Jordan Littman was Inside the Hall's beat writer for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. He is a 2015 graduate of Indiana University. Follow him on Twitter.

Indiana fell to 1-1 in the Big Ten and 11-4 overall with a 70-50 loss at Michigan State on Monday at the Breslin Center. Here’s a look at five takeaways from the loss to the Spartans: · The Hoosiers never found their footing: After handling the road ...

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The Big Ten held its weekly coaches teleconference on Monday morning to review the first week of conference play. Here are some notes and quotes from Tom Crean’s appearance: · Opening statement: “Some of us understand the challenge this will be. Our young ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: January 5

  • Jordan Littman Jan 5, 2015 3
 

The Inside the Hall Big Ten Power Rankings are back for another season as conference action now is underway. Here’s a look at where each team stands following the first week of play in 2015:  14. Rutgers (9-6, 1-1) … One of the ...

Before Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve game at Nebraska, Indiana’s coaches and players discussed last season’s loss to the Cornhuskers in Lincoln. The Hoosiers led by 16 points in the first half, only for Nebraska to come back and win by ...

Indiana completed its non-conference season on Saturday with a 10-3 record. Here’s a look at five takeaways from the first month and a half of the season: · Indiana won’t have a problem scoring: While last season’s team struggled at multiple points ...

News and notes from Tom Crean’s radio show

  • Jordan Littman Dec 30, 2014 3
 

On Monday night, Indiana coach Tom Crean spoke on his weekly radio show with Don Fischer, as well as assistant coach Chuck Martin and guards Yogi Ferrell and James Blackmon Jr. Here’s a look at the news and notes of what Crean, ...

Five takeaways from Indiana’s loss to Georgetown

  • Jordan Littman Dec 28, 2014 3
 

Indiana fell to 10-3 on Saturday with a 91-87 overtime loss to Georgetown in Madison Square Garden. Here’s a look at five takeaways from the loss to the Hoyas: · Hoosiers had no answer to Josh Smith: In their previous two losses this season, Indiana ...

For the final six minutes of Monday night’s first half against New Orleans, Indiana coach Tom Crean saw exactly what he wanted from his players: unselfishness and strong defense. After the Privateers got within four points of the Hoosiers with 6:05 remaining ...

INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana left the court at halftime on Saturday against Butler in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the Hoosiers knew they had just blown an opportunity. They led by ten points with just 3:44 remaining in the half. The scored ...

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Heading into Saturday’s game against No. 23 Butler in the annual Crossroads Classic, Tom Crean said he already has known for a while what the game will come down to. “Rebounding will be a huge factor in the game tomorrow,” ...

Video: Crean, IU players preview Butler

  • Jordan Littman Dec 19, 2014 3
 

Tom Crean, James Blackmon Jr. and Collin Hartman met with the media on Friday afternoon to preview Saturday’s game against No. 23 Butler in the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Watch both press conferences below:

News and notes from Tom Crean’s weekly radio show

  • Jordan Littman Dec 16, 2014 3
 

On Monday evening, Indiana coach Tom Crean spoke at his weekly radio show hosted by Don Fischer and recapped the Hoosiers’ games against Louisville and Grand Canyon, while also looking ahead to finals week and the Butler game on Saturday. ...

Hoosiers kill turnovers in rout of Grand Canyon

  • Jordan Littman Dec 14, 2014 3
 

Following Indiana’s 94-66 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon, Tom Crean was asked about his team’s turnovers. The Hoosiers coach paused. He smiled. “Crazy,” Crean said. “Beyond belief. We’ll have to go back through the tape, see if that’s ...

Video: Dan Majerle reacts to loss to Indiana

  • Jordan Littman Dec 13, 2014 3
 

Grand Canyon coach Dan Majerle met with the media following his team’s 94-66 loss to Indiana on Saturday at Assembly Hall. Watch his postgame comments below:

Back when Tom Crean was a student at Central Michigan University in the late 1980s, the Chippewas at the time had a star basketball player in the making. 6-foot-6 Dan Majerle was just a year older than Crean and went ...

Indiana knew it would get severely challenged on Tuesday night against No. 4 Louisville in Madison Square Garden. It knew the Cardinals attack the boards and force turnovers. The Hoosiers were going to do all they could to combat it. ...