Indiana University Athletics
NCAA Tournament Preview: Wichita State
3/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 17, 2015
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OPENING TIP
• Indiana will make its 38th NCAA Tournament appearance as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Regional and the No. 37 seed overall, facing the No. 7 seed Wichita State at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., on Friday, March 20. The winner will face the winner of the No. 2 Kansas vs. the No. 15 New Mexico State game on Sunday.
• The two teams have met once previously with the Hoosiers earning a 75-54 victory in the Hooiser Classic on Dec. 27, 1989, in Indianapolis.
• IU is 52-17 (.754) all-time against Missouri Valley Conference opponents.
HEAD COACH Tom Crean
• Indiana named Tom Crean as its 28th men's basketball coach on April 2, 2008, and he is in his seventh year with the Hoosiers. He is 311-206 all-time as a head coach and in the last 3+ years, he has led IU to an 93-44 record, the 2013 Big Ten Championship and back-to-back appearances (`12 and `13) for the Hoosiers in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1994. In 2012-13, he was named NABC District 7 and USBWA District V Coach of the Year. In the last two seasons, Crean has mentored three NBA Lottery picks, which is tied with Kansas for the most among NCAA schools.
• Crean is the only Big Ten coach to mentor an NBA lottery pick, a National Player of the Year, a first team All-American, a first team Academic All-American and a Senior Class Award winner this decade.
• Since 2011-12, IU leads all major conference teams in three-point field goal percentage (39.7), field goal percentage (47.3), is third in free throw percentage (74.0) and is fourth nationally in scoring (76.5).
THREE-POINT RECORD
• IU has made a school record 308 three-point field goals in 33 games, which ranks fifth all-time in Big Ten history. The 2005-06 squad made 276 triples to previously establish the IU mark.
BIG TEN HONORS
The Big Ten Conference announced its postseason awards, and Indiana junior guard Yogi Ferrell was named First Team All-Big Ten as voted by the coaches and media. Troy Williams and James Blackmon Jr. earned honorable mention accolades from both the coaches and media as well. Blackmon Jr. was also named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team, as voted on by the conference coaches.
DID YOU KNOW
• Junior Yogi Ferrell has made at least one 3-point field goal in 64 straight games, an IU record and the longest active streak in the country. Ferrell also joined Tom Coverdale, Damon Bailey, Randy Wittman and A.J. Guyton as the only players in IU history to have 1,000 points, 400 assists and 300 rebounds. Ferrell was named to the USBWA All-District V team.
• IU is eighth in the nation and leads the Big Ten, shooting 40.3 from 3-point range. IU is tied for ninth in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game at 9.3, which also leads the Big Ten.
• IU also leads the Big Ten in scoring at 77.5.
IU INSIGHT
• According to Stats Inc., Indiana has the Lowest Average Years of Eligibility on an NCAA Tournament roster at 1.73.
• Freshman James Blackmon Jr., has set a new IU freshman record with 75 three-point field goals made, breaking the old mark of 70 set by Eric Gordon in 2007-08.
IU NCAA HISTORY
• Indiana is making its 38th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the seventh-most appearances all-time.
• The Hoosiers own the most appearances (38), wins (64) and national championships (five) of any Big Ten program.
• IU has never been a 10 seed. Indiana owns a 6-1 mark all-time against the No. 7 seed.
• The Hoosiers are in the Midwest Regional for the first time since 2003.
• Below is a look at where IU ranks all-time in NCAA Tournament history:
| | Total | Rank |
| National Championships | 5 | T-3rd |
| Final Four Appearances | 8 | T-8th |
| Tournament Appearances | 38 | T-7th |
| Final Four Games | 15 | 8th |
| Tournament Victories | 64 | 7th |
| Tournament Games Played | 96 | 8th |
| Tournament Winning Pct. | .667 | 9th |
| Wins vs. No. 1 Seeds | 5 | T-6th |
| Final Four Wins | 12 | T-5th |
| Final Four Winning Pct. | .800 | 5th |
• Head coach Tom Crean is 4-2 in the NCAA Tournament at Indiana, with back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in 2012 and 2013, and 9-7 overall in seven overall appearances.
• IU is 64-32 all-time in the Tournament.
• The Hoosiers have won six of their last seven NCAA openers.
• IU has never played an NCAA Tournament game in the state of Nebraksa.
PLAYER QUICK HITS
• Junior Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell was named First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. He is 24th on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,355 points. He leads all Big Ten juniors in career scoring, assists (435), 3FGM (189) and free throw percentage (82.8). He recorded his 10th effort of 20 points or more this season when he chipped in 21 points and six rebounds against Michigan State. Ferrell had 17 points and five assists vs. Northwestern and 18 points against Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament last week. Ferrell was a true freshman on Indiana's 2012-13 Sweet 16 team. He averaged 5.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three games. He finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the Hoosiers opening win over James Madison 83-62.
