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IU energized by direction of programs

Sean Morrison — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana athletic director Fred Glass is pleased with the buzz around his department as the IU Tailgate Tour begins.

Purdue football at IU 2 years in row

Sean Morrison — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

The Big Ten athletic directors approved the 2014 conference football schedule, which the conference released Thursday. The slate carries a historic quirk.

Hoosiers, Boilers pick up transfers

Sean Morrison — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

The Indiana and Purdue men's basketball programs shored up the teams' rosters with fifth-year transfers Wednesday. Evan Gordon, an Arizona State graduate transferring to IU, and Errick Peck, a Cornell grad transferring to Purdue, will be eligible to play immediately.

Hoosiers draw heat with diving coach hire

Associated Press — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana's hiring of a decorated diving coach to help lead its renowned aquatics program is drawing fire from critics who say his bachelor's degree is bogus and that his selection sends the wrong message to students.

Sweet 16 rematch for IU in Challenge

Tony Krausz — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

The Big Ten/ACC Challenge will feature an NCAA tournament rematch, a home game and a trip that hasn't been made in more than six decades for Indiana's college basketball teams.

Returning talent boosts Spartans

Sean Morrison • — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

With the official NBA draft declaration date of April 28 come and gone, the rosters for the Big Ten are set barring some late additions.

Challenge accepted, Crean's recruits say

Sean Morrison — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

The Indiana men's basketball team will have a different complexion next season, led by six incoming freshmen who fit a similar billing. Long. Athletic. Versatile. Take your pick of a future Hoosier, and those words apply to varying degrees.

Ex-IU players reflect on future

Sean Morrison — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Former Indiana men's basketball player Jordan Hulls is still getting used to that word: former.

Injury-plagued Creek to transfer from IU

Sean Morrison — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana senior guard Maurice Creek will graduate next week and look to transfer elsewhere for his final season of eligibility, the university announced Wednesday.

Hoosier recruits unite, start building chemistry

Sean Morrison — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Five Indiana basketball recruits met at Freedom Hall in Louisville on Friday, offering a glimpse of the Hoosiers' future in an all-star game setting. While defense was absent for most of the Kentucky Derby Basketball Classic, some signs of chemistry - and a bit of optimism - were present.

Star Hoosier recruit: I like to go for the dunk'

Sean Morrison — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Five of the six members of Indiana's 2013 recruiting class got a chance to further familiarize themselves with each other Friday at Freedom Hall in the Kentucky Derby Basketball Classic.

Former IU stars coming to area

Sean Morrison — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Former Indiana players Victor Oladipo, Christian Watford and Jordan Hulls will be signing autographs from 2 to 4 p.m. April 27 at Shepherd's Chevrolet Buick GMC in Kendallville.

Hoosiers, Irish draw good crowd

Justin A. Cohn — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Fans needed their stocking caps, blankets and hot chocolates to watch Saturday's soccer match between the men's teams from Indiana and Notre Dame. While that might have seemed bad news - it was 39 degrees and windy - it really was a testament to the growing support for soccer in this area.

Hoosiers stay vanilla in Cream's spring win

Alex McCarthy — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana football coach Kevin Wilson is aware that opponents will be watching film of his team's spring game as a part of scouting the Hoosiers. He and his staff took that to heart when planning for Saturday's Cream vs. Crimson game, which resulted in a 21-7 Cream victory.

Hoosiers' defense is work in progress

Alex McCarthy — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Playing against the offensive unit that led the Big Ten in passing last year, Indiana's defense gave up more than 400 passing in Saturday's Cream vs. Crimson game.

Abell announces transfer from Indiana

Sean Morrison — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana sophomore guard Remy Abell will transfer to another program, the school announced in a statement Friday.

Intense Hoosiers having fun

Sean Morrison — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

What the Indiana coaching staff has done, offensive coordinator Seth Littrell said, doesn't show how much progress the Hoosiers' football team has made this spring.

IU must replace top threat on pitch

Sean Morrison — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

The Indiana men's soccer team has sought an identity throughout the spring.

Hoosiers handed another big loss

Sean Morrison — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Cody Zeller on Wednesday followed Indiana teammate Victor Oladipo in announcing his plans to enter the NBA draft.

Oladipo making his move

Sean Morrison — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

DeMatha Catholic basketball coach Mike Jones has watched plenty of "superstars" walk the halls of his school and run the court with his program.

'76 Hoosiers win honor at Final 4

Noah Trister — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana's undefeated team from 1976 was honored as the NCAA tournament's best team Friday, along with 15 of the tournament's greatest players, as part of a celebration of the tournament's 75th anniversary.

IU reaching goals and Omaha next

Eric Olson — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana baseball coach Tracy Smith always tells his players to set goals in the realm of possibility.

Oladipo named 1st-team All-American

JIM O'CONNELL — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

After helping lead Indiana to its first outright Big Ten title in 20 years, Victor Oladipo was named to The Associated Press All-America first team. The junior guard is Indiana's first All-American since A.J. Guyton in 2000 and the eighth overall.

Crean plays up IU's progress

Tony Krausz — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana's season ended earlier than expected. The Hoosiers, who were the preseason No. 1 and spent 10 weeks atop the Associated Press poll, fell 61-50 to Syracuse in the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 on Thursday in the Verizon Center.

Sweet 16 turns sour for IU

Tony Krausz — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:11:51 EST

Indiana had no answers for Syracuse’s 2-3 zone, and just as few solutions against the Orange’s offense Thursday night.

Regional turns sour for IU

Tony Krausz — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana had no answers for Syracuse's 2-3 zone and just as few solutions against the Orange's offense Thursday.

