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9 Hoosiers vie for national championship

By Ari Shifron · Friday, March 13,2009 12:46 a.m.

Now is the time everyone strives for. Nine Hoosiers have reached this goal and will compete for the right to be crowned the best in their event.

Rested team travels to Fla.

By Connor O'Gara · Friday, March 13,2009 12:43 a.m.

The Hoosiers will have to execute on both sides of the ball if they plan on snapping the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles’ 17-game winning streak. The Eagles (25-4) will take on the Hoosiers in the opening game 4 p.m. Friday.

Freshman outfielder Alex Dickerson swings against Morehead State Tuesday afternoon at the Sembower Field. Dickerson and the Hoosiers hit nine home runs, with 22 hits in an 18-3 win.

Smith expects better defense in spring trip

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, March 13,2009 12:39 a.m.

The Hoosiers will play their first game Saturday against Bowling Green at Chain O’Lakes Stadium in Winter Haven, Fla. They will then compete in a string of contests, which will lead IU into conference play and its toughest portion of the season.

The Co-ed Whistle Tips, wearing black, face the MonSTARS, wearing red, Thursday evening at Assembly Hall. The MonSTARS went on to win 49-44.

Intramural Championships held at Assembly Hall, 3 teams crowned

Friday, March 13,2009 12:35 a.m.

After a long ride throughout the first half of the semester, victors emerged from the Division I Recreational Sports tournament brackets March 12.

A season off the brink: overheard at Conseco Fieldhouse

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, March 13,2009 12:34 a.m.

The Hoosiers yelled for their teammates louder than ever in their final game of the season.

Have the Hoosiers done enough to dance?

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Friday, March 13,2009 12:32 a.m.

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 loses 66-51 in 1st round of tourney

By Tom Kirby · Friday, March 13,2009 12:30 a.m.

The Hoosiers (6-25) fell to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, ending a season that witnessed the setting of school records for most conference and total losses in a season

IU freshman foward Kory Barnett sits quietly in the locker room as members of the media conduct interviews following IU's 66-51 loss to Penn State on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Story of the year

By Zachary Osterman · Friday, March 13,2009 12:28 a.m.

It really has been a remarkable season – not good or bad, just remarkable. Last year was likely the single most unpredictable year in IU basketball history – but this one gave it a run.

IU coach Tom Crean laughs and claps at a referee during the second half of IU's 66-51 loss to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Crean was called for a technical foul in the first half after yelling at a referee. "It's completely personal," Crean yelled at one referee in the second half.

Crean gets 1st technical foul of the season

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, March 13,2009 12:24 a.m.

The IU men's basketball team has had a long and trying season. The Hoosiers' 66-51 loss was one of the more eventful games of the year. These are the sights and sounds of the game.

IU freshman Malik Story, right, wipes his face as teammate Nick Williams talks with a member of the media in the IU lockerroom following IU's 66-51 loss to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The loss ended the worst season in the program's history.

IU loses 66-51 in 1st round of Big Ten tourney

By Tom Kirby · Friday, March 13,2009 12:12 a.m.

The Hoosiers (6-25) fell 66-51 to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, ending a season that witnessed the setting of school records for most conference and total losses in a season.

IU senior forward Kyle Taber, center, hangs his head on the bench during the closing minutes of IU's 66-51 loss to Penn State on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Taber had five points and five rebounds in his final game as a Hoosier.

IU season ends with 66-51 loss to Penn State

Thursday, March 12,2009 1:07 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Penn State put an end to the worst season in IU basketball history Thursday, defeating the Hoosiers 66-51 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Junior guard Devan Dumes jumps toward the goal during the first half against Wisconsin Thursday evening at Assembly Hall.

IU might face Penn State without Dumes

By Matt Dollinger · Thursday, March 12,2009 12:36 a.m.

For the second straight season, an injury to IU’s leading scorer has come during one of the most crucial parts of the year.

Division 1 teams prepare for championships

By Kyle Abrell · Wednesday, March 11,2009 11:48 p.m.

The Hoosier men’s and women’s basketball teams aren’t the only ones who get to suit up at Assembly Hall this year.

Hoosiers deserve more than pity applause

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, March 11,2009 11:44 p.m.

Yes, it’s true. As Lionel Ritchie once said, we’ve come to the end of our rainbow. And while the ride surely hasn’t been quite as colorful as the language some fans might use to describe Big Ten officiating, it’s surely been a new experience for most of you out there in Hoosier nation.

Hoosiers fall to Kentucky, 8-7

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, March 11,2009 11:42 p.m.

By all accounts, IU (8-7) had the right man in its batter’s box with two hitters on base in the eighth inning of its 8-7 loss to Kentucky on Wednesday.

IU coach Tom Crean watches the action from the sidelines during a game Sunday at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. IU lost 85-61.

IU keeps energy alive

By Tom Kirby · Wednesday, March 11,2009 11:40 p.m.

March is synonymous with many things in college. But for college basketball, March means only one thing: madness.

Fencing partners Ekram Hossain and Mark Conaway square off Feb. 24 outside the Fort in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation building. The club meets in HPER 293 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m..

Hoosiers finish 7th in Midwest Fencing Conference Championship

By Caitlin Davis · Tuesday, March 10,2009 11:52 p.m.

The club consists of about 60 IU students who dedicate at least six hours per week to practice, without the guidance of a paid head coach. Junior Mary Koser, team treasurer, said the fencers work together to coach one another.

IU senior outfielder Chris Hervey slides into second base in front of Morehead State's Travis Redmon during IU's 18-3 victory over Morehead State on Tuesday at Sembower Field. The Hoosiers face Kentucky on the road today at 4 p.m..

Hoosiers dominate Eagles in 18-3 win

By Greg Rosenstein · Tuesday, March 10,2009 11:47 p.m.

Behind excellent pitching from junior Chris Squires and nine home runs, the Hoosiers did just that in a dominating 18-3 victory. Squires pitched six innings, giving up five hits and only three earned runs on Tuesday.

Brown’s attitude deserves recognition

By Dave Leno · Tuesday, March 10,2009 11:44 p.m.

Brown is the epitome of the blue-collar football player. He brings his lunch pail to every game and does everything in his power to help the team win. Taunting is not in his vocabulary.

Former Cutter rider goes greek

By Sean Morrison · Tuesday, March 10,2009 11:39 p.m.

Former two-year Cutters rider McClurg switched to Alpha Tau Omega this year because of his desire to see what greek life was all about. He wanted to join ATO his first year at IU, but because of his desire to ride for a good bike team and his uncertainty as to whether greek life was right for him, he decided to ride for the Cutters

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