Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 29, 2009 12:23am
In what is a terrible day in Hoosierland, Freshman Guard Maurice Creek is done for the year with a fractured knee.
Creek was averaging 17.6 ppg this season, good for 3rd best in the Big Ten and tops in the nation for freshman. He was well on his way to FOY in the B10 and had an outside chance at First Team All Big-Ten as well as All-American Freshman Team.
His season was highlughted by a 31 point effort versus Kentucky.
Creek was shooting 53% from the field including 45% from 3 pt range and 76% from the FT line. God Damn this BLOWS!!!
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/12716270/hoosiers-top-scorer-creek-hurts-knee-likely-out-for-season
Creek was averaging 17.6 ppg this season, good for 3rd best in the Big Ten and tops in the nation for freshman. He was well on his way to FOY in the B10 and had an outside chance at First Team All Big-Ten as well as All-American Freshman Team.
His season was highlughted by a 31 point effort versus Kentucky.
Creek was shooting 53% from the field including 45% from 3 pt range and 76% from the FT line. God Damn this BLOWS!!!
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/12716270/hoosiers-top-scorer-creek-hurts-knee-likely-out-for-season
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 29, 2009 12:24am
By the way. Indiana won the game tonight 90-42 to move to 6-6 on the year. Never have I EVER felt so bad after a 48 point victory.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Dec 29, 2009 12:56am
I do think John Wall leads the nation in scoring for a Freshman. However, Creek is a serious player. Good thing for IU is that he should be able to recover enough for what should be a nice run NEXT year.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Dec 29, 2009 9:11am
Tough loss for Indiana.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 29, 2009 12:33pm
You're right. Creek was ahead of Wall before his last game of 9 and then of course this game where he was injured.Azubuike24 wrote: I do think John Wall leads the nation in scoring for a Freshman. However, Creek is a serious player. Good thing for IU is that he should be able to recover enough for what should be a nice run NEXT year.
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Swamp Fox
Posts: 2,218
Dec 29, 2009 12:35pm
It's a shame. Indiana is slowly but surely working their way back to respectability. Next year should provide a number of exciting moments for the Hoosier faithful. Hopefully, Maurice will experience a total recovery from this unfortunate accident and will lead the team to a winning season next year.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Dec 29, 2009 3:38pm
I saw a picture of this injury and wow. Nasty. Looked like his knee cap was split in half and you could see it underneath the skin. Just horrible.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Dec 30, 2009 12:10am
I hate to see stuff like this, especially when it happens to a storied program who is trying to regain itself.
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Dec 30, 2009 12:51am
After unintentionally seeing Ronald Roland's disgusting injury last week, I will take your word for it.Azubuike24 wrote: I saw a picture of this injury and wow. Nasty. Looked like his knee cap was split in half and you could see it underneath the skin. Just horrible.
Hope Creek can come back strong next year and help IU towards getting back to the upper tier of the Big 10.
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Dog99
Posts: 35
Dec 30, 2009 11:29am
You hate to see that. Hopefully he is able to recover nicely for next season.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Dec 30, 2009 3:22pm
jpake1
Posts: 2,389
Dec 30, 2009 3:32pm
I feel bad for the kid, but that is a classic picture.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 30, 2009 4:36pm
Yeah, I love that picture. The zoomed in shot of the actual knee would have made me do much worse than what Jones (12) and Elston (32) are doing.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Dec 31, 2009 2:10pm
Wow is Michigan terrible. Indiana beats them 71-65 without Creek.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 31, 2009 2:42pm
Bad loss for Michigan. But IU is going to be VERY tough at home, regardless of who they are playing even without Creek.Mulva wrote: Wow is Michigan terrible. Indiana beats them 71-65 without Creek.