Young Hoosiers unable to hold off experienced Illini
Saturday might have marked the Hoosiers’ third game already in conference play, but IU coach Tom Crean’s squad received a good taste of what it will be facing during the rest of the season.
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Saturday might have marked the Hoosiers’ third game already in conference play, but IU coach Tom Crean’s squad received a good taste of what it will be facing during the rest of the season.
Gregory Echenique, a big time 2008 prospect originally from Venezuela, received a conditional release from Rutgers earlier this week.
When Tom Crean walked into the interview room after the Ohio State game on Wednesday, he wore a scowl on his face. Among the many disappointments of the game were the fundamental errors committed by his team.
After the way IU played against Ohio State on Wednesday, it had to feel good to return home.
Simply put, the IU men’s basketball team’s first Big Ten road game couldn’t have gone any worse. Aside from a 14-for-17 effort from the free throw line and a game-high 22 points from sophomore guard Verdell Jones, it’s hard to pinpoint anything else that went right for the Hoosiers.
UPDATE (12:35) - Evan Turner's mother, Iris James, texted Bob Baptist of The Columbus Dispatch: "Evan is playing." No official word yet from OSU.
For a team as young and inexperienced as IU, one building an actual NCAA Tournament resume in only the unlikeliest of scenarios, a win versus a top-level opponent is a win no matter the circumstances.
UPDATE (1:30 p.m.)
For any student getting bored at home and looking to head back to campus early, the Big Ten Network and TeamWorks Media are looking for the best student basketball players (not on the actual team) on campus.
The Hoosiers lost their best scorer in Creek, but in his absence, the rest of the guards collectively put together an outstanding game.
With the first of 18 Big Ten games tipping off for the Hoosiers at noon today, Tom Crean will embark on what might be his most difficult task yet as a college basketball coach – rallying this IU team to compete through the entire conference slate without their best scorer.
In less than five days, the decade will come to an end - one that included the firing of Bob Knight, one shared Big Ten regular season title, a surprise trip to the NCAA Championship game under Mike Davis, a recruiting scandal under Kelvin Sampson, the return of Dan Dakich and a major rebuilding project by the newest coach, Tom Crean.
I've been trying to make sense of IU's successes and failures at the free throw line this year. But I'm struggling.
One day removed from IU's victory against North Carolina Central, it's time to take a look at some of the headlines from around the Big Ten:
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. Click here for the first episode.
The Hoosiers are off until Saturday, due to finals week, but will host North Carolina Central on Saturday. NCC was the 1989 Division II national champions and is in a transition period from DII to DI basketball.
Following IU’s 90-73 loss to Kentucky, another reporter and I engaged in a brief conversation about what had just taken place.
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 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.