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Baylor coach Scott Drew directs his Bears during their NCAA Tournament game against Yale on March 17. Jim Rogash/Getty Images

John Mutka: Scott Drew has Baylor pointed in right direction

June 11, 2018 at 12:53 a.m.

Successive first-round NCAA knockouts haven't blunted Scott Drew's good humor. Valparaiso's march to Madison Square Garden provided the Baylor basketball coach with a brief reunion with college basketball's most celebrated...

Texas Southern head coach Mike Davis looks on as time runs out in an 81-69 loss against Cal Poly in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

John Mutka: Mike Davis glad to be back home in Indiana — for a day

June 12, 2018 at 3:13 a.m.

Be prepared to pack your bags if you play for Texas Southern coach Mike Davis. Texas Southern's recent visit to Valparaiso for a National Invitation Tournament opener was its 24th...

Butler's Tyler Wideman battles for a loose ball in the second half on Jan. 19 against Providence.

Region in NCAA tourney with Tyler Wideman, Ryan Fazekas, Charles Cooper

May 23, 2019 at 7:12 p.m.

Stats don't mean much to Butler's Tyler Wideman. The only numbers that matter to him are those on the scoreboard when the last second ticks off. Whatever it takes, the...

John Mutka: Swimmer Blake Pieroni could be looking at Olympic berth

June 9, 2018 at 12:24 a.m.

Is Indiana's all-Big Ten swimmer Blake Pieroni a cold-blooded competitor? That question was lobbed at Hoosiers swimming coach Ray Looze after the Big Ten Championships, Feb. 24-27. It was a...

Max Bielfeldt (0), a transfer from Michigan, has been a welcome addition for Indiana.

John Mutka: Big Ten could be well-represented in NCAA Tournament

June 9, 2018 at 12:51 a.m.

Trying to figure out wild and wooly Big Ten basketball is about as easy as predicting the next stock market surge. Just when you think your bets are covered, some...

Valparaiso guard Keith Carter was the preseason Horizon League Player of the Year.

Valparaiso’s Keith Carter keeps Oakland’s Kay Felder quiet again

May 23, 2019 at 7:10 p.m.

Coming out of Proviso East, where he was an Illinois Mr. Basketball runner-up, Valparaiso's Keith Carter was noted for his defensive skills in leading the Pirates to a 32-1 record...

Providence's Ryan Fazekas reaches for a rebound against DePaul at Allstate Arena on Jan. 30.

Ryan Fazekas starring at Providence as alma mater Marquette moves on

May 23, 2019 at 7:10 p.m.

Life without Ryan Fazekas isn't easy, but Marquette coach Donovan Garletts is making the best of it. Now a freshman for the Providence Friars, Fazekas is creating space for superstar...

Drew Brees, who starred at Purdue, was MVP of the Super Bowl in 2010.

Purdue’s history with Super Bowl alive, even though program suffering

June 11, 2018 at 6:28 a.m.

In case you haven't noticed, Purdue football shows no signs of reversing a downward spiral that includes three straight losses to Indiana. Since Joe Tiller exited with a 4-8 record...

Purdue center A.J. Hammons, left, defends against Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff earlier this season.

John Mutka: Hoosier hysteria hitting college ranks this season

June 9, 2018 at 3:10 a.m.

Searching for quality college basketball? Looking for a winning team? Here's a thought: Move to Indiana. You won't spend much on gas if you live in a state where you...

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, has the ball knocked out of his hand by Bulls guard E'Twaun Moore during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Chicago.

Struggle’s real for Northwest Indiana hopefuls with NBA hoop dreams

May 23, 2019 at 7:09 p.m.

So, you want to play in the NBA? Easier said than done, kiddo. Talent aside, sometimes it just doesn't click. No matter how hard you try, you're just one injury...

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