Men's Basketball

IU set to begin run toward NCAA title

By Max McCombs · Thursday, March 21,2013 10:15 p.m.

Save for the freshmen, IU’s tournament opener Friday against James Madison is devoid of the novelty last season’s return to the Big Dance had.

IU team tries to avoid underestimating JMU

By Nathan Brown · Thursday, March 21,2013 10:13 p.m.

DAYTON, Ohio — In the 75 years of the NCAA Tournament, a 16 seed has never taken down a 1 seed, but the IU men’s basketball team is no stranger to surprises.

Creek finally gets his chance at ‘Big Dance’

By Nathan Brown · Wednesday, March 20,2013 11:03 p.m.

Creek will have a chance Friday to take the court in his first NCAA Tournament game.

Hoosiers to play James Madison

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, March 20,2013 10:58 p.m.

James Madison defeated LIU-Brooklyn 68-55 in a battle of contrasting styles. IU now waits to play JMU Friday at 4:10 p.m. ET.

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Column: Indiana’s path to the Final Four

By Michael Norman · Wednesday, March 20,2013 10:57 p.m.

Indiana may not be playing in the Midwest region, but the goal remains the same as it was on day one for IU Coach Tom Crean’s crew.

Column: Prepare for NCAA Tournament chaos

By Michael Norman · Wednesday, March 20,2013 10:56 p.m.

Predicting the unpredictable leading up to the Final Four is as much about knowing matchups as it is about getting lucky, so here are the lenses that I looked through to forecast how each region will play out.

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Hoosiers fall to Wisconsin in Big Ten Tournament semifinals

By Nathan Brown · Monday, March 18,2013 3:53 a.m.

Throughout their careers in Bloomington, Jordan Hulls, Christian Watford and Derek Elston, have taken down nearly every obstacle in their way.

Column: Is IU ready for the Tournament?

By Michael Norman · Monday, March 18,2013 3:51 a.m.

After throttling Illinois with an all-out offense Friday, the Hoosiers could not generate enough offense to answer the runs of the pace-draining Badgers.

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Wisconsin shows recipe to beat Hoosiers

By Max McCombs · Monday, March 18,2013 3:49 a.m.

With the start of the NCAA Tournament days away, Wisconsin has provided the nation’s teams with a bold reminder of one way to fell mighty IU.

IU selected to No. 1 seed in East region

By Max McCombs · Monday, March 18,2013 3:42 a.m.

The Hoosiers will open the tournament Friday in Dayton, Ohio, against the winner of a play-in game between LIU-Brooklyn and James Madison.

IU falls in Big Ten tournament

By Nathan Brown · Sunday, March 17,2013 4:26 p.m.

Wisconsin robbed IU's seniors' chance to win a Big Ten tournament.

FINAL: Wisconsin 68, IU 56

Saturday, March 16,2013 4:15 p.m.

With Saturday's upset loss to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament, the IU men's basketball team has now fallen at the hands of the Badgers 12-straight times.

Halftime: Wisconsin 34, IU 31

Saturday, March 16,2013 2:50 p.m.

After jumping out to a 22-16, the IU men's basketball team fell cold, allowing Wisconsin a 10-0 run to take a 34-31 lead going into halftime of the teams' Big Ten Tournament semifinals matchup.

3-point shooting helps to fend off Illini

By Nathan Brown · Friday, March 15,2013 4:51 p.m.

After falling victim to a late Illinois surge when the two teams met back in February, the IU men's basketball kept the Fighting Illini from duplicating their second half heroics with the help of consistent 3-point shooting.

IU advances with 80-64 Illinois revenge

By Max McCombs · Friday, March 15,2013 1:02 p.m.

A late run, combined with first half dominance in the paint put No. 3 IU in front early and the Hoosiers never trailed in their 80-64 drubbing of Illinois.

IU's first tournament opponent remains unsettled

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, March 13,2013 6:52 p.m.

Illinois and Minnesota will clash Thursday with the winner advancing to play top-seeded IU in Friday’s second round, leaving the Hoosiers to try to solve the intricacies of two teams that outplayed them in just more than the past month.

Hoosiers prepare for neutral court environment at the United Center

By Nathan Brown · Wednesday, March 13,2013 6:23 p.m.

The IU men's basketball team has gone 2-1 in neutral site games this season as they prepare for the team's first game of the Big Ten postseason tournament Friday at the United Center in Chicago.

Column: Four takeaways from IU - Michigan

By Michael Norman · Sunday, March 10,2013 9:57 p.m.

As the Hoosiers now move into the postseason, there are a number of lessons that can be taken away from the final regular season game of the year.Here are a few of them.

Zeller's surge secures Big Ten title

By Nathan Brown · Sunday, March 10,2013 9:43 p.m.

After falling down by five points in the game's final minutes, the IU men's basketball team, led by six points from sophomore forward Cody Zeller in the final 41 seconds, pulled off a 72-71 victory over No. 7 Michigan in the Big Ten regular season finale.

Early minutes set stage for late IU win

By Max McCombs · Sunday, March 10,2013 9:19 p.m.

IU began the game with a 10-3 run that gave them both momentum and an idea of how to attack the Wolverines in the Crisler Center.

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