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on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 7,2005 12:07 a.m.

Anthony Roberson scored 21 points, including two free throws with 15 seconds remaining, and Florida upset No. 3 Kentucky 53-52 on Sunday. The Gators ended an eight-game losing streak to Kentucky and probably ended the Wildcats' hopes of getting a top seed in the NCAA tournament.

Tapak, Roberts, Johnson bid the Hall farewell

By John Rodgers · Monday, March 7,2005 12:05 a.m.

Evelyn Tapak had to pinch herself Saturday. Her son, Ryan Tapak, was playing his last game at Assembly Hall. It was a sight that four years ago, Evelyn would have never foreseen.

IN ROD WE TRUST

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Monday, March 7,2005 12:03 a.m.

Overshadowed by a career night from sophomore Rod Wilmont, the Hoosiers' three seniors walked out of their last game in Assembly Hall with a win. Setting a career high in points and three pointers in the first half, Wilmont, a Miramar, Fla. native, finished with 20 points and six rebounds, leading IU to a 77-55 win over Northwestern.

Hoosiers finalize schedule for 2005

By Dan Click · Friday, March 4,2005 1:50 a.m.

IU hopes that colonels are tamer than ducks this fall. The Hoosiers released their 2005 football schedule Wednesday. Originally, IU was scheduled to play the Oregon Ducks at home Sept. 10; instead the Hoosiers will play the Nicholls State University Colonels at 4 p.m. at Memorial Stadium the same day.

Hoosiers look to right ship

By Steve Brennan · Friday, March 4,2005 1:48 a.m.

For the first time all season, every one of the Hoosiers' opponents this weekend will be unranked. None of the teams have ever beaten IU, but the Hoosiers are not taking things lightly. Coming off of a loss to No. 6 California, the No. 9 Hoosiers hope to rebound when they head east to start the College Water Polo Association Western Division play.

Hoosiers fall in Bennett's final game

By Dan Click · Friday, March 4,2005 1:44 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The opener to the Big Ten Tournament that pitted IU against Wisconsin showed exactly why March is known for its "madness." In a game that featured 10 ties and 11 lead changes -- all occurring after the 11-minute mark in the second half -- the final lead change proved to be the demise for the Hoosiers as they fell 75-74 to Wisconsin in double overtime. Even though IU managed to get to the second overtime, it almost didn't happen.

Team looks to build on fall success for spring championship

By Chris Engel · Friday, March 4,2005 1:19 a.m.

The men's golf team heads into the spring season this weekend with one goal: to focus on its game and let the rest fall into place. "Our main goal is to be focused, disciplined and to have mental control," said IU coach Mike Mayer. "If we do this, we will play up to our ability and the results will fall into place."

Struggling Hoosiers go back to basics to find success

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, March 4,2005 1:18 a.m.

After winning only one of four games last weekend in Tulsa, the IU softball team hopes to rebound this weekend in the Western Kentucky Invitational. Last weekend, three of the Hoosiers' four games were decided by two runs or less.

Ballclub expects 4 wins in Gent Classic

By Andrew Shaffer · Friday, March 4,2005 1:17 a.m.

After the Hoosiers' Wednesday game against Butler was postponed due to inclement weather, IU will be traveling south this weekend for the Gent Classic. The team heads to Shreveport, La., to play Centenary and Little-Rock Arkansas twice.

Big Ten season gets no easier for IU

By Eamonn Brennan · Friday, March 4,2005 1:16 a.m.

For the IU men's tennis team, there is little time for rest. Coming off a brutal pre-conference schedule laden with ranked opponents, the Hoosiers begin their Big Ten season with two more ranked teams, as they face No. 3 Illinois and No. 66 Penn State this weekend at the IU Tennis Center.

Trip to NCAAs on the line in Iowa City tourney

By Andrew Petersen · Friday, March 4,2005 1:15 a.m.

This is the time of year that senior Pat DeGain looks forwards to most. The regular season is finished -- a success by all accounts. He was just the third Hoosier ever to take first at the Midlands Championships, and the 11th to notch 100 career victories. But this Saturday, those accolades will be meaningless when the whistle blows on the opening of the Big Ten Championships in Iowa City.

Bennett, seniors end careers with tough loss

By Matt Ostrega · Friday, March 4,2005 1:14 a.m.

As time expired in the second overtime of the Hoosiers' first-round loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament, so did the career of IU coach Kathi Bennett. IU's 75-74 double-overtime loss to the Badgers Thursday afternoon put an end to Bennett's five-year run with the Hoosiers.

Wilson named Athlete of the Year in the Big Ten

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, March 4,2005 1:13 a.m.

Last weekend's Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships saw the Hoosiers score their highest team finish in more than a decade. Junior Aarik Wilson spearheaded IU's second-place effort winning both the long and triple jumps. Wilson defeated 2004's indoor long-jump champion and vaulted into the national lead in the triple jump by almost half a meter in the process.

Cheeks says goodbye, Pritchard to take over

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, March 4,2005 1:07 a.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Coach Maurice Cheeks had to pull over as he drove home from the Portland Trail Blazers' practice facility. He had just been fired and needed some time to think. "Throughout my years of playing and as a coach, I haven't had a lot of heartbreak," he said.

2 players, 2 roommates, 2 wild rides

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Friday, March 4,2005 1:06 a.m.

When Mark Johnson and Ryan Tapak boarded the IU basketball ride in 2001, they didn't know what they were getting themselves into. They had no idea how high the ride went or how low, or where they would end up. But four years later, the ride is coming to an end, and the senior walk-on duo has experienced it like no one else.

Finals and Failures

By John Rodgers · Friday, March 4,2005 1:05 a.m.

Roberts ends 7-year run with IU Late in IU's win against Purdue at Assembly Hall, many Hoosier fans were introduced to a nickname that's been around for years. When Assembly Hall public address announcer Chuck Crabb announced senior Mike Roberts' name when Roberts entered the game, Crabb said, "The boss -- Mike Roberts."

Bennett's final Big Ten

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 3,2005 12:58 a.m.

March Madness has finally arrived. But for the Indiana women's basketball team, the madness took a back seat Tuesday afternoon as coach Kathi Bennett announced her resignation at the end of the season.

Megan Roark: From walk-on to starter

By Kevin Dwire · Wednesday, March 2,2005 11:07 p.m.

Many athletes give up the dream of playing college sports soon after they graduate from high school. They wait and wait for recruitment letters and visits from college coaches. But eventually, day after day of peering into empty mailboxes spells disappointment. They pack their letter jackets and trophies into boxes and stuff them into the back of the closet, accepting their fate.

Hoosiers lose last-second heartbreaker

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:46 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. -- With 10.1 seconds left and IU and Wisconsin tied at 60, the Hoosiers faced the same situation as they did in Sunday's win against Michigan State.

Women's basketball coach to leave after 5 seasons

By Dan Click · Wednesday, March 2,2005 1:46 a.m.

After three straight losing seasons, IU women's basketball coach Kathi Bennett will step down at the end of the season. Bennett will remain coach through the Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers play Wisconsin at 3 p.m. Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis against Wisconsin.

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