Will Sheehey News

They were two of the top players at the NBA pre-draft combine last week in Chicago.

As soon as Evan Gordon announced last week he was transferring from Arizona State , rumors surfaced almost immediately that he would be heading to Indiana .

Indiana basketball is gearing up for the 2013-14 season. Coming off a Big Ten regular-season title and a Sweet 16 appearance, expectations will be high for the Hoosiers.

Seeking to revenge this year's embarassing loss in the NCAA tournament's Sweet Sixteen, Indiana hits the road to face Syracuse as part of the annual Big Ten-ACC Challenge next December.

Head coach Tom Crean will have to adjust his offensive and defensive strategies to match the players on the roster.

One of these days, James Blackmon Jr. is going to get some company in the Class of 2014 recruiting class for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Before Noah Vonleh even steps on campus at Indiana University May 30, outside expectations have IU's incoming freshman with one foot out the door.

With all of the change surrounding the Hoosiers, the team faces questions as it prepares for the 2013-14 season.

Indiana basketball's roster is in a state of significant flux, forced to replace five of its top seven contributors from the Big Ten championship team of 2012-13. A whopping 73.6 percent of IU's points and 66.7 percent of the team's rebounds walked out the door via graduation, NBA draft defections or transfer.

Indiana Hoosier fans got disappointing - but not altogether unexpected - news during the NBA draft early entry period.

They lost players who used up their eligibility , to the NBA and to transfer . They once again bring in one of America's best freshman classes -- six players who can fill all the needs if they play beyond their years.

The squad will look a lot like coach Tom Crean's teams at Marquette, where he went to a Final Four.

Maurice Creek watched in March as three players from his recruiting class made their valedictory speeches on Senior Night at Assembly Hall.

A month ago, Indiana had three more players with eligibility remaining than they had scholarships.