12/16/2008 4:15pm
College Cup Update
While the Hoosiers remained in chilly Bloomington, four teams traveled to Frisco, Texas for the College Cup. St.
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12/16/2008 2:59pm
You can now spell UAB without 'AB'
After transferring to UAB this summer, former IU guard Armon Bassett has decided to switch schools once again. The Terre Haute native, who transferred to UAB this summer to play under Mike Davis, is reportedly leaving the Blazers, according to Fox Sports' Jeff Goodman. Not sure how this sits with IU fans.
12/16/2008 2:30pm
A Look at the Big Ten
After IU hosts Northeastern and Lipscomb over winter break, conference play will be upon us. January 3rd at Iowa will be the Hoosiers first conference game and then its all conference opponents from there on out for IU.
12/16/2008 12:48pm
Next three days ...
With the Big Ten season opening at Assembly Hall Saturday at 5 p.m. against Northwestern we here at Above the Rim want to tell you what you can be looking forward to over the next few days leading up to the game. Wednesday: First edition of Opposing Bench with Danny Daly, the women's basketball beat writer at Northwestern Thursday: Preview of game with quotes from players and coaches Friday: Meet the Hoosiers, third edition with freshman guard Ashlee Mells - - - - - Photo: Mark Crammer/The Associated Press
12/16/2008 2:37am
Stealing a trick from the Basketblog
Hey y'all, As the headline might suggest, I am taking a play from the Basketblog's - particularly intrepid reporter Tom Kirby's - book. Kirbs posed the question, what would IDS readers want for Christmas for the men's basketball team.
12/15/2008 3:55pm
Updates: Hardy out for season, Gainer and Watkins repeal commitments
Hey y'all we have two updates for you: First, prize prospects Jeremy Gainer and Kenneth Watkins have officially withdrawn their commitments to play football at IU, rivals.com reports. Kenneth Watkins a three star safety from Michigan committed to Big Ten foe Minnesota yesterday.
12/15/2008 3:40pm
All I want for Christmas is...
In between two finals and pretty much fed up with studying at this point, I figure I'd ask the always clever basketbloggers and basketbloggets a question: If Santa Clause were to grant this years Hoosiers one wish (does he grant wishes?) Or if you could ask for just one thing this year for the team, what would it be? Would you ask for an upset victory in late February at rival Purdue?
12/15/2008 11:01am
New section coming to Above the Rim, Feedback?
With only days before the Hoosiers open Big Ten play i have been searching for ways to bring greater coverage to my readers.
12/14/2008 4:23pm
Hardy carted off field
Hey y'all, Not the most relevant of Hoosier football news, but I still feel some of you might be interested.
12/13/2008 5:26pm
Link on Gainer, Watkins
Two IU commits have reopened their recruiting. Jeremy Gainer and Kenneth Watkins are two Michigan athletes and are two prized IU commits. Gainer, the only four-star recruit on IU's commit list and the No.
12/13/2008 2:59pm
Hoosiers victorious over Mountaineers
3:58p.m. Game just ended... FINAL SCORE-HOOSIERS: 77 MOUNTAINEERS: 73 Amber Jackson lead the way for IU with 25 points and 12 rebounds Hoosiers have now won their sixth consecutive game and will open the Big Ten season against Northwestern a week from today at home. Other Game Notes -Another balanced scoring game as 6 players scored at least 7 points (Jackson-25, Roberson-15, Braun-12, Davis-8, Thomas-7, Freshman Ashlee Mells-7 in just 13 minutes). -Both teams shot around 43 percent from the field, but the Hoosiers were able to convert 6-13 from beyond the arc while the Mountaineers shot just 2-13 from 3-point land. -Hoosiers out rebounded the Mountaineers 44-35 -Bench scoring: IU: 10 WVU: 2 -Largest leads: IU: 8 WVU: 5 For more coverage check out the IDS on Monday...
12/13/2008 2:41pm
Live blog: Kentucky 72, IU 54 (FINAL)
After scoring only 13 points in the first half, the Hoosiers played better in the second, scoring 41 points, but never seriously jeopardizing the Wildcats' lead. IU now drops to .500 (5-5) and has a nine-day break until they host Northeastern on Dec.
12/13/2008 10:30am
Going for 6...
The IU women's basketball team will look for their sixth consecutive win Today (Saturday) as they travel to Morgantown, W.
12/12/2008 1:48pm
Ring, Alston honored for season work
Only a week after their quarterfinal defeat to St. John's, two Hoosiers were commended for their hard work.
12/11/2008 11:53pm
Meet the Hoosiers: Lindsay Enterline
Freshman Lindsay Enterline, a native of Monroeville, Ind., has been a Hoosier fan for a long long time.
12/11/2008 11:38pm
Sasha Chaplin Injury Update
Freshman forward Sasha Chaplin injured her knee on Tuesday against Butler. Chaplin drove to the basket made her shot, but fell down awkwardly.
12/11/2008 10:32pm
Crean brushing up on his African geography
Actually, that may not be true. What is, however, is the fact that Crean has The Gambia's Tijan Jobe on this year's squad, and he is set to bring in Ghana-native Bawa Muniru next year.
12/10/2008 11:46pm
IU 66 - TCU 56, final thoughts ... and then something else entirely
It really wasn't as close as the score tonight. The Hoosiers controlled the game in the second half and ran away with it until the last minute and a half, when they decided they'd done enough.
12/10/2008 6:30pm
Live blog: IU 66, TCU 56 (FINAL)
The game is over. The Hoosiers put together as strong of a second half as they have all season, distancing themselves from the Horned Frogs and running to victory, 64-54.
12/10/2008 6:12pm
Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Tickets on Sale
The media relations department just released this. All session tickets can now be purchased for the tournament, which is scheduled for March 5-8 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
