D.J. White Archive

Film Session: Defending the back door cut

  • Alex Bozich Nov 18, 2007 3
 

If you noticed the smoke coming out of Coach Sampson’s ears just before halftime of today’s game against Longwood, it was a direct result of the play I’m about to dissect. (The easy layup on the play directly after this ...

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Another record for Gordon as IU rolls, 100-49

  • Alex Bozich Nov 18, 2007 3
 

Another game, another Indiana record for Eric Gordon. Gordon’s 21 points in Sunday’s 100-49 win over Longwood in Assembly Hall set a school record (54) for combined points scored by an Indiana player in his first two college games. The ...

Film Session: The fast break

  • Alex Bozich Nov 17, 2007 3
 

One thing you can expect a lot from the Hoosiers this season: points in transition. In Monday’s game against Chattanooga, I thought one of the pivotal moments in terms of momentum was a fast break that resulted in Eric Gordon ...

The Morning After: Chattanooga

  • Eamonn Brennan Nov 13, 2007 3
 

Thanks to the scurrilous Big Ten Network situation and the inability for RCN cable in Chicago to set up my cable within two hours of my calling to install service — the nerve!* — I was pushed out into the ...

Gordon sets freshman record as IU rolls, 99-79

  • Alex Bozich Nov 12, 2007 3
 

Eric Gordon set an Indiana freshman record for a debut with 33 points to lead No. 8 Indiana past Chattanooga 99-79 Monday night in Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers (1-0) trailed 50-46 at halftime before outscoring the Mocs (1-1) by 24 ...

Game Thread: Chattanooga @ Indiana

  • Alex Bozich Nov 12, 2007 3
 

Opponent: Chattanooga Date: Monday, November 12, 2007 | 7:00 EST Arena: Assembly Hall (17,456) – Bloomington, Indiana TV: Big Ten Network; Radio: IU Radio Network Finally, what we’ve all been waiting for. A game that actually counts. It’s the official ...

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Chipped tooth doesn’t stop Gordon in debut

  • Alex Bozich Nov 4, 2007 3
 

Not even a chipped front tooth could stop Eric Gordon from turning in an outstanding debut as the freshman scored 24 points to lead No. 9 Indiana to a 121-76 win over North Alabama Sunday afternoon at Assembly Hall. Gordon ...

Live report from IU’s open practice

  • Ryan Corazza Oct 28, 2007 3
 

Yesterday, Big A solicited a request for any details surrounding Friday’s open practice to those in attendance. Ask and you shall receive. ITH reader Tim threw down a solid report in the comment section of the aforementioned post and we ...

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Spartans picked to win Big Ten by media

  • Alex Bozich Oct 28, 2007 3
 

Big Ten media day is this afternoon in Chicago and the Big Ten announced the following this morning: Michigan State has been selected as the preseason Big Ten favorite for the 2007-08 men’s basketball season, as voted upon by a ...

Kelvin Sampson addressed the media today and here are some of the highlights courtesy of Indiana media relations: Opening: “The matter that has been discussed this week is still under review by the university and the NCAA, and until it ...

And so it begins: Five burning questions

  • Alex Bozich Oct 11, 2007 3
 

1: The White factor: Will D.J. play well enough to be a lottery pick? Whether or not D.J. plays well enough to be a lottery pick is slightly different than wondering whether or not D.J. will simply play well. Playing ...

Who will start for the Hoosiers?

  • Alex Bozich Oct 8, 2007 3
 

One of the quotes that caught my eye this offseason came from senior forward Lance Stemler when he was asked the depth of this year’s team. “We’re definitely going to have to compete for our spots, which is a good ...

Another day and another hoops preview is on the newsstands. This time its The Sporting News, which is publishing for the last time on its own after merging with Street & Smith’s. Here’s the rundown on the magazine from the ...

CBS Sports has lofty expectations for Hoosiers

  • Alex Bozich Sep 30, 2007 3
 

While making my rounds through Borders last night, I noticed a third college hoops publication on the shelves and it was that of CBS Sports. For the most part it looked like a solid magazine, sans the presence of Gary ...

All-Big Ten preview: D.J. White

  • Alex Bozich Sep 3, 2007 3
 

We’ve already revealed the first three members of our preseason All-Big Ten first team: Raymar Morgan of Michigan State, Jamar Butler of Ohio State and Geary Claxton of Penn State. The tough part came in deciding who would be our ...