http://www.mail.com/people/65710-tom-crean.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/65710-tom-crean.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2112100-heat-break-game-3-2-1-lead-pacers.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers didn't see this version of Udonis Haslem coming. There was no reason to. Haslem, a veteran forward who had scored in single digits in six of his previous seven playoff games, finished with 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting to help the Miami Heat beat the Pacers 114-96 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday ... Mon, 27 May 2013 07:17:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2112100-heat-break-game-3-2-1-lead-pacers.html 2013-05-27T07:17:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2111858-heat-offense-puts-pacers-114-96-game-3.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Miami put LeBron James right in the middle of the action Sunday night, and this time, the Indiana Pacers didn't have an answer for him or his Miami Heat teammates. By moving James to the post, the Heat won the scoring battle in the paint, kept Indiana at arm's length and pulled away for a 114-96 victory and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Co... Mon, 27 May 2013 04:43:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2111858-heat-offense-puts-pacers-114-96-game-3.html 2013-05-27T04:43:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2011866-indianas-cody-zeller-heading-to-nba.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana's Cody Zeller turned down one chance to play in the NBA. He couldn't say no twice. The 7-foot sophomore center who returned to school last fall for one more shot at a national championship announced Wednesday he is leaving college early to enter the NBA draft. The reason was simple. "The leaders that I ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2011866-indianas-cody-zeller-heading-to-nba.html 2013-04-10T22:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009290-indiana-star-oladipo-leaving-nba.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana junior Victor Oladipo is heading to the NBA. Cody Zeller could be next. Oladipo made his announcement official Tuesday at a news conference inside Assembly Hall. He is the Hoosiers' first underclassmen to leave school early since Eric Gordon and D.J. White departed after the 2007-08 season. Zeller's announcement is expecte... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:55:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009290-indiana-star-oladipo-leaving-nba.html 2013-04-09T21:55:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990862-mcdermott-repeats-ap-all-america-hoops-team.html Doug McDermott made Creighton history last season when he was selected as the school's first player on the AP All-America team. Now he's done it again. The 6-foot-8 junior forward, the second-leading scorer in Division I, was a repeat selection Monday, the 51st player to earn the honor in consecutive seasons. "It's pretty crazy. I couldn't expect to have ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:45:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990862-mcdermott-repeats-ap-all-america-hoops-team.html 2013-04-01T16:45:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987632-marquette-syracuse-hold-big-east-farewell.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Big East As We Know It coming to an end, Marquette coach Buzz Williams no doubt figured he'd seen the last of Syracuse's zone for a while. He's a got a 290-pound player on the bench who can't wait to face it again. "I know about spacing," Davante Gardner said Friday. "So they'll change it up and try to lock me down." It takes a ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987632-marquette-syracuse-hold-big-east-farewell.html 2013-03-29T23:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986224-east-syracuse-tops-indiana-61-50-marquette.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim knows full well that one of the secrets to success for his team's 2-3 zone defense is the way it confounds opponents who aren't used to playing against that suffocating system. The No. 4-seeded Orange won't have that element in their favor in the NCAA tournament's East Regional final. That's because Syracuse wi... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:23:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986224-east-syracuse-tops-indiana-61-50-marquette.html 2013-03-29T07:23:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986042-syracuses-d-carter-williams-beat-indiana-61-50.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An hour after his team finished a dominating defensive performance to close in on the Final Four, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim stood in a hallway and talked on and on about his trademark 2-3 zone. Proud as can be. And rightly so. "You have to know what to do against it," Boeheim said. Indiana most certainly did not. Limiting the top-seeded... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:12:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986042-syracuses-d-carter-williams-beat-indiana-61-50.html 2013-03-29T06:12:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977468-hoosiers-buckeyes-survive-to-reach-ncaa-sweet-16.html DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Khalif Wyatt patted his chest twice, acknowledging that his incredible game wasn't going to be quite enough. Across the court, the Hoosiers' heartbeats could finally slow down. No. 1 Indiana had barely escaped the big upset. The Hoosiers finally figured out a way to stop Wyatt — bump him, shadow him, deny him the ball — and used a clos... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:52:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977468-hoosiers-buckeyes-survive-to-reach-ncaa-sweet-16.html 2013-03-25T08:52:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976860-indiana-holds-temple-58-52-to-reach-sweet-16.html DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Indiana's season, the one that's supposed to finish with confetti falling and nets coming down, was minutes from ending in shock and disappointment. The Hoosiers were on the brink. As the clock ticked down, coach Tom Crean wouldn't allow himself to thing about defeat, so his mind wandered elsewhere. "That's when you just pray," he said... