Column: On with the Madness
On to Selection Sunday. The Hoosiers ran into one of two Big Ten teams it has not beaten this season and lost in a way nobody expected, as IU fell 79-71 against Wisconsin.
On to Selection Sunday. The Hoosiers ran into one of two Big Ten teams it has not beaten this season and lost in a way nobody expected, as IU fell 79-71 against Wisconsin.
Wisconsin and Nebraska represented the only two Big Ten teams that the IU men’s basketball team had yet to defeat this season. Wisconsin hadn’t won a Big Ten Tournament game since 2008, when it won the title.
For the second straight meeting, IU shut down Wisconsin’s All-Big Ten guard Jordan Taylor, but once again the Hoosiers let a Badgers bench player go off.
A career-high effort by Wisconsin’s sixth man ended IU’s run at the Big Ten Tournament on Friday afternoon.
Despite a blitzkrieg of 3-pointers from Wisconsin, IU only trails 36-31 at the half.
The Hoosiers take on the Wisconsin Badgers in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Join the conversation with the IDS basketball reporters here.
The IU men’s basketball team was unfamiliar with winning a postseason game in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Jordan Hulls and Cody Zeller were not.
What formula should the Hoosiers follow for a Big Ten victory?
Not the wheelchair. Screaming in agony, his right leg useless, Verdell Jones III had one request. Not that wheelchair.
Without him, there would be no sound, no lights and no atmosphere. John Harmon is the man who shines the lights on everyone else, but he stays in the shadows. When the first whistle blows and the ball hits the floor, most fans never know he’s there
Both Darian Schmidt and Zac Nees will advance to the NCAA Championships from March 22-24 after both finished in the top three in the 3-meter diving competition.
Southern California is well-represented on the IU baseball team’s roster. Of the 35 Hoosiers, nine players hail from the region. IU Coach Tracy Smith said it’s not a coincidence that during spring break, the Hoosiers will play eight games against southern California foes.
Precious points in the Crimson and Gold cup will be awarded as the focus of the instate rivalry turns to the hard court of women’s tennis. The Hoosiers will begin Big Ten play this Friday as they welcome No. 68 Purdue to the IU Tennis Center.
After months of preparation, qualified Hoosier track and field athletes will be heading to Boise, Idaho, for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
The No. 12 IU women’s water polo team, which touts the conference leaders in goals and saves, will make another road trip to California to compete in four matches at the Roadrunner Invitational at CSU Bakersfield.
The IU basketball team earned its first win in postseason play with IU Coach Tom Crean on Thursday, but that win might be overshadowed by a potential loss.
The Hoosiers take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Join the conversation with the IDS basketball reporters here.
The No. 5-seeded Hoosiers (24-7, 11-7) will try to get their first Big Ten Tournament win in the Crean era when they take on No. 12 Penn State (12-19, 4-14) at 1:55 p.m. today at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
This game is IU’s to lose. By defeating Purdue, the Hoosiers earned fifth place in the Big Ten and a matchup with the last place Nittany Lions in the first round of the conference tournament.
Mere inches prevented the Hoosiers from escaping the fourth inning unscathed. Instead, Indiana State scored four runs in the frame on its way to a 13-8 win.