Expect crowd to play factor in Maryland game
Whether or not we ask for it, not a press conference goes by in which IU coach Tom Crean fails to mention the home crowd.
Whether or not we ask for it, not a press conference goes by in which IU coach Tom Crean fails to mention the home crowd.
Saturday marked the Hoosiers’ highest point total this season, fueled by 48.1 percent field goal shooting.
As freshman Derek Elston went to the bench with 8:06 left in the second half, the 11,128 fans in attendance Saturday gave the 6-foot-9 forward more than just a polite golf clap for his efforts.
In IU’s 90-72 win against Northwestern State on Saturday at Assembly Hall, freshman guard Maurice Creek looked like the player that would step up and lead the squad in the first half.
Northwestern State, considered by the team as a critical team to beat following IU’s losses in Puerto Rico and considering the upcoming contests against Maryland, Pittsburgh and Kentucky, was about what Crean has been stressing in practice since the beginning – a defensive mindset and the little things.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.