Transfer Portal News: TGA Lands 5-star Class
The General landed a studded group of transfers from the portal in the offseason in hopes of building a championship-caliber team for the upcoming season. A rare group of talent combining experience, size, and versatility, this year's team has all the makings of a tourney team capable of a deep run. Go Hoosiers!
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 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 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: 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!
700 and counting!
Coach Bob Knight became the 8th coach in NCAA history to achieve 700 victories in the Indiana Hoosiers matchup against the Wisconsin Badgers on March 5, 1997 in Assembly Hall. This game program features Haris Mujezinovic.
Smooth as silk…
Finely crafted in 100% nylon, these candy stripes make “silk” look great. Check out this incredible piece of Indiana University Hoosier basketball memorabilia, believed to have belonged to none other than Hoosier legend, Jay Edwards.
Newest member of the Knight’s Watch…
Time to reflect back on one of the General’s greatest coaching achievements with his third and final championship as the Indiana University basketball coach. This watch…and rare piece of memorabilia from the 1987 NCAA Tournament signifies Indiana’s unrivaled success in the 80s and the IU’s place among the elite programs in the country .
Coach Mike Woodson at Huber’s Orchard and Winery!
Great night at Huber’s Orchard and Winery in Starlight, Indiana where Athletic Director Scott Dolson, Head Football Coach Tom Allen, and Head Basketball Coach Mike Woodson talk IU athletics to a crowd of more than 1,000 alumni and fans. I scored the final signature on my 2021-22 autographed team basketball…this piece of memorabilia is now complete! Go Hoosiers!
600…and counting!
Today is a historic day for this site — the 600th item of basketball memorabilia was added today! To pay homage, read about Coach Knight’s 600th career victory while coaching the Indiana University Hoosiers basketball team. Go IU!
Knighty Knight Time!
Time to reflect back on the beginning of the General’s era in B-town when the resurgence of Indiana University basketball and ascension of the Hoosiers seemingly happened over-Knight. This watch…and rare piece of memorabilia from the 1973 NCAA Final Four marks the beginning of a historic decade of basketball in the Hoosier state.