NBA Draft Entries

The NBA Draft is soon coming up and some unknown players are entering. Cody Zeller, Victor Oladipo, and Phil Pressey have all announced that they are retiring from their college basketball careers to move to the NBA, ever basketball players dream.

Cody Zeller is the second rank center and overall he is ranked 10th, the only better center to me is Mason Plumlee. He will be a big lottery pick considering his amazing stats this year. He is 7 feet tall and he lead his Indiana Hoosiers with 16.5 points and 8.1 rebounds as averages. His teammate Victor Oladipo will also enter the draft.

Oladipo is also predicted to be a lottery pick considering he was the runner up and a very close second in for the Wooden Award falling short of Trey Burke. This year he averaged 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.2 steals. He is also a 6-5 forward finishing his junior year.

The final player that I will mention is Phil Pressey the point guard and best player on the Missouri Tigers. Phil Pressey is a 5-11 guard from Dallas, who averaged 11.9 points, 7.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game leading his Tigers. He will  miss his senior year at Missou to play in the NBA, and I wish him good luck!

By David B.

The Wooden Award Winner is...

The Wooden Award was won by Trey Burke, who deserved it just as much as anybody else by taking his team to the final four. None of the other candidates did this. Also, he averages 19 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds. 

He barely scraped out enough points to beat Victor Oladipo who was a very close second with 2,718 points compared to Burke's 2,808. Burke also has a record of 30-7 going into his game against the Syracuse Orange at 9:00 PM tonight. To get to this game he was faced with some hard battles, such as getting his team from down by 14 to a tie at the end of regulation. Plus, he was the man who made the jump shot to send that game against Kansas to OT. 

Creighton's Doug McDermott finished third in the Wooden Award voting with a score of 2,344. Georgetown's Otto Porter and Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk made the top five, Porter with 2,144 points, and Olynik with 2,079. 

Who do you think will win tonight, Michigan or Syracuse? I think that since Michigan isn't used to a zone at all they won't be able to beat it and that the Orange men will beat another top team, like they did to Indiana and Marquette to get here. Post your opinion in the comments!

By David B.

Oladipo Leads the Way

Victor Oladipo and the Indiana Hoosiers have just pulled off another win. They beat the Temple Owls to advance and play the Syracuse Orange. The Hoosiers', Victor Oladipo had quite a game with 1 rebound and 4 points in the last one minute and 30 seconds to take the lead. In the entire game he had 16 points and 8 rebounds.

Cody Zeller also had a good game, Zeller had 15 points and 6 rebounds. All that sounds great but, the real player here was Khalif Wyatt, Wyatt had 31 points and his teammate, Scottie Randall, had 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. The final score would end up being Indiana 58- Temple 52.

Who do you think will win the Syracuse Orange or the Indiana Hoosiers? I think that the neither teams have been playing their best basketball with the Hoosiers barely beating Temple and the 'Cuse only beat California by 6, so I'll take the Orange if Brandon Triche is shooting well and the Hoosiers if he isn't. Post your opinion in the comments box below!

By David B.

Game Of the Week

The Indiana Hoosiers and the Michigan Wolverines will most likely put up the best game this week, even topping the rivalry game between Syracuse and Georgetown. Which ended with Georgetown on top. The reason why I say this game will be a good one is they have the same record 25-5 and are in the same conference, the Big 10. Also, both teams have a starting line up like no other. For Indiana theirs consists of Kevin Ferrell, Victor Oladipo, and Cody Zeller. The Wolverines' line up is in my mind the best in the NCAA, it includes, Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr., Glenn Robinson III, and Nik Stauskas.

I honestly think that since Indiana has no momentum after losing to the Buckeyes last week I think they will lose to the Wolverines. Mostly, because Trey Burke has been on fire lately and is averaging 19 points and 6.9 assists per game. Also every player I mentioned before for the wolverines has 10 or more points per game,and Glenn Robinson averages almost 6 rebounds per game. Even though Zeller creams that with over 8 per game and Victor Oladipo averages 6 as well. Christian Watford of the Hoosiers averages 6.4.

Who do you think will win this game tonight? Post in the Comments!

By David B.

Indiana-Ohio State:Preview

Ohio State has lead a descent season with a 21-7 record, Indiana has lead a better season with a record of 25-4. I believe that the Ohio State Buckeyes will come out of the Assembly Hall with a win.I believe this because they have won three straight one of them against Michigan State and Minnesota. Sadly for the Hoosiers, Indiana lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers recently dropping their number one spot.

