Fair Play That Changed the Face of the NCAA
Editor’s Note, Nov. 12, 2012: At tonight’s game, Indiana University and its men’s basketball team honor Bill Garrett, the first African-American man to play Big Ten basketball, marking the 65th...
View ArticleQ: How Does Brad Stevens Compete with Big Schools for Star Recruits? A: He...
Editor’s Note, July 3, 2013: The Boston Celtics announced just before the Fourth of July holiday that they had secured Brad Stevens as their new head coach, making for an unexpected jump to the NBA for...
View ArticleHoosiers Have Strong Showing on All-Time March Madness Lists
To mark the 75th anniversary of March Madness, the NCAA today announced its picks for the Top 75 Players in the history of the men’s postseason basketball tournament—and among teams from Indiana, IU...
View ArticleButler’s Bulldog Mascots Get Mashable’s Attention
Butler University’s men’s basketball team has permeated NCAA hoops news this season already, with splashy victories over then-No. 9 North Carolina and then-No. 1 Indiana. While the success of Brad...
View ArticleJust Announced: Hoosiers Out in Front in All-Time March Madness Voting
IU basketball fans might still be reeling from recent setbacks to the team’s hopes of winning an outright Big Ten title this season. But if it’s any consolation, they can spend a few moments today...
View ArticleObama Picks IU to Win It All
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard that President Barack Obama has penciled in Indiana at the top of his bracket for the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. By now, of course, the...
View ArticleConsolation Prizes: IU Basketball, Players Receive Honors
Okay, so the Hoosiers didn’t finish their exciting 2012–13 season on the high note IU fans had hoped for. No need to belabor that point. We can still find some consolation in a string of honors doled...
View ArticleThe Hoosierist: The Big Cover-Up
Q: What’s with all the manhole covers here? Seriously, I’ve never been to another city with such an abundance. Suzanne P., Indianapolis A: The Hoosierist prefers to leave thoughts of manholes to the...
View ArticleNCAA Announces Opposition to HJR-3
In the wake of an eye-opening disclosure by one of its star athletes, and with a gay-marriage bill going before the Indiana Senate’s Rules Committee today, the NCAA announced that it opposes that...
View ArticleMetal Piece Falls From Assembly Hall Ceiling
IU officials hosted a press conference at 7 p.m. tonight after canceling the Hoosiers’ NCAA basketball game tonight against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The reason: A heavy metal beam fell from the ceiling into...
View ArticleHoosier Lobbying: Are You Not Entertained?
Editor’s Note: IM takes a behind-the-scenes look at how Indiana Statehouse lobbyists ply their trade in this revealing series of articles from the March 2014 issue. Special interests pay handsomely...
View ArticleButler Basketball Hosts Northwestern & More
It’s Cats vs. Dawgs as Northwestern comes to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Dec. 6. Butler’s other non-conference home games include Kennesaw State, UT-Martin, and Belmont.View Original Post
View ArticleThe Replay: Purdue, Trent Richardson, and Indy Eleven
Every Friday, we post up The Replay, our sports roundup. It’s mostly fouls and airballs. » Managing Expectations: Last week, IU fans had every reason to crow. The team upset No. 13 Maryland, inched...
View ArticleSeeing Red: Will IU Basketball Fans Ever Like Tom Crean Again?
I f you followed media reports and fan postulation at the beginning of this Indiana University men’s basketball season, you might have concluded that head coach Tom Crean’s dismissal was inevitable....
View ArticleTweets of the Week: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Editor’s Note: This story will be updated. Readers can alert IM to noteworthy viewpoints expressed on social media about the subject of Indiana Senate Bill 101 by posting a comment below, sharing with...
View ArticleThe Replay: Notre Dame, Paul George, and the NCAA
Every Friday, we post up The Replay, our sports review. It’s mostly fouls and airballs. » Anybody But Kentucky: Notre Dame advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in 36 years. Now the Irish...
View ArticleThe Old College Try
Photo by Tony Valainis By any measure, Oliver Luck is the likeable poster boy for the positive opportunities offered by college athletics. He starred at West Virginia University as a quarterback, and...
View ArticleThe Replay: Bobby Knight, Oliver Luck, and Ron Hunter
Every Friday, we post up The Replay, our weekly look at sports. It’s mostly fouls and airballs. » Call it a Knight: ESPN won’t have Bob Knight to kick around anymore. Multiple outlets report that The...
View ArticleThe Replay: J.J. Watt, Paul George, and Chris Copeland
Every Friday, we post up The Replay, our weekly look at sports. It’s mostly fouls and airballs. » Misfire: This year, Kentucky set college basketball ablaze with a close run at a perfect season—and...
View ArticleThe NCAA’s Selective Support Of LGBT Rights
One night last fall, a few hundred Hoosiers gathered for Lambda Legal’s Indiana Benefit, one of the largest annual LGBT events in the state. The gala took place at the Central Library, less than a mile...
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