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| Eastern Kentucky | Thu 09/03 | W 19 - 13 |
| Western Michigan | Sat 09/12 | W 23 - 19 |
| @ Akron | Sat 09/19 | W 38 - 21 |
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Sat 09/26 | L 33 - 36 |
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Sat 10/03 | L 14 - 33 |
| @ Virginia | Sat 10/10 | L 7 - 47 |
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Sat 10/24 | L 28 - 29 |
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Sat 10/31 | L 24 - 42 |
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Wisconsin
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Sat 11/07 | L 28 - 31 |
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Sat 11/14 | L 20 - 31 |
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Purdue
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Sat 11/21 | L 21 - 38 |
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Last 5 Games
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Thu 03/11 | L 58 - 73 |
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Thu 03/11 | L 58 - 73 |
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Sat 03/06 | W 88 - 80 |
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Wed 03/03 | L 55 - 74 |
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Sun 02/28 | L 57 - 73 |
Northwestern 73, Indiana 58: Hoosiers' season ends with Big Ten Tournament loss to Wildcats.
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Mar 12, 2010 12:55 PM EST
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And that's that. For the second consecutive year, IU's season has ended on the first day of the Big Ten Tournament. Unlike last year's loss to Penn State, the Hoosiers led for much of the way and for most of the game appeared likely to advance to the quarterfinals. Because of some combination of luck and IU's defense, Northwestern's horrid three point shooting carried over from Saturday's game into this one (the Wildcats were only 2-18 in the first half from deep). Yet again, however, for reasons I can't fully explain (I suppose the zone defense is something of a factor, particularly given that IU doesn't ordinarily play zone), a generally poor rebounding team dominated the offensive glass. IU had 19 defensive rebounds to NU's 17 offensive rebounds, and in the first half, when NU was shooting poorly and IU could have opened up a bigger lead, NU led rebounding 10-9 at its end of the court. A key sequence in the first half was when IU, with a five point lead and the opportunity to play for the last shot, committed an over-and-back violation and NU pulled to within three on a putback at the buzzer. Still, given the way IU's offense wilted in the second half under NU's 1-3-1 zone, I'm not sure that 4 or 5 point swing would have mattered much.
IU's shooting percentages were relatively steady, but the old familar foe, turnovers, returned: after committing only six turnovers in the first half, IU committed 13 in the second half. In a 61 possession game, that's horrible, and it's disheartening to note that IU's turnover percentage of 33 was the worst of the season. There were some glimmers: Derek Elston continued to play with promise, and Verdell Jones III continues to impress with his midrange game and committed only one turnover. Still, at the end of the season, there is not much point in a detailed breakdown of this particular game.
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#10 Indiana v. #7 Northwestern: Big Ten Tournament, round one (game thread).
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Mar 11, 2010 2:30 PM EST
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Go Hoosiers! I'm opening this one early in case anyone wants to discuss the scintillating Iowa-Michigan matchup that precedes the IU game.
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Big Ten Tournament, round 1: Indiana v. Northwestern, again.
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Mar 11, 2010 9:00 AM EST
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Northwestern Wildcats
Current record: 19-12 (17-11)
Current RPI: 117
Current Sagarin: 77
Current Pomeroy: 80
2008-09 record: 17-14 (8-10), lost to Tulsa in the first round of the NIT
2008-09 RPI: 78
2008-09 Sagarin: 59
2008-09 Pomeroy: 70
Series: IU leads 108-46
Last Northwestern win: 2/7/2010 (78-61 in Evanston)
Last IU win: 3/6/2010 (88-80 in Bloomington)
Pomeroy scouting report
TV: approximately 5 p.m., ESPN2
Blogs: Lake the Posts, Sippin' on Purple
Indiana and Northwestern meet for the second time in 6 days but for the first time ever in the Big Ten Tournament. IU and Northwestern split the regular season series. Northwestern won the game in Evanston handily and IU won in overtime just a few days ago. As I noted yesterday, Northwestern is the only school that IU has never played in Big Ten Tournament play. This is IU's fifth appearance on the tournament's first day. Northwestern, on the other hand, has played on day 1 in each of the previous 12 tournaments and has made it to Friday only four times. For IU, 2009 was a year of negative milestones, and last season IU exited on Thursday for the first time.
