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Members of the IU basketball team huddle up before taking the court for a game against Purdue during the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on March 6 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

IU women learn their fate tonight

Monday, March 16,2009 12:15 p.m.

The IU women's basketball team will learn their post-season fate at 6 p.m. today when the NCAA selection show airs on ESPN. The Hoosiers will gather in a room at Coaches Bar and Grill for a NCAA Selection Show Party to see if they will receive an at-large bid to the big dance.

Members of the Purdue basketball team touch the Big Ten Tournament trophy after the Big Ten Tournament championship game Sunday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Purdue defeated Ohio State 65-61 for the title.

Purdue wins 1st Big Ten tourney title

By Cliff Brunt · Sunday, March 15,2009 6:09 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Boilermakers, the preseason favorites in the Big Ten, fell to a No. 3 seed in the conference tournament by losing three of their final four regular season games. They found their groove at Conseco Fieldhouse as Purdue rallied to beat Ohio State 65-61 on Sunday for its first Big Ten tournament title.

Connecticut's Kemba Walker lays on the floor after missing a shot at the end of the fifth overtime period against Syracuse during a quarterfinal NCAA college basketball game at the Big East men's tournament Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Syracuse won 127-117.

Syracuse outlasts Connecticut 127-117 in 6 OTs

By Jim O’Connell · Friday, March 13,2009 7:36 a.m.

NEW YORK — Syracuse and Connecticut played a game for the ages Thursday night and into early Friday. When it was over, everybody in Madison Square Garden was exhausted and, except for the losing team, exhilarated.

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Have the Hoosiers done enough to dance?

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Friday, March 13,2009 12:32 a.m.

IU must wait to see if the NCAA selection committee will accept the team for a position in the tournament. While the Hoosiers’ resume has some strong points, the question remains: Will it be enough to make the big dance?


IU loses 66-51 in 1st round of tourney

By Tom Kirby · Friday, March 13,2009 12:30 a.m.

The Hoosiers (6-25) fell to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, ending a season that witnessed the setting of school records for most conference and total losses in a season

IU freshman foward Kory Barnett sits quietly in the locker room as members of the media conduct interviews following IU's 66-51 loss to Penn State on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Story of the year

By Zachary Osterman · Friday, March 13,2009 12:28 a.m.

It really has been a remarkable season – not good or bad, just remarkable. Last year was likely the single most unpredictable year in IU basketball history – but this one gave it a run.

IU freshman Malik Story, right, wipes his face as teammate Nick Williams talks with a member of the media in the IU lockerroom following IU's 66-51 loss to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The loss ended the worst season in the program's history.

IU loses 66-51 in 1st round of Big Ten tourney

By Tom Kirby · Friday, March 13,2009 12:12 a.m.

The Hoosiers (6-25) fell 66-51 to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, ending a season that witnessed the setting of school records for most conference and total losses in a season.

IU senior forward Kyle Taber, center, hangs his head on the bench during the closing minutes of IU's 66-51 loss to Penn State on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Taber had five points and five rebounds in his final game as a Hoosier.

IU season ends with 66-51 loss to Penn State

Thursday, March 12,2009 1:07 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Penn State put an end to the worst season in IU basketball history Thursday, defeating the Hoosiers 66-51 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

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Hoosiers deserve more than pity applause

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, March 11,2009 11:44 p.m.

Yes, it’s true. As Lionel Ritchie once said, we’ve come to the end of our rainbow. And while the ride surely hasn’t been quite as colorful as the language some fans might use to describe Big Ten officiating, it’s surely been a new experience for most of you out there in Hoosier nation.

IU coach Tom Crean watches the action from the sidelines during a game Sunday at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. IU lost 85-61.

IU keeps energy alive

By Tom Kirby · Wednesday, March 11,2009 11:40 p.m.

March is synonymous with many things in college.   But for college basketball, March means only one thing: madness. 

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IU has reasons to be mad in March

By Dave Leno · Monday, March 9,2009 12:39 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Twenty minutes after the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers’ locker room was silent, as if jerseys and equipment were the only things inside.

IU senior forward Amber Jackson, center, walks off the court after IU’s 68-64 loss to Purdue in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday in Indianapolis. Jackson had 13 points in the loss.

Hoosiers' waiting game begins

By Brandon Smith · Monday, March 9,2009 12:29 a.m.

The IU women’s basketball team was still filled with hurt and heartache 30 minutes after its Big Ten Tournament ended. The women sat lifelessly in the Conseco Fieldhouse locker room, trying to cope after they coughed up a 14-point first-half lead en route to a 64-68 loss to in-state rival Purdue.

IU freshman guard Verdell Jones III drives on a Wisconsin defender during a game Sunday at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.

Hoosiers lose regular season finale

Sunday, March 8,2009 6:52 p.m.

Like so many games this season, the Hoosiers battled and Tom Crean coached till the game clock expired. But also like so many games this season, it wasn’t enough in a 85-61 loss. For more information about IU's defeat, visit the IDS Basketblog

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