Columbus Dispatch12d
Doyel: This is the IU experience under Mike Woodson — joyless, remorseless, occasionally hapless
Iowa stole both. Scored on the other end. Senior center Oumar Ballo kept doing the same thing, too: Getting the ball in the post, trying to decide what to do next, and having it taken from his hands — once, twice, three times. Langdon Hatton, the ...
NCAA2d
Vanderbilt climbs into the top 15 in latest Power 37 rankings
After taking down Kentucky and Tennessee in back-to-back weeks, Vanderbilt jumps 18 spots in Any Katz's latest power rankings.
The Indianapolis Star3d
Buildup to Indiana basketball's latest loss showed potential left unfulfilled
All the frustration — of last season, of Atlantis, of Iowa and Illinois and Northwestern ... Julian Reese and Derik Queen stepping toe to toe with Oumar Ballo and a sharpening Malik Reneau.
IU's defining trait is frustrating inconsistency marked by low not seen since before World War I
The Hoosiers lost their fifth straight game to Northwestern, which hasn't happened since 1913-15. Inconsistent play has led to three IU losses in four games.
Longmont Times-Call4d
Men’s basketball notes: Lineup shuffle can’t spark CU Buffs in loss at Arizona
The almost exclusive use of a zone defense was just one tweak in the Colorado men’s basketball team’s fruitless search for a spark.
Indiana Daily Student6dOpinion
COLUMN: Indiana men’s basketball reverted to old self at wrong time; the season won’t get easier
A more complete performance may have put Northwestern away in the first half, given the Wildcats’ more than nine-minute scoring drought. Instead, Indiana shot 35.7% from the field, turned the ball over eight times and only averaged .969 points per possession.
Inside the Hall6d
Second-half collapse sinks IU basketball in loss at Northwestern
Why couldn’t Indiana stay connected and piece together a strong final stretch? Woodson himself didn’t have an answer.
Doyel: Students coaching IU basketball, coaches mocking Mike Woodson highlights Hoosiers agony
Mike Woodson is trying to coach his IU team and the students at Assembly Hall are trying to coach his team, and the chaos ends in defeat to Maryland.
Pounded by the portal: Teams who have lost best transfer players starring for other programs
After clearly winning the title of best "ghost roster" in college basketball last season, Texas Tech faced stiff competition in 2024-25. But after a careful evaluation of more than 30 contenders, the Red Raiders are repeating as ghost national champions,
The Times of Northwest Indiana6d
Oumar Ballo scores 25 points, grabs 13 boards as Indiana holds off Penn State at The Palestra
PHILADELPHIA — Oumar Ballo scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Indiana held off a late rally to beat Penn State 77-71 in a game played at The Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday.
The Press of Atlantic City4d
Myles Rice scores 21 points, Oumar Ballo adds double-double to help Indiana beat Rutgers 84-74
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Myles Rice scored 21 points, Oumar Ballo added 17 points to go with 12 rebounds and Indiana cruised to an 84-74 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night. Mackenzie Mgbako ...
Todd’s Take: Indiana Is Capable Of Out-Performing Predicted L’s To Come
The ship has sailed on Indiana contending for the Big Ten title. But there are winnable games left on the schedule.