Chasing Ghosts: Will Indiana ever really move on from Bob Knight?
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2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
19-16, 8th in Big Ten
- 11/6W 104-55
- 11/9W 80-35
- 11/1424W 96-73
- 11/18L 73-72
- 11/20W 78-64
- 11/23W 76-62
- 11/273L 90-69
- 12/1W 68-66
- 12/4W 64-62
- 12/8W 68-67
- 12/15W 71-68
- 12/19W 86-53
- 12/22W 94-64
- 1/3W 73-65
- 1/62L 74-63
- 1/11L 78-75
- 1/14L 66-51
- 1/19L 70-55
- 1/22L 73-66
- 1/255L 69-46
- 1/30L 66-58
- 2/26W 79-75
- 2/720L 77-72
- 2/10L 55-52
- 2/16L 84-63
- 2/1915L 48-46
- 2/2221L 76-70
- 2/2619W 75-73
- 3/26W 63-62
- 3/7W 92-74
- 3/10W 89-73
- 3/14L 79-75
- 3/198W 89-72
- 3/235W 63-60
- 3/266L 73-63
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Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas is 83 years old and here with Market King, but he has bigger names in his history. He told me this week that Bo Schembechler was at the Derby with him when Charismatic won (1999), and that he used to sit on Bob Knight's back porch eating "a big ole bowl" of peach cobbler." "I'd say, ‘Bob, you gotta back off a little bit.' We we're close enough I could say something to him."
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Knight returns to Indiana, attends baseball game (0:46)
Knight returns to IU, takes in baseball game
Bob Knight on Saturday made what is believed to be his first public appearance at the University of Indiana since his farewell speech after he was fired in 2000.
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Indiana freshman Langford says he'll enter draft
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McDuffie scores 21 to lift Wichita St. over Indiana 73-63
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Durham picks it off mid court, hits beautiful falling layup (0:27)
Morgan powers in for massive dunk (0:27)
Green lifts Indiana past Arkansas 63-60 in NIT
Devonte Green recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds for his second career double-double to lead Indiana to a 63-60 win over Arkansas in the second round of the NIT on Saturday.
Morgan lifts Indiana over St. Francis (Pa.) 89-72 in NIT
Juwan Morgan had 28 points as Indiana topped St. Francis (Pa.) 89-72 in the NIT first round on Tuesday night. Aljami Durham added 22 points for the Hoosiers.
Smith drives to the post for the slam (0:36)
Smith goes coast-to-coast after steal (0:17)
Ohio State hangs on to beat Indiana, 79-75 in Big Ten
Keyshawn Woods scored 18, Kaleb Wesson added 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, and Ohio State hung on to beat Indiana 79-75 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday afternoon.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Indiana coach Archie Miller said Ohio State is definitely an NCAA tournament team after its win today. As for IU? "This team could win a game in the tournament because it's played good ball here lately and also good ball early. You're able to beat Marquette, Louisville, you get Michigan State twice, you're able to get Wisconsin here lately. Those are all highly seeded teams. So, are we capable? Yes? Did we do enough? I'm not sure."
Langford skips nifty pass for Morgan and-1 (0:21)
Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
So far the game with the highest bubble implications according to BPI.
Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
According to espn.com/bpi, these are the bubble teams with games today where a W could swing their tournament chances by at least 50 percent compared to an L: Nebraska Utah State Indiana Ohio State Ole Miss Seton Hall Baylor St. John's TCU
Greenberg predicts Spartans soar to Big Ten championship (1:42)
Morgan leads Indiana past Rutgers 89-73
Juwan Morgan had 25 points and seven rebounds as Indiana beat Rutgers 89-73 on Sunday.
Morgan scores 20 to lead Indiana over Illinois 92-74
Juwan Morgan scored 20 points and grabbed 9 rebounds as Indiana cruised to a 92-74 win over Illinois Thursday night.
SportsCenter: Saturday's are for upsets and Warriors end losing streak
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Smith helps Indiana top No. 6 Michigan State 63-62
Justin Smith scored a career-high 24 points, and Indiana beat No. 6 Michigan State 63-62 on Saturday.
2018-19 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 16-4 | - | 32-7 |
| Purdue | 16-4 | - | 26-10 |
| Michigan | 15-5 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Maryland | 13-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 6 | 23-12 |
| Minnesota | 9-11 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Ohio State | 8-12 | 8 | 20-15 |
| Indiana | 8-12 | 8 | 19-16 |
| Rutgers | 7-13 | 9 | 14-17 |
| Penn State | 7-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Illinois | 7-13 | 9 | 12-21 |
| Nebraska | 6-14 | 10 | 19-17 |
| Northwestern | 4-16 | 12 | 13-19 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game71.5
Rebounds Per Game36.3
Assists Per Game13.4
Points Allowed67.876th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | PF | Signed | 89 |
| Armaan Franklin | SG | Signed | 82 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 8 |
| Tournament Record | 66-34 |
| Championship Seasons | 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987 |
| Tournament Appearances | 39 |