http://www.mail.com/people/903204-victor-oladipo.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/903204-victor-oladipo.html 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/2009282-mclemore-oladipo-ledo-declare-nba-draft.html Ben McLemore is one and done at Kansas. Ricky Ledo is none and done with Providence. McLemore, Kansas' talented freshman guard, was among several underclassmen who wasted little time in declaring for the NBA draft on Tuesday, the day after the college season ended. Ledo, Providence, R.I., native, practiced with the Friars this season but never played beca... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:48:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009282-mclemore-oladipo-ledo-declare-nba-draft.html 2013-04-09T21:48:07Z 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/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/1977410-florida-gulf-coast-stars-week-1-ncaa-tourney.html The basketball blue bloods from Louisville, Kansas and Indiana made it through. So did the iron men from La Salle. Then there's Florida Gulf Coast, a school hardly anyone had heard of just a few days ago. Improbably, they're still playing, too — a tongue-wagging, heel-clicking, arm-flapping collection of no-names who turned the opening week of the NCAA to... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:52:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977410-florida-gulf-coast-stars-week-1-ncaa-tourney.html 2013-03-25T08:52:09Z 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/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/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/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/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 http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1864934-no-3-indiana-beats-no-1-michigan-81-73.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The No. 1 chants rained down from the student section even before Saturday's game ended. By Monday afternoon, it should be official. Cody Zeller finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Victor Oladipo added 15 points, leading the third-ranked Hoosiers to an 81-73 victory against No. 1 Michigan on a day that the nation's top tw... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1864934-no-3-indiana-beats-no-1-michigan-81-73.html 2013-02-03T05:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849688-no-7-hoosiers-hold-no-13-spartans-75-70.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Victor Oladipo wasted no time getting Indiana's fans riled up Sunday. They responded to his energetic play with loud, boisterous support for the next two hours and he responded to their cheers by delivering a performance to remember. The junior guard finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, six steals and three blocks, leading the... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849688-no-7-hoosiers-hold-no-13-spartans-75-70.html 2013-01-27T21:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1823644-badgers-hold-no-2-indiana-64-59-upset.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Wisconsin played Tuesday night like it always does — defended everything, made big shots and limited the turnovers. Indiana looked like anything but its usual self. It was just another chapter in a series filled with strange twists. Ryan Evans scored 13 points, Traevon Jackson added 11 and the unranked Badgers moved into sole poss... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1823644-badgers-hold-no-2-indiana-64-59-upset.html 2013-01-16T09:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1816308-no-5-hoosiers-blow-no-8-minnesota-88-81.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana dazzled its fans with a first half to remember Saturday. Then the fifth-ranked Hoosiers had to survive a forgettable finish. The nation's highest-scoring team produced only seven points in the final 4½ minutes Saturday — barely enough to hold off No. 8 Minnesota's furious closing flurry and hang on for an 88-81 victory. On pape... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1816308-no-5-hoosiers-blow-no-8-minnesota-88-81.html 2013-01-12T20:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1769024-butler-upsets-no-1-indiana-88-86-ot.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All Butler guard Alex Barlow saw Saturday was space and an opportunity to make a play. So the unlikeliest player on the floor took a chance and made the biggest shot of the game. When Indiana's defenders failed to converge on the 5-foot-11 walk-on, Barlow kept right on going through the lane, drove to the basket and hit a spinning 6-fo... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1769024-butler-upsets-no-1-indiana-88-86-ot.html 2012-12-15T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1727900-no-1-indiana-rolls-no-14-carolina-83-59.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — No. 1 Indiana had something to prove Tuesday night — that it could play defense. Just two days after the Hoosiers put together their best game this season, they delivered an even more impressive performance, getting 20 points from Cody Zeller and 19 each from Will Sheehey and Victor Oladipo, running away from No. 14 North Carolina... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1727900-no-1-indiana-rolls-no-14-carolina-83-59.html 2012-11-28T07:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1715752-zeller-scores-17-no-1-indiana-wins-82-72-ot.html NEW YORK (AP) — When Cody Zeller bounced back, he brought his whole team with him. A night after an ineffective game, Zeller had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 1 Indiana to an 82-72 overtime win against Georgetown in the title game of the Legends Classic tournament on Tuesday night. "Our guys just went out and played a high-l... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1715752-zeller-scores-17-no-1-indiana-wins-82-72-ot.html 2012-11-21T05:27:00Z