12/18/2009 5:16pm
The Tom Crean Show
Sift through a couple ads and then watch the latest episode of the The Tom Crean Show, aired on the Big Ten Network this afternoon.
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12/18/2009 4:32pm
Tom Crean speaks to media about NCC
Here are some videos from today's presser, in which IU coach Tom Crean addressed the upcoming matchup against North Carolina Central: Part One Part Two
12/17/2009 11:41pm
Bob Knight takes jab at Kentucky coach Calipari
Former IU basketball coach Bob Knight has never been known to bite his tongue, and at his Indiana Hall of Fame speech in Indianapolis, he let his mouth attack again.
12/17/2009 8:43pm
Columbus to Host Big Ten Tournament through 2012
On Wednesday, the Big Ten Conference committee announced that that Columbus, Ohio, will be home to the Big Ten Baseball Tournament for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons. In 2009, Columbus' Huntington Park hosted the Big Ten Conference Tournament, and drew more than 12,000 fans, its' highest total attendance in the past decade.
12/17/2009 4:25pm
Linebacker Jeff Thomas signs Letter of Intent
The IU football team doesn't have to wait until February to get its first hard commitment, as linebacker Jeff Thomas has become the first to sign a National Letter of Intent for 2010, IU coach Bill Lynch announced today. Thomas (Foothill Community College, Los Altos Hills, CA) is ranked as three-star prospect by Rivals and the fourth-best junior college middle linebacker by Scout.
12/17/2009 1:20pm
Matte, Freeland, Black named All-Freshmen; Fisher All-Big Ten
After strong debut campaigns, three IU football players have been recognized on the Sporting News All-Big Ten Freshmen team.
12/16/2009 7:25pm
Fred Glass: 'It's a matter of days'
For the past six years, Mike Freitag was the king of IU soccer. Two weeks after IU Athletics announced Freitag's contract would not be renewed, the throne of the seven-star program remains empty. But it's close to being filled. "It's a matter of days, not weeks," Athletics Director Fred Glass said.
12/16/2009 4:08pm
Benson IU volleyball's first All-American
IU junior middle blocker Ashley Benson has broken yet more ground in Hoosier volleyball history, becoming the program's first All-American. Benson, who finished the 2009 season with a school record .361 hitting percentage as well as a 1.18 blocks-per-set average, ranking 49th nationally, was named Third Team All-America by the American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) Wednesday. While former IU volleyball players Karen Dunham and Erica Short have garnered honorable mentions for All-America selection, Benson is the first to be named to one of the three rosters. Follow the jump for a full press release from IUHoosiers.com announcing Benson's unprecedented achievement. Ashley Benson Becomes First All-American in Program History Ashley Benson, Third-Team All-America Dec.
12/16/2009 3:24pm
Three IU soccer coach candidates now known
The Bloomington Herald-Times is reporting University of Illinois-Chicago coach John Trask, Wisconsin coach Todd Yeagley and University of Alabama at Birmingham coach Mike Getman are the three candidates being considered for the vacant head coaching spot on the IU men's soccer team. According to the report, Trask interviewed Monday, Yeagley interviewed Tuesday and Getman is in town today.
12/16/2009 10:48am
Big Ten exploring possible expansion
The Big Ten conference is exploring the possibility of expanding to 12 teams, yahoosports reports. The move appears to be primarily motivated by the desire to extend the football regular season and hold a conference championship game.
12/15/2009 4:47pm
Saffold, Kirlew to play in All-Star games
From IU media relations: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Left tackle Rodger Saffold has been selected to play in the 85th East-West Shrine Game and defensive end Jammie Kirlew accepted an invitation to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Texas vs.
12/15/2009 3:22pm
Mutembwa Wins Rhodes Scholarship
IU field hockey's senior defender Mutsa Mutembwa won the Rhodes Scholarship, becoming the fourth student- athlete from Indiana University to win the award. Mutembwa earned a scholarship to go to University of Oxford, where she is allowed to take any Oxford course to complete her Masters. All University fees are paid off by the Rhodes trust. The scholarship could last for two to three years depending on the student. Other US citizens like Sen.
12/15/2009 12:04pm
IU basketball this and that
The Hoosiers are off until Saturday, due to finals week, but will host North Carolina Central on Saturday.
12/14/2009 4:53pm
Hoosiers add Ernest, Smith to roster
Today, IU baseball coach Tracy Smith announced two right-handed pitchers will join the team. Matt Ernest, a 6-foot-2 red-shirt sophomore, and Casey Smith, a 6-foot-1 local product out of Bloomington North, will look to help strengthen a pitching staff that only had seven healthy pitchers this fall and lost its' top two starters to the draft last June. You may remember Ernest from the football field this fall, where he played wide receiver, hauling in seven catches for 69 yards, including a touchdown against Ohio State.
12/13/2009 3:53pm
IU women beat St. Louis
Postgame: IU pulled away and led by double figures for the last 13 minutes off the game on their way to earning a 74-61 win.
12/13/2009 10:24am
Hoosiers doomed by thin post
Prior to the season, Tom Crean joked about not wanting to lead the nation in turnovers again. He's got one thing going for him, but ball control is starting to look like an overrated statistic. The Hoosiers, who turned the ball over a Crean era-low nine times on Saturday, have won the turnover battle eight times in nine games.
12/12/2009 3:05pm
IU falls to UK, 90-73
After one half, it looked like the Hoosiers had upset on the mind. For 20 minutes, IU rode some hot shooting to a mere 42-41 deficit.
12/11/2009 6:27pm
IU-UK pregame notes
The Indiana Hoosiers will welcome the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats (9-0) into Assembly Hall on Saturday. The rivalry matchup will air at Noon on CBS with Don Criqui and Greg Anthony making the call. UK leads the all-time series 29-23 The 2008 meeting at Rupp Arena was won by Kentucky, 72-54 The teams have split the last four contests, though Kentucky has won 14 of the last 18 games. This is the fourth different coaching matchup in as many years: Kelvin Sampson-Tubby Smith (2006), Kelvin Sampson-Billy Clyde Gillispie (2007), Tom Crean-Billy Gillispie (2008), Tom Crean-John Calipari (2009) Calipari has never faced the Hoosiers, while Crean is 2-1 versus the Wildcats including a 2003 Elite Eight victory that sent Marquette into the Final Four Maurice Creek ranks ninth in the Big Ten in points, Christian Watford is ninth in rebounds and Jeremiah Rivers is seventh in assists, according to the IU game notes Projected starters and prediction below the jump: Kentucky Pts., Rbs., Asts. G - Eric Bledsoe Fr.
12/11/2009 2:28pm
For your consideration
With this being dead week, my Friday afternoon is wide open. I found some time to look into some of the things being written about IU and Kentucky heading into the Saturday game. The No.
12/11/2009 2:33am
Benson named All-Mideast Region
Junior middle blocker Ashley Benson earned her second postseason honor in as many weeks Wednesday, being named to the 2009 American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) All-Mideast Region Team. Benson is one of 14 players to be selected to the team, and 13 of them play in the Big Ten conference. Stay tuned for the full roster.
