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(03/06/09 5:11am)
____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.”
(03/05/09 5:09am)
This is the live blog from the 1st round of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers (18-9) take on the Wolverines (10-19) at approxiamately 2:30p.m.Feel free to follow along and post comments and questions on our blog.
(03/05/09 1:38am)
Are you wondering what the coaches and players are thinking prior to their first round game against Michigan? Here are the answers. I sat down with IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack and and sophomore captain Jori Davis to ask them some questions. Here are the links for the audio.
(03/05/09 12:56am)
During the recent stretch between the Hoosiers game against Ohio State and final regular-season home against Michigan IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack spent some time traveling to games of future Hoosiers.
(03/02/09 2:24pm)
If you don't get a chance to pick up a copy of the IDS here are a few stories to check out. Also if you go to the IDS website you can check out a photo gallery from the game.
(03/02/09 5:04am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Of the 11 banners hanging from the rafters of Assembly Hall, 10 belong to the accomplishments of men’s teams.Members of the women’s basketball team said IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack does not let them forget that fact, but the current senior class might reverse that trend.Legette-Jack said she wants the tradition and legacy to be about an all-around approach.“It’s about the pursuit of championships – in the community, in the classroom and on the court,” she said. “We are taking those steps, and today was yet another step.”The Hoosiers might have saved their goal of advancing to the NCAA tournament after erasing a 15-point deficit Sunday to beat Michigan, 67-61.All four IU seniors scored in Sunday’s game.After the game concluded, the spotlight turned to the foursome: Lydia Serfling, Amber Jackson, Kim Roberson and Whitney Thomas.After the seniors exchanged hugs and stood by their jerseys, a video speech from each player played. Serfling came first.Serfling, who joined the team in her junior year after starting her IU athletic career with the track and field team, said she would miss everything about being on the team.She thanked everyone from her teammates and coaches to the security guards.Jackson said she would miss secret handshakes, shopping and speaking Spanish with various teammates. Although Jackson will soon end her basketball career at IU, she said she will not forget the experience.“This chapter of my life might be over, but these girls will remain in my heart forever,” she said.The final two seniors, Roberson and Thomas, have played for three different coaches in their time at IU. Roberson said they have always stuck together – even if Thomas did push her in a swimming pool in seventh grade.Roberson’s body is often heavily taped. Having frequently worked with athletic trainer Robert Black, she thought it fitting to thank him.“I know it was a difficult task,” Roberson said of his helping her. “But I know you will have great case studies.”Thomas said one of the things she will miss most is running into the locker room, giving high fives to kids and seeing their smiling faces.But the seniors weren’t the only ones to reflect on the impact they made on the program.Freshman Ashlee Mells said the upperclassmen have pushed her tremendously on the court and helped her off the court as well.Fans who attended the final home game of the four Hoosier seniors gave them loud applause following their post-game introductions.The attendance at the game excited Legette-Jack, who said she hopes the program will continue moving forward.“We had 5,000 fans here today,” she said. “That was fantastic. Our goal is to average that and blast it forward – and it’s all on the backs of these seniors. They started it, and now we will continue it.”
(03/02/09 3:18am)
After a 67-61 victory over Michigan on Sunday the Hoosiers will be playing Michigan again, this time in the Big Ten Tournament. The No. 6 Hoosiers will play the No. 11 Wolverines at approximately 2:30 p.m. next Thursday.
(03/01/09 6:38pm)
Last regular season game for both teams. Hoosiers are looking for wins to secure their spot in the NCAA tournament. We will see what happens on senior day live from Assembly Hall.
(03/01/09 2:41am)
Sunday is the senior day game against Michigan. The seniors (Whitney Thomas, Amber Jackson, Kim Roberson and Lydia Serfling) will be honored following the game. Game time is set for 2 p.m. at Assembly Hall.
(02/27/09 5:14am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Although the IU women’s basketball team will play its final regular-season game on Sunday, they want to go much further. In her first two seasons with the Hoosiers, IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack has taken the team to the WNIT, but this year she hopes for a different scenario. “We are practicing our new moves so we can have a real good dance,” Legette-Jack said. “The party and dance that is the most significant is the NCAA, and we want to be invited to that party.” After Sunday’s game, the Hoosiers, currently sixth in conference standings, will have only the Big Ten Tournament remaining to strengthen their NCAA tournament resume. Senior Whitney Thomas said the team’s effort is important, but for her final season, she said the results are even more significant. “We want to give it all we have,” Thomas said. “That’s what we play every day for. We want to make it to the post-season. We don’t want anything less than that NCAA tournament.”
(02/27/09 4:48am)
All season long the "experts" have been talking about the great parity in the Big Ten. Generally I would agree, but I was also a bit disappointed by the scores on Thursday night. Minnesota beat Michigan State by 15. Ohio State beat Wisconsin by 22. Penn State beat Northwestern by 15. Purdue beat Michigan by 17. Iowa beat Illinois by 13.