• James Blackmon, Jr. received Honorable Mention All-Big Ten from the coaches and media and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team by the coaches. He is also a finalist for the Tisdale Award. The Marion, Ind., native had his 10th 20-plus point scoring effort when he tied an IU record with 25 points in the Big Ten Tournament against Northwestern. Andrae Patterson scored 25 against Ohio State in 1998. His five three-pointers also is an IU best in the event. He also added six rebounds and a career-high seven assists against the Wildcats. With 75 made 3-pointers this season, he surpassed Eric Gordon's (2007-08) previous best by an IU freshman of 70.
• Sophomore Troy Williams is one of the most improved players in the Big Ten and received Honorable Mention All-Big Ten accolades following the regular season. He had seven points and 12 rebounds against Northwestern and 17 points and nine boards vs. Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament. He collected his fifth double-double of the year with 21 points and 14 rebounds at Northwestern on Feb. 25. His other double-doubles this season came against Butler, Ohio State, Rutgers and at Maryland. To close the season, Williams has reached double figures in rebounds in three of the final five games.
• Freshman reserve Emmitt Holt had eight points and four rebounds against Northwestern and followed it up with six points, 12 rebounds (season high) and three blocks vs. Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament. Over the last four games, the Webster, N.Y., native is 8-of-12 from the floor and hauled down 23 rebounds. His best game of the season came against Pittsburgh, when he dropped 15 points. Holt is second on the team with 21 blocked shots and is shooting 66.1 percent from the field.
• Sophomore Collin Hartman, who returned six months after tearing an ACL, started 11 games this season. After missing games against Northwestern and Iowa toward the end of the season, he returned to the lineup against Michigan State. He is third on the team with 44 offensive rebounds and finished second in the Big Ten during conference play by connecting on 50.0 percent of the 3-point field attempts. Hartman had a career-high 15 points and three blocked shots in the win over Maryland on Jan. 22. He followed that up with 12 points at Ohio State. Hartman had 11 points, three rebounds and three steals at Wisconsin.
• Freshman Robert Johnson had six points, three rebounds and two assists against Northwestern and 10 points with three boards and two helpers vs. Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament. Johnson had 19 points, four assists and made a career-high five 3-point field goals in the win over Minnesota. Johnson is shooting 39.4 percent from long distance. He had 20 points and made 4-of-6 from downtown in the win over Penn State.
• Junior transfer Nick Zeisloft is third on the team with 62 three-pointers and is averaging 19.5 minutes per game. He had 17 points and five rebounds against Michigan State. Since January 31, he is shooting 58.0 percent from 3-point range making 29-of-50 3-pointers. He was the top long-distance shooter in league play (51.4) and second-best in overall games. Zeisloft had a career-high 19 points at Wisconsin. He is a graduate student who played for Illinois State the last two years. Zeisloft transferred from Illinois State following the 2013-14 season. He faced Wichita State three times in his career. Zeisloft averaged 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and hit 5-of-15 from 3-point range.
• Junior Hanner Mosquera-Perea is shooting 60.2 percent from the floor this season. He has recorded at least one blocked shot in each of the last six games that he has played. The forward has scored in double figures nine times this season and recorded his first career double-double at Nebraska (12p, 10r). He has played 486 minutes this season after playing 338 combined minutes over his first two seasons.
• Freshman Max Hoetzel is averaging 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. In the Big Ten Tournament against Maryland, he converted a conventional 3-point play and also connected on a 3-pointer for his six points. He recorded five points and five rebounds at Purdue while his career high in both categories came in the season opener (19p, 9r) against Mississippi Valley State.
ANOTHER BEST
• IU's 11 three-pointers against Northwestern was a Big Ten Tournament best for them, breaking the old mark of 10 set in 2004 vs. Ohio State.
B1G RANKINGS
• Yogi Ferrell is sixth in the league in scoring (16.1), fourth in assists (4.9), 10th in three-point percentage (40.8) and fifth in three-point field goals made (2.4).
• James Blackmon, Jr. is eighth in the league in scoring (15.8), sixth in 3-point field goals made per game (2.3) and seventh in free throw percentage (81.4).
• Troy Williams ranks fifth in the conference in field goal percentage (55.2) and fourth in rebounding (7.3).
• Nick Zeisloft is second in the conference, shooting 45.3 from 3-point range.
CONFERENCE GAMES ONLY
• IU led in conference games only shooting 40.4 from 3-point range, making 9.4 three-pointers per game and scoring 71.9 points per game.
