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Davis faces pressure in 5th season as Hoosier head man

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:36 a.m.

Coming into his fifth season as head coach of the men's basketball team, IU coach Mike Davis has his work cut out for him. Not only are some IU fans still bitter at the firing of former coach Bob Knight by former IU and current NCAA president Myles Brand, but last season's 14-15 record and a missed trip to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 18 seasons, just added salt to their wounds.

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Team boasts abundance of experience

By Dan Click · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:29 a.m.

Coming off a season where the Hoosiers women's basketball team finished 12-17 and had everyone returning, expectations were high -- then an injury occurred. Senior guard/forward Jenny DeMuth tore her anterior cruciate ligament within two hours of the season starting. How the team responds from the injury will be a test IU must pass in order to make it to the NCAA tournament.

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Memories sting from last season's fall

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:27 a.m.

Richard Nixon was president of the United States. The U.S. had just landed on the moon. The Vietnam War was raging in Southeast Asia. The year was 1970. The IU basketball team had a losing season, finishing 7-17. Little did anyone know it would take 34 years before the feat was accomplished again.

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Nation's best prep for Arch Madness

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:25 a.m.

All signs point to St. Louis. The road is paved and awaiting four teams who can navigate their way through the rocky terrain of college basketball. The Final Four road map eludes even the finest coaches in the land, so what does it take to reach the grandest stage the sport has to offer?

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Illinois tabbed as conference's elite

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:22 a.m.

Former high school teammates Deron Williams of Illinois and Bracey Wright of IU have careers progressing in remarkably similar fashions. The pair are both juniors and both starting guards in the Big Ten.

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Graduation hurts top Big Ten teams

By Dan Click · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2004 12:20 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- After a season that saw the women's Big Ten place six teams into the NCAA tournament, and Minnesota into the championship game, the conference is looking to repeat the results. It is hoping the ultimate reward will be a trip to the Final Four in the heart of Big Ten country -- Indianapolis.

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Flag football resumes after weather delays

By Chris Engel · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:33 p.m.

While the majority of football fans around the country were tuning in to the Colts-Vikings Monday Night Football matchup, senior Todd Bunton and the rest of Da Bears were getting ready for their quarterfinal game of the intramural flag football playoffs. The success of Da Bears is among the many interesting storylines surrounding the flag football tournament.

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Power play fires Hoosiers to victories

By David Resnik · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 11:31 p.m.

The IU ice hockey team played host to a two-game inter-conference series last weekend at Frank Southern Ice Arena, welcoming Ferris State University to town. A notoriously dirty and physical team, the Bulldogs came into the Frank looking to impose their will on the Hoosiers with their size advantage. After thrashing Illinois by a total of 14-2 in Bloomington last weekend, the top priority around the IU locker room was maintaining the team's perfect record at home.

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Key players attract managers

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:38 a.m.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Pedro Martinez, Sammy Sosa and Randy Johnson figured to attract plenty of attention once all 30 general managers got together Monday and set up shop for their annual meetings. Many of the general managers had already arrived at the ritzy oceanfront hotel by the time some other prominent guests -- members of the heavy metal band Metallica -- checked out. Quickly, the baseball folks got down to business.

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Hoosiers get by AIS 75-67

By Dan Click · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:34 a.m.

Before the season opener Nov. 19 at No. 8 Baylor University, the IU women's basketball team got a preseason test against the Australian Institute of Sport -- and it was tested. IU passed the test, behind some timely shooting and defensive stops to win 75-67. Throughout much of the second half, AIS held on to the lead, building it to as high as 61-54 with seven minutes remaining.

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LoVecchio injured in defeat

By Dan Click · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2004 12:33 a.m.

During IU's 26-22 loss to Illinois Saturday afternoon, senior quarterback Matt LoVecchio ran out of the pocket for 10 yards and picked up a first down while getting injured and possibly suffering a concussion. Redshirt freshman Blake Powers relieved LoVecchio for the remainder of the game. LoVecchio was unavailable for comment after throwing for 207 yards on 15 of 17 passes.

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Down the drain

By Dan Patrick · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 1:09 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Add another year to the IU football team's postseason drought. The Hoosiers waved goodbye to any remaining hopes of becoming bowl eligible with Saturday's 26-22 loss to Illinois.

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IU ready to tip-off exhibition season

By Matt Ostrega · Monday, Nov. 8,2004 12:29 a.m.

After a disappointing season last year, IU women's basketball coach Kathi Bennett and her Hoosiers will look to tip off a successful 2004-05 campaign Monday night in exhibition action against the Australian Institute of Sport.

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