Column: Rough 4 years, predictions and Hulls in the record books
In Triple Threat, IDS men’s basketball columnist Nathan Hart will look at three issues concerning IU, the Big Ten or college basketball in general.
In Triple Threat, IDS men’s basketball columnist Nathan Hart will look at three issues concerning IU, the Big Ten or college basketball in general.
When exactly did the season end? I’m not sure. It’s impossible to point to any one date and say, “Aha. That’s it. That’s when this thing ended!”
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – When asked about his team’s performance against Illinois on Saturday, IU junior guard Verdell Jones answered with three words: “disappointing and embarrassing.”
Illinois outplayed IU on both ends of the court in its 72-48 win in Champaign, Ill.
As Jeremiah Rivers walked off the court with 11 seconds remaining, he did so to a standing ovation from the fans and his name being echoed throughout Assembly Hall.
Halfway through the second half Thursday, IU was in a threatening position to pull an upset on No. 10 Wisconsin.
There are probably a few ways to look on Jeremiah Rivers’ career as an IU basketball player. Yes, some good, some very good and some that didn’t quite reach expectations.But Thursday night was Rivers’ Senior Night, and as the team’s only true senior, it was (more or less) his alone.
Wisconsin guard Jordan Taylor led all scorers with 39 points as the No. 10 Badgers defeated IU 77-67 in Assembly Hall.
Join the IDS for a live chat of the IU vs. Wisconsin men's basketball game. Following the game, IU will honor the team's lone senior, Jeremiah Rivers. The chat is live here.
IU’s lone senior, Jeremiah Rivers, will step on McCracken Court in Assembly Hall for the final time tonight. The Indiana Daily Student caught up with Rivers as he reflected on his past with the Hoosiers and looked to his future after college.
It’s a question that’s been tossed around more and more as IU’s season ends with a whimper. Is this year’s team really no better than it was last year?
In a road matchup against the No. 2 squad in the country, the IU men’s basketball team needed every player clicking for a chance at an upset. This was especially true for sophomore guard Jordan Hulls, one of the most prolific shooters on the Hoosiers’ roster.
By the time some read this today, Ohio State should be the No. 1 team in the nation. And while the Buckeyes may not have played the toughest opponent or made the biggest statement this weekend, it’s a spot they deserve.
Even with a National Player of the Year candidate spending the majority of his time on the bench, Ohio State didn’t miss a beat.
COLUMBUS, Ohio --- Freshman DeShaun Thomas scored 22 points, two points less than his career high, and No. 2 Ohio State cruised past IU 82-61 on Sunday at Value City Arena.
IU coach Tom Crean said his team’s loss to No. 8 Purdue on Wednesday night was largely based on the inability to stop potential All-Americans E’Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson.
Maybe it was just drinking the Kool-aid, but it wasn’t hard to believe an upset was brewing Wednesday in Assembly Hall.
Following the Hoosiers’ loss at Purdue earlier this month, IU coach Tom Crean pined for the day when he wouldn’t have to face senior Boilermakers JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore.
It was a theme seen many times throughout the season: trail early on, fight back and come up short in the end. And similar to games in the past, it happened again for IU on Wednesday.
JaJuan Johnson scored 20 points and grabbed 9 rebounds and Purdue shot 50 percent from the field to top IU 72-61 Wednesday at Assembly Hall.Purdue led by 10 points at halftime, and IU narrowed the deficit to three points twice, but never took the lead. Christian Watford led the Hoosiers with 18 points, but he did it on 4-for-13 shooting.