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

Izzo: Hoosiers better because of Zeller, Oladipo

  • Justin Albers Feb 28, 2012 3
 

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo coached against Indiana in the first game of the Big Ten season on Dec. 28, an 80-65 home win for his Spartans. So there may be no better person to analyze the Hoosiers’ development over ...

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Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 10

  • Justin Albers Feb 27, 2012 3
 

It’s that time of the year again. As Big Ten teams finish their conference schedules, you’ll see “bubble” teams in full desperation mode (Northwestern, for example), other teams who will fold and prepare for the offseason (Minnesota, anyone?), and contenders ...

When Will Sheehey returned after sitting out five games with a high ankle sprain, it looked like he hardly missed a beat. He was one of Indiana’s most effective players against Minnesota on Jan. 12, scoring 12 points on an ...

Hoosiers get chance to rebound after loss at Iowa

  • Justin Albers Feb 22, 2012 3
 

Indiana seemed to be out of sorts Sunday in Iowa City. The Hoosiers wasted possessions with careless turnovers, missed free throws in bunches, and scored only 66 points against the same team they put 103 on just three weeks earlier. But ...

Coach Tom Crean, junior forward Derek Elston and sophomore guard Victor Oladipo met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to preview Wednesday’s game at Assembly Hall with North Carolina Central. Watch both press conferences in the embedded media players below: ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 9

  • Justin Albers Feb 20, 2012 3
 

The Big Ten continues to be as balanced as any conference in the country as we get into the final weeks of the regular season. With Ohio State’s loss at Michigan on Saturday, only Michigan State has fewer than four ...

Hoosiers know defense must be better against Iowa

  • Justin Albers Feb 19, 2012 3
 

After Indiana beat Iowa 103-89 at Assembly Hall on Jan. 29, coach Tom Crean didn’t want to talk about the fact the Hoosiers allowed Iowa to shoot nearly 80 percent from the field in the second half. “I’ll worry about ...

Zeller more than just a post player

  • Justin Albers Feb 16, 2012 3
 

Indiana freshman Cody Zeller has played against some of the best big men in the nation, and fared well. He’s seen Kentucky’s Anthony Davis, Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger and Illinois’ Meyers Leonard already this season. When the No. 18 Hoosiers ...

When Verdell Jones went down with an injury at Michigan on Feb.1, Tom Crean and the Hoosiers had to find a way to replace him. Victor Oladipo, Jordan Hulls and Remy Abell all had the ball in their hands more ...

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Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 8

  • Justin Albers Feb 13, 2012 3
 

Michigan State is heading in one direction and Illinois is going the opposite way. After the Spartans upset Ohio State in Columbus, we have a shake-up at the top of this week’s power rankings. The bottom also looks different as ...

Meyers Leonard punched first. The Illinois big man dominated the Hoosiers inside early on Thursday night, getting any look at the basket he wanted. He scored 15 points in the first half and held his counterpart Cody Zeller — with ...

HD Video: Tom Crean on Illinois win

  • Justin Albers Feb 10, 2012 3
 

Coach Tom Crean met with the media following Indiana’s 84-71 win over Illinois on Thursday at Assembly Hall. Watch the press conference in high-definition quality video in the embedded media player below: Quotes after the jump.

Christian Watford (18 points, five rebounds and two assists), Cody Zeller (22 points, five rebounds) and Jordan Hulls (15 points, seven assists and four rebounds) met with the media following Indiana’s 84-71 win over Illinois at Assembly Hall on Thursday. ...

A year ago, Meyers Leonard rarely saw the floor for Illinois. The big man played only eight minutes per game and averaged 2.1 points and 1.2 rebounds. Last year, Cody Zeller was helping Washington (Ind.) High School to its second ...

Coach Tom Crean and junior guard Jordan Hulls met with the media on Wednesday afternoon to preview Thursday’s game at Assembly Hall with Illinois. Watch both press conferences in high-definition quality video in the embedded media players below: Quotes are ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 7

  • Justin Albers Feb 6, 2012 3
 

After a week with little movement, six teams are in a new position in week seven of our Big Ten power rankings. The changes come in the bottom half of the rankings as the top four teams in the conference ...