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(03/26/09 5:29am)
This will be the live blog for the Hoosiers third round WNIT game against Bowling Green. The Falcons come in with a 29-4 record and have won 19 game in a row on their home floor. The Hoosiers will have a tough test tonight as they play in front of a hostile crowd in Bowling Green, Ohio with a trip to the fourth round on the line. Follow along here and please feel free to leave you questions and comments.
(03/26/09 5:20am)
Its been a while, but the opposing bench is back. For those of you who don't remember, we interviewed several writers from newspapers of schools the Hoosiers played. In our latest edition we talked to Andrew Harner the women's basketball writer for BG Views, the newspaper of Bowling Green State University. Here is the Q and A.
(03/25/09 10:06pm)
Bowling Green's Lauren Prochaska sufered a knee injury which is being classified as severe during the final play of their victory over Syracuse in the second round of the WNIT.
(03/24/09 1:38am)
Here are a few notes to pass along.
(03/23/09 6:39pm)
Hope Elam, who ended her career at Vincennes University recently, will join the Hoosiers basketball team next year. It was a very successful season for Elam and the Lady Trailblazers this year.
(03/23/09 3:26am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Senior Whitney Thomas put her volleyball days at Bloomington North to good use Sunday on the basketball court.Thomas tipped in a half-court, inbound pass from senior Kim Roberson with 0.2 seconds left to give the Hoosiers (20-10) a 59-57 victory against Dayton (21-14) at Assembly Hall in the second round of the WNIT.VIDEO: IU wins with last-second shotThomas, a left-handed player who made her game-winning tip on the right side of the basket, said the play developed after a backscreen forced a guard to switch to her as she went up.“Kim threw it perfectly, so I just jumped,” Thomas said. “I didn’t see a player in front of me at all. All I saw was the ball and the basket.” The game did not end without controversy.Dayton forward Kendel Ross hit a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to tie the game at 57. Overtime looked like a reality after the Hoosiers gave up a nine-point lead in the last four minutes of the game.But before Thomas’ tip in, the Hoosiers had another shot at tying the game – kind of.Roberson took the ball with .6 seconds remaining, but as she shot the ball, which missed the basket, an official blew the play dead, thinking the game was over.The official mistakenly thought Roberson had to tip the ball in and could not catch and shoot, since only 0.6 second remained. With 0.3 second to go the ball must be tipped in, according to NCAA scoring and time regulations. After a short conference, the officials gave the Hoosiers the ball at half court with 0.2 seconds left.IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack said the play happened exactly as she drew it up, and she gave a special thank you after the game. “I want to thank all of the Bloomington North volleyball coaching for helping develop Whitney’s jumping ability,” she said. “If you look at that play, it was like everybody was in slow motion, and she was shoulders above everyone else.”The pass came from Roberson to Thomas, the two seniors who have stuck it out since their freshman year – playing for three different coaches in the process.The Hoosiers will now play Bowling Green in the third round of the tournament Thursday in Bowling Green, Ohio. Although the Roberson-to-Thomas pass eventually won the game, many players contributed to the victory.Junior point guard Jamie Braun led the Hoosiers with 16 points. Also scoring in double figures was senior Amber Jackson, who had 14 points. Sophomore Jori Davis scored 11, Thomas added 14 rebounds with her nine points and Roberson played a complete game with seven points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. The Hoosiers have had some trouble playing with leads during the season, and Sunday’s game was no different. A 53-44 lead evaporated in a span of 3:47 to a tie at 57.Jackson said she usually does not think about other games while on the court, but she said she thought about last year’s 86-81 WNIT overtime loss to James Madison after Dayton tied the game.Jackson said the team was sad to miss the NCAA tournament, but she said she and her teammates are not letting that affect their play.“We are upset and disappointed that we did not make the NCAA tournament, but we are not going to hang our heads,” she said. “We still have a lot of games left to play.” Legette-Jack, in her seven years as a head coach, had never posted 20 wins in a season until this one. She credited Thomas and Roberson for what they have done for the program and the team overall.“To receive that 20-win season on the backs of the two kids that started this whole thing off – it just makes my heart beat a little harder,” she said. “I’m so proud of this team, and we are not done yet.”
(03/23/09 3:24am)
-Big Ten is now 4-1 in the Tournament with everyone expect Iowa winning their first round games. Michigan State narrowly beat Middle Tenn. State 60-59.
(03/22/09 2:19pm)
The IU women's basketball team will resume competition today in the second round of the WNIT after receiving an automatic bid and first round bye in the tournament. The Game will be played at 2p.m. at Assembly Hall. As always feel free to follow along and leave questions and comments as we go.
(03/21/09 8:26pm)
Think a No. 16 has never beaten a No. 1? Think again.
(03/20/09 8:26pm)
The IU women's basketball team will begin play in the second round of the WNIT on Sunday at 2p.m. against the Flyers. The game will be played at Assembly Hall.