IU must beat zone to stay in the zone

Tony Krausz — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana will face a challenge it rarely sees when the No. 1 seed Hoosiers (29-6) play No. 4 seed Syracuse (27-9). The Hoosiers will have to deal with the Orange's 2-3 zone in today's 9:45 p.m. NCAA tournament Sweet 16 game at the Verizon Center.

Reality better than the myths

Rick Maese and Brandon Parker — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Victor Oladipo returns to the Washington area this week, which means his basketball career - the truth, the fiction and the thin line separating the two - has come full circle.

Hoops tradition still strong in state

Michael Marot — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana athletic director Fred Glass must be ready for the game each time he goes out.

Hoosiers healthy, ready to play

Tony Krausz — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana is as healthy as it can be as the No. 1 seed Hoosiers (29-6) play No. 4 seed Syracuse (28-9) in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament today in the Verizon Center.

Big Ten has shot at being Big Four

Larry Lage — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

The Big Ten has a nation-high four teams still in the NCAA tournament, bolstering its seasonlong boast that its conference is the best in college basketball. The Big Ten has combined to win 10 games so far, its best showing through the round of 32 - ever.

IU's Hulls enjoying ride

Tony Krausz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Jordan Hulls has experienced the lows and highs of college basketball in his four years at Indiana. The 6-foot senior guard joined the Hoosiers after they went 6-25 in coach Tom Crean's first season.

IU hoping season only gets sweeter

Tony Krausz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana experienced both ends of the spectrum in its first games in the NCAA tournament. The No. 1 seed Hoosiers cruised to an 83-62 victory over No. 16 seed James Madison in the East Regional second round Friday at University of Dayton Arena. But they found themselves in a battle in the third round.

Hoosiers come up clutch

Tony Krausz — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Christian Watford started a two-minute sequence that saved Indiana's season Sunday.

Crean's praise of Owls a wise move

Ben Smith — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Tom Crean is the first guy to own up to it: Sometimes (Michigan? Two weeks ago?) he doesn't exactly own the postgame.

IU sees Big Ten foe in Temple, star guard

Tony Krausz — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana feels like it has seen its third-round NCAA tournament opponent, Temple, before.

Owl gives thumbs up on playing with injury

Ben Smith — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

The celebrity injury of the weekend - the dinged left thumb of Temple guard Khalif Wyatt, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year - has turned out to be something of a bust. "It's good," Wyatt said Saturday afternoon, 24 hours before the ninth-seeded Owls' showdown with top-seeded Indiana.

Freshman Ferrell fuels Hoosiers

Tony Krausz — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell made the opening minutes of his first NCAA tournament game memorable.

Temple serious' threat to Hoosiers

Ben Smith — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

What Indiana knows about the Temple Owls - next up after the top-seeded Hoosiers dispatched 16-seed James Madison 83-62 Friday in their opening NCAA tournament game - is as follows: •The Owls led North Carolina State 38-22 at halftime of their opening tournament game but needed two free throws from Khalif Wyatt with two seconds to play to seal a 76-72 win.

IU ready for anything'

Tony Krausz — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana knows what it can expect when it begins play in the NCAA tournament today against James Madison at the University of Dayton Arena.

Oladipo has last word after Madison mix-up

Ben Smith — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Victor Oladipo has emerged this year as one of the country's most dynamic players. What he's not, apparently, is an expert on James Madison trivia, either the school or the namesake.

Hoosiers' reserves respond

Tony Krausz — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana has plenty of firepower in a starting five that has four players averaging double figures and has been used in 32 of 33 games.

President picks IU in bracket

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

President Obama is picking Indiana to go all the way in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Obama’s bracket: IU to win

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:44:06 EST

BRISTOL, Conn. - President Barack Obama is picking Indiana to go all the way in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Hoosiers No. 1, not THE No. 1

Tony Krausz — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana got most of what it wanted when the NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket was unveiled Sunday night. The Hoosiers landed a No. 1 seed for the third time in program history and start close to home in Dayton. What IU didn't get was a path to the Final Four going through Indianapolis.

Oladipo soars to stardom

Tony Krausz — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Victor Oladipo marvels at how far he has come during his junior season at Indiana.

Wisconsin keeps badgering IU, pulls upset

Tony Krausz — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana was denied a spot in the Big Ten tournament's championship game by its nemesis.

Hoosiers head back to the gym

Tony Krausz — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana will be back in the gym today as it waits to find out if winning the regular-season Big Ten title and one game in the conference tournament is enough to earn a No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament.

Wisconsin next on IU's revenge tour

Tony Krausz — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana will have another chance to avenge a regular-season loss in the Big Ten tournament. Indiana made up for one regular-season loss by knocking off No. 8 seed Illinois (22-12) 80-64 in the quarterfinals Friday. The Illini defeated the Hoosiers 74-72 on Feb. 7.

Hoosiers don’t let up

Tony Krausz — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana wasn't going to let another game slip away against Illinois. The top-seeded Hoosiers got a big lead early against the No. 8 seed Illini in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament, and IU made sure it finished Illinois off with an 80-64 victory in the United Center.

Indiana geared up for Illinois

Tony Krausz — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana will have a chance to avenge a regular-season loss when it begins play in the Big Ten tournament at noon today in the United Center.

With title in hand, IU chases another

Tony Krausz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana has already accomplished something it hadn't done for 20 years, and now the No. 3 Hoosiers (26-5) will try to do something they have never done.

Crean sorry for tirade

Tony Krausz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana coach Tom Crean did his best Monday to defuse the uproar around the altercation he had with Michigan assistant Jeff Meyer after the No. 3 Hoosiers' 72-71 win at No. 6 Michigan on Sunday.