Oladipo named Naismith finalist
Junior guard Victor Oladipo is one of four finalists for the 2013 Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Award.
Junior guard Victor Oladipo is one of four finalists for the 2013 Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Award.
Since he was Temple’s leading scorer by nearly nine points entering Sunday’s game, IU knew the man they would have to stop was Khalif Wyatt.
Unbelievable. It’s the only way to describe the finish between IU and Temple that saw the Hoosiers close out the game on a 10-0 run to win 58-52.
The Hoosiers managed to clinch a berth to Washington, D.C. in the Sweet 16 Thursday against Syracuse.
After trailing for nearly the entire second half, the IU men's basketball team was able to sneak away from Dayton with a 58-52 victory over Temple in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
After jumping out to a nine-point lead midway through the first half against Temple in their Round of 32 matchup, the IU men's basketball team couldn't figure out a way to stop the Owls' Khalif Wyatt, who scored 20 points in the first half, including a 9-0 run himself.
The most talented team doesn’t always win in the NCAA tournament – such as New Mexico – but IU is focused on the mission and will be able to pull this one out.
IU takes on Temple, led by explosive senior guard Khalif Wyatt, Sunday at 2:45 p.m. EDT. The ninth-seeded Owls upset eight-seeded North Carolina State Friday, staking an 18-point halftime lead and holding on to win 76-72.
A confident “Yogi” is what the Hoosiers need because if teams continue to give him openings, the freshman has what it takes to lead IU all the way.
After a Big Ten Tournament where he scored six points in two games while shooting 2-of-14 from the field, senior guard Jordan Hulls seemed to find his shooting form Friday, scoring 10 points, including two 3-pointers, in IU's 83-62 first round victory against James Madison.
Freshman guard Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell scored IU's first nine points as IU took the lead early and never trailed in its NCAA tournament opener in Dayton, Ohio, winning 83-62 and advancing to play ninth-seeded Temple on Sunday.
Despite being undersized against the Hoosiers, the Dukes still pose a threat to IU’s offensive efficiency because of their defensive quickness.
Save for the freshmen, IU’s tournament opener Friday against James Madison is devoid of the novelty last season’s return to the Big Dance had.
DAYTON, Ohio — In the 75 years of the NCAA Tournament, a 16 seed has never taken down a 1 seed, but the IU men’s basketball team is no stranger to surprises.
Creek will have a chance Friday to take the court in his first NCAA Tournament game.
James Madison defeated LIU-Brooklyn 68-55 in a battle of contrasting styles. IU now waits to play JMU Friday at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Indiana may not be playing in the Midwest region, but the goal remains the same as it was on day one for IU Coach Tom Crean’s crew.
Predicting the unpredictable leading up to the Final Four is as much about knowing matchups as it is about getting lucky, so here are the lenses that I looked through to forecast how each region will play out.
Throughout their careers in Bloomington, Jordan Hulls, Christian Watford and Derek Elston, have taken down nearly every obstacle in their way.
After throttling Illinois with an all-out offense Friday, the Hoosiers could not generate enough offense to answer the runs of the pace-draining Badgers.