If you ask me DeShaun Thomas is the best shooter in the big ten. Thomas has an average of 19.8 points per game and he averages 6.1 rebounds per game. Also, Aaron Craft is a big plus for the Buckeyes, especially on defense where he leads the team in steals with 1.9 and he won the defensive player of the year in the previous season.

The Indiana side of the court has some of the best players in the big ten and NCAA consisting of Cody Zeller, Kevin Ferrell, and Victor Oladipo. Oladipo averages 2.3 steals, 14 points, and 6 rebounds per games. Zeller leads the Hoosiers in three of the biggest categories  blocks, points, and rebounds. He has an average of 16.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, plus he has 1.4 blocks. Ferrell is more of a facilitator with 4.4 steals per game and 2.7 rebounds at point guard.

By David B.

Big Ten

In my mind and many others, the Big Ten is the most difficult conference in the country.  There are many great players in the Big Ten, so I am narrowing it down to the top four candidates for the Big Ten Player of the Year.  I think the top four players in the Big Ten Conference are Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller from Indiana, along with Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. from Michigan.  Oladipo averages 14.1 points per game to go along with 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.  I like the way that Victor goes crashing the boards from the three point line and gets a tip-in.  When he misses, then other Indiana players crash the boards while Oladipo is running back and ready for defense.  Cody Zeller is a monster and crashes the boards.  This shows in both the points and rebounds categories in the scorebook.  He is averaging 16.3 points and 8.1 rebounds a game.  I like the way he uses his height to grab rebounds and uses his strength to put the ball back up.  He also has good cardiovascular endurance, so he can run up and down the court and stay in for longer periods of time.  Now, come the Michigan Wolverines, who are a very scary team to face against when they are confident.  Currently, Michigan is in a slump and hasn't been having much talk ever since losing to Indiana while being a number one seed.  Trey Burke of the Wolverines is an outstanding facilitator and scorer.  When he is stopped at the basket, he kicks it out to a shooter, resulting in points.  He is a reliable player in tight games when you need a shooter or a ball handler.  Trey Burke is averaging 18.8 points and 3.1 rebounds with 6.9 assists.  Tim Hardaway Jr. is an excellent deep range shooter. He is a player to watch.  His form is excellent and is fast.  He has 15.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.  He will be a great player and I think he will make a great player in the NBA.  Hardaway Jr. will especially good in the Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'antoni's style offense; not getting mad if his players take outside shots.  I think the most disappointing player in the Big Ten is Will Sheehey of the Indiana Hoosiers.  He is only averaging 9.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.  When he becomes confident, he is a great player and Indiana has multiple offensive threats.  If he becomes more confient, I think Indiana will win more games and be more highly ranked.  By Ameen I.

Player Watch

  I think there are two star players in the nation drawing attention and should receive a little more credit than they do.  One player is Victor Oladipo from Indiana and Shane Larkin from Miami(FL).  Victor Oladipo is receiving a plethora of national spotlight and has made many clutch buckets for the Hosiers this year.  Sure, he also has Cody Zeller, but Oladipo is doing a great job of rebounding and scoring, including tip-ins.  Shane Larkin is an amazing basketball player who can do almost everything on the basketball court.  He can drain three-pointers, no matter how heavily guarded he is.  Then, if he can't hoist up a shot, he can pass the ball to a big man and they can score.  Miami is a very experienced team, including Shane Larkin, which i why the Hurricanes are doing so well this season.  Both players have been major factors of their teams' winning and will continue to.  Every Wednesday I will be doing something similar to this, a player watch.  By Ameen I.

Top Teams Shine

  The new college basketball rankings are out with the most elite teams in the nation.  There weren't as many upsets as last week.  Syracuse and Duke were teams that fell and it was very easy to spot on national scoreboards.  Now, the number one spot has been safer, with Indiana staying on top.  Miami looks like a brand new team with a 12-0 ACC record.  I think the player of the week is Victor Oladipo of Indiana because he is drawing spotlight and lifting his team along with Cody Zeller.  Teams have snuck in and out of the Top 25 this year.  The following list is the AP Top 25.

1) Indiana
2) Miami(FL)
3) Gonzaga
4) Michigan State
5) Florida
6) Duke
7) Michigan
8) Syracuse
9) Kansas
10) Louisville
11) Georgetown
12) Arizona
13) Kansas State
14) Oklahoma State
15) Butler
16) New Mexico
17) Marquette
18) Ohio State
19) Wisconsin
20) Pittsburgh
21) Memphis
22) Colorado State
23) Oregon
24) Virginia Commonwealth
25) Notre Dame                                                                                                                     By Ameen I.

