The Crimson Quarry

Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports It’s over. It’s been over. Keeping it brief today because, frankly, there are better ways to spend your time than engaging with Indiana men’s basketball at this point. Use the time you save by not reading a third observation to do something that makes you happy. Indiana went on the road and lost a game it was expected to lose to a Penn … [Read more...] about Indiana men’s basketball loses at Penn State 83-74 : Two observations

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports On frustration. Countless college basketball teams across the country go through bad seasons each and every year. This is especially true of those who lost an all-time talent finding their way without that anchor. It’s normal, all part of the process with programs. Most programs. Indiana men’s basketball is not most programs. This … [Read more...] about So much resources, no much wins

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The Indiana Effect. The pregame lines began at the doors, front and back. First they went to Cook Hall, then Gladstein Fieldhouse, the Mellencamp Pavilion and finally all the way to Bart Kaufman Field, home of Indiana baseball. Assembly Hall is a special place but is no stranger to these kinds of crowds. It’s built for it with a capacity … [Read more...] about Indiana women’s basketball topples Iowa 86-69

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Indiana needed this one, bad. No. 14 Indiana women’s basketball picked up a season-defining victory with an 86-69 over No. 4 Iowa in Assembly Hall earlier tonight. The win improves Indiana’s record to 22-4 (13-3 Big Ten) on the year and took place in front of a sellout crowd of over 17,000 fans. The win also extended the Hoosiers’ home … [Read more...] about Indiana women’s basketball beats Iowa, 86-69: Three observations

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Indiana men’s basketball, the same problems and embracing the new, modern game. Stardate 42761.9 The Starship USS Enterprise, in the midst of its five-year mission to explore strange new worlds, has been transported to a previously uncharted region of the galaxy by Q, a nigh-omnipotent and immortal non-corporeal entity. ... Indiana men’s … [Read more...] about … And terrors to freeze your soul