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:29:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976860-indiana-holds-temple-58-52-to-reach-sweet-16.html 2013-03-24T23:29:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976148-bracketracket-zags-ryans-wiki-geno-59.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, we say farewell to our first No. 1 seed and explain why Gonzaga's ouster was unusual compared to recent tournament history. We also check in with actor Josh Duhamel, browse Bo Ryan's Wikipedia page and get Coach K to compare Duke with the Yankees. ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:56:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976148-bracketracket-zags-ryans-wiki-geno-59.html 2013-03-24T07:56:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974294-indiana-overpowers-james-madison-83-62.html DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Indiana's got a few brutes, some big boys from the Big Ten who know how to throw their weight around. But in their NCAA tournament opener, the Hoosiers turned to their speedy, 178-pound point guard to make James Madison's knees buckle right away. Yogi Ferrell was the bully. Ferrell scored Indiana's first nine points and had 14 in the f... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:50:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974294-indiana-overpowers-james-madison-83-62.html 2013-03-22T23:50:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1960002-wisconsin-beats-indiana-68-56-b10-tournament.html CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Evans jumps when he shoots free throws. Ben Brust looks as if he just got his driver's license, and Mike Bruesewitz's shaggy hair draws snickers every time Wisconsin goes on the road. The Badgers may not look like a top team, but they sure play like one. Evans scored 16 points in a terrific all-around performance and No. 22 Wisconsin u... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1960002-wisconsin-beats-indiana-68-56-b10-tournament.html 2013-03-16T23:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1957804-zeller-scores-24-leads-indiana-illini-80-64.html CHICAGO (AP) — No matter what happens the rest of the way, Indiana coach Tom Crean believes his team deserves a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. He probably won't have to lobby hard if the Hoosiers keep this up. Cody Zeller scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 3 Indiana past Illinois 80-64 Friday in the Big Ten quarterfinals. ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:42:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1957804-zeller-scores-24-leads-indiana-illini-80-64.html 2013-03-15T22:42:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1952086-deep-field-big-thrills-big-ten.html CHICAGO (AP) — Indiana is standing tall again. Michigan and Michigan State are right there with the Hoosiers, and Ohio State and Wisconsin aren't exactly backing down from anyone, either. The Big Ten tournament starts Thursday, and it's not hard to see why Spartans coach Tom Izzo declared it one of the best ever. And by best ever, he didn't just mean best... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:21:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1952086-deep-field-big-thrills-big-ten.html 2013-03-13T18:21:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1946552-crean-apologized-to-michigan-assistant.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Tom Crean says he has apologized to Michigan assistant Jeff Meyer for their heated exchange after Sunday's game. Crean said during the Big Ten coaches conference call Monday that he apologized to Meyer over the phone on the way to the plane afterward. He said he wishes he had "never addressed anything after the heat ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:03:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1946552-crean-apologized-to-michigan-assistant.html 2013-03-11T18:03:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1945088-no-2-indiana-beats-no-7-michigan-72-71-title.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Cody Zeller refused to bask in the glory of an outright Big Ten title the Indiana Hoosiers probably wouldn't have won without him. "It was a team win," Zeller said. Technically, that's true. Zeller didn't single-handedly beat No. 7 Michigan on Sunday, it just seemed that way for stretches of the game — and in particular the final m... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:26:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1945088-no-2-indiana-beats-no-7-michigan-72-71-title.html 2013-03-11T07:26:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1934676-no-14-buckeyes-pull-no-2-indiana-67-58.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — No. 14 Ohio State crashed No. 2 Indiana's big party plans Tuesday night. Instead, it wound up celebrating its own resurgence. The Buckeyes made things tough on Cody Zeller inside, took Indiana's shooters out of their comfort zone and relied on Deshaun Thomas and Aaron Craft to deliver the late knockout punch in a 67-58 victory. It... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:38:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1934676-no-14-buckeyes-pull-no-2-indiana-67-58.html 2013-03-06T06:38:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1918304-minnesota-takes-no-1-indiana-77-73.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Retaining that No. 1 national ranking has been elusive throughout this wild season in college basketball, and Indiana was the latest to lose at the top — again. Most important and maybe more challenging for the Hoosiers, however, is holding on to first place in the tough-as-ever Big Ten. Trevor Mbakwe had 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:31:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1918304-minnesota-takes-no-1-indiana-77-73.html 2013-02-27T08:31:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917862-mbakwe-minnesota-take-no-1-indiana-77-73.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana was starting to settle in again at No. 1 after weeks of shuffling at the top of the national rankings in this wildly unpredictable season of college basketball. Trevor Mbakwe and Minnesota stepped forward, flexed their muscles and did their best to push the Hoosiers out. Mbakwe had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Gophers t... