With the coaching rumors firing away, Indiana head coach Tom Crean finally responded to some of the rumors.
Indy Star’s Gregg Doyel reached Crean for comment following a report of “mutual interest” between IU’s coach and Missouri.
"No, that's not true," Crean told Doyel as he was preparing his Hoosiers for Thursday's Big Ten tournament game. "I'm doing nothing but coaching this team.
"Normally, I don't comment on my job or any other open job, or on any speculation at all — and going forward, this is the only time I will do it, here to you — but I want to put that to rest.