I.U. Basketball Team Will Pull Together

 
It was a very big win for the Hoosiers, against struggling Northwestern, in their first game without Kelvin Sampson.  While the expectation had to be an easy win over Northwestern, which hasn't won a big ten game, a win in this situation is most important even if by the skin of their shaky teeth.  It's obvious this was a shaken young bunch Saturday night and Hoosier fans can only hope these young men will be able to pull together and meet the tough challenges ahead for the remainder of the season.  Certainly they have the ability to win the big ten and to go deep into the NCAA tournament.  It will depend on the ability of their team leader D. J. White, and freshman floor leader Eric Gordon to lead this team through the difficult adjustment of loosing their father like coach Sampson, and pulling together behind the very capable interim coach Dakish.  I think the Hoosiers will show they are a great team that is improving as the season goes and ... [link]

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