Indiana basketball appears poised to get junior guard Jason Drake and sophomore forward Josh Harris back from injury, while IU is "hopeful" Sam Alexis is fine.

A hot start provided hope that Hoosiers basketball would be different, perhaps turning the page toward success it long craved. Expectations set have been tempered.

Last Saturday night, I decided to watch some of the annual Indiana vs Kentucky basketball rivalry on ESPN. Mostly, I tuned into it because I had heard that the legendary Dick Vitale and Charles

The Indiana Hoosiers and Kentucky Wildcats renew their rivalry when they meet in non-conference action on Saturday. Indiana is coming off a 113-72 win over Penn State on Tuesday, while Kentucky downed North Carolina Central 103-67 that same night.

Cade Tyson averages 22.4 points per game, and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson adds 12.4 points and 9.1 rebounds. The Golden Gophers have lost three straight games, to San Francisco, Stanford and Santa Clara.

With Wilkerson out, Indiana allowed Kentucky to go on a 17-9 run and take its first lead of the second half. Despite Wilkerson being subbed back in with nine minutes remaining, Indiana was unable to get a stop on the defensive end and allowed the Wildcats to extend their lead to 11 points with five minutes remaining.

A monster second half, ignited by the Rupp Arena crowd, produced the best stretch of basketball that this team has played against high-level competition all season long en route to a 72-60 win over the Hoosiers. The victory allows everyone to take a deep breath while acknowledging that there is much work to be done before Selection Sunday.

What the Hoosiers showed Saturday in their return to Rupp Arena wasn't something new. And the dislikes outweighed the likes, again. Here's what we learned.

The Indiana University Hoosiers entered this season as the losingest program in major college football history. But the team is now undefeated as it heads into the college football playoffs.