Hoosier pride...

Photo by Becky Buher

The crowd was SRO at the NCAA Final Four in Atlanta's Georgia Dome. This picture was shot March 30 at the Oklahoma (64)-Indiana (73) semi-final game.

Photo by Paul Martens

Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon (at right) joined IU President Myles Brand and his wife, Peg Brand, to welcome the IU Bloomington men's and women's basketball teams back home to Indiana following the NCAA men's championship game in Atlanta.

Photo by Paul Martens

Tom Coverdale of Noblesville high-fives fans who came out to honor the performances of IU's student-athletes.

Photo by Paul Martens

Jared Jeffries, who has grown up in Bloomington, acknowledges the crowd as the players take part in a sweet homecoming at Assembly Hall following the final game of the NCAA.

Photo by Paul Martens

Kyle Hornsby of Anacoco,La., is surrounded by well-wishers at Assembly Hall.

Photo by Paul Martens

A. J. Moye of Atlanta played to a hometown crowd during the NCAA tournament before returning to his Hoosier “hometown." That's Coach Mike Davis' son, Antoine, riding atop the IU guard's shoulders.