Hoosiers gradually on way back
If there was ever any doubt, IU’s eighth-place finish in Puerto Rico pretty much confirmed it – restoring IU basketball will be a long-term project for IU coach Tom Crean.
If there was ever any doubt, IU’s eighth-place finish in Puerto Rico pretty much confirmed it – restoring IU basketball will be a long-term project for IU coach Tom Crean.
IU, now 2-3, returns from the Puerto Rico Tip-Off with a losing record, but experience against better teams.
In a back and forth contest, the Hoosiers fell to Missouri 76-71 for their first loss of the season.
The Hoosiers lost 69-66 to George Mason on Sunday, in a game that saw lead changes and ties throughout the game.
Sophomore guard Matt Roth injured his foot during practice Wednesday for the Hoosiers' first game in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off, according to the IU athletics department.
INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Knight is returning to Indiana after all. The former Hoosiers coach will speak at a Dec. 17 fundraiser in Indianapolis to benefit the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
For the third time in four years, IU is off to a perfect 3-0 record. Now comes Game 4, and the Hoosiers will put their unblemished record on the line against the Missouri Tigers at 2 p.m. Sunday in Assembly Hall.
In its first two games, IU faced inferior talent and allowed it to stick around. However, a veteran Ole Miss team prevailed against the Hoosiers in the first of three possible games in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off.
IU lost 89-71 to Ole Miss, a veteran team with size and speed. The Hoosiers went 28-of-69 shooting and hit only three shots from outside the arc.
Having only played two regular season games, even IU coach Tom Crean knows his team is not ready for Thursday’s matchup against Ole Miss.
IU shot lights-out during the first half of their 64-57 win against the Cincinnati Bearcats, hitting more than 50 percent of their shots from the floor. However, the second half displayed a much different and lackluster IU team. Until the last two minutes, that is.
Although this isn’t your 2008-09 Hoosiers, the 2009 O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tipoff field will still make wins very hard to come by this week.
Click here for a recap of the Live Chat with women's basketball beat reporters Ari Shifron and Candice Rohrman from IU's matchup against a tough Bearcat squad.
IU got through these exams by pulling out a nail-biting victory in Memphis on Nov. 13 before turning around two days later and dominating IU-Purdue University Indianapolis by 23 points in its home-opener.
IU men's basketball recruit Will Sheehey, No. 131 in the Class of 2010, signed a letter of intent to play hoops for the Hoosiers next year, he confirmed moments ago.
Will Sheehey, the No. 131 player in the class of 2010, gave a verbal commitment to IU on Monday and plans to sign a letter of intent at some point this week.
The Hoosiers had their first real scare on Monday as they got by USC Upstate 69-61 in their second game – and win – of the season.
7-foot-3 center Nick Schneiders extended hishand many more times during IU’s 69-61 win against USC Upstate. He blocked, changed or challenged nearly every IU shot that came near him. But foul trouble put him on the bench – and IU excelled when he sat.
IU won, and that’s probably what matters most, but it wasn’t pretty.
Click here for a replay of the Live Blog about the game. Updates to come soon.