Men's Basketball

ESPN chooses IU custodian as top ten fan

By Jessica Contrera · Thursday, Aug. 30,2012 12:58 a.m.

Justin Wright is not your average basketball fanatic. Where others stand and scream, he scrubs and sweeps. They paint their faces; he paints the hallways. They show up early for tickets; he stays late for toilets. You might call him the janitor, but ESPN calls him one of the top 10 fans in the world.

Column: How good can IU’s offense really be?

By Michael Norman · Monday, Aug. 27,2012 11:11 p.m.

The IDS men's basketball columnist Mike Norman explains why the IU men's basketball team will be a scoring threat this upcoming season.

Glass announces new seating plan

By Max McCombs · Monday, Aug. 27,2012 7:56 p.m.

Students will receive five points for each set of season tickets they have purchased for football or men’s basketball while at IU, with a maximum of 10 points per year. Students with the most priority points will be given seats in the lower bowl of Assembly Hall for highly anticipated home games.

Column: The Movement will move on without Patterson

By Michael Norman · Monday, Aug. 20,2012 10:47 a.m.

After this season is said and done, Patterson’s exit could be viewed as addition by subtraction for IU.

The Movement will move on without Patterson

By Michael Norman · Sunday, Aug. 19,2012 11:37 p.m.

The IDS men's basketball columnist gives his take on why he thinks losing Ron Patterson is "addition by subtraction" for the Hoosiers.

Ron Patterson to transfer from IU

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Aug. 15,2012 4:26 p.m.

Ron Patterson will transfer from IU due to not meeting academic standards in his summer school classes.

Indiana to take on Georgia at Legends Classic

Friday, July 27,2012 4:30 p.m.

While the full Indiana men’s basketball 2012-13 schedule has yet to be released, the team now knows of one non-conference opponent it will play this upcoming season.

Gottlieb likes Hoosiers' chances for national title

Sunday, July 15,2012 7:07 p.m.

ESPN college basketball analyst Doug Gottlieb told the IDS that on paper, IU and Louisville look like the two best teams in the country.

Watford wins ESPY best play of the year for buzzer beater

Thursday, July 12,2012 3:26 p.m.

Christian Watford's buzzer-beating three pointer against Kentucky on Dec. 10, 2011, was voted ESPN’s Play of the Year at the ESPY’s Wednesday night.

Crean elevates titles of four members of coaching staff

Thursday, July 12,2012 1:52 p.m.

Indiana men’s basketball Head Coach Tom Crean has elevated the titles of four members of his staff, the IU athletic department announced Wednesday.

IU Athletics to cap student tickets to IU men's basketball games

By IDS staff · Sunday, July 1,2012 4:36 p.m.

Students clamoring for season tickets for the 2012-13 men’s basketball season have caught the attention of IU Vice President and Director of Athletics Fred Glass.

New rules on men's college basketball recruiting well-received around Indiana

By Jason Haddix · Wednesday, June 20,2012 8:09 p.m.

When clocks across the country turned to midnight and Thursday, June 14, became Friday, June 15, the phones of many male high school basketball players rang incessantly. The NCAA changed the way men’s college basketball coaches recruit when it lifted limits on phone contact from coaches to the student-athletes they are courting.

Indiana girls team sweeps Kentucky in 1st Junior All-Stars series

By Jason Haddix · Sunday, June 17,2012 8:31 p.m.

The inaugural Junior All-Star matchup between Indiana and Kentucky came to an end Saturday at North Oldham High School with a girls’ sweep for Indiana and a split in the boys’ games in the home-and-home format.

Indiana defeats Kentucky in first Junior All-Star game

By Jason Haddix · Sunday, June 17,2012 11:54 a.m.

As the college rivalry between Indiana and Kentucky seems to be ending, a new, younger version began at 8:15 p.m. Friday with the inaugural matchup between Indiana and Kentucky Junior All-Stars.

Hollowell leads Indiana All-Stars during 30-5 second half run to beat Kentucky All-Stars

By Joe Popely · Sunday, June 10,2012 12:13 a.m.

2012 IU Commit Jeremy Hollowell scored nine points and finished with nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 16 minutes during the finale of the 2012 Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Series at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. He energized the crowd with his defensive effort and transition baskets during a 30-5 Indiana run in the second half that put away Kentucky for an 83-73 victory.

Indiana All-Stars narrowly edge Kentucky All-Stars in Louisville

By Joe Popely · Saturday, June 9,2012 12:28 a.m.

The Kentucky All-Stars gave the Indiana All-Stars all they could handle before Indiana pulled away late for a 90-85 victory.

2013 commits Davis, Hartman perform well in All-star scrimmage

By Jason Haddix · Thursday, June 7,2012 7:47 p.m.

In preparation of facing their counterparts from Kentucky, Indiana’s Junior and Senior All-Star teams suited up Wednesday in front of a near-capacity crowd at Pendleton Heights High School’s Arabian Arena in the second of two scrimmages, with the seniors winning 121-96.

Patterson scores 14 in tune-up game for Indiana-Kentucky Senior All-Star Series

By Joe Popely · Tuesday, June 5,2012 4:46 a.m.

2012 IU Men's Basketball commit Ron Patterson scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-4 on threes, to help the Indiana Senior All-Star team fend off an energetic Junior All-Star team 104-97 Monday at the Lloyd Scott Gymnasium in Seymour, Ind.Patterson added three assists, four rebounds and two steals to lead the trio of 2012 IU commits on the Senior team. Jeremy Hollowell struggled from the field, scoring just 5 points on 1-for-7 shooting, while Ferrell scored 11 and grabbed seven rebounds but struggled running the point, committing six turnovers to one assist.

Crossroads Classic to remain in Indy through 2014

By IDS staff · Tuesday, May 22,2012 4:23 p.m.

Following a successful debut in 2011, the athletic directors at Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue universities have agreed to a two-year extension that will keep college basketball’s Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis through 2014.

Robinson commits to IU for 2013

By IDS staff · Thursday, May 17,2012 7:59 a.m.

Fairfax, Va. shooting guard Stanford Robinson became the fourth member of the 2013 recruiting class to verbally commit to IU when he did so late Wednesday.

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