Knight Time Rewind: February 7, 1980
On this day in 1980, on the heels of a road loss to the Purdue Boilermakers, Indiana would defeat the Northwestern Wildcats 83-69 in Assembly Hall. The victory would mark the 300th of Coach Bob Knight’s career, becoming the youngest coach to achieve the feat. Go Hoosiers!
Knight Time Rewind: January 7, 1928
On this day in 1928, sophomore center Branch McCracken would single handedly outscore visiting Chicago, establishing an IU and Big Ten record by scoring 24 points in a 31-13 victory. Also sharing some history in 2001…Kirk Haston would splash one from deep at the buzzer to upset #1 Michigan State, ending MSU’s 23 game winning streak. This victory marked the first time Indiana had beaten the top team in the country at Assembly Hall.
Knight Time Rewind: January 6, 1993
On this day in 1993, Indiana University coach Bob Knight earns his 600th career coaching victory by defeating the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes 75-67. At 52 years old, he becomes the youngest coach in history to achieve the feat. This victory would also mark the beginning of 13 straight Big Ten wins to start Big Ten conference play and an eventual outright Championship. Knight would end up skipping the post-game presser, sending in someone to tell the media he needed to prepare for a hunting trip the following day. Go Hoosiers!
Knight Time Rewind: December 19, 1975
On this day in 1975, at the mere age of 35, Coach Bob Knight becomes the youngest coach in history to reach 200 career coaching victories in leading IU to a 93-56 rout of Georgia in the Indiana Classic. Scott May would lead the Hoosiers in scoring with 18 points. The program shown here is from the tournament, which features a photo of Quinn Buckner. Go Hoosiers!
Knight Time Rewind: December 10, 2011
On this day in 2011, Christan Watford sinks a buzzer beating three-point shot from the wing to down the #1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats 74-73 in Assembly Hall. Indiana fans would storm the court in jubilation, the Indiana-Kentucky annual basketball series would come to an end, and the rise of the Indiana basketball program to national prominence are all cemented by this moment in history.
Go Hoosiers!
Knight Time Rewind: December 8, 1984
On this day in 1984, Indiana Coach Bob Knight leads the Hoosiers to an 81-68 victory over archrival Kentucky, nothing is 400th career basketball win in becoming the youngest coach to achieve the milestone feat. Go Hoosiers!
Knight Time Rewind: December 3, 1960
On this day in 1960, in front of 9.236 fans in attendance, IU plays the first game in the New Field House on 17th street. The venue was intended to be a temporary home for basketball while Assembly Hall was being built, hosting other sporting events such as track and field. Memorial Stadium, along with the fieldhouse, became the priority became the priority for economic reasons, considering football was a significant source of revenue for the university. Go Hoosiers!
Knight Time Rewind: November 30, 2022
On this day in 2022, Trayce Jackson-Davis became the only Division 1 player in the past 25 years to tally 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, 4+ assists, 4+ blocks, and no turnovers against a Top 25 opponent. Jackson-Davis ended the night with 21 points, 10 boards, 4 blocks, and 4 dimes as the 10th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers would defeat the 18th-ranked North Carolina 75-67. Go IU!
Knight Time Rewind: February 16, 1987
On this day in February 1987, Steve Alford broke the Indiana University basketball career scoring record held by former IU great Don Schlundt. Fittingly, with 14:41 left in the first half, Alford would bury a three pointer, giving him 2,195 points. It wasn’t a great scoring night for Alford, who struggled from the field to finish with 13 points. Alford would go on to finish with 2,438 career points, a record that would soon fall to Calbert Cheaney in 1993. This contest also marked the first triple overtime game in Indiana history. Shown here is the game program and ticket for the contest. Go Hoosiers!
Knight Time Rewind: January 30, 1989
On this day in January 1989, the Indiana University Hoosiers squared off against the Iowa Hawkeyes in Bloomington’s Assembly Hall. Coming off of a loss against Illinois, and some double practice days from Coach Knight, the Hoosiers went on the offsensive, prevailing 104-89 and highlighted by Todd Jadlow’s game high 32 points. This significance of the game program and ticket stub memorabilia featured here is Jadlow tied Ted Kitchel’s Indiana record of 18 straight free throws made in a game (set in 1981), going 18-19 from the line along with a perfect 7-7 from the field. Not too shabby! Go IU!
Knight Time Rewind: December 11, 1960
On this day in December 1971, the Indiana University Hoosiers squared off against Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky Wildcats in Louisville’s Freedom Hall. Steve Downing would play the entire 50 minutes of the double-overtime upset victory over the 6th ranked Cats, scoring 47 points and grabbing 25 rebounds — despite nursing a nagging knee injury and not practicing the entire week leading up to the game. Coach Knight characterized Downing’s play as the greatest individual performance of any Indiana game he had ever coached. Go IU!
Knight Time Rewind: December 3, 1960
On this day in December 1963, the Indiana University Hoosiers played their first game in what’s now known as the Gladstein Fieldhouse. Back then, it was called the “New Fieldhouse” and was merely intended to be a temporary home until the eventual — and legendary — Assembly Hall was constructed. Go IU!