Dramatic growth continued under Knight, with membership reaching 67,000 in June 2007.

Yet Indiana, under Knight, was humbled over a period of time.

The team took a dive under Knight as he was unable to complete two full seasons as manager.

Davis, an assistant under Knight the past three seasons, became the interim coach and guided Indiana to victories in its first two games.

Bliss, the Lobos' 16th coach, was an assistant under Knight at Army and Indiana.

Indiana, which trailed by as many as 24 points, tied its largest margin of defeat in 21 tournaments under Knight.

After graduation and a year away from basketball, Crews was an Indiana assistant under Knight for eight years.

The best performance by the Red Raiders under Knight came in 2005 when they advanced as far as the Sweet Sixteen.

In both 2006 and 2007 under Knight, Texas Tech defeated two Top 10-ranked teams in consecutive weeks.

Indiana's fifth championship, under conditions vastly different from the two previous triumphs under Knight, provided his most eloquent response.