General order

Sporting News, The, Dec 8, 1997 by Bob Benner

What may be harder to resurrect is the aura Indiana once had. But the I Hoosiers are aiming high, eager to show the the world their game is not as antiquated as their striped, candy-cane warmup pants and that their coach--and his system--still can contend at the highest level.

"We're looking at the Big fen championship, the Big Ten tournament championship, a Final Four appearance, a national championship," Guyton says. "It's within reach. With concentration and a little luck, we'll be there."

If they are, Knight once again will have proven his genius. If not, stay close to the phone, Steve Alford. It could ring at any time.

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Three national titles, 11 Big Ten titles, more than 700 career wins. Now in his 27th year at Indiana--33rd overall--Bob Knight's accomplishments are legendary. But the las three losses, have left some nicks in Knight.

Below is a look at Knight's success by decade, with a year-by-year look at the '90s.

              Overall     Big Ten    NCAA
Years         record      titles     bids

1971-1979     184-51         4         4

One NCAA titles, two Final Fours and one NIT title;
1975-76 squad went undefeated en route to NCAA title.

1979-89       228-86         5         9

Two NCAA titles, led U.S. team to gold in '84 Olympics.

1989-97       186-71         2         8

One Final Four, four first-round tourney exits.

     The 1990s

Year          Overall     Big Ten    Postseason

1989-90       18-11       17th        NCAA(*)

A freshmana dominated squad goes 8-10 in the league.
Lawrence Funderburke leaves team amid controversy.

1990-91       29-5         1st       NCAA

With four former McDonald's All-Americans in the
backcourt, Knight wins his 10th Big Ten title.

1991-92       27-7         2nd       NCAA

Despite a "whipping" of Calbert Cheaney and bizarre
NCAA postgame ramblings, Knight makes fifth Final Four.

1992-93       31-4         1st       NCAA

Injury-depleted squad finishes the regular season No. 1
in the country but falls one game short of the Final Four.

1993-94       21-9         3rd       NCAA

Knight is booed by IU fans after apparently kicking his
son in a game. A fourth straight Sweet Sixteen follows.

1994-95       19-12        3rd       NCAA(*)

With a highly touted recruiting class, IU opens 2-4 for
Knight's worst start, then earns a 10th straight NCAA bid.

1995-96       19-12        2nd       NCAA(*)

With standout Brian Evans and six underclasmen, a
high-octane offense carries Indiana to the postseason.

1996-97       22-11        6th       NCAA(*)

After a 14-1 start, IU loses 10 of its last 18.

(*) First-round NCAA loss.

CAREER: 598-208 in 26 seasons at IU and
700-258 overall (through last season), 40-18 in
NCAA Tournament.