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Hoosiers to lose 2 scholarships (AP)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:07:51 PDT

Indiana University will give up two basketball scholarships for the upcoming season in anticipation of penalties related to the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate, assistant athletic director Frank Cuervo confirmed Wednesday. The APR is a percentage score over a rolling four-year period that measures retention and eligibility of players.

IU president: Sampson shouldn't have been hired (AP)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:25:25 PDT

Indiana University's president told the NCAA infractions committee that the hiring of ousted basketball coach Kelvin Sampson was "a risk that should not have been taken." President Michael McRobbie told the committee during a private session on June 14 that Sampson had betrayed the school's trust in violating NCAA regulations on telephone calls to recruits.

Indiana Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:49 PDT

Hello, Tom Crean.

The long-term answer to Indiana's short-term problems was lured from Marquette, where he'd built a powerful Big East program that went to the Final Four and was an NCAA Tournament regular.

He received rousing approval from the IU fan base, but the reception from his new team was a bit different. While, at least in terms of numbers. IU lost 81 points per game from last year's team.

Six players met with Crean at his first meeting with players. Eric Gordon was invited, but did not attend. His meetings will be with NBA coaches and talent evaluators. Gordon, the Big Ten's top scorer as a freshman, turned pro.

"We need everyone to understand this is going to take some time," Crean said.

Crean, whose reputation is that of a diligent worker...

Gordon, White both go first round (Rivals.com)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:24:00 PDT

Two Indiana Hoosiers have been selected in the first round in tonight's NBA draft. With the seventh overall pick...

Indiana AD to resign amid NCAA basketball probe (AP)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:40:54 PDT

Indiana athletic director Rick Greenspan will resign at the end of December amid new NCAA allegations that the school failed to monitor the men's basketball team. The NCAA initially alleged former basketball coach Kelvin Sampson committed five major recruiting violations during his 1 1/2 years at the school but dropped one of the charges before school officials testified in front of the NCAA...

Greenspan to step down (Rivals.com)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:03:00 PDT

Indiana University Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan today announced that he would step down from his...

IU thanks NCAA for hearing into alleged infractions (AP)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:42:16 PDT

Kelvin Sampson ended two days of playing public peek-a-boo by slipping out as his former boss at Indiana thanked the NCAA for its two-day, closed-door hearing before a panel that will determine whether the former coach violated recruiting rules. "I would like to thank the NCAA Committee on Infractions for granting us the opportunity to present our case and our institutional position during this...

NCAA hearing on alleged violations against IU, coach begins (AP)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:31:37 PDT

Former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson emerged with a smile from an eight-hour, closed-door hearing before a NCAA panel that will determine whether he violated recruiting rules. "Hey, guys. How you doing?" Sampson asked Friday evening when he was surprised in a hallway by an Associated Press reporter while leaving Hotel Deca.

G Jordan Crawford leaves IU basketball team (AP)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:51:26 PDT

Guard Jordan Crawford has quit the Indiana basketball team, leaving the Hoosiers facing possible NCAA sanctions with just two players returning from last season. The 6-foot-4 Crawford started eight games as a freshman and averaged 9.7 points and 3.4 rebounds for the Hoosiers, whose roster has been depleted with transfers and dismissals since last spring's departure of former coach Kelvin Sampson.