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Indiana outscored visiting North Carolina Central 22-9 in the first seven minutes of the second half, and held the Eagles to 28.1% shooting in the final 20 minutes, as the Hoosiers defeated NCCU 81-58, Saturday night in Assembly Hall.

When IU was playing well against Ole Miss in Puerto Rico, someone said at halftime that if the Hoosiers could find a way to win, it would be the biggest win in the Tom Crean era of IU basketball.

When the Hoosiers step on to the court at Madison Square Garden, they will look across the court at a team that isn't so familiar to the nation.

Ok, it was a cupcake opponent. No doubt about it. When you're playing a team that is 2-1 with victories against East Texas Baptist and Houston Baptist and a 20-point loss to Texas Tech you're not expecting a high caliber opponent.

Apparently I need some new digital recorder software because anytime I do an interview that lasts longer than five minutes, it's too big to put on the blog.

Indiana coach Tom Crean wasn't happy with most phases of his team's game Friday in a 71-67 loss to Boston University.

Indiana had to face an intriguing combination in college basketball Monday night: a speedy team who wanted to run with the Hoosiers and who had an athletic 7-foot-3 center patrolling the lane.

Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean had few options last year when it came time to make substitutions.

Most of the time, though, simple is best, Crean says: Just look at the scoreboard.

From now on, it counts. So what did Indiana's 2-0 exhibition run showcase? For one thing, junior guard Jeremiah Rivers will set the Hoosiers' tone.

Freshman Maurice Creek scored 16 points and had seven rebounds to lead four Hoosiers in double figures as Indiana topped Saint Joseph's , 95-67, Monday night in front of 15,289 in Assembly Hall.

INDIANA vs. GRACE Wednesday, November 4 * 7:00 p.m. ET Assembly Hall- 17,357 Series Record: First Meeting TV: BTN.com RADIO: IU Radio Network THE OPENING TIP Indiana begins its 110th season of college basketball and will play the first of two exhibition games when it hosts Grace College of Winona Lake, Ind.

That said, the worst kept secret in Indiana basketball this week a ' there was a Saturday afternoon practice in Sellersburg, at the Nolan Fieldhouse a ' gave the public the chance to watch roughly two hours of Indiana basketball.

Guard Jeremiah Rivers can already sense the changes in this Indiana basketball team.

Tom Crean didn't want last season to end and now he can't wait to get season No.

Thanks to some tape recorder malfunctions a ' yeah, yeah, get digital, I know a ' I don't have much in the way of direct quotes from the players from Thursday's media availability, but had some thoughts from workouts and interviews I wanted to share.

MODERATOR: Good morning everyone. It's time for the IU sports Q&A. Chris and Dustin are here, ready to take your questions.

Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean received his second commitment in the class of 2011 today from Hamilton Heights junior Austin Etherington, a 6-foot-6 wing who spent the summer playing for Indiana Elite Team Indiana 16-under. Etherington is a late bloomer in the class, having missed all of his freshman season and all but 13 games of his sophomore ...

Tom Crean wants to run, just not at this moment. He's standing in front of Ceruti's Summit Park ready to mix with 250 or so Indiana University fans, friends and supporters while envisioning return-to-Hoosier glory possibilities.

Tom Crean is Indiana's man in perpetual motion and Wednesday that motion will put him in Fort Wayne.