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Stats and Analysis for the Men's Basketball team.

30 articles in this category

  1. IU Basketball: Who is leaving? Who is staying?

    It's clearly a question on the minds of most Indiana basketball fans now that the 2015-16 season has come to an end. Of the players with eligibility remaining, who will be in an Indiana uniform come the fall of 2016? Here is my take.

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  2. A Final Analysis on the 2015-16 Hoosiers

    For the third time in five seasons, the Indiana basketball season ended in the Sweet Sixteen. Some feel the season was a success while others were disappointed with the finish. Here's my take.

    • 32 comments
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  3. Analysis: It was a bad loss but goals are still ahead of the Hoosiers

    As bad as the loss to Penn State was Saturday night, the reality is that if IU beats Iowa on Thursday it will still be no worse than tied for first in the conference after 12 games.

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  4. Analysis: Attention IU Fans, don't look ahead to Iowa

    Indiana's game with Iowa next Thursday at Assembly Hall has the potential to be a big one. But IU has to take care of business against Penn State first.

    • 9 comments
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  5. Analysis: It was a bad night to be a non-IU Big Ten basketball fan

    This was supposed to have been a reality check game for Indiana Basketball. Instead, the Hoosiers turned it into a statement game. And that statement was that these Hoosiers are for real.

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  6. Analysis: IU is 8-1 in Big Ten play and Hoosier fans still feeling uneasy

    Indiana will head into the second half of the conference Tuesday no worse than tied for first place in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers have won 13 of their last 14 games and are among the top 20 teams in the nation. And yet IU fans are a little worried as the back heavy portion of the schedule is about to begin. Here's my take.

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  7. Analysis: Wisconsin shows why you shouldn't get too far ahead of yourself with Indiana's schedule

    Indiana was careless with the basketball Tuesday night. It didn't hit the offensive glass, had zero second chance points and its best shooters struggled from beyond the 3-point line. But the bottom line was that Indiana was able to come away with a 59-58 victory over Wisconsin to win its eighth game in a row. Here's my analysis as to why this IU team in particular -- and its fan base, too -- needs to take it one game at a time.

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  8. Analysis: IU-Rutgers ... Well, that was interesting

    Indiana was lucky Wednesday that it played Rutgers in the Big Ten opener. I'm not sure how many other Big Ten teams the Hoosiers could have beaten with that performance. Here is my analysis of IU's 79-72 victory.

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  9. Analysis: A few things we learned about IU in Saturday's 80-73 win over Notre Dame

    We learned a few things about Indiana Saturday. Rallying from a 16-point second half deficit said a few things about the character of this Hoosier team. But there were other things, too. Read on for my analysis.

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  10. Analysis: Today's IU-Notre Dame game is big for perception

    How much has Indiana improved against its cupcake schedule since that ACC/Big Ten loss to Duke? Indiana fans are about to find out today against a formidable opponent in Notre Dame.

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  11. Analysis: It was just Morehead State but ...

    Indiana looked better on the defensive end Saturday night. As you would expect the Hoosiers to do. But the most important thing I took from the win over Morehead State is that Indiana at least looked as if it was taking a little pride in what it was doing and tried to play together as a defensive unit. And that's a start.

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  12. Analysis: Where does Indiana Basketball go from here?

    I didn't expect Indiana to beat Duke Wednesday night. But I didn't expect the Hoosiers to roll over and play dead either. Here is my take following a disappointing effort in a 94-74 loss to No. 7 Duke in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

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  13. Analysis: So what do we know about IU Basketball post Maui?

    Indiana gets back at it with three games this week beginning with winless Alcorn State tonight. The big measuring stick game will be Wednesday at Duke. But what do we know about IU basketball following the 1-2 performance in Maui? Here's my take.

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  14. More Analysis: Fret Not Hoosier Nation

    Here's another point of view on IU's 82-78 loss to Wake Forest on Monday. IU student Aaron Johnson thinks that one loss isn't the end of IU's potentially good season. He explains his thought process here.

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  15. Analysis: Letting it slip away in Maui

    This was supposed to have been a measuring stick trip for Indiana in Maui this week as it was expected to face teams like Vanderbilt, UCLA and Kansas. Instead, IU's belly flop Monday night against Wake Forest will be a tough pill to swallow.

    • 22 comments
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  16. Analysis; How about Thomas Bryant?

    Indiana's freshman center is quickly becoming a fan favorite at Assembly Hall. Based on the way he played in the win over Creighton Thursday night, it's easy to see why.

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  17. Anaysis: So what do we know about IU Basketball after two games?

    Indiana is 2-0 and has looked impressive at times against less than stellar opponents. But just how much do we really know at this point about how good the No. 14 Hoosiers could be this season? Here are a couple of thoughts about IU following the first two games.

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  18. Analysis: A good season-opening effort over Eastern Illinois

    The one thing that impressed me the most about Indiana's performance Friday night was that it did what it was supposed to do against an over-matched opponent: Win Big.

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  19. Aaron Johnson: My impressions of Hoosier Hysteria

    Aaron Johnson served as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Big Ten Network Plus stream, and here is his account of Hoosier Hysteria for BtownBanners.com.

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  20. Analysis: The Emmitt Holt Decision

    Emmitt Holt was dismissed from the Indiana basketball program Monday and Thomas Bryant will face internal discipline. Here's my take.

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  21. Analysis: Another alcohol related incident with IU basketball? Really?

    Here is my take on Monday's report that two IU basketball players were cited early Friday for underage possession of alcohol.

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  22. Analysis: Is Josh Newkirk a good fit for Indiana?

    Here is my take on Indiana's latest addition.

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  23. Analysis: My thoughts on the Grant Gelon commitment

    There seems to be a lot of conversation about Indiana's first commit in the 2016 men's basketball class. Good pick up, or big time reach? Myself, I think the positives may outweigh the negatives. But it's close.

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  24. Analysis: Who would be on your Indiana University basketball equivalent of Mount Rushmore?

    Indiana basketball fans are always looking for something to debate. And this is a topic that promises to evoke a wide range of opinion. If you could only pick four faces to put on the Indiana Basketball equivalent of Mount Rushmore, which four would make the cut? Here is my list. What have you got?

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  25. Here we go again

    Beginning today, there's a new voice emanating from Btownbanners. After 17 years covering Indiana for either the Indianapolis Star or Scout's AllHoosiers.com, Terry Hutchens hopes to take the content side of Btownbanners to the next level. Here is his introductory column.

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