Indiana welcomes Tennessee Tech to a mostly empty Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall tonight at 8 p.m. (BTN) as college basketball returns to our lives for the first time in more than eight months. Because it has been a long time in a weird year, you might need a refresher course in Indiana’s Basketball program. Here […]
Life can be unfair. That’s a crappy lesson for college students to learn, but it’s important because in the end – life is ultimately unfair, and when it’s over there are no appeals. When some conference tournaments were canceled in progress and postseason events like the NCAA, NIT, CIT and CBA were scuttled before they […]
March Madness roared into Indy last night as Indiana completed the most unlikely comeback in Big 10 Tournament history, beating Penn State 74-73. With four minutes left, Indiana trailed by 18 points. It looked like the Hoosiers’ tourney run might end, and its tenuous place on Joe Lunardi’s bubble quite insecure. The typical malaise infused basketball that IU has […]
Indiana fans are a kooky bunch. Despite almost 20 years of disappointing fans, Indiana University Basketball still engages alums and Hoosiers at an extreme level. More Ken Pomeroy subscribers claim IU as their favorite team than any other program. More Ken Pomeroy subscribers claim IU as their favorite team than Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rutgers, […]
Indiana lost 57-49 to Purdue last night, so fans are again ready for John Beilein to take the reins of the basketball program from Archie Miller. Prior to last night, fans had calmed themselves as IU had won three out of four and earned the commitment of five-star recruit Khristian Lander from Evansville Reitz. They […]
Indiana Basketball fans are exhausted by the seemingly endless malaise surrounding the program. Day after day, week after week, month after month and year after year, the same questions are asked. Is IU about to make the turn toward consistent quality basketball? Is (insert coach’s name here) the right guy to get the program back […]
Indiana won last night. In 49 other states, that would be enough. But this is Indiana. Throughout last night’s 89-77 win against #19 Iowa, Indiana fans were thrilled or frustrated by each possession regardless of the score because that’s what we do. For years we were taught that basketball is a possession by possession quest for […]
Indiana fans love to crap on Devonte Green. There have been boos aimed toward Green at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, and Twitter feeds fill with unpleasant characterizations of his play every time he misses early in the shot clock or turns the ball over. Green’s minutes have diminished over the past two games – from 26 per […]
Devonte Green is the Indiana Basketball player fans love to love and hate – sometimes during the same game. IU likely doesn’t beat Florida State without Green creating offense when there was none otherwise. His 30 points on 10-15 shooting (5-7 from beyond the arc) were crucial in the Hoosiers’ pasting of the Seminoles. No […]
Basketball is a vexing game. It attracts those who seek the spotlight but rewards those who reject it. Indiana’s 88-75 win over Louisiana Tech last night was a perfect example of what basketball can be when played by a team – and also what happens when players selfishly pursues glory. Indiana showed fans both one […]
