Knight Tirade Under Review

The Big Ten Conference said Wednesday it has begun studying the Indiana-Illinois game in which Indiana Coach Bob Knight received three technical fouls and called the officiating, specifically that of Ted Valentine, the “greatest travesty” he has ever seen as a college basketball coach.

Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany pointed to the league’s various rules concerning coaches and unsportsmanlike conduct: crowd incitement and undue criticism of coaches, schools, players or officials.

“So we’ve got four or five different provisions that could be applicable,” Delany said.

The Hoosiers lost, 82-72, to No. 22 Illinois on Tuesday night.

Knight received one technical foul in the first half Tuesday. He was ejected after picking up his second and third technicals with 9:37 to play.

Freshman Luke Recker was knocked hard to the floor, and when Knight went over to check on the player he was given a second technical by Valentine. Knight then flew into a rage and received the third technical.

“When I went out on the floor and walked toward Luke . . . my only comment was, ‘I have an injured player there.’ Period,” Knight said. “I have every right to go out on the floor when there’s an injured player on the floor.

Recker injured a rib and underwent further treatment by team trainer Tim Garl on Wednesday. His status is unclear for Saturday’s game at Iowa, the Hoosiers’ regular-season finale.

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