A DUFF SAID: THE IN46 RIVALRY OF THE 90’s (Indiana State vs. Indiana) - a podcast by Duff Tyler

During the '90s, the Indiana State University men's basketball program returned to being a winning program for the first time since Larry Bird left the program in 1979. They won two Missouri Valley Conference championships and made it to the NCAA Tournament twice under the direction of coach Royce Waltman.

Part of the Sycamores' success came from a brief, but intense rivalry they had with Indiana University. Despite being separated by an hour along one highway, the two schools didn't play each other much during the 20th century.

The Hoosiers were a Top 25 program at the time led by Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Knight. Despite being the smaller school in a mid-major conference, ISU took their in-state rivals to the wire. All three games they played were decided by a total of 10 points and Indiana State claimed victory in two of those meetings. All three of them had moments that have become legendary.

I spoke with Indiana resident David Hooper about those games and the brief turnaround of success that took place for Indiana State.

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