Battle of Big Ten unbeaten
No. 2 IU's Tuesday matchup against Wisconsin features the only two remaining teams in the Big Ten with perfect conference records.
No. 2 IU's Tuesday matchup against Wisconsin features the only two remaining teams in the Big Ten with perfect conference records.
IU received first-place votes for the first time since its loss to Butler on Dec. 15 that dropped it from No. 1 in the polls. IU received 13 out of 65 first-place votes in the AP Poll and six out of 31 in the Coaches’ Poll.
For the week, Zeller averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, three blocks and three steals.
IU has lost its last 10 games to Wisconsin, dating back to 2008, a streak it hopes to snap when the Badgers come to Assembly Hall today.
Tuesday’s game between unranked Wisconsin and No. 2 Indiana is a battle for first place in the Big Ten as both teams lead the conference with 3-0 conference records.
For a few brief moments late in No. 5 IU’s 88-81 victory Saturday against No. 8 Minnesota, Jordan Hulls was not himself.
After leading with 23 points at the end of the first half, the No. 5 IU men’s basketball team watched its lead get cut in half by a No. 8 Minnesota team determined to battle back after being almost defeated 20 minutes into Saturday’s game at Assembly Hall.
After dismantling Minnesota during the first 20 minutes, the Hoosiers turned an easy game into a nail-biter by blowing a 23-point halftime lead with a lackluster second-half performance.
The Big Ten named four players, including Zeller, to the midseason list. Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas, Michigan’s Trey Burke and Illinois’ Brandon Paul rank higher than Zeller in conference scoring.
Turnovers and fouls nearly derailed a 23-point halftime lead, but No. 5 Indiana hung on to come away with an 88-81 win against No. 8 Minnesota.
IDS men's basketball beat writers Nathan Brown and Max McCombs and columnist Michael Norman are tweeting live from Assembly Hall for today's game between No. 5 Indiana and No. 8 Minnesota. Follow them and IDS Sports on Twitter for updates all game.
So, while he said he was disappointed by Thursday night’s 67-38 home loss to No. 23 Nebraska, IU Coach Curt Miller wasn’t devastated.
The No. 8 Golden Gophers come into Assembly Hall on Saturday to face IU Coach Tom Crean’s No. 5 squad, defense may determine whether or not the Hoosiers can exact revenge against the only team able to beat IU at home last year in the regular season.
Last year, Minnesota came into Bloomington and silenced Assembly Hall by out-hustling the Hoosiers to loose balls and by shutting down IU’s three-point attack. IU only shot 4 of 18 from behind the arc. The Golden Gophers answered any run IU attempted to make by executing in crucial moments.
Minnesota, currently ranked No. 8 nationally after starting the season unranked, is arguably the country’s biggest surprise team this season. IU Coach Tom Crean said he knows what to expect in the first showdown between two top-10 teams.
On Dec. 5, 2010, the last time senior forward Aulani Sinclair played against Nebraska at Assembly Hall, the unranked Hoosiers knocked off the then-No. 19 Cornhuskers 67-61. It will be much more of a challenge for Sinclair to repeat that feat as a banged-up IU plays No. 23 Nebraska at 6:30 p.m.Thursday in Assembly Hall.
Seniors Sasha Chaplin and Jasmine McGhee are game-time decisions for Thursday's game against Nebraska after being limited in practice the past two days.
Some time in October, or maybe even before that, IU women’s basketball players dubbed fifth-year senior center Sasha Chaplin “grandma."
Through the team’s first 15 games, a strong performance by senior forward Christian Watford has been a nearly surefire indicator of an IU blowout.
The Hoosiers utilized a fast first half start to defeat Penn State in University Park, Pa., Monday night 74-51 to begin conference play 2-0.