FINAL: No. 1 Indiana 87, Coppin State 51
Sloppy play in the first half gave way to the expected fastbreak battle Saturday evening in Assembly Hall as Indiana outraced Coppin State in a 87-51 win.
Sloppy play in the first half gave way to the expected fastbreak battle Saturday evening in Assembly Hall as Indiana outraced Coppin State in a 87-51 win.
The IDS is blogging live from Assembly Hall for tonight;s game between Indiana and Coppin State. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. Join the conversation.
Leaping for joy as the clock wound down to zeroes, senior goalkeeper Luis Soffner met Patrick Doody and Jacob Bushue at the edge of the 18-yard-box for an embrace. He ran to midfield and gave an authoritative fist pump, directed at the contingency of Hoosier fans in the crowd of 4,352 people. Soffner and his teammates exorcised the agony of defeats past and upset the No. 9 seed North Carolina Tar Heels 1-0 Friday night at Fetzer Field.
The Coppin State Eagles, a speedy Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team led by freshman guard Patrick Cole and his 15.3 points per game, land in Assembly Hall Friday for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
This year is the first time the men have reached the Elite 8 round with Yeagley holding the reigns.
With several tournaments and matches under their belts, IU wrestlers will return to University Gym to face SIU-Edwardsville, Bucknell and Gardner-Webb in the Hoosier Duals.
After playing three games in six days, the IU women's basketball team has a breather before taking on Cleveland State at 2 p.m. Sunday in Assembly Hall.
The IU swimming and diving team will head to Columbus, Ohio, to compete in the OSU Invitational Friday through Monday.
IDS men's basketball columnist Michael Norman says IU should have no problem defeating Coppin State.
IU Coach Curt Miller called Wednesday night’s 52-49 victory against Clemson at Assembly Hall “very important as a stepping stone for this program.”
Assistant Director of Media Relations Nate Wiechers confirmed Wednesday afternoon that IU men’s golf Coach Mike Mayer was admitted to IU Health Bloomington Hospital on Monday.
After 11 seasons with the IU women’s soccer team, IU Coach Mick Lyon will retire at the end of the year, according to a press release.
IDS national sports columnist Zach Stavis thinks that all that matters in NCAA sports now is money, after Maryland and Rutgers joined the Big Ten last week.
Several IU swimmers will take to the pool this week in Austin, Texas for the USA Swimming Winter Nationals.
Monday, the Big Ten released its list of football All-Big Ten teams voted on my coaches and the media, and nine Hoosiers were honored.
The IU women's basketball team hopes to extend its win streak to six games, matching the 2006-07 start of 6-1.
IDS football columnist Connor Killoren lists who he thinks will be the five most important players for IU Coach Kevin Wilson's squad next season.
Victor Oladipo exploded with 19 points, including 13 in the first half, to go along with a thunderous dunk and block that kept the energy high.
For about 17 minutes Tuesday night, IU-North Carolina was every bit the fast-paced, up-and-down battle of college basketball heavyweights it was billed to be.
As North Carolina saw Tuesday night in IU’s 83-59 victory against the Tar Heels, the Big Handsome’s ability to run the floor is his most important – and most lethal – contribution to the Hoosiers’ offense.