by Kent Sterling The immediate reaction to the 50-pound ceiling panel crashing into the seating area of Indiana University’s Assembly Hall 6 1/2 hours before tip-off against the Iowa Hawkeyes was “Thank God it didn’t come loose when the stands were full.” People would have almost certainly have been killed, and Assembly Hall would have […]
Indiana Basketball – Game with Iowa Postponed as Assembly Hall Ceiling Panel Falls
by Kent Sterling Thank God the metal plate that crashed from the rafters of Assembly Hall’s south end fell when it did. Reminders about keeping the importance of Indiana Basketball in perspective don’t need to come with the loss of life during a game. Six and a half hours later, and at least one death […]