IU Athletics Continues "Hoosier Classics" Series Tonight With More Memorable IU Men's Basketball Contests
5/27/2020 3:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball, History
Bloomington, Indiana – Great players and great games were a big part of Indiana Basketball in the early 1990s.
Calbert Cheaney. Alan Henderson. Damon Bailey. Brian Evans. Eric Anderson. Greg Graham. All were first-team All-Big Ten players, and all were on Coach Bob Knight's teams of the early 1990s. That group accounted for two Big Ten titles, one Final Four, five Sweet 16s, and two Big Ten MVP awards.
Get ready to see those Hoosier greats in some classic games from that era. IU Athletics continues its "Hoosier Classics" series this week with the re-broadcast of some of the unforgettable Indiana University Men's Basketball games from the early 1990s beginning tonight at 7 p.m. Each game will air in its entirety at 7 p.m. on the IUHoosiers All Access page on Facebook.
In coming weeks, we will continue to highlight more great games from IU Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball and Men's Soccer history. Schedule details will be forthcoming on IUHoosiers.com, in the #GoIU Newsletter, and on the respective program's social media accounts.
This week's slate of games will include:
Wednesday, May 27 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 93, Soviet National Team 88
Nov. 12, 1990
Indiana overcame a 14-point second half deficit to defeat the Soviet National Team in the Hoosiers'1990-91 exhibition opener at Assembly Hall. IU Coach Bob Knight employed an unusual strategy for most of the game, alternating five-man rotations for most of the game to try to get as many players significant minutes as possible. But when it appeared the eighth-ranked Hoosiers were in significant danger of dropping the contest, it was Eric Anderson and Calbert Cheaney who stepped up in big ways. The pair combined for 51, led by Anderson's 28.
Thursday, May 28 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 70, Notre Dame 67
Nov. 28, 1990
Three days removed from losing to Syracuse in the championship game of the Maui Classic, Indiana traveled to South Bend to face Digger Phelps, Laphonso Ellis, and the rest of the Fighting Irish. The Hoosiers struggled in the opening half, falling behind by 10 by halftime. But the Hoosiers rallied, thanks in large part to the play off the bench from back-up point guard Jamal Meeks. The victory was the first of 14 straight for the Hoosiers, who would climb to No. 3 in the national polls toward the latter half of the win streak and would eventually go on to win a share of the Big Ten title with Ohio State.
Friday, May 29 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 84, Vanderbilt 73
Dec. 4, 1990
Calbert Cheaney was big all evening and Damon Bailey was huge down the stretch as No. 7 Indiana picked up a hard-fought 11-point win over Eddie Fogler's Commodores in Nashville. Cheaney made 11-of-13 shots on his way to a 30-point outing, which marked his 19th straight game in double figures. Bailey, meanwhile, was held scoreless for the game's first 28:43, but scored 13 the rest of the way to help propel the Hoosiers to the victory.
Saturday, May 30 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 109, Illinois 74
Jan. 2, 1991
The 1990-91 Big Ten opener was almost over before it started. The fifth-ranked Hoosiers scored the game's first 13 points and Calbert Cheaney scored 13 of Indiana's first 17 points as Indiana demolished Lou Henson's Illini by 35. After falling in the quick 13-point hole, Illinois would never cut the lead into single digits. Cheaney wound up with 30, and Illinois native Eric Anderson added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Sunday, May 31 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 99, Iowa 79
Jan. 19, 1991
No. 3 Indiana headed into the game having won 13 straight and was off to its best season start since the unbeaten 1976 team. Iowa, meanwhile, entered the game having won its first 11 home games on the season. But after a close first half, the Hoosiers made 14 of their first 16 shots to start the second half to blow the game open and cruise to a 14th straight victory. Calbert Cheaney led the Hoosiers with 30 points.
Monday, June 1 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 70, Michigan 60
Jan. 24, 1991
The third-ranked Hoosiers improved to 17-2 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten with a convincing 70-60 win over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor. The Hoosiers jumped to a quick nine-point lead early, saw the lead evaporate, but eventually cruised to a comfortable 10-point win. Greg Graham led the Hoosiers with 19, while Lyndon Jones added 12. The Hoosiers played without Damon Bailey, who had suffered a thigh injury three days earlier in a game against Ohio State. Michigan, meanwhile, would ultimately suffer through a 14-15 in the season before the arrival of the Fab Five.
Tuesday, June 2 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 97, Cuba 79
Dec. 1, 1992
In an usually scheduled exhibition game four games into the regular season, Bob Knight's 1992-93 team rolled to a 97-79 win over the Cuban National Team at Assembly Hall. The second-ranked Hoosiers were loaded, featuring a team that included the likes of Calbert Cheaney, Alan Henderson, Damon Bailey, Greg Graham and Brian Evans, among others. But on this night, it was a different name – Matt Nover – who made the difference. Nover scored 37 points, including 14 field goals, to lead the Hoosiers to victory. Entering the game, Nover had never scored more than 17 points in an IU game; while his outburst didn't establish a new career mark because it was an exhibition game, he eclipsed that point total in each of the two halves.