Best Teams Unveiled

  This week in college basketball was filled with upsets.  With four out of five teams in the top five were upset.  These four teams were Indiana, Florida, Michigan, and Kansas.  Kansas went on a three game losing-streak, and is still on their losing-streak.  The Jayhawks fell out of the Top Ten.  Kentucky is finally back in the Top 25.  To me, the most surprising thing was the fact that Indiana stayed at number one.  Indiana lost to Illinois, an unranked team that still isn't in the AP Top 25 Poll.  I think Victor Oladipo is the player of the week in all of America.  The following is the new rankings in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll.

1) Indiana
2) Duke
3) Miami(FL)
4) Michigan

5) Gonzaga
6) Syracuse
7) Florida
8) Michigan State
9) Arizona
10) Kansas State
11) Butler
12) Louisville
13) Ohio State
14) Kansas
15) Georgetown
16) Pittsburgh
17) Oklahoma State
18) Marquette
19) New Mexico
20) Wisconsin
21) Notre Dame
22) Memphis
23) Oregon
24) Colorado State
25) Kentucky                                                                                                                         By Ameen I.

Oladipo and Hoosiers Blow Out Buckeyes

On Sunday the Ohio State Buckeyes were expecting at least a close game, they didn't get one. The Indiana Hoosiers were just plain amazing. They had three players with 20 or more points, including Christian Watford, Cody Zeller, and Victor Oladipo.

Oladipo had 26 points and 8 rebouunds and only missed 1 free throw out of 10. Plus, Cody Zeller played awesome with 24 points and 8 rebounds. That doesn't end the list of big scorers for the Hoosiers it continues with Christian Watford who had 20 points 12 of them off three points shots (4 three pointers). Watford also had 6 rebounds. On the Ohio State side the three players actually contributing were, Aaron Craft, DeShaun Thomas, and LaQuinton Ross. Ross had 11 points. On top of that DeShaun Thomas had 26 points and 7 rebounds leading Ohio State in points and tying in rebounds. Also Aaron Craft showed some of his great defense with a steal and 6 defensive boards and he had great offense with 3 assists and 16 points.

I think this could be the first time in a while that the number 1 AP poll team stayed on top of the league. What do you think? Post your answer in the comments!

By David B.

Hoosiers Upend Wolverines

Last night the number one Michigan Wolverines visited the number three Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana got off to a hot start, very hot. Victor Oladipo got off to a hot start, and he was draining three pointers. He had a total of 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. In the second half his reverse layups weren't sinking, but Cody Zeller was there to slam them home. Zeller scored 19 points, a team lead, and added 10 rebounds, tied with Christian Watford. Watford had 14 points to add-on. Kevin Ferrell led Indiana in assists with 5 and added 14 points. He was a big source of Oladipo scoring in the first half. Michigan is led by Trey Burke. He led the Wolverines with 25 points and 8 assists. Trey also added 5 rebounds. Burke is drawing national attention due to the fact that he can score and get his team involved. Mitch McGary had 7 boards, a team lead. He also contributed 10 points. Tim Hardaway Jr. Tim is playing just like his father, and is making many difficult baskets. Hardaway Jr. scored 18 points and had 1 rebound. Surprisingly, he didn't have a team lead in any category. Indiana will take number one on Monday. I think Michigan will drop to either 3 or 4. This week was wild in the top ten, and I think there is going to be a new look in the top ten. Check back on Monday to see which teams are in the Top 25!

By Ameen I.

Hoosiers Overpower Spartans

A very unexpected aspect of this game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana Hoosiers would happen. Cody Zeller probably the best player on the Hoosiers would only have 9 points when he averages over 16 points.

The player that did deliver was was Victor Oladipo who would have 6 steals and 3 blocks. He is a player to look at for defensive player of the year. Plus Oladipo had 21 points and 7 rebounds. If Oladipo didn't perform as he did the outcome of this game would be outrageously different. But Oladipo had help from Jordan Hulls who made 3 three point shots which would carry the momentum for his team.


 Michigan State which is not nearly as big of a scoring team as the Hoosiers put up a fantastic fight. They would only go down 75-70. Thanks for this loss goes to Keith Appling who would have only 3 points and he leads his team in average points per game. If it wasn't for Appling who had 2 personal fouls with 8:16 left in the first half. Maybe Adreian Payne could have led the Spartans to victory, but sadly even after the center put up 18 points and 9 rebounds. The Spartans couldn't pull it off. Plus Gary Harris a teammate of Payne's had 21 points which 15 of the points were off three point shots. Branden Dawson played excellent defense with 4 steals and he had 12 points. So I bet you're wondering after how the Spartans played so well they could lose. It was because they put the Hoosiers at the line too much as they had 13 points off free throws and the Spartans only would have 5 points at the line.


By David B.