Circle your calanders for Sunday, December 2nd - That will be the date the final BCS polls are revealed and the day the Hoosiers are likely to learn their bowl fate.On an unrelated note - Is it an advantage for the Big Ten to be done with their regular season before basically every other power conference?
Mike made a good insight when we were driving home to Bloomington in the early morning hours today. How much do you think A.J.
IU just didn't have it this evening, never did. Xavier wins 80-65, handing IU its worse loss under Sampson.
Armon Bassett practiced today and should be able to play in tonight's game against Xavier. I saw Bassett stretching with the rest of the team in the hallway just minutes ago.
Happy Saturday everybody. IU had a rough last day in (The) Paradise (Jam Tournament), as the Hoosiers fell in their final game 60-48 to the Texas A&M Aggies, moving their record to 4-2.
The Indiana Daily Student has been running an online poll on its website the past few days, asking our readers which bowl they would like to see the Hoosiers play in. With 46 percent of the vote, the Insight.com Bowl in Tempe, Ariz.
While Mike and Chris were covering IU's game against Illinois State, I got a chance to watch former Hoosiers Rod Wilmont and Earl Calloway play at the War Memorial Coliseum in Ft.
Game over. IU 70 Illinois State 57 Gordon carried the team the whole night, finishing with 31 points.
Hey everybody, Sorry for the delay on this score, I've been riding my bike outside the greater (okay not really) Lafayette/Dayton area this afternoon (It's cold up here, folks). Anyway, the Hoosiers defeated the Wichita State Shockers (no comments on that nickname please) 64-54 to get to 4-1.
No, I didn't get to go to the Caribbean on the company budget. But I watched IU lose by two to Wake Forest today online - their first loss of the season - and there are a few things that stood out. 1) Turnovers were down, as IU committed only 11 to Wake's 25.
Here is a link for a EJ's dunk against UNC-Wlimington. Thought you would enjoy. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, and please keep checking the Basketblog during the holiday, because Mike and I will be traveling to Chicago to cover the two games at the end of the week.
Lance Stemler got hurt in the second half when Eli Holman collided with him, but it did not seem to be serious.
Final Score IU 95 UNC-W 71 --- 3:38 Remaining in the 2nd Half IU 91 UNC-W 66 Eric Gordon reached the 30 point mark for the second time this season by hitting a three from the corner.
Thankfully for the Hoosiers, former UNC-Wilmington guard Brett Blizzard has long graduated. In the 2002 NCAA tournament, Blizzard scored 29 points on all-Big Ten defender Dane Fife. "Blizzard is unbelievable," former Indiana coach Mike Davis said after the Hoosiers' 76-67 victory.
Everyone by now knows the Hoosiers are going bowling. The only question left is where. It appears the Hoosiers will get an invitation from one of two bowls, the Insight.com Bowl in Tempe, Ariz.
Eric Gordon was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week for his performances against Tennessee-Chattanooga and Longwood. The guard from Indianapolis scored 33 and 21 in his first two collegiate games, breaking George McGinnis' 27 year record for most points scored by an IU freshman in his first two collegiate games.
After experiencing it's first winning season since 1994, five Hoosiers were honored by the Big Ten and were named to the Big Ten's first and second teams. Both sophomore defensive lineman Greg Middleton and junior wide receiver James Hardy were named to the all-Big Ten first team by the coaches and the media.
At 10:00 PM ET, the Big Ten Network will reveal the first and second teams all-Big Ten. Several of the Hoosiers have had statistically good years that make them worthy of consideration.
Good find by my roomate Derek: Austin Starr is a finalist for the Lou Groza award, which is presented annually to the nations best kicker.
In case you weren't at the game - The Big Ten Network did a really good job with highlights of IU-Purdue You got to hand it to the BTN, they provide what Sportscenter cannot - Extended highlights of Indiana football
