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IU has resembled Wisconsin lately

By Tom Kirby · Friday, March 6,2009 12:08 a.m.

If IU can take its newfound style of play to Wisconsin on Sunday night against the Badgers, who have played that way all season, it could make for another deliberate, methodical contest. It also might give IU its best chance at pulling off an upset.

Freshman Guard/Forward Malik Story goes for a basket against a Michigan State defender Tuesday evening at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers lost to Michigan State with a final score of 59-64.

Tougher than advertised

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, March 6,2009 12:02 a.m.

When he took over last April, Tom Crean knew “a very challenging situation” lay ahead. But no amount of preparation could have readied him for a season like this.

In his final home game as an Indiana Hoosier, senior forward Kyle Taber stretches for a shot under the basket during the first half of the Hoosiers game against Michigan State Tuesday night at Assembly Hall.

Taber delivers final farewell

By Matt Dollinger · Wednesday, March 4,2009 12:52 a.m.

Taber stood on Branch McCracken Court for the last time as an IU player. He grew up in Evansville worshipping the Hoosiers, committing to the school as a walk-on after its Final Four run in 2002. He wanted to win championships. Instead, he witnessed a different kind of history.

In his final home game as an Indiana Hoosier, senior forward Kyle Taber stretches for a shot under the basket during the first half of the Hoosiers game against Michigan State Tuesday evening at Assembly Hall.

IU drops final home game to Michigan State

By Tom Kirby · Wednesday, March 4,2009 12:44 a.m.

Michigan State (24-5, 14-3) clinched the Big Ten regular season championship outright and dropped IU (6-23, 1-16) 64-59 on Tuesday, Kyle Taber’s Senior Night.

In his final home game as an Indiana Hoosier, senior forward Kyle Taber stretches for a shot under the basket during the first half of the Hoosiers game against Michigan State Tuesday night at Assembly Hall.

IU falls to Spartans 64-59

Tuesday, March 3,2009 6:21 p.m.

Follow the action on the IDS Basketblog as IU takes on No. 8 Michigan State at 7 p.m. tonight at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers (6-22, 1-15) are playing their last home game this season. After the game, the team will honor its lone senior, forward Kyle Taber

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Improvement marks Taber’s senior year

By Zachary Osterman · Tuesday, March 3,2009 12:10 a.m.

There was a time not so long ago when the sound of Chuck Crabb announcing Kyle Taber’s entry into an IU basketball game cued the slow, mass exodus of fans from all corners of Assembly Hall. Such a time has passed.

Indiana 's Verdell Jones III, right, drives past Penn State's Talor Battle during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game Saturday in State College, Pa.

IU falls to Penn State 61-58 in final seconds

Saturday, Feb. 28,2009 4:13 p.m.

The Hoosiers held the lead late against Penn State, but IU didn’t have enough to pull off the upset, losing 61-58. Matt Roth's game-tying three with seconds to play fell just short

Senior forward Kyle Taber battles for a loose ball against two Northwestern players Wednesday evening at Assembly Hall. Despite taking an early lead, the Hoosiers lost to the Wildcats 75-53.

IU to face Penn State on Saturday

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, Feb. 27,2009 12:35 a.m.

IU men’s basketball coach Tom Crean never set a timetable on how long it would take to rebuild the Hoosiers. The quest to return IU basketball to glory is proving to be a challenging one.

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Players deserve some respect

By Zachary Osterman · Friday, Feb. 27,2009 12:15 a.m.

One hundred and twenty more minutes, plus the trip up State Road 37 for the Big Ten Tournament next month, and then we can all safely assume this season will end.


Crean: Players more mentally tired than physically tired

By Zachary Osterman · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:29 a.m.

The IU alma mater rang more like a funeral dirge than a college anthem after the IU men’s basketball team fell 75-53 to Northwestern on Wednesday. The loss was the Hoosiers’ first at home to Northwestern in the Wildcats’ last 36 visits to Assembly Hall and IU’s 21st of the season.

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Secondary recruiting violation self-reported

By Matt Dollinger · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:11 a.m.

IU’s compliance department discovered the secondary recruiting violation on Nov. 21 and self-reported the instance to the NCAA and Big Ten on Dec. 10. The coaching staff’s “mistake” was revealed during a routine check of compliance office’s phone call monitoring system.


Wildcats win 1st game in Assembly Hall

By Tom Kirby · Thursday, Feb. 26,2009 12:08 a.m.

Northwestern (15-11, 6-9) notched its first-ever victory in Assembly Hall, dominating IU (6-21, 1-14) 75-53.  IU coach Crean said he has dreaded a performance like Wednesday’s


IU falls to Northwestern 75-53

Wednesday, Feb. 25,2009 6:04 p.m.

Northwestern notched its first ever victory in Assembly hall, dominating IU en route to a 75-53 victory

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