1/30/2010 6:22pm
Tom Crean twitter bonanza
Following his team's 72-70 loss against Illinois, IU coach Tom Crean did a little venting via his twitter account.
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1/30/2010 2:11pm
Hoosiers aim to hold opponents under 60 points
The goal of the IU women's basketball team this season has been to improve defensively. Now, the Hoosiers (11-10, 4-6) are getting more specific. Coach Felisha Legette-Jack has presented her players the challenge of limiting opponents to a ceiling of 59 points -- holding them under 60. "I just think that if we hold people under 60 points, we win the game," she said.
1/30/2010 1:31pm
Women's swimming and diving picks up final win
No. 14 women's swimming and diving team defeated No. 13 Louisville in their final dual meet of the season. The Hoosiers had standout performances from several athletes to uproot Louisville in their home pool. Next up for the women will be Big Ten Championships Feb.
1/29/2010 9:56am
Initial lineup and more
The IU Men's Tennis team begins the regular season tomorrow in Oxford, Miss. In an exclusive interview with IDS earlier in the week, Hoosiers coach Randy Bloemendaal released his lineup for this weekend. SINGLES 1.
1/28/2010 9:16pm
Mells a no-show vs. Wisconsin, to be suspended
Sophomore guard Ashlee Mells was not present at the IU women's basketball game against Wisconsin Thursday. IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack said she was unaware of Mells' whereabouts and will punish the sophomore guard accordingly. "I don't know where she was, but she's indefinitely suspended," she said. Mells has averaged 4.2 points per game in 20 appearances this season.
1/28/2010 11:33am
A quick look at Saturday's IU-Illinois game
The IU and Illinois men's basketball teams will face off again Saturday at 2 p.m. in Champaign, Ill.
1/27/2010 1:26pm
Nick Polk will play in Texas vs. Nation Challenge
This from IU Athletics: Safety Nick Polk will participate in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Texas vs.
1/26/2010 10:48pm
Vertesheva named Big Ten Player of the Week
Sophomore Evgeniya Vertesheva is the Big Ten Player of the Week after going 4-0 in matches over the weekend, the conference announced today. Vertesheva is in her first season as a Hoosier after playing her freshman season at California State-Northridge.
1/26/2010 9:55pm
Women's basketball to hold sorority challenge
The IU women's basketball team wants to get in touch with the Greek life on campus. The Hoosiers will host a Sorority Sisterhood Challenge that will invite all IU sororities to home games against No.
1/26/2010 8:52pm
Preseason All-Big Ten Team
The following is a completely subjective pre-season All-Big Ten team I have recently compiled for followers to keep an eye on during the 2010 season.
1/25/2010 11:46am
Tough road ahead for Hoosiers
The saying goes, you take it one game at a time. But after IU opened the Big Ten slate 3-4, it can't hurt to take a look at the Hoosiers' last 11 games -- seven of which come against the league's top five opponents. 1/30 - AT Illinois (12-8) 3-game series win streak for Illinois IU's last win in Champaign: 2/7/2008 Last 10 at the other Assembly Hall: 2-8 2/4 - #10 Purdue (16-3) Purdue won last year's meeting IU has won last eight home games versus Purdue, dating back to Feb.
1/24/2010 11:43pm
IU outrebounded by smaller Iowa
Once characterized as a group of scrappy dogs, the Hoosiers were outworked in their 58-43 loss to Iowa on Sunday. Its stamp has come in the area of effort, but Iowa outrebounded IU and turned that stat into layups. Iowa averages 32 rebounds as a team and claims only a 0.1 advantage on its opponents.
1/24/2010 8:46pm
Former IU recruit Black commits to Michigan
From the Big Ten to the Big East and back again. Defensive end and former IU commit Jibreel Black has decided on Michigan, according to Tom VanHaaren, a recruiting analyst for MGoBlog.com, on his Twitter account. Black, a 3-star recruit from Cincinnati and brother of IU starting DT Larry Black, decommitted from IU and settled on Cincinnati.
1/24/2010 5:45pm
Wolverines soundly defeat the Hoosiers
The women's basketball team had a chance today to win their first conference games back to back all season.
1/24/2010 5:02pm
Women's tennis downs Redhawks 4-3
In its first of two matches today, the IU women's tennis team defeated Miami (OH) 4-3. The Hoosiers took four of the six singles matches to overcome their loss of the doubles point and improve to 3-0 on the spring season. In the decisive match, sophomore Megan Matter, who had not been expected to play due to injury, won 6-4, 6-3 to give the Hoosiers the win. The team plays again tonight against Ball State.
1/24/2010 4:47pm
Jones talks about pressure; Vincennes connection with Iowa
You'd think that after two consecutive conference wins - their first Big Ten road win in almost two years - the Hoosiers would be feeling pretty good. But at Saturday's press conference, the players were hesitant to be overconfident. Sophomore guard Verdell Jones said winning doesn't make anything easier. "I've come to learn that the more you win, the more expectations you get," he said.
1/24/2010 4:07pm
Hoosiers healthier, but still not 100 percent
The IU men's tennis team got Lachlan Ferguson and Santiago Gruter back this weekend, but the Hoosiers are still not completely healthy. Ferguson, who has been out for over a month with an undisclosed injury, played doubles for the Hoosiers at the Hokie Challenge, but he still has a lot of work to do before he gets into singles action. IU coach Randy Bloemendaal said Ferguson is getting there, but he still isn't ready. "He played some good doubles but we still have a ways to go with him," Bloemendaal said.
