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Video: Victor Oladipo's 360-Degree Dunk

Oladipo threw down a huge dunk at Chicago’s United Center against a Fighting Illini squad that simply watched (presumably in amazement) from midcourt.

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Did Outburst Cost Crean Top Coaching Honor?

Of all the curious selections announced last night by the Big Ten Conference during its annual awards show, perhaps the most puzzling was the pick for Coach of the Year.

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Just 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 reveling in past glory.

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The Naysayer: IU Is Headed the Wrong Way

Just two short weeks ago, Indiana was even with the likes of Duke, Miami, and Kansas on the list of teams most likely to win this year’s NCAA title. Not anymore.

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Will Bob Knight Return to Bloomington?

Bob Knight’s version of book promotion hit The New York Times Magazine today in an interview, “Coach Bob Knight on Why He’s So Unpleasant.” The headline riffs on the name of Knight’s new book, The Power of Negative Thinking, co-written with his longtime collaborator in Bloomington, retired sportswriter Bob Hammel. Related: Hammel on why Knight makes a good author.

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Best Bars Nationwide on IU Game Days

See our list of the best IU bars around the nation. It’s our roundup of the top spots to make new fellow-alum chums and take in Hoosiers action wherever you are.

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VIDEO: The New Rules of Court-Storming

Another week, another court-storming. In what has become the only predictable result in NCAA men’s basketball, last night students cheering on their home team (Minnesota) wildly flooded the court after upsetting a higher-ranked team (Indiana). The (over)reaction has become so ubiquitous, you’d think the NCAA had started awarding banners for it.

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The Naysayer: Minnesota Beats Up On IU's Soft Front Court

Well, Hoosier fans, how does it feel to get slapped around a little bit? Last night’s game was not for the fainthearted. Just ask Cody Zeller, who spent a good portion of the game picking himself up off the floor.

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Eric Gordon to Visit Assembly Hall for Today’s IU-Purdue Game

You might see a familiar face in Assembly Hall during today’s rivalry matchup with Purdue (2 p.m., ESPN): former North Central High School phenom and IU star Eric Gordon.

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VOTE: IU Bloomington's Twitter Feed Vies for a Shorty Award

IU is up for a notable social media award—and it would only further bolster the school’s penchant for No. 1 finishes lately.

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The Funny Answer: How IU Blew It Against Illinois

If you’re still scratching your head over how Indiana lost a big game and sole lead of the Big Ten in under one second—less time than you’ve already spent reading this post—then check out Buzzfeed’s frame-by-frame analysis of that final, unforgivable play, and trust that Cody Zeller will never let that happen again.

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Joani Crean's 15 Minutes of Fame Start … Now

Joani Crean has a pretty stressful week ahead with high-pressure IU games against Purdue and Michigan before the family leaves for New Orleans. Forget scanning the Assembly Hall crowd for Meg Ryan; we’ll be looking for the feisty Mrs. Crean and Crimson in the stands now—and in the Superdome this Sunday.

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The Naysayer: IU Will Struggle at Purdue

Fans seem to think that the game at Purdue on Wednesday will be an easy feast, and I can see why that might be—after all, Purdue is barely above .500. IU has lost just twice and now is finding ways to win with minimal point production from Cody Zeller.

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The Naysayer: An Ugly Home Loss for IU

The winner of the Big Ten will be a team like the Badgers who can score road wins and protect their own house. The problem is that by the end of the year, the highest ranked Big Ten team may not even be in the top 10.

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Spotted: Meg Ryan, John Mellencamp at IU Game

The former is the actress perhaps best known for playing “Sally” to Billy Crystal’s “Harry,” and the latter is some local corn-fed guy who was born in a small town once upon a time and went on to warble about pink houses and two creatures named Jack and Diane.

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