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By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, May 2,2006 3:52 p.m.

For the past eight months my assignment has been to write columns about Indiana University's basketball team, and let me tell you, it wasn't the cake-walk you all assume it was. I was forced to sit courtside for every home game, eat free food in Assembly Hall's press room, deal with the terminally miss-informed Andy Katz and then spew my opinions onto the pages of America's best college newspaper. Seriously folks, I had it rough.

Hoosiers fall in weekend championship to Bucknell

By Lee Hurwitz · Monday, May 1,2006 1:22 a.m.

Sometimes, storybook endings aren't always meant to happen. For the No. 18 IU water polo team, that was the case as it dropped its first game of the Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern Championship on Saturday to Bucknell University in the second overtime, 6-5, as the Hoosiers finished fifth in the tournament.

Hoosiers notch many bests at Penn Relays

By Rick Harker · Monday, May 1,2006 1:21 a.m.

The IU women's track and field squad accomplished four personal bests, two NCAA provisional-qualifying marks and one NCAA regional-qualifying mark at the 112th Penn Relays this weekend in Philadelphia.

Boilermakers surprise IU 4-3 in tourney

By Jonathan Hines · Monday, May 1,2006 1:18 a.m.

The No. 4-seeded IU women's tennis team entered its quarterfinal Big Ten Championships match in Champaign, Ill., against No. 5-seed Purdue, the same Purdue team it had defeated at home 5-2 March 24. At the Illini Grove Tennis Courts, however, something different happened.

Hoosiers fall to Michigan for 2nd time in as many weeks

By Evan Harris · Monday, May 1,2006 1:17 a.m.

Revenge just wasn't enough to drive the No. 5-seed IU men's tennis team past the No. 4-seed Michigan Wolverines in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Championships. For the second time in as many weeks, the Hoosiers succumbed to the Wolverines 4-2.

First novice 8 boat wins silver medals

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Monday, May 1,2006 1:16 a.m.

Age is no barrier for setting school records. And that's precisely what IU's first novice 8 boat proved this weekend at the Big Ten Championships in St. Paul, Minn. At the conclusion of its heat, the nine-member crew successfully earned silver medal honors and eclipsed IU's highest previous ranking of fourth in 2004.

IU splits series at Penn State

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, May 1,2006 1:16 a.m.

The IU baseball team split its first road conference series since 2004 this weekend at Penn State, moving its record to 7-13 in Big Ten play and 17-25 overall.

Hoosiers win qualifying spots at relays

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:15 a.m.

The IU men's track and field team wrapped up competition at the Penn Relays Sunday after posting three top-10 finishes Saturday. Highlighted by sophomore Kyle Jenkins' first-place finish in the triple jump, the Hoosiers finish saw the team obtain regional qualifying marks in every event they competed in on the meet's final day.

Weather troubles IU in last round

By Kevin Kane · Monday, May 1,2006 1:14 a.m.

After bolting to the top of the leaderboard at the end of the third round, the Hoosiers, with help from the inclement playing conditions, slipped down to a sixth-place finish in the Big Ten Championship.

Hoosiers splash home 6th in Big Ten Tournament

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:13 a.m.

The IU women's golf team rode a pair of top-10 finishes, which made for a solid weekend for the Hoosiers, who finished sixth at the Big Ten Championships. The championships were held in Bloomington for the first time since 1966.

Swimming & diving

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:07 a.m.

IU coach ray looze was pegged for double duty this year. The men's swimming and diving coach took over the women's team and both programs excelled in his first year at the dual helm.

Women's basketball

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:06 a.m.

In its first postseason tournament, since the 2000-01 season, the IU women's basketball team refused to go quietly in its second-round WNIT game against Indiana State in Terre Haute. With IU down 59-58 to the Sycamores in the closing minutes, senior guard Cyndi Valentin -- in her only postseason as a Hoosier -- took over, scoring IU's last 10 points of the game. Valentin's scoring barrage included a 3-pointer, one three-point play and four-consecutive free throws down the stretch that iced the 68-62 IU victory.

Wrestling

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:04 a.m.

Joe dubuque finished his senior season just as he had started it -- a national champion. Dubuque defeated Troy Nickerson, a true freshman out of Cornell, March 18 to become the first Hoosier to win back-to-back NCAA wrestling championships. Dubuque finished the season 28-1, with his only loss coming to Kyle Ott of Illinois in the Big Ten semifinals. The loss to Ott snapped a 28-match win streak for Dubuque dating back to the 2005 Big Ten semifinals.

Hoosiers tapped in draft

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:03 a.m.

Former IU football players Victor Adeyanju and Isaac Sowells were picked back-to-back in the fourth round of the NFL Draft Sunday. The 6-foot-3, 324-pound Sowells went to the Cleveland Browns with the 112th pick overall, while the St. Louis Rams nabbed the speedy defensive end Adeyanju with the very next pick.

Students get 7th football game

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, May 1,2006 1:03 a.m.

IU students will receive a seventh game with their football season ticket package in 2006, but will pay about 34 percent more than they did in 2005. Student season football tickets will cost $19 more than last year's $55 because of the addition of a seventh home football game, an increase in the service fee and a $10 T-shirt. Pete Rhoda, director of athletic media relations, attributed the increase in service fee to the cost of processing delivery. The fee increased $1 from last year.

Women's tennis

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:02 a.m.

On the weekend of March 24,the IU women's tennis team collected two wins against ranked Big Ten opponents at the Indiana Tennis Center and propelled coach Lin Loring, already the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history, to just one win shy of 300 Big Ten wins.

Men's Basketball

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:01 a.m.

IU might have hit its ceiling in only the fourth game of the season. With 10:30 left in a game against No. 1-ranked Duke, senior forward Marco Killingsworth finished a fast break with a thundering dunk and a quick swing of his fist.

UPDATE: Two Hoosiers drafted back-to-back

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, April 30,2006 4:03 p.m.

Former IU football players Victor Adeyanju and Isaac Sowells were picked back-to-back in the fourth round of the NFL Draft Sunday. The 6-foot-3, 324-pound Sowells went to the Cleveland Browns with the 112th pick overall, while the speedy defensive end Adeyanju was nabbed by the St. Louis Rams with the very next pick. Adeyanju and Sowells worked out for teams at the NFL Combine held in Indianapolis and met with several teams who had potential interest in the players. Both also expressed their desire to be drafted by a team that was close to home. On Sunday, both got their wish.

Former basketball player Lewis Monroe arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge

By Sarah Core · Sunday, April 30,2006 1:05 a.m.

Former IU basketball player Lewis Monroe, 24, was in the Monroe County Jail Wednesday night after being arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge.

Two riders inducted into Hall

By Chris Engel · Friday, April 28,2006 12:37 a.m.

Seniors Hans Arnesen and Jess Sapp were inducted into the Little 500 Hall of Fame last night at the Rider's Victory Banquet.