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

In the days following Indiana’s shocking loss at Illinois on Thursday night, Tom Crean spent a good amount of time trying to teach his team how to close out games. The Hoosiers had squandered a late lead against the Illini, ...

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Two days after Indiana’s disappointing loss at Illinois, Tom Crean still felt like his team had wasted a great opportunity for a conference road win. But Crean knew it was important for his team to immediately shift its focus to ...

HD Video: Crean, Ferrell preview Ohio State

  • Justin Albers Feb 9, 2013 3
 

Tom Crean and Yogi Ferrell met with the media Saturday afternoon to preview Sunday’s game at Ohio State. Watch both press conferences in the embedded media players below:

Notebook: Dissecting the decisive final play

  • Justin Albers Feb 8, 2013 3
 

No. 1 Indiana was outscored 13-2 down the stretch Thursday night, so the game’s final play certainly wasn’t the only reason the Hoosiers fell 74-72 at Illinois. But since it was what ultimately ended the game, let’s take a closer ...

Troy Williams: Uncut

  • Justin Albers Feb 4, 2013 3
 

During the process of writing an extended feature on 2013 Indiana commit Troy Williams, I talked to a number of members of his family. What follows is a sort of oral history on Williams. Part 1: Early experience  BOO WILLIAMS ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: February 4

  • Justin Albers Feb 4, 2013 3
 

After a showdown between Michigan and Indiana on Saturday night in Bloomington, we have a new team on top in this week’s Inside the Hall Power Rankings. The only question now is: How long can it remain there? 12. Penn ...

Defense earns Indiana win over No. 1 Michigan

  • Justin Albers Feb 3, 2013 3
 

Like it did last year, Indiana took down No. 1 at Assembly Hall on Saturday night. Only this time, no court storming was necessary. While it will go down as an upset by the rankings, these are the kinds of ...

Indiana and Michigan are two of the best offensive teams in the country. They can run as well as anybody, and each team has several reliable scoring options. Both coaches are well aware of that fact. As Indiana coach Tom ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Now that was a performance. Indiana has played better in a half this season (See: Minnesota), but the Hoosiers had yet to put together a complete game like they did Wednesday night at Mackey Arena. Some ...

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Troy’s Story

  • Justin Albers Jan 29, 2013 3
 

From humble beginnings, Oak Hill standout Troy Williams has become a star By Justin Albers Watch highlight videos of Indiana commit Troy Williams, and it’s easy to understand why so many college coaches coveted him. Few players can do some ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: January 28

  • Justin Albers Jan 28, 2013 3
 

The Inside the Hall Big Ten Power Rankings are back for another week with a few shakeups in the middle of the conference. Among the topics addressed: Illinois’ struggles at home, Purdue vs. Minnesota and which team is better and ...

Opposing coaches often talk about centering their game plans on players other than Cody Zeller because they assume he’s going to get his. It might not be long before Victor Oladipo starts getting that treatment for the Hoosiers. Like he ...

After last season, you figured maybe Michigan State would take a step back in the Big Ten. The Spartans lost the heart and soul of their team in Draymond Green, a guy who tortured Big Ten teams and fans for ...

HD Video: Crean, IU players preview Michigan State

  • Justin Albers Jan 26, 2013 3
 

Tom Crean, Christian Watford and Jordan Hulls met with the media on Saturday to preview Sunday’s game with Michigan State. Watch and listen to both press conferences in the embedded media players below:

Notebook: Sheehey’s offense returns

  • Justin Albers Jan 24, 2013 3
 

For the last three games, many of the stories written about Indiana basketball have focused on the Hoosiers’ lack of bench production. For a team expected to be so deep in the preseason, the Hoosiers have struggled to get much ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: January 22

  • Justin Albers Jan 22, 2013 3
 

We’re a day late this week because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, but ITH’s Big Ten Power Rankings are back for the third week. These always get harder and harder to come up with as we get ...