by Kent Sterling College basketball coaches have a weird combination of hope, anguish, impending doom, and the weight of the world on their shoulders every October. The odds are against them, their schedule sucks, players are refusing to learn at the preferred pace, and no one understands how difficult this season is going to be. […]
by Kent Sterling In a USA Today piece posted yesterday afternoon several athletic directors representing Big Five conference universities spoke of the difficulty of drawing students to football games. Purdue’s Morgan Burke was one of them. Burke’s comments were certainly reflective of the collective mindset of those facing the challenge of compelling students to part […]
by Kent Sterling There are some Indiana fans who remain unsold on the coaching acumen of Tom Crean, and after last season’s woes Purdue fans are losing a little patience with Matt Painter. But very few could name 50 coaches better than both. Click here to follow Kent Sterling on Twitter Yesterday, ESPN released coaches […]
by Kent Sterling The question being asked most by media types covering the Big Ten Tournament is whether the seat on which Matt Painter sits is hotter than Tom Crean’s? The answer is that neither seat is hot so the question is moot. Now, ask whether Painter or Crean will be sitting on a very […]
by Kent Sterling The Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament is one of my favorite events on sports calendar – at least when it’s hosted by Indianapolis, the city built for exactly that purpose. As you enjoy the event this weekend, here are nine things to look for – both on the court and off to […]
by Kent Sterling What kind of boob picks the eighth seeded Indiana Hoosiers to advance to the championship game of this weekend’s Big Ten Tourney? This kind of boob! These picks are for entertainment purposes only. ESPN and CBS have excellent previews as well. For non-entertainment sports insight and activation, visit Sports Betting Dime. Indiana has […]
by Kent Sterling Once the Big Ten expanded beyond 10 teams, the opportunity for a true round robin vanished. Now with 14 teams competing next season, the scheduling gets even murkier. Every team will play all other team at least once, but the home and homes will be reduced to five in order to hit […]
by Kent Sterling Northwestern beat Wisconsin – the 14th ranked team in the country – last night in Madison. Penn State went to Columbus last night and beat Ohio State in overtime to drop the #23 Buckeyes to ninth place in the conference race. The last time both Northwestern and Penn State beat ranked teams […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana fancies itself as the state where basketball is king. NBA rosters feature a disproportionate number of men who grew up playing the game in Indiana, and only one time since 1980 have all college programs eligible to participate in the NCAA Tournament been shut out. 2014 might be the second, unless […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana fancies itself as the state where basketball is king. NBA rosters feature a disproportionate number of men who grew up playing the game in Indiana, and only one time since 1980 have all college programs eligible to participate in the NCAA Tournament been shut out. 2014 might be the second, unless […]