · Thursday, Feb. 28,2013 10:33 p.m.

Tuesday’s 77-73 loss to Minnesota is hardly the end of the world for the Hoosiers, but it was a game that illustrated how important Watford’s newfound consistency has been to IU’s success this season.

IU women fall to Hawkeyes 75-70

By Joe Popely · Thursday, Feb. 28,2013 10:05 p.m.

The IU women’s basketball team fell victim to a furious Iowa comeback, watching their 10-point halftime lead evaporate as the Hawkeyes won 75-70 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Hoosiers look for veteran leadership at Iowa

By Joe Popely · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2013 11 p.m.

The Hoosiers will play the Hawkeyes at 8 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, their final road game of the season before coming home for the regular season finale against Minnesota on Sunday.

Column: Mbakwe’s energy fuels Gophers past Hoosiers

By Michael Norman · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2013 12:33 a.m.

If you had to pick one reason why the No. 1 Indiana men’s basketball team lost 77-73 to Minnesota, you should begin with Trevor Mbawke.

Zeller, Watford struggle in paint

By Nathan Brown · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2013 12:32 a.m.

Throughout much of the Big Ten season, senior forward Christian Watford had been the catalyst for the IU men’s basketball team early in the first half.

Minnesota post players dominate IU

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2013 12:27 a.m.

Despite the best efforts of IU’s guards, a dominant performance by Minnesota post players cost IU Tuesday in Minneapolis.

FINAL: Minnesota 77, No. 1 Indiana 73

By Max McCombs · Tuesday, Feb. 26,2013 8:05 p.m.

IU was thoroughly outmanned on the boards all evening as the Hoosiers fell to Minnesota 74-70 Tuesday evening in Minneapolis.

Bench play goes beyond stat sheet

By Nathan Brown · Monday, Feb. 25,2013 11:50 p.m.

With a team filled with at least six starters, Tom Crean said, it doesn’t as much matter where the production comes from as much as how his team is executing.

IU ready for Minnesota rematch

By Max McCombs · Monday, Feb. 25,2013 11:48 p.m.

IU goes on the road tonight to face a team that was among the country’s hottest to start the year before hitting a recent slide.

Column: Hoosiers begin final stretch against Gophers

By Michael Norman · Monday, Feb. 25,2013 8:58 p.m.

It seems as if it was just yesterday the Hoosiers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers squared off Jan. 12 at Assembly Hall in the Big Ten Network’s highest rated regular season basketball game ever.

Oladipo named Big Ten Player of the Week

By Max McCombs · Monday, Feb. 25,2013 2:12 p.m.

Even though he played only one game in the past week, junior guard Victor Oladipo was named Big Ten Player of the Week this morning.

IUBB almost unanimous No. 1 in polls

By Max McCombs · Monday, Feb. 25,2013 2:10 p.m.

With Miami finally succumbing to an ACC foe and dropping from the No. 2 spot, IU solidified its spot atop the polls Monday.

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