Men's Basketball

Incoming Hoosiers discuss team's future, acclimation to IU

By Candice Rohrman · Sunday, Aug. 1,2010 7:13 p.m.

The five banners draping from the Assembly Hall ceiling — and the 21 Indiana Mr. Basketball winners (including current guard Jordan Hulls) that have suited up for the Hoosiers since the award’s inception in 1939 — matter most to the players coming in and trying to make the line of the Indiana fight song “for the glory of old IU” ring true once more.

Coverdales hold auction for Alzheimer’s

Wednesday, July 21,2010 8:10 p.m.

Tom Coverdale’s mother lost her eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s this May, and Coverdale and his family have decided to do something proactive for the destructive ailment, by starting the Coverdale Family Auction to Fight Alzheimer’s.

Leary to face up to 3 years behind bars

By Candice Rohrman · Sunday, July 18,2010 8:06 p.m.

Former Indiana guard Todd Leary averaged 5.4 points, 1.9 assists and 1.3 rebounds per contest and booked a career average of .460 shooting from beyond the arc while he donned the cream and crimson from 1989 to 1994. He can now add two more stats to his list of accomplishments: at least 18 months of jail and his 18th felony charge.

NCAA announces 'First Four' in 68-team format

By Candice Rohrman · Wednesday, July 14,2010 7:41 p.m.

Tom Crean wasn’t shy about his opinions in late April on expanding the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. In fact, when the NCAA announced it would be expanding to 68 teams, Crean wanted more.

'Hardcore Fans' meet Stuart Gray

By Drew Allen · Sunday, July 11,2010 6:45 p.m.

As Stuart Gray watched Indiana Pacers mascot Boomer venture around College Mall and engage passers-by with handshakes, handstands and photos, the former Pacers center couldn’t help but chuckle at the feline who has been Indiana’s official mascot since 1991.

July free period for recruits begins

By Drew Allen and Dennis Glade · Wednesday, July 7,2010 8:36 p.m.

Indianapolis was the place to be for both coaches and recruits as the July free period kicked off with the annual adidas Invitational. The tournament, which took place in gyms located all around Indianapolis and its suburbs, drew in several big-name coaches, such as Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, UNC’s Roy Williams, Kansas’ Bill Self, Butler’s Brad Stevens and IU’s Tom Crean. The coaches watched several of the top-ranked players for the 2011, 2012 and 2013 recruiting classes, as well as several who have offers or interest from the Hoosiers.

Free agency steals show from draftees

By Drew Allen · Sunday, June 27,2010 7:30 p.m.

Teams and individual players alike used the 2010 NBA Draft as a springboard for professional careers, preparation for perhaps the biggest offseason in NBA history and even a fashion show.

Bawa Muniru decides to transfer from IU

By Candice Rohrman · Sunday, June 20,2010 8:10 p.m.

All the speculation of the tight scholarship situation the Hoosiers were in for 2011 can now end, as sophomore center Bawa Muniru has decided to leave the program.

IU recruits participate in NBA Top 100 camp

By Drew Allen · Wednesday, June 16,2010 5:57 p.m.

Austin Etherington of Hamilton Heights High School in Arcadia, Ind., and Jeremiah Davis of Muncie Central High School are currently participating in the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp in Charlottesville, Va., this week.

Tom Izzo rejects Cavaliers' offer

By Larry Lage · Tuesday, June 15,2010 7:50 p.m.

For the past nine days, Izzo has been trying to decide whether to leave the place that has been his home since 1983 and jump to the NBA to perhaps make $6 million — doubling his salary — and possibly coaching one of the best basketball players in the world.

Tom Izzo talks to Cavaliers about coaching job

By Larry Lage · Friday, June 11,2010 8:26 a.m.

Michigan State's highly respected coach visited the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday to get a firsthand inspection of a franchise undergoing a major makeover as it prepares to try and re-sign LeBron James, the free-agent-of-a-generation.

AP Source: Izzo plans to travel to Cleveland

By Larry Lage · Thursday, June 10,2010 12:53 p.m.

Michigan State's coach plans to visit the Cleveland Cavaliers to discuss becoming the their coach, a person familiar with the visit told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Academic growth protects Hoosiers from continued scholarship losses

By Sean Morrison · Wednesday, June 9,2010 8:17 p.m.

The IU men’s basketball team improved its academic standing enough to prevent further NCAA penalties, according to the Academic Progress Rate report released Wednesday by the NCAA.

Hoosiers add forward walk-on

By Drew Allen · Sunday, June 6,2010 7:59 p.m.

Jeff Howard, a 6-foot-8 forward from Westfield, Ind., announced he will join the Hoosiers as a walk-on freshman this fall.

Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden dies

By Beth Harris · Friday, June 4,2010 10:30 p.m.

John Wooden, college basketball's gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood who built one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports at UCLA and became one of the most revered coaches ever, died Friday night. He was 99.

All Day I Dream About Signees: adidas May Classic tourney invades IU

By Candice Rohrman · Sunday, May 16,2010 8:17 p.m.

While Gary Harris, Jeremy Hollowell and Aaron Thomas all have received scholarship offers from the Hoosiers, this weekend marked the first time many of the Hoosier faithful caught a glimpse of the potential signees. The three players have become a hot commodity for several Big Ten and other Midwestern schools during this summer’s AAU circuit.

Men's basketball earns 3.16 combined GPA for spring semester

Tuesday, May 11,2010 1:31 p.m.

The IU men’s basketball team has achieved a 3.16 GPA for the spring semester, according to coach Tom Crean.

Hoosiers add new recruit in 7-foot-1 center Michel

By Candice Rohrman · Sunday, May 9,2010 8:27 p.m.

Guy-Marc Michel, a native of Sainte-Marie, Martinique, played at North Idaho College the past two seasons before signing a national letter of intent for IU on May 7. The seven-foot-one-inch, 256-pound center averaged 7.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore for the Cardinals last season, and he led the Scenic West Athletic Conference in blocked shots for the second year in a row.

Crean: Cook Hall will leave recruits ‘blown away’

By Jordan Cohen · Sunday, April 25,2010 11:22 p.m.

Assembly Hall has undergone minimal changes since it first opened in 1971. IU fans saw the addition of a $1.99 million state-of-the-art scoreboard in 2005. But very little else looks different from when the 17,456-seat facility first opened 39 years ago. Sunday afternoon, however, marked the dedication of the new basketball development center, Cook Hall.

Former 4-star guard Offutt could join Hoosiers’ roster

By Jordan Cohen · Thursday, April 22,2010 10:32 p.m.

In less than two days, IU lost two of its top recruiting targets, forwards Cody Larson and Will Yeguete, to Florida. While IU is still in pursuit of an additional big man for the 2010 recruiting class, it has an opportunity to add a former four-star guard in the coming weeks — as a walk-on.