I just gained a lot more respect for Indiana Hoosiers Coach Tom Crean. This is the highest amount of college basketball sensibility I have ever seen him display. For INEXPLICABLE reasons, the Big Ten decided to make his March 5th contest at border rival Illinois an early Saturday morning tip-off. Now 11 A.M. doesn't sound ridiculously early, but to a good portion of the … [Read more...] about Tom Crean Tweets His Disgust for Early Tip off with Illini
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Rapid Reaction: Wisconsin 69 Indiana 60
The #17 Wisconsin Badgers outlasted the Indiana Hoosiers 69-60 behind a career-high 28 points from Jordan Taylor. Wisconsin (14-4, 4-2) has won their last seven against Indiana (10-9, 1-5) and their last last 14 at the Kohl Center. While a win is a win, the Badgers clash with the Hoosiers was a lot closer than expected. By: Nick Grays … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Wisconsin 69 Indiana 60
OKC Thunder’s Kevin Durant Mentors Indiana Hoosiers’ Maurice Creek
In my job, I do a ton of college basketball interviews. And one of my favorite questions to ask players at the collegiate level is "do you have any NBA role models?" Or "even if you don't model your game on someone, is there anyone you look up to as a favorite player in the league?" Over the span of 2008-09, the most common answer I received was Kevin Garnett of the Boston … [Read more...] about OKC Thunder’s Kevin Durant Mentors Indiana Hoosiers’ Maurice Creek
Tom Crean: The Reason That Marquette Is In the Big East
The comparison between Marquette and Creighton works on a number of levels. Both schools have a Jesuit tradition with campuses that are located in urban areas. They also have been supported locally by alumni and a segmented passionate segment of their cities’ populations. There is a difference in population size between Omaha and Milwaukee, but there is also a discrepancy in … [Read more...] about Tom Crean: The Reason That Marquette Is In the Big East
Indiana Hoosiers Names Oklahoma Offensive Coordinator as New Head Coach
On the Sunday following Thanksgiving, the Indiana Hoosiers football program fired Bill Lynch as their head coach. Today, they bring in his replacement. IU has hired Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson to be their new coach on Tuesday. Wilson will be introduced as the new leader of the Big Ten program at a news conference at 4 p.m. ET in Bloomington. … [Read more...] about Indiana Hoosiers Names Oklahoma Offensive Coordinator as New Head Coach