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Hoosier Headlines for March 11, 2010: Big Ten Tournament, day one.
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Mar 11, 2010 6:24 AM EST
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IU opens tourney with Cats in rematch of season finale (Post-Tribune)
"After losing on the road to the Wildcats by 16 points earlier this season, the Hoosiers sought and claimed revenge, playing like a completely different team Saturday." -
Fife visits Indiana practice (The News-Sentinel - Fort Wayne IN)
"Dane Fife plus an open assistant coaching position plus Fife’s appearance at Wednesday’s Hoosier basketball practice plus coach Tom Crean’s appreciation of ex-IU players equals what? The correct answer, at least for now, is zero." -
Rare victory re-energized Hoosiers for tournament (The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
"What people saw was the confidence of the young guys throughout the game," IU coach Tom Crean said Monday. "Some players who came in contributed. We got solid minutes from everybody who was in the game. When you get that, you are probably going to win." -
Hoosiers, Wildcats set for quick rematch (Evansville Courier & Press)
"IU coach Tom Crean wasn't divulging his game plan, but suffice it to say that Northwestern will have to prove it can beat the zone before the Hoosiers change up anything." - Big Ten Tournament Eve (Lake The Posts)
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Preview: Northwestern vs. Indiana: Glory's Last Shot (Sippin' On Purple)
"Going into conference play, many NU fans thought there would be post-season implications on the line in today's game; unfortunately no one thought the 'Cats would find themselves on the wrong side of the NIT bubble."
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Big Ten Tournament History and trivia.
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Mar 9, 2010 12:18 PM EST
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Here is a brief look at the history of the Big Ten Tournament and how IU and other teams have fared. These are actual results, including ultimately vacated wins by Michigan and others.
Tournament champions
Illinois, 2 (2003, 2005)
Iowa, 2 (2001, 2006)
Michigan State, 2 (1999, 2000)
Ohio State, 2 (2002, 2007)
Wisconsin, 2 (2004, 2008)
Michigan, 1 (1998) (vacated)
Purdue, 1 (2009)
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Hoosier Headlines for March 8, 2010: Roshown McLeod is out, and Northwestern postgame coverage.
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Mar 8, 2010 9:20 AM EST
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Crean fires IU assistant McLeod (The Indianapolis Star)
I have no idea what to make of this. IU issued an official release, and the construction was interesting. He says that Crean informed him of the decision on Sunday, but McLeod was absent from Saturday's game. It's strange to make a move like this when, barring a miracle, the season will be over within the next few days. I'm sure we haven't heard the last of this. -
McLeod dismissed (The Hoosier Scoop) (ADDED ON EDIT)
The H-T reports that McLeod was recruiting on Saturday and fired on Sunday. McLeod declined to comment. -
Indiana takes aim at Big Ten Tournament (The News-Sentinel - Fort Wayne IN)
"At key moments against Northwestern coach Tom Crean went with four freshmen and a sophomore. This would have been terrifying in November. In March, with basically a season of games and experience to draw on, it’s mostly interesting." -
Led by youngest members, IU avoids worst ever losing streak (Indiana Daily Student)
"The Hoosiers were one loss away from the worst overall losing streak in school history, and, while one win can not salvage a season, Crean seemed to have a better sense of his team’s future direction Saturday." -
Freshmen trio emerges, likely key to IU’s future (Indiana Daily Student)
"But it was also a day in which three other freshmen — guard Jordan Hulls and forwards Derek Elston and Bobby Capobianco — emerged as the other pieces that could eventually help turn around the IU basketball program."
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Indiana 88, Northwestern 80: Hoosiers hang on for Senior Day win over Wildcats.
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Mar 7, 2010 11:01 AM EST
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Northwestern at Indiana (game thread).
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Mar 6, 2010 1:07 PM EST
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Yeah., sorry it's late. One of those days. Seems appropriate, somehow.
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