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On the sidelines

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 1:04 a.m.

Colorado places Barnett on leave DENVER -- University of Colorado-Boulder football coach Gary Barnett was suspended for his comments about a female player who accused a teammate of rape, the latest blow to an already-troubled football program.

The 'Buck' stops here

By Natalie A. Trout · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12:55 a.m.

With a loss to the worst team in the Big Ten still fresh in its mind, the IU men's basketball team has to brush off its loss and focus on the next challenge. At 8 p.m. Saturday night, the Hoosiers (12-11, 6-6 Big Ten) will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-13, 3-8) at Assembly Hall.

MAC teams invade IU

By Dan Click · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12:52 a.m.

After coming up inches short in a 4-3 loss to the University of Louisville Cardinals, the No. 53 Hoosiers welcome a pair of opponents to the IU Tennis Center this weekend in the Ball State Cardinals, at noon Saturday and finishing up Sunday at 2:30 pm against the Western Michigan Broncos.

Hoosiers gear up for last regular season match

By Colin Burns · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12:51 a.m.

Looking to finish strong after four straight conference losses, the IU wrestling team will try to break its losing streak this weekend in their last regular season match of the year. The squad travels north to East Lansing, Mich., Sunday to face the 1-12 Michigan State Spartans in the last tune up before the Big Ten Tournament two weeks later.

IU takes on another top 20 team

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12:48 a.m.

The No. 36 IU women's tennis team takes on its third consecutive top 20 foe this weekend when No. 12 Kentucky comes to Bloomington. The Hoosiers (4-2) are winless against the Wildcats in their last nine matches, with their last win coming during the 1992-93 season.

Hoosier Hills Invitational last tune-up prior to Big Ten meet

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12:48 a.m.

With one week to prepare for the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships, IU hosts the Hoosier Hills Invitational tonight at the Gladstein Fieldhouse. Last weekend, IU traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., and competed in the Tyson Foods Invitational. IU junior sprinter Ara Towns ran her best time of the season in Fayetteville with a time of 7.41 seconds in the 60-meter run. Towns' time provisionally qualifies her for the NCAA Indoor Championship.

Top runners to sit out meet for IU

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12:46 a.m.

The IU men's track team returns home Friday for the Hoosier Hills Invitational at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse. The meet begins at 4 p.m. with the women's 5,000 meters and concludes after the men's 4x400 meter relay, set to start at 9:30 p.m.

Leach has career-high night, scores 26 points against Minnesota

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Feb. 19,2004 10:49 a.m.

Minnesota coach Dan Monson said that IU senior center George Leach made his team pay throughout the game. Leach did, after all, have a career- and game-high night for the Hoosiers, scoring 26 points and grabbing eight rebounds.

Gophers gouge Hoosiers

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Thursday, Feb. 19,2004 12:45 a.m.

A foul with 3.6 seconds left and two free throws by Minnesota freshman forward Kris Humphries proved to be the difference as IU lost its third-straight home game, 73-71, to the Golden Gophers (10-14, 2-10 Big Ten). Senior center George Leach was whistled for the foul after a three-point attempt by junior guard Ryan Tapak clanked off the rim. Humphries pulled down the board, and sophomore guard Bracey Wright appeared to force a jump ball, but the referee called Leach for his fifth. "We wanted one shot, just one shot," IU coach Mike Davis said. "We wanted to work the ball around until there was four seconds. We wanted to make sure when we shot the basketball, the clock was going off because the worst that could happen was overtime." IU still had a chance with 3.6 seconds left, and a deep pass found its way to sophomore Marshall Strickland. He forced an off-balance shot, and time expired.

Burns primed to join elite in mile

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Thursday, Feb. 19,2004 12:17 a.m.

In decades past, IU's strength in track rested with the distance program. But over the last half of the 1990s, the program's luster faded, with the team finishing no higher than fifth in the Big Ten from 1993 to 1998.

