Indiana Hoosiers NCAA Basketball News

FARGO, N.D., July 6 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news release: NDSU men's basketball player Brett Winkelman, from Morris, Minn., has been selected as a 2008-09 Summit League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in a vote of the league's faculty athletic representatives.

SALISBURY, Md., June 29 -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: Four former student-athletes and the founder of the athletic training education program will be enshrined into the Salisbury University Hall of Fame on Friday, October 23, as part of Homecoming 2009.

Megan Forbes was a member of the Synergy 16 team which wrapped up its club season with a 21-8 record and a tie for fifth place in the 16 Open division of USA Volleyball's Junior Olympic tournament this past week in Miami, Fla.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news release: The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee has upheld findings of violations and associated penalties for the former head men's basketball coach at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Dayton - Highly touted basketball prospect Jalen Steele of Knoxville, Tenn., visited Dayton for the Duquesne game last season and found the revelry in the stands as entertaining as anything on the floor.

It happens on an almost-yearly basis for the top college basketball programs in the country.

R obert Vaden did not fulfill expectations from some fans in his home state of Indiana who compared him, according to ESPN college basketball and NBA Draft analyst Jay Bilas, to then-phenom LeBron James from neighboring Ohio.

Tom Crean doesn't have time to slow down. With all those precious recruiting trips, the endless round of camps and the perpetual speaking engagements, the Indiana coach has been busy.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho , June 17 -- North Idaho College issued the following news release: Two NCAA Division I transfers recently signed to play for the North Idaho College men's basketball team for the 2009-2010 season.

The Baltimore Orioles took a second shot at Kipp Schutz on Wednesday, choosing the Indiana University redshirt sophomore in the 19th round of the June Draft.

University and two shooting guards from Seminole Community College in Florida , Jerel Blocker and Matt Stilwell, have signed to continue their basketball careers at Lee University.

Indiana University sophomore center Tom Pritchard is returning for his second year with the program.

When Dan Dakich assumed the role of director of basketball operations at Indiana two seasons ago, neither he nor anyone else could have predicted the mountains and valleys to come within the next few months.

FINAL RECORD: 6-25, 1-17, 11th in the Big Ten. WHAT WENT RIGHT: The simple fact IU fielded a team that won a few games this season is a testament to Tom Crean's coaching ability.

Tom Crean wants to run, just not at this moment. He's standing in front of Ceruti's Summit Park ready to mix with 250 or so Indiana University fans, friends and supporters while envisioning return-to-Hoosier glory possibilities.

Vanderbilt was able to pitch its way out of early danger and used timely hitting to jump out to an early lead in taking a 10-0 victory over the Indiana baseball team.

Junior lefty Justin Marks allowed only four hits in seven innings to earn school record win No.

The Indiana pitching staff surrendered just seven hits, but three costly errors doomed the Hoosiers in an 8-2 loss to Louisville on Friday night in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Come to think of it, the Hoosiers don't look like one, either. IU takes on host and top-seeded Louisville in an NCAA regional first-round game at 6 p.m. CDT today, after No.

The Indiana bats continued to sizzle, bashing 16 hits in a 13-3 victory over top-seeded and 27th-ranked Ohio State on Friday night at the Big Ten Tournament.