They have been beaten by 30 or more three times this season and shoot under 40 percent from the floor, which is last in the Big Ten.

They also happen to be in first place in the conference.

The Indiana Hoosiers must have a short-term memory as they have rattled off five straight wins, including a win against visiting Purdue on Tuesday to move to 5-1 in the conference.

Usually, teams that take beatings like the ones Indiana has don't recover.

Then again, Indiana coach Mike Davis has built his career at IU on recovering. In 2001-2002, his team made it to the NCAA championship game after recovering from a 17-point deficit to defeat No. 1-seed Duke. I had Indiana bowing out before the Sweet 16 that season.

I thought to myself watching the Blue Devils blow out the Hoosiers, "These fans will be begging for the Bobby Knight days again."

Davis coached his first season amid the controversy that came from the dismissal of Bobby Knight, and led his team to a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament and 21 victories, more victories than any other IU coach in his first season.

Davis and the Hoosiers looked to be in a rebuilding process this season, losing four of their first eight non-conference games. Wake Forest pounded the Hoosiers by 33 and Kentucky beat them by 39; another bump included a double-digit loss to Vanderbilt of all teams. But, the Hoosiers would recover.

They wouldn't recover in their Big Ten opener, dropping a 79-45 decision to Wisconsin. My doubts started to surface again, and I was sure it would be a down year Indiana.

Then came the defining moment of the Hoosiers' season -- a road victory against Michigan, 59-57. They followed that up with three more wins, including two more road victories in the Big Ten. Road victories in the Big Ten are something to talk about, considering they occur as frequently as Gene Keady grows hair on the top of his head.

The win on Tuesday against rival Purdue re-affirmed what the rest of the Big Ten should have figured out by now: Indiana has recovered.

Majerus out

Utah coach Rick Majerus was hospitalized on Tuesday with heart problems and looks like he may have coached his Utes for the last time.

The burly coach has taken leave of absences in two other seasons because of health-related problems, but it looks like Majerus will not be able to return to the sidelines this time.

Majerus won 250 games in the 1990's, eighth among all Div. I programs. His teams made it to the NCAA tournament 10 times, including a run to the NCAA Championship game in 1998 where the Utes lost to Kentucky.

Last July, the Utah athletic program was placed on probation for violations, including such audacious violations by Majerus as serving milk and cookies at team meetings and buying players meals. Shame on Majerus for not remembering that it was a NCAA violation to buy Keith Van Horn breakfast after informing him that his father died.

All joking aside, Majerus is one of the good guys of college athletics and I wish him the best, as I'm sure many others do.

Upset of the Week

In honor of Majerus, I will take Utah over BYU on Saturday at 3 p.m. And, despite the Hoosiers recent road victories, Michigan State and the "Izzone" will get the best of Indiana at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Last Week: Tennessee just fell short at home against No. 4 Louisville. But, at least they kept it close for a few of my readers out there. No. 5 Kentucky handled Notre Dame pretty easily and reminded me of a rule from college football season that I should have adhered to. Never pick the Irish, which is something I will remember this time. The record falls to a sad 1-3.