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    Hoosier Sounds: Joe Hillman talks IU basketball 1987 title game preparation, adjustments, final seconds

    TDH StaffBy TDH StaffJanuary 14, 2024 IU Basketball 2 Comments
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    Listen as former IU basketball player Joe Hillman went in depth on the 1987 national title game on the 19 Nine podcast.

    Hillman discusses the preparation for the game, in-game adjustments by Bob Knight, the rise of Keith Smart, and the final seconds of the game.

    Hillman, a 6-foot-2 Glendale, California product, scored 733 points over four seasons with IU.  He averaged 12.6 points and 3.9 assists while shooting 58 percent from 3-point range for his final season in 1988-89.

    For a complete library of interviews with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE and bookmark the page.

    For a complete library of interviews and podcasts with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE.

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