No. 1 Indiana 83, Purdue 55
Will Sheehey set a new career high with 22 points as IU rolled to a season sweep against archrival Purdue with a 83-55 win in Assembly Hall.
Will Sheehey set a new career high with 22 points as IU rolled to a season sweep against archrival Purdue with a 83-55 win in Assembly Hall.
If the Hoosiers allow Hammons another 30-point performance Saturday night, Crean may not be very pleased, but IU will have to make sure the freshman’s performance and confidence doesn’t spread to the rest of his teammates.
With Saturday’s rematch against Purdue at home, the momentum would seem to favor the Hoosiers even more, particularly considering each team’s last time out.
After 1,517 days, IU Coach Tom Crean can even his record as the Hoosiers coach with a win against Purdue on Saturday.
IU broke away from the Cornhuskers for a 76-47 victory at Assembly Hall.
All year, the Hoosiers have looked to their sixth man for a spark when the team’s energy is down, but Wednesday night might have been Sheehey’s most impactful injection of energy for the season.
IU would end the night 24-of-29 from the charity stripe, with six different players making free throws for the Hoosiers. Nebraska finished with 22 fouls to 12 for IU.
IU dropped its 10th consecutive game Wednesday night, falling to Michigan State 72-42 at the Breslin Center. The 30-point defeat is the worst of the season for the Hoosiers.
Behind a 49-point second half performance, the IU men's basketball team defeated Nebraska Wednesday night at Assembly Hall, 76-47. The Hoosiers are now 22-3 in the 2012-13 season and are 10-2 in the Big Ten with six games remaining.
This year, the senior’s shooting from behind the arc has been more about consistency than flare.
The Nebraska team that will compete in Assembly Hall tonight bears little resemblance to the one that completed its inaugural Big Ten season last year.
Even with the success and praise the No. 1 Hoosiers have received since a 70-69 loss to Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb., last season, members of the IU men's basketball team still have a hard time stomaching the close defeat.
The first time these two teams matched up on Jan. 20, the Spartans forced the Hoosiers into a season-high 25 turnovers to come away with a 56-46 victory.
Even with a last-second loss to Illinois last Thursday, Indiana remains No. 1 in the newest Associated Top 25 poll released today, receiving 26 first place votes.
With 26 points to lead IU, Oladipo reached a new career mark as No. 1 IU triumphed 81-68 against No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, for its first win against a top 10 road opponent since 2000.
With the help of the deep ball, No. 1 IU to not only took control of Sunday’s game but also put away the No. 10 Buckeyes for good in the 81-68 victory in Columbus, Ohio.
After a stunning collapse to the Illini, the Hoosiers refocused on improving the little things that make a difference throughout a game.
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team used a 20-5 run between the 10:40 and 3:24 marks of the first half to take control of the game early and hand IU its ninth consecutive loss, beating the Hoosiers 65-53 Sunday in Madison, Wis.
With 25 points to lead IU, Victor Oladipo reached a new career mark as No. 1 IU triumphed 81-68 against No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio.
Sunday, just three days after No. 1 IU’s buzzer-beater loss to unranked Illinois, the Hoosiers will again travel to No. 10 Ohio State in hopes of turning around a surprise loss in the middle of the conference schedule.