(03/17/09 12:05am)
UPDATE: IU willl play at 2p.m. on Sunday in the second round of the WNIT after getting an automatic bid and a first round bye. For more information click here.
(03/15/09 5:49am)
The IU women's basketball team will learn their post-season fate Monday. ESPN will air the selection show at 7p.m. Currently ESPN analyst Charlie Creme still has the Hoosiers as one of the first four teams out of the NCAA tournament as of his March 14 predictions.
(03/13/09 8:24pm)
UPDATE: Elam and the Lady Trailblazers ended their season in a 78-64 loss to Connors State College. Elam had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
(03/13/09 4:32am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU women’s basketball team started Big Ten play with seven wins in its first eight games – the best start in the program’s history.The Hoosiers’ last 12 games had very different results, as they posted a 5-7 mark. Two of those losses came against Illinois, a team that totaled only five conference victories.Now IU must wait to see if the NCAA selection committee will accept the team for a position in the tournament.While the Hoosiers’ resume has some strong points, the question remains: Will it be enough to make the big dance?IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack offered an emphatic yes earlier in the week of March 9 to the 13.“I believe we have done enough to let people know we are worthy of making the final 64,” she said.But Charlie Creme, the women’s basketball analyst for ESPN, said no in his most recent prediction on March 11. Creme listed the Hoosiers as one of the first four teams out of NCAA Tournament consideration.The Hoosiers will learn their fate March 16 at Coaches Bar and Grill when they gather to watch the NCAA selection show. The public is invited to join the festivities, set to start at 6 p.m.No matter what, the Hoosiers are guaranteed to play another game. Should IU be left out of the NCAA tournament field, it will play in the WNIT for the third consecutive season. – By Jeremy Rosenthal
(03/12/09 4:24pm)
Here are a few notes about this week and selection Monday for the team.
(03/10/09 4:02am)
On Monday night IU Coach Felisha Legette-Jack had her regular radio show with Jeremy Gray. Here are a few tidbits from the show.
(03/08/09 8:00pm)
IU recruit Hope Elam, who will join the women's basketball team next year has helped her team advance to nationals. On Saturday at home, Vincennes beat #10 Monroe out of New York 71-62.
(03/08/09 12:18am)
Although the Hoosiers aren't in contention for the Big Ten Tournament Title after their loss to Purdue IU Coach Felisha Legette-Jack is still in the building.
(03/06/09 1:22pm)
It doesn't get much bigger then this. Indiana (19-9) takes on Purdue (20-9) today in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. Game time is approximately 2:00p.m. Also on the line for the Hoosiers is a trip to the NCAA tournament.
(03/06/09 5:28am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>INDIANAPOLIS – Nearly seven minutes into the first half, the IU women’s basketball team had not scored a point.Then freshman Lindsay Enterline hit a 3-pointer, which was followed by an increased effort by the Hoosiers (19-9). IU came back to beat Michigan 68-50 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday in Indianapolis.Sophomore captain Jori Davis said the 12-point deficit to start the game didn’t surprise her, but she said she didn’t expect the lack of intensity with which IU came out.“I was more so shocked that we had to get our energy up,” Davis said. “It was just a matter of fixing it and coming back strong.” Davis led the Hoosiers with 22 points, but the game’s turning point came when IU picked up its defensive intensity in the second half.The Hoosiers held the Wolverines scoreless for 4:58 in the second half and used a 15-0 run to capture a six-point lead, 43-37. The win will place the Hoosiers opposite in-state rival Purdue at 2 p.m. Friday for the second-round game in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.For the game, the Hoosiers forced Michigan into 22 turnovers.Senior Kim Roberson, who led the defensive effort with six steals, said IU’s defensive presence changed the game.“The pressure in the second half was pivotal for us,” she said. “It allowed us to generate offense from defense. It gave us an extra possession.”Michigan coach Kevin Borseth said his team’s inability to beat anyone off the dribble ultimately cost the Wolverines the game. While they stalled, IU capitalized on extra chances, converting easy baskets that proved vital – the Hoosiers shot only 37 percent in the first half, which included a 1-for-12 start to the game.IU improved to 46.9 percent in the second half.In addition to Davis’ productivity, Roberson and senior Amber Jackson scored 15 points apiece. Enterline also came off the bench to chip in six points.IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack said she is not concerned with the short recovery time going into the next game.“This is tournament time,” Legette-Jack said. “You can’t be worried about something you can’t control. It is what it is. I think we’re going to be as ready as we possibly can.”The last time IU played Purdue, the Hoosiers captured a 71-57 victory in Bloomington. If the Hoosiers want to make a strong case for making the NCAA tournament, a win tomorrow could go a long way.For Roberson, the game against Purdue is not about the rivalry.“Yeah, Purdue is our rival, but it’s tournament time,” Roberson said. “All the other stuff is extra. We’re just playing the team that’s next. It happens to be Purdue. That’s what we’re going to do: focus on Purdue – not Purdue as our rival, but Purdue as our opponent.”