Video: Oladipo's Controversial Final Dunk
In the wake of IU's 81-73 victory over No. 1 Michigan on Saturday night, most fans were still buzzing about the Victor Oladipo dunk that wasn't—a spectacular alley-oop that clanged high off the rim....
View ArticleWhat's In a Number (1)?
After losing to unranked Illinois on Thursday in one of the strangest ways possible, IU seemed destined to drop several spots in the national rankings. Of course, that was before an epic collapse by...
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The Funny Answer: How IU Blew It Against Illinois
If you're still scratching your head over how Indiana lost a big game and sole lead of the Big Ten in under one second—less time than you've already spent reading this post—then check out Buzzfeed's...
View ArticleVOTE: IU Bloomington's Twitter Feed Vies for a Shorty Award
With Indiana University collecting No. 1 rankings in men’s soccer, cheerleading, and men’s basketball, IU fans have had a lot to tweet about recently. Pair that athletic success with Little 500, scenic...
View ArticleEric Gordon to Visit Assembly Hall for Today’s IU-Purdue Game
You might see a familiar face in Assembly Hall during today’s rivalry matchup with Purdue (2 p.m., ESPN): former North Central High School phenom and IU star Eric Gordon.The NBA lottery pick and...
View ArticleThe Naysayer: Minnesota Beats Up On IU's Soft Front Court
Mike Botkin is a lifelong Boilermakers fan. He'll be offering the dissenting opinion on the IU hoopla all season.Well, Hoosier fans, how does it feel to get slapped around a little bit? Last night’s...
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VIDEO: The New Rules of Court-Storming
Another week, another court-storming. In what has become the only predictable result in NCAA men’s basketball, last night students cheering on their home team (Minnesota) wildly flooded the court after...
View ArticleBest Bars Nationwide on IU Game Days
Want to take part in the Hoosier Hysteria this year but can’t make the trip to Bloomington? Check out these bars across the country that proudly help Hoosiers cheer on IUBB this season.ChicagoKirkwood...
View ArticleWill Bob Knight Return to Bloomington?
Bob Knight's version of book promotion hit The New York Times Magazine today in an interview, "Coach Bob Knight on Why He's So Unpleasant." The headline riffs on the name of Knight's new book, The...
View ArticleThe Naysayer: IU Is Headed the Wrong Way
Mike Botkin is a lifelong Purdue Boilermakers fan. He'll be offering the dissenting opinion on the IU hoopla all season.Just two short weeks ago, Indiana was even with the likes of Duke, Miami, and...
View ArticleJust Announced: Hoosiers Out in Front in All-Time March Madness Voting
IU basketball fans might still be reeling from recent setbacks to the team’s hopes of winning an outright Big Ten title this season. But if it’s any consolation, they can spend a few moments today...
View ArticleDid Outburst Cost Crean Top Coaching Honor?
Of all the curious selections announced last night by the Big Ten Conference during its annual awards show, perhaps the most puzzling was the pick for Coach of the Year: Wisconsin's Bo Ryan. Sure,...
View ArticleVideo: Victor Oladipo's 360-Degree Dunk
"Oladipo's impact goes way beyond the stat sheet on a nightly basis ..."So said the ESPN announcer Mike Tirico just before IU's Victor Oladipo dropped a monstrous 360-degree slam dunk on the Fighting...
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Whose Kids Posed With Oladipo on Sports Illustrated Cover?
Usually we can't take our eyes off of Victor Oladipo, but today we couldn't help wondering which lucky kids got the honor of surrounding him on the Sports Illustrated cover. Dustin Dopirak of The...
View ArticleObama Picks IU to Win It All
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard that President Barack Obama has penciled in Indiana at the top of his bracket for the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball tournament.By now, of course, the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: IU's Many Sports Illustrated Covers
The lore about Indiana University's men's basketball team isn't a tale quite as old as time—but its luster has surely risen and fallen over the decades. Collected here, Sports Illustrated's many covers...
View ArticleLas Vegas Picks Indiana Over Syracuse—Barely
As the Hoosiers prepare to take on the Syracuse Orange this Thursday night in the Sweet Sixteen, the analysis from the talking heads has been unrelenting. The CBS Sports experts are split right down...
View ArticleVIDEO: A Vintage Victor Oladipo Sings Usher
Any fan of this season's Victor Oladipo Show knows the IU junior guard loves to sing—in fact, this week's Sports Illustrated profile says he was a better singer than shooter when he arrived at IU three...
View ArticleThe Naysayer: IU Falls Short (No Pun Intended)
Mike Botkin is a lifelong Purdue Boilermakers fan. He has been offering the dissenting opinion on the IU hoopla all season. I hate to say it, but I told you so. When I predicted at the beginning of the...
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Rachel Nichols: Thumbs Up for Oladipo!
There wasn't much to admire about IU's sloppy Sweet 16 loss to Syracuse on Thursday. But CBS sideline reporter Rachel Nichols liked what she saw in star Hoosier guard Victor Oladipo—or so one would...
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Consolation Prizes: IU Basketball, Players Receive Honors
Okay, so the Hoosiers didn't finish their exciting 2012–13 season on the high note IU fans had hoped for. No need to belabor that point.We can still find some consolation in a string of honors doled...
View ArticleWhat Will Zeller Do? An Amish Man Knows
Forget the NBA mock drafts and IU fan sites. Amid the speculation about whether Cody Zeller will go pro or stay in school (the latest from Peegs.com, an IU-sports blog, has him announcing within 48...
View ArticleIU Stars Oladipo, Zeller Go Early in NBA Draft
Last night’s NBA Draft was a memorable one for Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller, and the Indiana University men's basketball program itself. The outgoing Hoosiers were both picked in the first round, going...
View ArticleVideo: Victor Oladipo Wears Google Glass to NBA Draft
For Victor Oladipo, the future's not so bright that he's got to wear shades. Nope. Too lowbrow.The former Indiana University basketball star is not just a freshly anointed Orlando Magic draftee and the...
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Ferrell, Sheehey Star in Record-Setting U.S. Win
The U.S. men’s basketball team opened the World University Games on Sunday with a record-setting victory over the United Arab Emirates, winning its first-round contest 140–46 in Russia.A pair of...
View ArticleIU Basketball Alum Victor Oladipo Shoots, Scores—and Sings
It doesn’t hurt to have a backup plan.If his NBA career doesn’t pan out for whatever reason, former Indiana University basketball star Victor Oladipo may be able to find a niche for himself in the...
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Noah Vonleh: Armed & Dangerous
Last year’s next big thing, Yogi Ferrell of Indiana University, found himself surrounded by a group of reporters who were putting the point guard through a full-court press of questions in late...
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IU Receives $40 Million Gift to Rename Assembly Hall
The Hoosiers' basketball home at Indiana University is getting a makeover and legally changing its name.Assembly Hall, which has played host to IU hoops since opening in 1971, will be rechristened...
View ArticleMetal Piece Falls From Assembly Hall Ceiling
IU officials hosted a press conference at 7 p.m. tonight after canceling the Hoosiers' NCAA basketball game tonight against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The reason: A heavy metal beam fell from the ceiling into...
View ArticleHitler Berates IU Coach Crean in Latest Video Meme
IU basketball fans haven't exactly moved past this dismal, frustrating season that couldn't even get the team invited to the NIT. That's because they're still stuck on last year's loss to Syracuse in...
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