(02/26/09 6:27pm)
Well the latest predictions are in from ESPN. If you have not seen them, the current prediction is for the Hoosiers to be a 10 seed and face 7 seed Notre Dame in the first round. The game would be March 22 in Notre Dame, Ind., which would be nice for travel purposes. The Hoosiers are on the bubble and are listed as one of analyst Charlie Creme's last four teams in.
(02/24/09 11:25pm)
There is one scenario where the Hoosiers could get the #5 seed and a first round bye in the Big Ten Tournament next week. On Monday night they got one step closer. Minnesota, the current number five team lost to Northwestern. The Gophers now drop to 10-6 in the Big Ten. On Thursday they play a very difficult game against Michigan State. If the Gophers loose that game and their finale at home against Illinois, the Hoosiers would control their own destiny and a win on Sunday would give them the five spot in the conference.
(02/23/09 12:31am)
With the 79-67 loss against Ohio State on Sunday it seems like the Hoosiers are most likely going to finish the season 6th in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers were looking to get to the number five spot so that they could get a first round bye in the Big Ten Tournament. In other conference games today Wisconsin pulled off an upset against Michigan State and Iowa narrowly beat Michigan.
(02/22/09 2:07pm)
It doesn't get much bigger then this in the regular season...IU vs. OSU...Nationally Televised on ESPN2 ... Think Pink in support of Breast Cancer Awarness...NCAA Tournament hopes on the line. All that and more as the Hoosiers take on the Buckeyes at 4p.m. from Assembly Hall. Follow the live blog and feel free to add questions and comments as we go.
(02/22/09 1:25am)
Well i apologize, but i have not had time to write a full preview of this game after getting back late last night from Evanston. Anyways, big game tomorrow against the Buckeyes at 4p.m. at Assembly. The game is also going to be nationally televised on ESPN2. In addition it is also the Think Pink game in support of breast cancer awareness. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game.
(02/20/09 6:23pm)
IU recruit Hope Elam, who will join the Hoosiers next season is having a great season so far for Vincennes University. Today i recieved an e-mail from her father John to tell me about her last few games.
(02/20/09 1:12pm)
Well its been a good trip to Evanston and i will be departing shortly. The basketball game last night showed that the Hoosiers, beat Northwestern 85-67, can play at various different levels. In the first half they gave up 13 offensive rebounds which is uncharacteristic of them. In the second half they tightened up their defense and were able to pull away by catching fire on the offensive end. For Jori Davis it was a new career high-25 points. Kim Roberson set the all-time Hoosier steal record which now is at 232. (Whitney Thomas has 230).
(02/20/09 6:18am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The first time the IU women’s basketball team played Northwestern, the Hoosiers captured a 24-point victory. On Thursday the Wildcats gave IU a tougher fight, tying the game at 58 with 8:02 left.Then, sophomore captain Jori Davis led a barrage of 3-pointers, propelling her team to an 85-67 victory in Evanston, Ill.Davis scored 25 points, a new career high. She hit 9-of-13 field goals including 5-of-6 from beyond the 3-point line.IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack said Davis has been watching a lot of film lately.“When we recruited Jori, Jori was brought here to be a program-changer,” Legette-Jack said. “She has been waiting and waiting because she is a sophomore. She is waiting her turn. Her turn is now.”Davis said she tried to be more aggressive and felt more confident in her stroke after a few shots went in.“The game came out a little slow at the beginning, so I felt I was the one who had to come out and hit some shots,” she said.Davis and her teammates battled back and forth with the Wildcats in a game that had 14 ties and 11 lead changes.The Hoosiers (17-8, 10-6) shot the ball well, putting in 27 of their 49 field-goal attempts for 55.1 percent. The Wildcats (6-20, 2-13) stayed in the game with six first-half 3-pointers and shot 37.1 percent for the game.The Hoosiers, a team that always had balanced scoring, did the same against the Wildcats. In addition to the 25 points from Davis, seniors Amber Jackson and Kim Roberson had 16 points apiece, and junior Jamie Braun had 10.IU has prided itself on its defense all season, and the game against Northwestern was the same. IU held Northwestern to nine points during the last 8:02 of the game and closed on a 27-9 run over that stretch.Roberson, whom her coach calls the defensive general, had three steals to give her the most in the program’s history at 233.After snapping a four-game losing streak on Monday at Wisconsin, the Hoosiers now have some momentum. They take on Ohio State on Sunday at home.Legette-Jack said she doesn’t like to call one game bigger then another, but she said she is looking forward to Sunday’s matchup.“We are looking at an Ohio State team that has gotten better, and Ohio State is looking at an Indiana team that has gotten better, so it’s going to be a good game,” she said. “As a coach and as a team, we just want to see how much better we have got.”
(02/19/09 4:41pm)
The Hoosiers will take on the Wildcats tonight at 8p.m. ET. I will be in Evanston live bloggin the game and taking pictures. This is a very winable game, but when you have lost twice to Illinois you can't overlook anyone. Please feel free to leave comments and check back in at 8 for the live blog.