Men's Basketball

Column: The Freshman who Ignited a Rebirth

By Avi Zaleon · Sunday, March 18,2012 7:07 a.m.

Now that the Hoosiers have advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in a decade, there is no doubt that Zeller has been one of the biggest catalysts to IU’s present and future success.

Defense key to Hoosier's victory against VCU

By Kevin Bowen · Sunday, March 18,2012 12:10 a.m.

IU’s defense rose to the challenge in closing out No. 12 VCU to advance to its first Sweet 16 since 2002.

Sheehey's game-winner sends IU to Sweet 16

By Connor O'Gara · Saturday, March 17,2012 11:55 p.m.

Sheehey’s game-winning jumper gave No. 4 IU (27-8) the 63-61 victory against No. 12 Virginia Commonwealth (29-7) to advance to the program’s first Sweet 16 in 10 years.

Final: IU 63 VCU 31

By Kevin Bowen · Saturday, March 17,2012 9:26 p.m.

Sophomore forward Will Sheehey hit a baseline jumper with 12.3 seconds to go gave No.-4 seed IU a 63-61 victory over No.-12 seed VCU on Saturday evening.

Halftime: IU 41 VCU 42

By Connor O'Gara · Saturday, March 17,2012 8:16 p.m.

Despite shooting 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from the floor, the IU men’s basketball team is trailing the Virginia Commonwealth Rams 42-41 at the half.

VCU looks to wreak havoc against IU

By Connor O'Gara · Friday, March 16,2012 11:15 p.m.

For a team that hasn’t been favored to win an NCAA Tournament game in the past two seasons, Virginia Commonwealth sure has utilized its fair share of pressure.

Column: Scouting the Rams

By Avi Zaleon · Friday, March 16,2012 10:56 p.m.

Tonight the Hoosiers will take on a VCU team unlike any foe they have faced in conference play. The Rams pride themselves on a defense that has recorded the most steals in Division I, including the eight they forced in a 62-59 win against Wichita State Thursday.

Hoosiers look to stop VCU from becoming NCAA Cinderella again

By Kevin Bowen · Friday, March 16,2012 10:36 p.m.

The Hoosiers' (26-8) sole focus Saturday evening will be on the Rams of Virginia Commonwealth (29-6), who are back it with their upset specials.

Column: Crean winning the Indiana Way

By Avi Zaleon · Friday, March 16,2012 4:55 a.m.

There’s winning and there’s winning the right way – the Indiana way.

Cody Zeller's defense key to victory in Portland

By Connor O'Gara · Friday, March 16,2012 2 a.m.

Zeller’s defensive prowess stifled New Mexico State (26-10) in IU’s (26-8) 79-66 in the Hoosiers first game of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night at the Rose Garden.

Hoosiers advance in NCAA Tournament with 79-66 win against New Mexico State

By Kevin Bowen · Thursday, March 15,2012 10:49 p.m.

The four-year wait of getting back to the NCAA Tournament for the IU basketball team ended Sunday. The Hoosiers only had to wait four days to get their first NCAA tournament win since 2007.

LIVE CHAT: Indiana vs. New Mexico State

Thursday, March 15,2012 9:04 p.m.

The Hoosiers are in their first NCAA Tournament since 2008. They play the Aggies of New Mexico State tonight, so join in with the IU media in the live chat here.The chat will begin 15 minutes before tipoff.

Column: Scouting the Aggies

By Avi Zaleon · Thursday, March 15,2012 12:57 a.m.

New Mexico State really has nothing to lose. It's the classic NCAA Tournament storyline of big-time program plays favorite to little known school playing with a chip on its shoulder.

Aggies not intimidated by Hoosiers

By Kevin Bowen · Thursday, March 15,2012 12:54 a.m.

As the No. 13-seed New Mexico State Aggies (26-9) head into Thursday night’s NCAA Tournament matchup at the Rose Garden against the No. 4-seed Indiana Hoosiers (25-8), the team from Las Cruces, N.M., isn’t lacking any confidence.

IU to face New Mexico State on Thursday in NCAA Tournament

By Connor O'Gara · Wednesday, March 14,2012 9:36 p.m.

Two years ago, New Mexico State was one possession away from stunning Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Verdell Jones III adjusts to new role

By Connor O'Gara · Monday, March 12,2012 12:28 p.m.

Despite tearing his right ACL in IU’s first round win against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament, Jones celebrated with his teammates yesterday when the Hoosiers were announced as a No. 4 seed on the NCAA Tournament selection show.

Column: The journey is just beginning

By Avi Zaleon · Monday, March 12,2012 1:55 a.m.

This is not the end of the journey. Rather, it could be the beginning of one.

IU earns No. 4 seed, will play New Mexico State on Thursday

By Connor O'Gara · Sunday, March 11,2012 6:12 p.m.

For the first time in the Tom Crean era, the IU men’s basketball team will play in the NCAA Tournament. The No. 4-seeded Hoosiers will take on No. 13 New Mexico State on Thursday at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.

Column: On with the Madness

By Avi Zaleon · Friday, March 9,2012 6:21 p.m.

On to Selection Sunday. The Hoosiers ran into one of two Big Ten teams it has not beaten this season and lost in a way nobody expected, as IU fell 79-71 against Wisconsin.

Hoosiers drop back and forth game to Wisconsin in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal

By Connor O'Gara · Friday, March 9,2012 6:17 p.m.

Wisconsin and Nebraska represented the only two Big Ten teams that the IU men’s basketball team had yet to defeat this season. Wisconsin hadn’t won a Big Ten Tournament game since 2008, when it won the title.

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