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Indiana falls to Boston University 71-67
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — John Holland scored 21 points, Jake O’Brien had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Boston University rallied to beat Indiana 71-67 on Friday night in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Tyler Morris added 13 points and five assists for...
Knight to speak in Indy
Former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight will be the featured speaker at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s fundraiser on Dec. 17 at Primo Banquet and Conference Center on the Southside. Tickets will cost $50 for adults and $30...
Rebels blast past Hoosiers
Behind Holloway’s 26 points, Ole Miss picks apart IU’s zone SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Mississippi had too much athleticism, too much physicality and too much speed and quickness for Indiana on Thursday night in the opening round of...
IU wins NCAA opener
Louisville native Darren Yeagle scored two second-half goals to lead Indiana’s men’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory over visiting Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. IU goalkeeper Luis Soffner made two...
Hoosiers' schedule becomes tougher
Young team faces more accomplished foes, starting today It’s time for a reality check. A year ago, Indiana won its first two games and headed to Maui for three games. Consider the trip paradise lost. A 38-point loss to Notre Dame, a 26-point...
In the huddle: IU
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana’s football program is making progress in the grandstands. Athletic director Fred Glass announced Tuesday that the average attendance will exceed 40,000 for the first time in 17 seasons. Even before...
IU overcomes sluggish start for win
Watford’s 17 points, 10 rebounds lead way for the Hoosiers BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Moments after Christian Watford posted his second consecutive double-double to start the season Monday night, Indiana coach Tom Crean said he doesn’t...
Sheehey to sign with IU
He joins Oladipo as 2nd top-150 player to commit to 2010 class for Hoosiers Will Sheehey didn’t really need to see Indiana University. Tom Crean’s sales pitch was enough. Sheehey, a nationally ranked senior from Florida, said Monday he...
IU overcomes sluggish start for win
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Christian Watford finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Maurice Creek added 14 points and Verdell Jones scored 13 to lead Indiana past South Carolina-Upstate 69-61 on Monday night. The Hoosiers are 2-0 for the third...
Playing time at IU comes at a premium
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean had few options last year when it came time to make substitutions. It was so bad that eight walk-ons and one team manager saw game action. As Indiana (1-0) plays its second regular-season...
Same sad song for frustrated Hoosiers
Indiana’s chances for a bowl bid end when Penn State rallies from an early 10-point deficit STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Heard this one before? Indiana jumps out to a big lead on the road, lets opportunities for a bigger lead slip away, then...
No. 19 Penn St. holds off Indiana, 31-20
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State nearly made Senior Day one to forget for its seniors. Linebacker Navorro Bowman had a momentum-turning 73-yard interception return for a touchdown, Evan Royster scored twice and the sloppy Nittany Lions...
Elston, fellow freshmen put on a show in Hoosiers' opener
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Derek Elston said that in high school, opponents would back off of him because they didn’t think he was capable of hitting the outside shot. In Indiana’s regular-season basketball opener Friday night against...
For Creek, games are the easy part
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Maurice Creek said his college basketball debut Friday night was pretty much what he expected; some things were easier and some were more difficult. The one thing the Indiana freshman shooting guard was certain of, however,...
Freshmen lead IU to 83-60 rout of Howard
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IU counting on freshmen to spark turnaround
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Reasonable expectations. That term probably haunts Indiana basketball fans who hope this year’s team is considerably better than the 6-25 group Tom Crean put on the floor a year ago. And yet how much can you expect,...
6-11 freshman Muniru adds size, but can he play?
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — For months, there has been a buzz on campus about Bawa Muniru. You can’t miss him. Not at 6-11, 270 pounds. The true freshman from Ghana wears a size 19 shoe to lounge around in, but prefers a tighter, size 18 when he...
Sophomore Pritchard works on his game
He started strong during first half of last season but tailed off BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Success came quickly last season for Tom Pritchard. He was the blossoming flower in a yard full of dandelions. As Indiana tried to recover from the mess left...
IU adds 1, but 2 others have Hoosiers excited
Oladipo in fold, top recruits Selby, Kendrick still interested On the day the drama usually ends in college basketball recruiting, it began for Indiana University. The Hoosiers are in the running for two of the nation’s top-10 seniors, neither...
In the huddle: IU
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana is more confident heading to Penn State this weekend because it has experienced the madness. Sure, IU is winless in six trips to un-Happy Valley, but most of these Hoosiers have experienced Beaver Stadium, one of the...
Nationally ranked guard visits IU campus
Indiana could be on the verge of landing another nationally ranked player in the 2010 class. Will Sheehey, a 6-5 shooting guard from Weston, Fla., has said he’s leaning toward playing for the Hoosiers. MORE IU NEWS: Verbally committed David Williams...
Creek improves his performance
After disappointing game in 1st exhibition, freshman leads IU with 16 points BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Freshman Maurice Creek would be the first to tell you his play in the exhibition opener last week against Grace College left a lot to be desired....
IU basketball looking to improve
Hoosiers face St. Joseph’s in 2nd exhibition game before Friday’s opener BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After waiting two seasons since his commitment to the program to finally play his first exhibition game last week, Indiana freshman Derek...
IU defense can't get stops
Badgers run for 294 yards, 3 TDs, then get key pass completion to clinch it BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — On a wall outside the weight room at Memorial Stadium is a list of Indiana’s three defensive goals for each game. The third one reads:...
Replogle puts his heft behind offensive role at key juncture
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana football coach Bill Lynch has described starting defensive tackle Adam Replogle as a player who would do anything asked of him on the football field. Saturday, Lynch asked Replogle to play fullback on three goal-line...
Wisconsin holds off Indiana rally 31-28
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — No. 24 Wisconsin followed the same old script to grind down Indiana. John Clay ran for 134 yards and a touchdown, Montee Ball scored two TDs and the Badgers held off the Hoosiers’ fourth-quarter rally for a 31-28 victory...
Knight recalled fondly at Hall of Fame induction
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — There were no surprises at the Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night at Assembly Hall. Though many in the crowd of more than 800 attending the event buzzed in the lobby beforehand that...
Freshmen offer hope in Indiana victory
Newcomers play big roles in their first game for Hoosiers BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It was sloppy at times, high energy at others, but there was an underlying theme that came out of Wednesday’s exhibition opener at Assembly Hall. The future of...
Muniru cleared to play for IU
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Bawa Muniru has been practicing with the Indiana basketball team since this summer. Now, he can play in the games, too. Muniru, a 6-11, 260-pound freshman center from Tumu, Ghana, learned Thursday he had been cleared to play...
IU Hall ceremony tonight
Bob Knight and Jerry Yeagley , who combined to win nine national championships as basketball and soccer coaches at Indiana, will head a class of seven who will be inducted into the IU athletics Hall of Fame at 6 tonight at Assembly Hall. Knight...
