Men's soccer team garners 4-seed in NCAA tournament
The IU men’s soccer team was awarded the fourth seed Monday as the NCAA released the bracket for this season’s tournament. Boston College was awarded the one-seed.
The IU men’s soccer team was awarded the fourth seed Monday as the NCAA released the bracket for this season’s tournament. Boston College was awarded the one-seed.
Somewhere, Terry Hoeppner is smiling. Whether he saw the game will forever be unknown, but what happened at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night vindicated a program that has not gone to a bowl game since 1993. A 27-24 victory over Purdue (7-5, 3-5) to win the Old Oaken Bucket and most likely take IU to a bowl game did more than just satisfy the Hoosier football team.
In a town synonymous with basketball, Bloomington became a football town – if only for a night.
The IU women’s soccer team will be heading to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament after advancing past rival and sectional host Purdue 4-3 on penalty kicks Nov. 18.
The hard part is over. The Hoosiers’ triumph over rival Purdue virtually guarantees the team its goal of playing a 13th game. IU now must do something it hasn’t had the privilege of doing in 14 years: wait to see if it gets the 13th game, and if so, find out where it is and who it’s against.
The IU men’s basketball team was supposed to have a potent offensive attack. But it was the staunch defense that impressed coach Kelvin Sampson during No. 8 IU’s 100-49 win against Longwood on Sunday at home.
Nov. 17 marked the final home game for three seniors on the IU volleyball team, as outside hitter Gabrielle Allison, right side Lauren Ditteon and middle blocker Annie Moddrell played their final match at the University Gym. But it was a bittersweet night, as the Hoosiers were defeated by Michigan 3-0 (30-21, 30-23, 30-24).
The IU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams wrapped up the three-day Hoosierland Open on Nov. 17 in Bloomington with several good performances from both teams.
The IU women’s basketball team found itself down by as many as 16 points on Nov. 17 at Ball State, but clawed its way back for a 76-71 win.
The Indianapolis Colts’ high-flying offense stayed low to the ground Sunday, but came alive when it counted to defeat the visiting Kansas City Chiefs.
The 100-49 victory on Nov. 17 over Longwood put the No. 8 IU men’s basketball team one step closer to claiming its first hardware of the season in the Chicago Invitational Challenge.
IU refused to let another bowl chance slip away Saturday, and certainly not against its archrival Purdue for the second straight year. Kellen Lewis ran for two touchdowns, and IU held off a frantic rally when Austin Starr made a 49-yard field goal with 30 seconds left to give the Hoosiers a 27-24 victory.
The IU womens soccer team will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a 3-2 double-overtime victory over Toledo on Friday. On Sunday, the Hoosiers will play rival and No. 2 seed Purdue.
D.J. White’s head bounced off the hardwood floor of Assembly Hall during Monday’s season opener against Tennessee-Chattanooga, and the IU crowd fell to a hush.
It’s now or never, and it cannot be put any simpler than that.
Two games into the young season, the IU women’s basketball team will travel to Muncie to take on the Ball State Cardinals in the Hoosiers’ first road game of the year. The Hoosiers are 2-0 after home wins over Albany and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
A strong showing at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships has gotten IU to the promise land.
Last Wednesday, the IU volleyball team faced off against rival Purdue for the second time this season. After tQaking the first game 30-16, the Hoosiers dropped the match by losing three straight games, 23-30, 26-30, 24-30, respectively. Although IU dropped to 15-14 after the match, they gave Purdue the worst one-game loss the Boilermakers have suffered since 2002.
The late Jerry Garcia once sang, “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” Truer words couldn’t be spoken about the four years the 16 seniors on the IU football team have experienced. Their journey wearing the cream and crimson comes to an end at Memorial Stadium on Saturday when the Hoosiers host rival Purdue with the Old Oaken Bucket at stake.
IU is down by one point. One-and-two-tenths seconds remain in overtime. Junior forward DeAndre Thomas is on the line about to shoot two free throws. After a couple of dribbles, Thomas calmly sinks the first free throw. One shot remains to give the Hoosiers the victory.