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NBA game at IU had a college feel

By Zina Kumok · Sunday, Oct. 25,2009 11:15 p.m.

It was an NBA game, but it had an IU feel. Friday’s Pacers preseason game against the Spurs at Assembly Hall was the first NBA game in Bloomington since 1972.

Pacers, Spurs play spirited basketball in Assembly Hall

By DeAntae Prince · Sunday, Oct. 25,2009 11:12 p.m.

Whether through signs of frustration or contentment, the Pacers showed emotion that isn’t usually associated with an NBA preseason game. At Assembly Hall, a college arena where basketball is supposed to be at its purest, the Pacers and Spurs played as if it were already the postseason in Indiana’s 114-112 win. The Pacers, a middling team, had players with many reasons for doing so. A rookie attempted to find his place in the NBA, a journeyman tried to find a home and a big man tried to find out where he stood against one of the league’s best power forwards.

Kasavana mixes business with pleasure

By Ryan Campagna · Sunday, Oct. 25,2009 11:09 p.m.

Senior Emily Kasavana has an enthusiasm for the world that knows no bounds. She carries a natural keenness about her – an extreme gusto that is rivaled only by her work ethic. Now in her second year as co-captain for the rowing team, Kasavana discovered the sport her freshman year. That year, she was the only pure novice on the team to row for varsity.