No. 1 IU to face struggling Illini
As IU travels to Champaign, Ill., today to take on Illinois in its own Assembly Hall at 7 p.m., both teams find themselves in different spots halfway through conference play.
As IU travels to Champaign, Ill., today to take on Illinois in its own Assembly Hall at 7 p.m., both teams find themselves in different spots halfway through conference play.
The Hoosiers’ relentless defense will turn Paul and the rest of the Illini into inefficient shooters from the field, which will lead to IU winning the rebounding battle.
Four players who once suited up for IU since Tom Crean came to town are now playing elsewhere, while another four are one-time IU commits who never hit Branch McCracken Court in cream and crimson. So what has become of this group of one-time and almost-Hoosiers?
Following 19-point outputs in a pair of wins that helped elevate IU back to No. 1 in the polls, sophomore forward Cody Zeller has been named Big Ten co-Player of the Week for the second time this season.
Following 19 point outputs in a pair of wins that helped elevate IU back to No. 1 in the polls, sophomore forward Cody Zeller has been named Big Ten co-Player of the Week for the second time this season.
IU returned to the No. 1 ranking with the release of the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls Monday afternoon, the fifth different No. 1 team in as many weeks.
With ESPN’s spotlight focused on Bloomington Saturday night, the Hoosiers put together their most complete team effort of the season to beat the No. 1 team in the nation.
With less than a minute to go, the game was not officially over. Michigan’s cries of desperation from beyond the arc were starting to fall as the Wolverines tried to pull off a miracle comeback in Assembly Hall.
In a game of runs, No. 3 IU emerged with a 81-73 home upset of top-ranked Michigan to give the Hoosiers sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
In a game of runs, No. 3 IU emerged with a 81-73 home upset of top-ranked Michigan to give the Hoosiers sole possession of first place in the Big Ten along with the national accolades likely to come their way today.
Hoosier fans who had braved the cold to rock ESPN College GameDay earlier that morning before setting decibel records during Saturday night’s game could tell what was coming. “We’re number one,” they chanted in unison.
After a game of scoring sprees and slumps, No. 3 IU emerged with a 81-73 home upset of top-ranked Michigan that will likely elevate the Hoosiers back to No. 1.
IDS men's basketball beat writers Nathan Brown and Max McCombs and columnist Michael Norman are tweeting live from Assembly Hall for this evening's game between No. 1 Michigan and No. 3 Indiana. Follow them and IDS Sports on Twitter for updates. Tipoff is at 9 p.m.
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All the hoopla from ESPN’s College Gameday aside, Saturday’s titanic clash between No. 1 Michigan and No. 3 IU at Assembly Hall carries major implications.
At No. 1 and No. 3, Saturday’s matchup will be the highest pair of teams to ever play in Assembly Hall in its history as the Hoosiers attempt to take down their second top-ranked foe at home in two seasons.
The surest sign of the Purdue faithful were the sounds, eager yells echoing through the night as the students waited to flood into their home.
Indiana’s ability to attack the basket in the opening minutes Wednesday changed the course of the game because it put the Boilermakers’ big man, A.J. Hammons, in foul trouble.
The Hoosiers triumphed against the Boilermakers at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette 97-60.