IU vs. Minnesota

Minnesota (18-10, 8-8 in the Big Ten) is 4 points down to IU (24-5, 13-3 in the Big Ten) at the half... the score is IU 31, Minn 27.

IU-Minnesota tied at 47 with 8 minutes to go.

IU has turned on the gas and is now up ten, 50-40 with three minutes to go.

IU wins going away, 69-55.

IU (and Purdue)'s only Big Ten hope is for Penn State to beat Wisconsin tonight.

IU Falls to #18

The new AP Top 25 is out

Butler remains at #14

Purdue rises 1 to #15

IU falls 6 to #18

Notre Dame falls 2 to #19

Wisconsin remains at #10

Michigan State rises 2 to #17

North Carolina takes over as #1

The end result

Anybody who's interested in IU Coach Sampson being fired already knows about it, right? So why not look at a slideshow of what happens when you spray water on buildings in the winter.

Big Ten Game of the year

Indiana-Purdue Big Ten game of the year 7pm on ESPN

Purdue vs. IU through the years

Tales from the storm

1981: When [Purdue coach] Keady walked into the visitor's locker room at IU for the first time there was message waiting for him: "Keady, we're going to kick your a--," read the message written on the chalkboard.

"That kind of got everybody fired up," Keady said. Not that any extraordinary incentive was needed.

Three technical fouls were assessed in the first two minutes. By the time it was over, there had been 53 fouls called, 62 free throws, four players disqualified and IU had a 69-61 victory. Indiana coach Bob Knight drew the first technical for protesting a call. Keady got the second and third (two technicals did not bring an automatic ejection in those days) after watching Knight grab a referee with impunity and move him out of his line of sight.

Purdue travels to IU once again on Tuesday, the 19th.

Does IU want Bobby Back?

Here is a well reasoned article stating why IU should _not_ want Bobby Knight back (not that he would want it).

IU Overshadows Purdue

IU's problems are overshadowing Boilermakers

There's a terrific story being scripted in that basketball crazy state of Indiana. Think of it as updated version of Hoosiers, with this storyline focused on a present day college team rather than an overachieving bunch from a small town high school.

There's only one problem. This feel good story of Purdue is about to be overshadowed by the real Indiana Hoosiers, their rule breaking coach, and the NCAA committee on infractions.

"The Mackey Magic is back," Purdue sophomore guard Chris Kramer said after that one.

Indeed it is. The arena that used to rock every time Keady would boil over and throw his jacket was really pulsing Monday night. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said he hadn't seen Mackey that way since the early 1990s. They are cheering for guys like Kramer, and freshman Robbie Hummel and freshman E'Twaun Moore — new guys who have injected new life into the Boilermakers. And these freshmen might even come back for another year or more.

Down goes IU

Wisconsin 68, Indiana 66 -- what's was that about IU not losing home games?

Throw this into the IU Mix

Alleged NCAA rules violations by IU will be made public today Of course, the NCAA doesn't plan to do anything about it until this summer -- this way, it will all just hang over their heads.

IU Football Players Arrested

Three IU Football players were arrested this last weekend... eighteen-year-old Darius Johnson for being drunk and disorderly and 21-year-olds James Bailey and Demetrius McCray for thinking they own the world. They would all be better off in the long run if IU comes down hard on them now.

Bloomington police officers were called late Saturday to the apartment of Bailey and McCray, both 21. Officers ticketed them for noise ordinance violations and told them to quiet down, Sgt. Jeff Canada said. Bailey and McCray were arrested about 3 a.m. Sunday following another noise complaint, Canada said.

A teammate, Darius Johnson, also was arrested after campus police said he was found passed out in a residence hall stairwell and struggled with medics inside an ambulance.

Johnson faces preliminary charges of resisting arrest, illegal consumption and public intoxication, IU police Lt. Jerry Minger said.

Indiana in the Big 10 Driver's Seat

Indiana 59, Ohio State 53

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nearly a month remains in the Big Ten schedule, and Indiana is not even in first place. But make no mistake about it. After its 59-53 victory Sunday at Ohio State, the conference's regular-season championship is there for Indiana to lose.

"Ho-ho," Hoosiers coach Kelvin Sampson said. "What about Purdue?"

Yes, the Boilermakers still lead his team by half a game.

The author of the article seems to think Purdue cannot win in Bloomington. I guess we'll find out on the 19th.

Illinois apologizes to IU

The Illinois athletic director has apologized for how his fans behaved in the double overtime game against IU

Gordon breaks their hearts -- again

I don't normally write much about College basketball (anyone from Sevens want to? Let me know), but evidently Eric Gordon committed to play basketball for Illinois and then backtracked and attended IU instead. Last night, they played each other -- at Illinois -- and the 16,000 fans in attendance booed the freshman every single time he touched the ball. He ended the half with only one point.

Wouldn't you know it, Eric Gordon, the freshman, banked in a 3 pointer to force overtime. IU then went on to win in double-overtime.

Gordon was a 17-year-old kid who was confused. Two years later, he's still a kid — but one who was worrying not only about the outcome of the game, but also for his father's safety on Thursday night.

"I was thinking about him," Gordon said. "Because a lot of people talked about how it was his decision to come to Indiana, but it was my decision — and I'm glad I'm here."

Gordon's father wasn't the only family member in attendance. Most of Gordon's family was in the small Indiana section — his father, mother, grandparents and even his 7-year-old brother, Eron.

"I told Eron that he probably shouldn't come, but he told me he wanted to be here to support his brother."

Eron was sitting a couple seats over from a man who got hit with a cup of ice and some beads thrown from an Illinois fan. However, for the most part, the Illinois crowd limited its heckling to verbal jabs directed at Gordon and Sampson.

Bobby Knight Resigns

Bob Knight has resigned as Texas Tech coach. I hope he's OK... resigning mid-season like this.

Another link: Bob Knight Resigns

Bob Knight has 902 career wins, more than any coach in the history of Division I men's basketball. Win No. 900 came last month against Texas A&M. The Red Raiders are 12-8 this season.

The 67-year-old Knight has been a head coach for 42 years at three Division I schools. He got his 100th victory at Army, then moved to Indiana, where his Hoosiers went 662-239 and won three national championships from 1971-2000.

His first NCAA title came in 1976 when Indiana went undefeated, a feat no team has done since. In 1984, he coached the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in Los Angeles.

Big 10 Standings

When last we looked at the Big 10 Standings, IU Stood atop the rankings and looked like a powerhouse no one could stop. Now, however, Wisconsin and the Boilers are leading the way, and IU had trouble putting down lowly Northwestern.

Men's
Wisconsin 8-1, 18-3
Purdue 8-1, 17-5
Indiana 7-1, 18-3
Michigan State 7-2, 19-3
Ohio State 6-3, 15-7
Iowa 4-6, 11-12
Minnesota 3-5, 13-7
Penn State 3-6 11-10
Illinois 2-8, 10-13
Michigan 1-8, 5-16
Northwestern 0-8, 7-12

Women's
Ohio State 8-3, 17-5
Iowa 8-3, 15-7
Purdue 8-3, 12-10
Indiana 6-4, 13-9
Minnesota 6-5, 15-8
Michigan 5-5, 12-8
Michigan State 5-6, 13-10
Penn State 4-6, 13-9
Illinois 4-6, 12-9
Wisconsin 4-7, 11-10
Northwestern 0-10, 4-18