IU Basketball

Derek Elston taking new role in stride

By Ryan Winn · Friday, Dec. 17,2010 11:58 p.m.

Elston scored seven of the team's first 11 points, a spark that ignited a 24-0 IU run to open an 88-54 victory at Assembly Hall.

IU basketball drops SIUE 88-54

By Ryan Winn · Friday, Dec. 17,2010 5:55 p.m.

Christian Watford scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Hoosiers past the Cougars on Friday in Assembly Hall.

Women's basketball loses 2nd straight game

Monday, Dec. 13,2010 12:40 a.m.

The Hoosiers held the lead against Toledo for 37 minutes Sunday, but it was not enough to hold off Toledo in a 56-52 loss in Toledo, Ohio.

Column: Loss to Kentucky provides hope for the Hoosiers

By Nathan Hart · Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 10:38 p.m.

Nathan Hart writes that the fact that IU stayed competitive for so long against a ranked opponent in a hostile environment, which the Hoosiers will experience many times in the Big Ten, means something.

2nd-chance points slow Hoosiers at Kentucky

By Ryan Winn · Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 10:31 p.m.

IU kept Kentucky to just 36 percent shooting Saturday at Rupp Arena, but the Wildcats pulled down 18 offensive boards in total and outscored the Hoosiers 21-4 in second-chance points.

Final stretch in 2nd half dooms IU

By Greg Rosenstein · Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 10:27 p.m.

A nine-minute scoring drought contributed to the Hoosiers’ 81-62 loss to No. 16 Kentucky on Saturday at Rupp Arena.

Women’s basketball falls at Toledo

Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 5 p.m.

The IU women’s basketball team opened its three-game road trip Sunday with a loss.

IU falls to Kentucky 81-62

By Greg Rosenstein · Saturday, Dec. 11,2010 4:53 p.m.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – IU played Kentucky tough for the first 30 minutes of the game on Saturday at Rupp Arena.Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, they fell apart down the stretch in an 81-62 loss to the Wildcats.

Hot 3-point shooters collide in Kentucky

By Ryan Winn · Friday, Dec. 10,2010 12:30 a.m.

From day one, it was evident the 3-point shot might be vital to the IU men’s basketball team.

Creek works towards potential

By Greg Rosenstein · Friday, Dec. 10,2010 12:11 a.m.

Maurice Creek is finding his stride this season after an injury sidelined him for most of last year.

Column: Calipari’s recruiting strategy ultimately doesn’t work

By Nathan Hart · Friday, Dec. 10,2010 12:07 a.m.

When it comes to recruiting NBA-caliber talent to a college team, there is not a better head coach right now than Kentucky’s John Calipari. But crafting a team around such top-heavy talent, while it may have success in the short-term, is not a sustainable long-term philosophy.