The abrupt cancellation of the 2020 men’s NCAA Tournament due to the COVID-19 virus left many scratching their heads. Postpone? Of course. The world as we know it has seemingly been postponed. But to completely cancel college athletics’ marquee event without even giving things a chance to play out seemed extreme and perhaps unnecessary — at least as an initial move. The NCAA could have always postponed now, and then canceled later as this unprecedented situation evolved. Many immediately jumped to the logistical concerns. Where would you play the games? How could you find the hotel rooms? Putting the event…
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March 14, 1981, Dayton, Ohio With a field of just 48 teams, there were no easy games in the 1981 NCAA Tournament. For No. 14 ranked Indiana, an opening round game against the No. 18 team — the Maryland Terrapins — would provide an immediate major challenge. Or at least that’s what everyone thought. Maryland brought a pair of All-ACC talents with them to Dayton for that first round NCAA battle with IU. Senior Albert King led the Terrapins in scoring at 18 points per contest, and he would go on to a nine-year NBA career. Junior Buck Williams was…
March 14, 1987 — Indianapolis, Ind. Before a record crowd of more than 34,000 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Auburn had a plan to take down No. 1 seed Indiana in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. And for six minutes, it worked masterfully. In what was in essence a home game for the Hoosiers, Auburn was the faster, more physical team out of the gate. The Tigers led 24-10 with 14 minutes remaining in the first half as they crashed the offensive glass and beat IU up and down the floor. Indiana head coach Bob Knight, who…
Indiana head coach Archie Miller knew exactly what he and his staff needed to do when the Big Ten and NCAA pulled the plug on the 2019-20 season. There was really only one thing they could do. “The first thing that we talked about as a staff is what high school games can we hit,” Miller told Jeff Goodman on the Good-n-Plenty podcast. That was Thursday, in the immediate aftermath of the complete cancellation of the college basketball season. Since then, less than 24 hours later, virtually all high school basketball has been canceled and recruiting has been banned. Miller…
The last sporting event left standing has been postponed. The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced on Friday that the 2020 boys basketball tournament has been postponed due to the COVID-19 virus. “So sad for these boys,” the parent of one player in the tournament told The Daily Hoosier. “Heads were hanging.” Indiana signees Anthony Leal and Trey Galloway, along with commit Khristian Lander and other recruiting targets will now wait to see if the tournament can be resumed at a later time. “The association will continue to evaluate the utility of continuing the boys basketball tournament at a later…
Indiana head coach Archie Miller joined college basketball analyst Jeff Goodman on his “Good-n-Plenty” podcast to discuss the abrupt and unexpected cancellation of the college basketball season. The Miller segment begins at the 14:20 mark. Miller discussed how he learned of the decisions, his conversations with the players, what the coaches will be doing now, and much more. Penn State forward Lamar Stevens, who was left seven points short of becoming the all-time leading scorer for the Nittany Lions, is the first segment on the show. You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where…
In a matter of hours, Indiana seniors De’Ron Davis and Devonte Green went from believing that they had done all that was needed to reach the first NCAA Tournament of their careers — to having it all taken away. As the news rolled in, from the cancellation of the Big Ten Tournament to ultimately the NCAA Tournament as well, IU players watched as their seasons, and in the case of Davis and Green, their college careers, came to end. Several players took to social media to express their emotions about the surreal day. First, a statement released by Indiana head…
The final COVID-19 blow has been dealt to IU Athletics. According to a release by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and all other remaining winter and spring NCAA championship events have been canceled. A release by the Big Ten moments later canceled all other conference and non conference competition by member institutions for the rest of the 2019-20 academic year. The brief releases from each organization are below. NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships March 12, 2020 4:07pm Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men’s and…
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren discussed the decision to cancel the remainder of the league’s men’s basketball tournament on Thursday. Warren gave an interview on the Big Ten Network and also gave a press conference on the matter. In his remarks Warren has clarified that the event has been canceled, not postponed. Further below you can watch as the news broke live on the set of the Big Ten Network. https://youtu.be/KRqkTYDb44k https://youtu.be/6wE7icF9m_M https://youtu.be/x3CZYA8hbwI Video credits – Big Ten Network You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at…
The Big Ten announced shortly before the opening tip of Thursday action that the remainder of its men’s basketball tournament has been canceled. The league had previously decided to proceed without fans but adjusted course in a developing situation. The full statement by the Big Ten is below. BIG TEN STATEMENT The Big Ten Conference announced today that it will be canceling the remainder of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, effective immediately. The Big Ten Conference will use this time to work with the appropriate medical experts and institutional leadership to determine next steps for moving forward in regard…