Mark Montieth: Maria Marchesano returns to Butler to bring women’s hoops back in contention
Maria Marchesano not only wants to win, she has a knack for it.
Mark Montieth
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Mark Montieth: Michigan’s portal-savvy coach shows how much hoops has changed since IU’s heyday
If you want to illustrate how college basketball has changed over the years, you could do worse than simply drawing a line between these two groups.
Mark Montieth: This is the Dusty May way, and it wins championships
Michigan, with an all-transfer starting lineup and a coach who has mastered the new way of acquiring talent — in questionable fashion in the opinion of some — won it all Monday night.
Mark Montieth: UConn’s Mullins not just a ‘quiet, very humble, very level-headed dude’
On a team where fitting in is the top priority, rising star Braylon Mullins of Greenfield also manages to stand out with late-game heroics and physical gifts that seem nearly NBA-ready.
Mark Montieth: Wisman, a key contributor to IU’s 1976 title, joins team at Final Four with blend of memories
Former point guard Jim Wisman is well known for an on-court incident with Bobby Knight, but his heroics in the 1976 championship game and the lessons learned at IU more than make up for it.
50 years later, IU’s undefeated champions still unmatched
The members of the Indiana University team that won the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 1976 with a 32-0 record are experiencing a revival as the NCAA Final Four approaches.
Mark Montieth: Indy’s stalwart minor league club promises mix of nostalgia amid brand refresh
The Indians have spent the past few years working on these changes, conducting personal surveys with focus groups and online to measure public opinion on a variety of topics. Foremost among them was whether to keep a nickname that has fallen out of favor in some places.
Mark Montieth: Wilkerson missed victory bash for IU’s ’76 title. He’s ready for 50th celebration.
The Indiana University men’s basketball team that won the NCAA championship in 1976 will be honored throughout the week of the Final Four in Indianapolis, most publicly at halftime of the tournament’s championship game on April 6.
Mark Montieth: High school hoops referee Dennis Espenlaub has been named one of the greatest
Espenlaub was working varsity games by the age of 23. At 68, he’s still going strong.
Mark Montieth: The Pacers’ history of eleventh-hour trades has been a mixed bag
In the NBA, the February trade deadline makes things happen.
Mark Montieth: Super-frosh Wagler is the latest player to erupt on the road in Indiana
That’s particularly true in basketball, where home-court advantage is an overwhelming factor.
Mark Montieth: Indiana coaching legends used principles similar to Cignetti’s
The Hoosiers have but one game to win to complete the greatest U-turn in the history of college football.
Mark Montieth: Coach’s daughter cried foul when ABA scheduled Pacers road game on Christmas
One of the games included the team her father coached, so she asked that the schedule be changed.
Mark Montieth: Colts rarely get big-time payoff when gambling with high-level draft capital
While tempting for teams, trading first-round draft picks for established talent is a treacherous strategy.
Mark Montieth: Former Colt helps children from tough circumstances similar to his own
Jackson’s dedication comes from the exceptional challenges of his childhood.
Mark Montieth: Brushes with gamblers were losing propositions for Indy pro hoopers
If nobody bet on sports, Indianapolis might still have an NBA franchise named the Olympians. Then again, if nobody bet on sports, the city might not have the Indiana Pacers today.
Mark Montieth: Are preseason games problematic?
NBA preseason schedules have come a long way.
Mark Montieth: Haliburton’s absence gives other Pacers chance to fill the gap
The Pacers have dunked on the Vegas brains for three seasons running, surpassing preseason projections by an average of 7.5 wins.
Mark Montieth: Daniel Jones is just the latest pro athlete to enjoy a career resurgence here
The Giants’ pariah is the Colts’ Superman—one who has the power to cool the seats of his general manager and head coach and perhaps extend their employment beyond this season.
Mark Montieth: Nancy Leonard was Pacers’ assistant GM, Super Mom and unyielding rock
Nobody messed with the franchise’s matriarch, who ran the show, backed the players, hosted the parties, told the coach what to do and anchored Murderer’s Row.