Justin Albers was a writer for Inside the Hall during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.

With the college basketball season on the horizon, we’ll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana’s roster over the next few weeks. Today, we look at the Michigan State Spartans. There’s no question ...

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2012-2013 ITH season preview: Purdue Boilermakers

  • Justin Albers Sep 26, 2012 3
 

With the college basketball season on the horizon, we’ll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana’s roster over the next few weeks. Today, we look at the Purdue Boilermakers. With the departures of ...

Enechionyia surprised by Indiana scholarship offer

  • Justin Albers Sep 25, 2012 3
 

Indiana coach Tom Crean and his staff continued to stay busy during the fall recruiting period as they visited 2014 recruit Obi Enechionyia at St. James (Md.) on Friday. Crean and assistant coaches Steve McClain and Kenny Johnson watched the ...

Troy Williams admitted he doesn’t know much about the Indiana basketball program, but he said he is definitely interested in the Hoosiers. Williams, a class of 2013 recruit from Hampton, Virginia, recently scheduled an official visit for Oct. 19-21, the ...

Indiana got in late on 2013 forward Troy Williams, but it doesn’t seem to have hurt the Hoosiers. Williams will take one of his official visits to Bloomington for Hoosier Hysteria Oct. 19-21, his uncle and AAU coach Boo Williams ...

With the college basketball season on the horizon, we’ll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana’s roster over the next few weeks. Today, we look at the Penn State Nittany Lions. There’s no ...

IU makes an impact on 2014 forward Dwayne Morgan

  • Justin Albers Sep 17, 2012 3
 

A couple years ago, a scholarship offer from Indiana may not have stood out from the rest for some recruits. Now, after a run to the Sweet 16 and a preseason No. 1 ranking, when coach Tom Crean makes a visit ...

Indiana coach Tom Crean and assistant coach Kenny Johnson traveled to visit 2013 recruit Troy Williams at Oak Hill Academy on Monday. Williams, a 6-foot-6 forward from Hampton, Virgina, is the 30th-ranked player in his class according to ESPN.com. The Hoosiers ...

Crean tips off 2012-2013 season at IU Auditorium

  • Justin Albers Sep 6, 2012 3
 

Indiana coach Tom Crean touched on a variety of topics when he addressed the IU student body and the public during his annual lecture Thursday night at the IU Auditorium. He discussed the importance of family and education, he reminisced ...

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During IU’s rise back from the depths it found itself in a couple of years ago, Tom Crean found under-recruited players, and turned them into major contributors through strong player development. Victor Oladipo and Will Sheehey are just two examples. ...

Glass excited by student-ticket sales

  • Justin Albers Sep 1, 2012 3
 

There’s no denying the fact it’s going to be a different season inside Assembly Hall this year. With the Hoosiers likely to be the preseason No. 1 team in the country, anticipation is already building for the season opener on ...

White happy with direction of IU program

  • Justin Albers Aug 25, 2012 3
 

D.J. White played at IU during a trying time for the program. He played for three different coaches during his career, and was in Bloomington for the beginning — and the end — of the Kelvin Sampson era. Still, though, ...

D’Angelo Russell: ‘I can be No. 1’

  • Justin Albers Jul 13, 2012 3
 

INDIANAPOLIS — D’Angelo Russell has climbed the class of 2014 recruiting rankings as quickly as anyone in recent months. But Russell, currently ranked No. 10 by Rivals.com, knows he can climb even higher. “I can be No. 1,” Russell said. ...

Davis continues to work on jump shot

  • Justin Albers Jul 12, 2012 3
 

INDIANAPOLIS — Colin Hartman drove the lane, and got off an off-balanced floater. Just as the ball was rolling off the rim, Devin Davis — Hartman’s teammate — grabbed it with one hand and slammed it down. It was just ...

2013 guard Monte Morris impressed by IU on visit

  • Justin Albers May 7, 2012 3
 

Monte Morris took an unofficial visit to Indiana on Friday, and he left impressed by nearly everything he saw. Morris, ranked No. 48 in the Class of 2013 by Scout.com, got to see a workout involving current Hoosiers Victor Oladipo, ...

Fischer’s game continues to develop

  • Justin Albers May 4, 2012 3
 

The game wasn’t even a minute old, and Luke Fischer was already making an impact. After one of his Wisconsin Swing teammates missed an outside shot, Fischer rebounded it and got to the line. A couple of possessions later, he ...