Men's Basketball

IDS reporter tweets updates on Crean press conference

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, May 1,2009 12:06 a.m.

In 140 characters or less, an IDS reporter Matt Dollinger tweets about IU coach Tom Crean’s new obsession.

Jacksonville junior pledges to IU

By Jordan Cohen · Sunday, April 26,2009 11:37 p.m.

Six Class of 2009 recruits will officially join the team in June, but IU men’s basketball coach Tom Crean already has one verbal commitment for the following year: junior David Williams.

IU to play Maryland in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

Wednesday, April 22,2009 11:06 p.m.

IU Athletics announced Wednesday the Hoosiers will welcome the Maryland Terrapins to Assembly Hall in December as part of the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

New IU head coach Tom Crean holds a T-shirt that says "Crean & Crimson" during a press conference on April 2, 2008 in the Hoosier Room at Memorial Stadium. Crean was hired after a two week search.

Tom Crean, IU teams now on Twitter

Saturday, April 18,2009 2:10 a.m.

IU men's basketball coach Tom Crean is the latest celebrity to join Twitter. A story on the IU Athletics Web site made the announcement on Friday. Fans can see what Crean's up to by following @TomCrean.

Freshman guard Malik Story dunks over a Northwestern defender during the Hoosiers 83-65 win over Northwestern State Nov. 15, 2008 at Assembly Hall.

Hoosier fans can expect different team next year

By Tom Kirby · Friday, April 17,2009 12:09 a.m.

The ragtag group that made up the 2008-2009 team – a squad composed of players with virtually no Division I experience or any familiarity with one another – will have an influx of new players to go along with the remaining roster.

Williams departure from IU not that surprising

By Zachary Osterman · Friday, April 17,2009 12:02 a.m.

Listen. Players transfer. It’s nothing really underhanded or wrong; guys just realize that what was once a good fit for them now runs a little bit too tight. It’s one of the most common occurrences in college sports, sometimes more so than winning itself.

IU freshman guard Nick Williams looses the handle on the ball as he heads to the basket during the first half of IU's 65-52 loss to Illinois on Sunday at Assembly Hall. Williams had eight points.

Freshman guard to leave IU at semester’s end

Wednesday, April 15,2009 11:54 p.m.

Freshman Nick Williams announced his decision to transfer Wednesday, saying he wasn’t sure how he would fit in to the 2009-10 lineup.

IU freshman guard Nick Williams loses the ball as he heads to the basket during IU's 65-52 loss to Illinois on Sunday at Assembly Hall. Williams had eight points.

IU's Williams to leave at end of semester

Wednesday, April 15,2009 9:11 p.m.

IU freshman guard Nick Williams has decided to transfer to another school at the end of the semester. The 6-foot-4 Williams, from Mobile, Ala., started 29 games last season and averaged 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Freshman guard Williams to transfer

Wednesday, April 15,2009 9:10 p.m.

Nick Williams is the second player from last year’s recruiting class to transfer.

In this April 16, 2008 file photo former New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas smiles before a basketball game in Indianapolis. Thomas has accepted the job as Florida International's basketball coach. The school said Tuesday, April 14, 2009 that Thomas signed a five-year contract.

Isiah Thomas takes FIU coaching job

By Tim Reynolds · Tuesday, April 14,2009 2:57 p.m.

MIAMI — Isiah Thomas is back in coaching, and Florida International wound up as his surprising destination. The former IU player and NBA coach was hired to take over FIU's program Tuesday, a move that gives the Hall of Fame player a chance to revive his career.

IU coach Tom Crean spoke of the past and future of Men's basketball and any other question asked by Beta Theta Pi members on Thursday evening at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. Among many new changes, Crean has plans for a named student section at Assembly Hall.

Crean speaks at Beta Theta Pi

By Carrie Schedler · Wednesday, April 8,2009 12:12 a.m.

Crean spoke to an audience of fraternity members and alumni about teamwork and leadership.

North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough celebrates after his team's 89-72 victory over Michigan State in the championship game at the men's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament on Monday in Detroit.

Tar Heels top Michigan State for championship

By Eddie Pells · Tuesday, April 7,2009 12:33 a.m.

Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and North Carolina won a national championship a season or more in the making, stomping out Michigan State’s inspirational run Monday night with an 89-72 blowout that wasn’t even that close

Big Ten should get more respect in national tournament

By Geoffrey Miller · Tuesday, April 7,2009 12:22 a.m.

Tossing in Michigan State’s latest run to the Final Four, the closing weekend of the Big Dance has seen a team from this oh-so-terrible Big Ten in eight of the past 11 editions. The 1999 Final Four saw both the Spartans and Ohio State fill half of the field, while three of the past five championship games have also seen a Big Ten school.

Former understudy aims for future Izzo-like season

By Zachary Osterman · Sunday, April 5,2009 11:41 p.m.

Today is Tom Crean’s 370th day on the job as IU men’s basketball coach, which isn’t all that long – unless you consider the tenures of his immediate predecessors. Speaking by phone Thursday, the first-year coach reflected on his first full season in Bloomington, one that was perhaps more important for what it wasn’t – full of controversy – than what it was.

Then IU coach Kelvin Sampson responds to media questions after a game against Wisconsin on Feb. 13, 2008 at Assembly Hall. He later resigned and is now an assistant coach of the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA.

In exile, Sampson looks to become NBA head coach

By CHRIS JENKINS · Friday, April 3,2009 8:12 a.m.

Given the fallout from Sampson's messy exit from IU, he has accepted the idea that his exile from college basketball probably is permanent. So as he winds up his first year as an assistant to Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles, Sampson has a new goal in mind: To become a head coach in the NBA.

Predictable tournament might have unpredictable ending

By Geoffrey Miller · Friday, April 3,2009 12:18 a.m.

Who’s the favorite to win this weekend’s Final Four? Well, you might have better luck throwing four eggs in a basket, drawing one and declaring that team the winner, because frankly, the 2009 edition of the NCAA men’s basketball championship is up for grabs.

One year later

Thursday, April 2,2009 5:56 p.m.

It's been one year since Tom Crean took the reigns of the IU men's basketball program following the Kelvin Sampson recruiting scandal.

Future Hoosier forward shows versatility

By Jordan Cohen · Thursday, April 2,2009 12:18 a.m.

Christian Watford looks like a basketball player. He’s 6-foot-8, weighs 215 pounds and some say he resembles a young Tracy McGrady. But looks alone didn’t net him a scholarship to play at IU, nor did they help the high school senior average 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists per game this year for Shades Valley High School, located in a suburb of Birmingham, Ala.

IU's Malik Story celebrates from the floor after he was fouled while shooting late in IU's 67-63 loss to No. 21 Minnesota on Jan. 25 at Assembly Hall. Story had 14 points off the bench.

Story’s end: Freshman to transfer from IU

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, March 27,2009 12:30 a.m.

Freshman Malik Story will transfer from IU at semester's end, University officials announced Thursday night.

Cinderella takes a year off

By Geoffrey Miller · Tuesday, March 24,2009 12:09 a.m.

Cinderella has taken the year off from the latest edition of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and college basketball fans should be happy about that. With the exception of Wake Forest and Washington, the top four seeds in each region are alive and well after this weekend’s second-round action.

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