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The X-Factor

By Eamonn Brennan · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:40 p.m.

Ask IU senior guard Rod Wilmont if he has a reputation among his teammates for his willingness to shoot, and he'll say no. Ask him whether he deserves one, and you get a different answer, with percentages tacked on for good measure. "Yes," he said Thursday at Assembly Hall, laughing along with the 10 media members interviewing him. "Ninety-five percent of the time I think I'm open. The other five percent it's going in the post to (IU forward) D.J. (White) … I want to win bad, and I want to do what I have to do to help my team win." Wilmont may like the long bomb -- he launched 17 3-point attempts at Penn State on Saturday, Jan. 13, and another eight Tuesday vs. Iowa. At least in IU coach Kelvin Sampson's mind, though, what Wilmont lacks in shooting discretion he more than makes up for in the way the Hoosiers' identity starts and ends with the gritty forward's play.

Versyp returns to IU for first time as Boilers' coach

By Lee Hurwitz · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:29 p.m.

IU women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack is ready to play again. Coming off an embarrassing 73-51 loss at No.12 Purdue (16-3, 5-0) last weekend, the Hoosiers (13-6, 2-4) will play the Boilermakers for the second time in as many games Sunday afternoon. With former IU coach Sharon Versyp's first trip back to Bloomington -- highlighting the final regular season match up between the two in-state rivals -- Legette-Jack has stuck to the same comments throughout the season: Versyp's return means absolutely nothing.

Seniors to close out swimming and diving careers in final home meet

By Brian Buckey · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:28 p.m.

IU senior swimmer Clarissa Wentworth has been swimming competitively since high school. As she looks back on her swimming career and prepares for her last home meet as a Hoosier, she can't help but feel a mix of emotions.

Hoosiers face first tough test on the road

By Kevin Kane · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:27 p.m.

IU began its dual-match season last Sunday with a dominating 7-0 sweep against Miami of Ohio, followed by a convincing 5-2 victory against Western Michigan.

IU looks to improve with weekend home matches

By Jordan Cohen · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:26 p.m.

Playing off the words of IU basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, Ken Hydinger realizes his men's tennis squad is not going to be an April team here in January. Despite two convincing victories Monday, the Hoosier coach knows his players can get better. Among other things, he mentioned the need for improvement in conditioning, serve returns and poaching in doubles, in addition to ball striking.

Hoosiers aim to pin Boilermakers in first Big Ten match

By Linnea Coulter · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:24 p.m.

During their strenuous endurance exercises, IU wrestling coach Duane Goldman often tells his players, "There is no time to get weak!" There's no better advice to give to the No. 13 Hoosier wrestling squad as it heads into its first match of conference play this weekend against Purdue.

Pacers trade Jackson, Harrington to Warriors

By Greg Beacham · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 8:38 p.m.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Indiana Pacers traded Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday for forwards Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy as part of an eight-player deal designed to shake up two struggling teams.

White leads Hoosiers to victory against Iowa

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 12:27 a.m.

The Iowa Hawkeyes just couldn't stop D.J. White. In 35 minutes of play, IU's big man racked up a career-high 23 points and 12 boards during IU's 71-64 victory Tuesday night against Iowa.

New England safety coy about possible return against Indianapolis

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 12:13 a.m.

BOSTON -- Patriots safety Rodney Harrison remained coy about a possible return for Sunday's AFC title game against the Indianapolis Colts after missing New England's first two playoff games with a knee injury.

RecSports gears up for intramural basketball season

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 12:12 a.m.

It's that time of year again. The time when thousands of students go head-to-head on the basketball court in the Assembly Hall spotlight to have their biggest fans cheer them on. It's not quite March Madness, and the players aren't Kelvin Sampson's crew, but much of the excitement is still there and, for some, there's still a lot on the line. It's intramural basketball season.

Hoosiers hold on to knock off Hawkeyes

By Eamonn Brennan · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 12:04 a.m.

Before Jan. 2, IU fans presumably had little idea how well their Hoosiers -- a team with a new coach, two junior college transfers, a previously injured star and a menagerie of freshmen -- would perform in the Big Ten. Since their 74-67 loss to Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, the Hoosiers (13-4, 4-1 Big Ten) have answered that question with four straight convincing wins -- the latest coming against Iowa, 71-64, Tuesday night.