Fighters not down for the count

By Dan Patrick · Thursday, Feb. 19,2004 12:13 a.m.

Two weary boxers dance around the ring, waiting for the right moment to strike. Unfortunately, both the Michigan Wolverines and the Hoosiers have already been knocked out by their heavyweight conference opponents. While the championship belt may be out of reach, these two featherweights are trying to fight their way into the Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers come into the bout on the wrong end of a seven-game streak and are currently 3-10 in conference action and 10-14 overall. Michigan also has its back against the ropes with a similar 4-9 Big Ten record and 11-15 overall record.

Homestretch starts with 'U'

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 12:51 a.m.

With a 12-10 overall record and a 6-5 in the Big Ten, many around Hoosier nation have begun to wonder if IU can make its 19th-straight NCAA appearance. But since the Big Ten went to a 16-game format in the 1997-98 season, every team with at least 10 conference wins has made the Tournament with the exception of ineligible Michigan last year. IU has five games remaining -- four of those at home. The first of those home games is at 8 p.m., tonight against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-14, 1-9 Big Ten).

Hoosiers primed for Big Ten Championship

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 12:27 a.m.

IU Women's swimming and diving look to avenge their last split against Penn State and defend their 2003 Big Ten title this week at the Big Ten Championships -- the conference's final showdown for the Big Ten prize.

Team looks ahead to Bucknell Invitational

By Matt Ostrega · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 12:23 a.m.

After graduating a class of seven players last year, IU water polo coach Barry King was left with the challenge of bringing in a large recruiting class to replace the graduates. Returning this season for the Hoosiers is a group of 10 players -- only two of them going into their senior year.

Skating club competes on national level

By Aishah Hasnie · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 12:22 a.m.

Five months after becoming an official club sport at IU, the Figure Skating Club has begun to grow into its own on campus. Made up of only 10 competitive and five recreational members, the club's size is small by comparison with other universities, but has shown the drive and determination to compete with larger teams, said the club's founder freshman Katie Laughner.

Mena eyes U.S. national team trip

By Colin Burns · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 12:20 a.m.

Representing one's country in competition is one of the highest honors bestowed upon an athlete. One of IU's own, assistant wrestling coach Mike Mena, will share in this experience of representing his country.

Isiah the Prophet comes to NYC

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 12:15 a.m.

The NBA just celebrated its All-Star Weekend with a dunk contest, the three point shootout, the Rookie-Sophomore game with Melo and LeBron and, of course, the actual All-Star game itself. But all we're hearing about is Alex Rodriguez and the damn Yankees.

Participants can 'Swim to Spring Break'

By Jessica Lobel · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 12:12 a.m.

Spring break is sneaking up, and if those love handles have seemed to have done the same throughout the blistery winter, don't fret, there is still time. There are 24 days to go before Acapulco, Florida, South Padre, Cancun, Jamaica, South Beach, or wherever else your spring break destinations may fly you.

IU finishes 10th at UCF/Rio Pinar Invite

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 12:11 a.m.

For the first time since the Northern Intercollegiate golf tournament last September, the IU men's golf team did not finish first place. The Hoosiers entered the UCF/Rio Pinar Invitational, the opening tournament of the spring, ranked as high as No. 19, but were unable to overcome a lackluster first day effort and finished No. 10 in a field of 18. South Alabama took first place after a playoff against host Central Florida.

DiNardo loses coordinators

By Alex Hickey · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2004 12:54 a.m.

Last season, IU finished last in the Big Ten in scoring offense and No. 10 in scoring defense. Next season, new coordinators will be in place to continue the rebuilding process as former offensive coordinator, Al Borges, and former defensive coordinator, Tim Kish, have both accepted jobs at different schools. Borges joined Tommy Tuberville's staff at Auburn, as he was named the Tigers' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks' coach Friday. Kish was hired by Mike Stoops in late '03 to be the defensive line coach at Arizona.

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