Northwestern 74, Indiana 61

Yes, it's true. 15 years, 26 meetings, it's all over.

And with three minutes left in the game, behind the glorious WGN radio call of Dave Eanet and David Kaplan, that four-syllable rally call could be heard: "Hoo-sier Dad-dy, Hoo-sier Dad-dy."

And an 0-7 start is suddently forgotten. And we're suddenly looking ahead to what could become a winning streak: Home against Wisconsin, home against Purdue. At Michigan State, home against Minnesota. Suddenly 4-8 doesn't seem so unlikely.

Bill Carmody is a genius, and he will, one day, in the not-too-distant future, lead this team to the NCAA Tournament. And--I'm serious-- within 15 years, the Cats will have moved into the upper echelon of the conference.

Four years of Mohamed Hachad will be exciting to watch. That boy can play.

Nothing like a great win to raise a die-hard fan's spirits.

And it wasn't even close.