Hoeppner snags top in-state prospect

By John Wustrow · Tuesday, Jan. 16,2007 12:41 a.m.

From the time he was introduced as IU's football coach, Terry Hoeppner has talked about building the Hoosiers into a team that competes for Big Ten championships. Hoeppner helped his cause over the weekend by receiving verbal commitments from a duo of defensive players with championship experience.

Hoosiers return from layoff with 2 victories

By Kevin Kane · Monday, Jan. 15,2007 11:17 p.m.

During the week leading up to IU's first dual match event Sunday, coach Lin Loring expressed concerns about his team's readiness to play after a two-month layoff. Ten hours and two victories later, his players proved they were up to the challenge.

Hoosiers sweep past IPFW, Morehead State

By Jordan Cohen · Monday, Jan. 15,2007 11:16 p.m.

As clocks around campus struck 10 a.m. on Monday, the men's tennis team struck its first balls of the spring season with a 6-1 victory against Morehead State. At No. 3 doubles, junior Michael McCarthy and sophomore Mak Kendall won the first doubles pro set, 8-4, with a combination of powerful strokes, high energy and solid team chemistry.

Hoosiers unable to defeat Boilers, former coach Versyp

By John Wustrow · Monday, Jan. 15,2007 11:15 p.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- In its first shot against its former coach, the IU women's basketball team came up on the short end. Coming in with new coach Felisha Legette-Jack, the Hoosiers dropped a 73-51 game against No. 13 Purdue on Sunday in a match against former IU and current Boilermakers coach Sharon Versyp. Versyp, who coached the Hoosiers last season, left IU in April to take the head-coaching vacancy at her alma mater.

IU pins Eastern Illinois in dual meet

By Aaron Beard · Monday, Jan. 15,2007 11:13 p.m.

The No. 15 IU wrestling team showed Eastern Illinois why it's earned that ranking this weekend in a staggering 41-4 victory against the Panthers. With an overall record of 16-6-0 against EIU, IU has won the last 12 matches between the two schools, including a 36-3 blowout last season. For the fifth year in a row and eight of the last nine seasons, the Hoosiers and Panthers have competed during the regular season. IU has won all eight matches.

Hoosiers head home for Hawkeyes

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Jan. 15,2007 11:12 p.m.

The IU men's basketball team will return home Tuesday night to face the Iowa Hawkeyes after a successful weekend trip to State College, Pa. The Hoosiers defeated Penn State 84-74 behind a career-high 25 points and 12 boards from senior guard Rod Wilmont. The Hoosiers improved to 12-4 overall and 3-1 in Big Ten play with the victory. "Rod threw up a couple of vomit shots the other day," coach Kelvin Sampson said during a press conference Monday. "I doubt we had anybody else on this team that would even think about shooting some of his shots, but what are you going to say to Rod? I thought he did a good job defending (Penn State forward Geary) Claxton and their half-court sets. He had 12 rebounds and was busting his tail."

'Team chemistry' leads Hoosiers to weekend win

By Brian Buckey · Monday, Jan. 15,2007 11:11 p.m.

IU swimming coach Ray Looze has been coaching long enough to know that it doesn't always take the most talented team to get the best results. He points to the unity and chemistry of this year's women's swimming and diving squad as the key to its undefeated start.

No. 15 IU swims to tie with No. 12 Michigan

By Brian Buckey · Monday, Jan. 15,2007 11:11 p.m.

The IU men's swimming and diving program is rich with history and tradition. For a program that dates back to 1923 and has seen countless All-Americans come and go, Saturday's tie result in Ann Arbor, Mich., marked the first such result in the 84-year program history.

UPDATE: No. 1 Indiana football recruit verbally commits to IU

Sunday, Jan. 14,2007 11:10 p.m.

IU football coach Terry Hoeppner landed the No. 1 high-school football recruit in Indiana this weekend, Warren Central High School safety Jerimy Finch, after Finch made an official visit to the IU campus, according to recruiting Web site Rivals.com.

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