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:55:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917862-mbakwe-minnesota-take-no-1-indiana-77-73.html 2013-02-27T03:55:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1902190-no-1-indiana-beats-no-4-michigan-72-68.html EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Indiana has gone from good to great, and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo thinks he knows how the Hoosiers have done it. Victor Oladipo. "He makes them better," Izzo said. Oladipo shook off a sprained left ankle with a spectacular performance to lift top-ranked Indiana to a 72-68 win over the fourth-ranked Spartans on Tuesday night... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:25:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1902190-no-1-indiana-beats-no-4-michigan-72-68.html 2013-02-20T08:25:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1899744-no-1-indiana-showdown-no-4-michigan.html EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tom Izzo put it best. "It doesn't get any better or bigger than this," the Michigan State coach said. Izzo's fourth-ranked Spartans will host the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers — led by his former assistant and good friend, Tom Crean. Tuesday night's game marks the first time two top-five teams have met at the Breslin Center. ... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:42:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1899744-no-1-indiana-showdown-no-4-michigan.html 2013-02-18T21:42:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897172-fast-start-sends-no-1-indiana-purdue-83-55.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — America's No. 1 team finally came out a winner twice this week. Indiana's reward: It can stop worrying about votes and start focusing on the Big Ten title chase. Will Sheehey scored a career-high 22 points and set a new school record Saturday by going 9 for 9 from the field and leading Indiana to its second straight blowout over a... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:24:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897172-fast-start-sends-no-1-indiana-purdue-83-55.html 2013-02-17T00:24:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1890868-no-1-indiana-holds-nebraska-76-47.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana spent the first 15 minutes Wednesday night contending with Nebraska's deliberate style. The Hoosiers spent the final 25 decimating it. Cody Zeller fought through foul trouble to score 16 points, Christian Watford finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Indiana eventually pulled away from the Cornhuskers for a res... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:47:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1890868-no-1-indiana-holds-nebraska-76-47.html 2013-02-14T03:47:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1884746-thrilling-finishes-upsets-fuel-big-10.html The Big Ten may well be the best league in the nation. It has certainly been one of the most fun to watch this season. The depth of the conference — which has three top 10 teams, five in the Top 25 and eight with at least 15 wins — has led to dozens of high-profile matchups and the most entertaining season in recent memory. It's all whetted the appetite f... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1884746-thrilling-finishes-upsets-fuel-big-10.html 2013-02-11T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1883760-indiana-stays-no-1-ap-top-25-despite-loss.html Indiana coach Tom Crean used an analogy to the state's second favorite sport after the Hoosiers remained No. 1 in The Associated Press' Top 25 for a second straight week. It had been over a month since a team managed to stay on top, and Indiana broke that trend despite losing a game last week, leading Crean to bring up auto racing. "I had a good friend te... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1883760-indiana-stays-no-1-ap-top-25-despite-loss.html 2013-02-11T20:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1881946-hoosiers-big-3-lead-way-to-81-68-win-osu.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After a stunning loss, the Indiana Hoosiers were on a mission to reaffirm just how good they were. There was no questioning their ability Sunday. Victor Oladipo scored a career-high 26 points, Cody Zeller added 24 and Christian Watford 20 to lead No. 1 Indiana back from a demoralizing loss to a huge road win in beating No. 10 Ohio St... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1881946-hoosiers-big-3-lead-way-to-81-68-win-osu.html 2013-02-10T21:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1878698-indiana-latest-no-1-to-fall.html Indiana's latest run as No. 1 didn't last long, abruptly halted by a loss to unranked Illinois. Duke was bumped from the top spot twice in three weeks. Michigan and Louisville went one and done when their turns came. It's not lonely at the top, it's getting crowded. With the Hoosiers' expected tumble in the next poll, that'll be six straight weeks with a ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1878698-indiana-latest-no-1-to-fall.html 2013-02-08T22:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1876534-illini-buzzer-beater-upsets-no-1-hoosiers-74-72.html CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — At this rate, no one will want to be No. 1. Indiana became the fifth straight top-ranked men's college basketball team to lose, falling to unranked Illinois 74-72 on a buzzer-beater by Tyler Griffey on Thursday night. The senior forward took an inbounds pass with 0.9 seconds to play and made a wide-open layup. And, just like that, t... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1876534-illini-buzzer-beater-upsets-no-1-hoosiers-74-72.html 2013-02-08T07:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1868208-indiana-moves-no-1-spot-ap-poll.html Tom Crean's whirlwind week got even crazier Monday. Upon returning home from the Super Bowl, the Indiana coach found out he's leading America's No. 1 college basketball team. Again. It was another crowning moment in a week full of big wins for the Crean clan. Indiana beat No. 13 Michigan State, archrival Purdue and No. 1 Michigan in a seven-day span, befo... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1868208-indiana-moves-no-1-spot-ap-poll.html 2013-02-04T19:59:00Z