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B1G Men’s Tournament Live Thread: Indiana-Wisconsin

Gary Russell II — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:35:11 +0000

#1 Indiana versus #4 Wisconsin

The first ten minutes of the first half has been back and forth with neither team wanting to pull ahead. However, back to back three pointers by Indiana’s Watford and Abell helped pushed the Hoosiers to a 5 point at the under 8 media timeout. But the Badgers refused to back down thanks to the efforts of Ryan Evans on the offensive boards and key three point shots by Ben Brust and Mike Bruesewitz that put them ahead 26-22 at the final media timeout of the first half. Wisconsin was able to sustain a late flurry by Indiana to hold a 34-31 lead at halftime. Evans leads all scores at the half with 10 while Indiana’s Watord and Oladipo both have 8.

The first ten minutes of the second half were nothing but a game of runs. Wisconsin opened the half with a 6-0 run … [Read More]

B1G Men’s Tournament Live Thread: Day Two

Gary Russell II — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:10:19 +0000

#3 Michigan State versus #6 Iowa

Iowa used a quick start and some of Sparty’s own medicine to jump out to a 30-20 lead at halftime. The Hawkeye’s quick start opened a double digit lead but Michigan State settled down and was able to get the lead trimmed in the middle of the half. Iowa then used a couple of three points down the stretch to open it back up a bit and take their 10 point lead into the half.

The Hawkeyes have taken a page out of the Spartan’s playbook when it comes to hustle and heart. Every loose ball seems to going to Iowa and as of right now it just looks like they want it more then Michigan State. Iowa is copying their first half performance from last night as they have 8 different players scoring again tonight (none have over 6 points) and Michigan State’s … [Read More]

Ohio State Secures Tough Win At Indiana 67-58

Eric — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:09:03 +0000

The Buckeyes entered Bloomington on a bit of a hot streak and proved that it was more than just a fluke, up-ending the #2 Indiana Hoosiers 67-58. The game was an epic battle of two great teams and just goes to prove the quality of this conference in no uncertain terms. As has been typical the last few games, the Bucks were lead by DeShaun Thomas (18) and Aaron Craft (15) in scoring. Indiana was lead by Cody Zeller (17) and Christian Watford (12), with Oladipo surprisingly not breaking double digits.

It was clear in the first half that the Buckeyes came into this one prepared. OSU began attacking outright and seemed to take Indiana by surprise. Most critically, the Bucks managed to stick Oladipo with two fouls fairly early, which helped to minimize the impact of the Hoosier offense. Not surprisingly, Indiana did manage to get things moving and … [Read More]

BBN Basketball Liveblog: Indiana Part 2

Eric — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:00:30 +0000

The Buckeyes escaped their tough test in Evanston, but now get a much more stiff examination. Ohio State will be in Bloomington tonight to take on the top team in the Big Ten – the Indiana Hoosiers.

Join us and The Buckeye Blog, Buckeye Empire, Men of the Scarlet and Gray, and Buckeye Ninja as we help our good friend Bo Ryan learn to Deal With It.

Today’s game is scheduled for 9 PM EST on the Big Ten Network. The LiveBlog is scheduled to start 15 minutes before tip.

Go Bucks!

Ohio State @ Indiana – Shootyhoops live chat… [Read More]

Pregame Glance: Hoosiers Part 2

Eric — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:03:12 +0000

After a two and a half month hiatus, I triumphantly return to the ranks of the Basketball previewers! Of course, my return is timed to coincide with the toughest game on the schedule this year. Let’s take a look.

School:	Indiana University
Location:	Bloomington, Indiana
Founded:	1820
Student Population:	42,731
School Type:	Public
Division:	NCAA Division 1
Conference:	Big Ten
Stadium:	Assembly Hall…no, the other one.
Seating:	17,472
Opened:	1971
Head Coach:	Tom Crean
Experience	5th Year

Not a single team in the country this season has looked the part of a potential NCAA Tournament champion. Several teams have occupied the number-one ranking in the country, and each has spit the bit eventually. The only team that comes close to looking complete has to be the Indiana Hoosiers.

Crean has done a credible job helping Indiana turn their fortunes around in his 5 years with the program. He has gone … [Read More]

Top 25: The Week in Review & The Week Ahead

Gary Russell II — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:42:34 +0000

Heading into the final week of the season we still do not have a clear cut favorite to win the National Championship. That, my friends, is exciting news! This past week continued to be just like the many weeks before. There were more Top 25 losses, more new additions, and more shocking developments. This week’s “biggest loser” award goes to the Michigan Wolverines. Apparently, they thought because Penn State had not won in the Big Ten yet, that this would be a cakewalk! Well, after blowing a huge lead, they left Happy Valley losers and the Nittany Lions celebrated their first conference win. If a season like this has not heightened your love for college basketball, nothing will. Well, enough of me of me celebrating a Michigan loss……..lets’ dive in shall we?

Here’s a look at the Top 25 Week Ahead and Week in Review:

1. Indiana (25-4, 13-3) Previous … [Read More]

Top 25: The Week in Review & The Week Ahead

Gary Russell II — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:30:00 +0000

The college basketball season is winding down but that doesn’t mean that the excitement is too. More over time games, more losses, and more surprises continue to be story of the season. Duke kept the streak of Top 5 teams losing by dropping their game to Maryland. The Miami Hurricanes continue to turn heads and move up the polls and will most likely do the same this week after beating Florida State. The Big East and Big Ten are proving to be the two best conferences in the nation as they continue to beat up on each other. The week of games are becoming too much for me to wrap up in a paragraph so I will stop rambling so you can see how everyone did last week.

Here’s a look at the Top 25 Week Ahead and Week in Review:

1. Indiana (23-3, 11-2) Previous Rank: 1

Past Week: … [Read More]

Indiana Secures Crean’s First Win in Columbus 81-68

Eric — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:09:56 +0000

Indiana marched into Columbus coming off a tough loss to Illinois and made the Buckeyes pay for it 81-68. The Hoosiers dug a deep hole for the Buckeyes before having to hold on in the last two minutes of the game to keep the Bucks from making good on their comeback attempt. Indiana saw three players break double digits in scoring, and in fact score all but 11 of the team’s scoring, with Cody Zeller’s 24, Victor Oladipo with 25, and Christian Watford picked up 18. The Buckeyes responded with three of their own with DeShaun Thomas (26), Aaron Craft (16), and LaQuinton Ross (11).

The first half was a picture of exciting offense – mostly for Indiana. While Indiana started out of the gate quickly, a 9-0 run allowed the Buckeyes to sneak back into the game. Outside of that excellent run, where solid defense helped keep the Hoosiers … [Read More]