Bob Knight received a standing ovation as he entered Assembly Hall on Saturday for the first time in 20 years.
The fans chanted "Bobby!" when an emotional Knight embraced his former players in the middle of the court. Knight joined the Indiana Hoosiers to honor the 1980 Big Ten Champion men's basketball team at halftime of their game against the Purdue Boilermakers. That season's squad went 21–8 and rose to No. 1 in the AP poll before eventually losing in the Sweet 16.
Isiah Thomas, Mike Woodson and Butch Carter were among the members of the 1980 team in attendance for the ceremony, as well as several other of Knight's former players.