Watford steps up to Purdue's challenge
The senior forward guarded Purdue's Hammons for much of the game, holding him to just 3-of-10 from the field and limiting him to only three rebounds.
The senior forward guarded Purdue's Hammons for much of the game, holding him to just 3-of-10 from the field and limiting him to only three rebounds.
Will Sheehey set a new career high with 22 points as IU rolled to a season sweep against archrival Purdue with a 83-55 win in Assembly Hall.
The Hoosiers will play their first weekday match of the spring season when they travel to Knoxville, Tenn. to face No. 25 Tennessee at 4 p.m. Friday. At 11 a.m. Sunday, IU will take on Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.
In addition to squaring off against SIUE, the Hoosiers have also added duals against Knox College and Lindenwood-Belleville University.
Of the nine games the No. 12 IU water polo team has played so far, seven have been against teams ranked higher than the Hoosiers. This Saturday and Sunday, IU (3-6) will catch a break from the rough schedule as it will face only one ranked opponent.
The Hoosiers will face Miami (Ohio), Marshall and Georgia Tech over the three-day span of the tournament.
IU's pitching staff will be over 10 deep in the 2013 season, and its performance early in the season will be critical to the Hoosiers' postseason chances.
If the Hoosiers allow Hammons another 30-point performance Saturday night, Crean may not be very pleased, but IU will have to make sure the freshman’s performance and confidence doesn’t spread to the rest of his teammates.
With Saturday’s rematch against Purdue at home, the momentum would seem to favor the Hoosiers even more, particularly considering each team’s last time out.
After 1,517 days, IU Coach Tom Crean can even his record as the Hoosiers coach with a win against Purdue on Saturday.
IU baseball will open its 2013 season this weekend at the Big Ten / Big East Challenge in games against No. 19 Louisville, Connecticut and South Florida.
The No. 54 IU women’s tennis team will look to keep their 8-0 record this weekend.
As the season is in the process of winding down, the Hoosiers will battle Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Sunday to see if they can pick up a win before their final Big Ten match.
Of the nine games the No. 12 IU water polo team has played so far, seven have been against teams ranked higher than the Hoosiers, and only one was against an unranked foe.
IU’s pitching staff ace is nervous he will lose his spot in the rotation.
IU broke away from the Cornhuskers for a 76-47 victory at Assembly Hall.
All year, the Hoosiers have looked to their sixth man for a spark when the team’s energy is down, but Wednesday night might have been Sheehey’s most impactful injection of energy for the season.
IU would end the night 24-of-29 from the charity stripe, with six different players making free throws for the Hoosiers. Nebraska finished with 22 fouls to 12 for IU.
IU dropped its 10th consecutive game Wednesday night, falling to Michigan State 72-42 at the Breslin Center. The 30-point defeat is the worst of the season for the Hoosiers.
Behind a 49-point second half performance, the IU men's basketball team defeated Nebraska Wednesday night at Assembly Hall, 76-47. The Hoosiers are now 22-3 in the 2012-13 season and are 10-2 in the Big Ten with six games remaining.