Calbert Cheaney. Alan Henderson. Damon Bailey. Brian Evans. Eric Anderson. Greg Graham. All were first-team All-Big Ten players, and all were on Coach Bob Knight's teams of the early 1990s. That group accounted for two Big Ten titles, one Final Four, five Sweet 16s, and two Big Ten MVP awards.
Get ready to see those Hoosier greats in some classic games from that era. IU Athletics continues its "Hoosier Classics" series this week with the re-broadcast of some of the unforgettable Indiana University Men's Basketball games from the early 1990s beginning tonight at 7 p.m. Each game will air in its entirety at 7 p.m. on the IUHoosiers All Access page on Facebook.
In coming weeks, we will continue to highlight more great games from IU Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball and Men's Soccer history. Schedule details will be forthcoming on IUHoosiers.com, in the #GoIU Newsletter, and on the respective program's social media accounts.
This week's slate of games will include:
Wednesday, May 27 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 93, Soviet National Team 88
Nov. 12, 1990
Indiana overcame a 14-point second half deficit to defeat the Soviet National Team in the Hoosiers'1990-91 exhibition opener at Assembly Hall. IU Coach Bob Knight employed an unusual strategy for most of the game, alternating five-man rotations for most of the game to try to get as many players significant minutes as possible. But when it appeared the eighth-ranked Hoosiers were in significant danger of dropping the contest, it was Eric Anderson and Calbert Cheaney who stepped up in big ways. The pair combined for 51, led by Anderson's 28.
Thursday, May 28 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 70, Notre Dame 67
Nov. 28, 1990
Three days removed from losing to Syracuse in the championship game of the Maui Classic, Indiana traveled to South Bend to face Digger Phelps, Laphonso Ellis, and the rest of the Fighting Irish. The Hoosiers struggled in the opening half, falling behind by 10 by halftime. But the Hoosiers rallied, thanks in large part to the play off the bench from back-up point guard Jamal Meeks. The victory was the first of 14 straight for the Hoosiers, who would climb to No. 3 in the national polls toward the latter half of the win streak and would eventually go on to win a share of the Big Ten title with Ohio State.
Friday, May 29 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 84, Vanderbilt 73
Dec. 4, 1990
Calbert Cheaney was big all evening and Damon Bailey was huge down the stretch as No. 7 Indiana picked up a hard-fought 11-point win over Eddie Fogler's Commodores in Nashville. Cheaney made 11-of-13 shots on his way to a 30-point outing, which marked his 19th straight game in double figures. Bailey, meanwhile, was held scoreless for the game's first 28:43, but scored 13 the rest of the way to help propel the Hoosiers to the victory.
Saturday, May 30 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 109, Illinois 74
Jan. 2, 1991
The 1990-91 Big Ten opener was almost over before it started. The fifth-ranked Hoosiers scored the game's first 13 points and Calbert Cheaney scored 13 of Indiana's first 17 points as Indiana demolished Lou Henson's Illini by 35. After falling in the quick 13-point hole, Illinois would never cut the lead into single digits. Cheaney wound up with 30, and Illinois native Eric Anderson added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Sunday, May 31 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 99, Iowa 79
Jan. 19, 1991
No. 3 Indiana headed into the game having won 13 straight and was off to its best season start since the unbeaten 1976 team. Iowa, meanwhile, entered the game having won its first 11 home games on the season. But after a close first half, the Hoosiers made 14 of their first 16 shots to start the second half to blow the game open and cruise to a 14th straight victory. Calbert Cheaney led the Hoosiers with 30 points.
Monday, June 1 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 70, Michigan 60
Jan. 24, 1991
The third-ranked Hoosiers improved to 17-2 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten with a convincing 70-60 win over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor. The Hoosiers jumped to a quick nine-point lead early, saw the lead evaporate, but eventually cruised to a comfortable 10-point win. Greg Graham led the Hoosiers with 19, while Lyndon Jones added 12. The Hoosiers played without Damon Bailey, who had suffered a thigh injury three days earlier in a game against Ohio State. Michigan, meanwhile, would ultimately suffer through a 14-15 in the season before the arrival of the Fab Five.
Tuesday, June 2 – 7 p.m. – WATCH HERE
Indiana 97, Cuba 79
Dec. 1, 1992
In an usually scheduled exhibition game four games into the regular season, Bob Knight's 1992-93 team rolled to a 97-79 win over the Cuban National Team at Assembly Hall. The second-ranked Hoosiers were loaded, featuring a team that included the likes of Calbert Cheaney, Alan Henderson, Damon Bailey, Greg Graham and Brian Evans, among others. But on this night, it was a different name – Matt Nover – who made the difference. Nover scored 37 points, including 14 field goals, to lead the Hoosiers to victory. Entering the game, Nover had never scored more than 17 points in an IU game; while his outburst didn't establish a new career mark because it was an exhibition game, he eclipsed that point total in each of the two halves.
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