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Singles undefeated for season

By Tyler Rainey · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:49 a.m.

The Hoosiers couldn't have asked for a better start to the spring season after they swept both Western Michigan University Broncos and Miami (Ohio) Redhawks this past Saturday. IU opened up with a tough 4-3 victory over the Broncos and avenged a fall defeat.

Hoosiers drop Big Ten opener, but win next three

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:48 a.m.

Friday night belonged to Penn State. The Nittany Lions came to Bloomington and took advantage of an IU squad bitten by the injury bug. Penn State won nine of 10 bouts to beat the Hoosiers by a final score of 37-4. It was the Penn State wrestling program's largest margin of victory since they joined the Big Ten Conference.

Loss at Purdue disappointing

By Steve Hinson · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:47 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- The No. 14 men's track and field team stumbled in a three-way meet involving No. 13 Purdue and Ohio State Saturday. The team traveled to Purdue for the second indoor meet of the season. After controlling the opening meet of the season at Michigan, the team struggled in their first competitive meet of the season. An unimpressed coach Marshall Goss said he thought the team did not show an impressive team mentality.

Defeat over Notre Dame 'a great day for IU tennis'

By Stephanie Sims · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:46 a.m.

IU defeated No. 27 Notre Dame in a close match of the season this weekend. Notre Dame held a 3-2 lead after winning two of three doubles matches and claiming the doubles point, but IU won four of the six singles matches, upsetting the Fighting Irish 4-3.

Hoosiers reeling, looking for answers

By Zack Eldridge · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:43 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team dropped two home games over the weekend, a pair of 11-point losses to Wisconsin and Michigan State. IU lost a hard-fought contest, 69-58 to Wisconsin on Friday night at Assembly Hall. The Badgers (4-13, 2-5 Big Ten) held the Hoosiers to 31 percent from the field for the game.

Yeagley to retire

By Dan Patrick · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:43 a.m.

Forty years, 11 trips to the college cup championship, five national titles and one more year to go. Men's soccer coach Jerry Yeagley has decided to call it quits after the upcoming 2003 season. Yeagley has amassed an impressive 527-98-40 overall record and has never had a losing season in 30 years of NCAA play.

on the SIDELINES

Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:39 a.m.

The women's track and field team finished first in a three-team meet against Purdue and Ohio State in West Lafayette on Saturday. The IU hockey team got a shot at the No. 1 team in the country but couldn't contain Penn State's high octane offense. TORONTO -- Vince Carter returned and the Toronto Raptors won.

Rowdy Purdue crowd hurts Hoosiers

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:26 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- The IU men's basketball team had long since left the Mackey Arena floor, but the Purdue team and its fans were still celebrating. The Boilermakers upset the No. 14 Hoosiers 69-47, and were at half court afterwards congratulating each other. Similar to the atmosphere the entire game, the crowd was roaring with approval.

Struggles continue on road

By Matt Pera · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:26 a.m.

Davis berates team for 20 minutes after defeat, calls effort 'lackluster'

Bucs defense topples Raiders

By Dave Goldberg · Monday, Jan. 27,2003 12:19 a.m.

SAN DIEGO -- Just defense, baby! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't need much more -- for most of the game, anyway. Coach Jon Gruden and his Bucs won the Super Bowl on Sunday, routing Oakland 48-21 in the first matchup of the NFL's best offense against its best defense. The Tampa Bay defense won by a mile, shutting down the Raiders for three quarters and holding on as they made a belated comeback attempt.

Yeagley to retire after next year

By Dan Patrick and Aaron Beard · Sunday, Jan. 26,2003 4:09 p.m.

40 years, 11 trips to the college cup championship, 5 national titles, and one more year to go. Men's soccer coach Jerry Yeagley has decided to call it quits after the 2003 season.

Crowd can help fight cancer

By Natalie A. Trout · Saturday, Jan. 25,2003 12:02 a.m.

On Jan. 12 the women's basketball team (9-6 overall, 2-3 Big Ten) upset Ohio State in front of 2,845 screaming fans. It was the sixth-highest single-game attendance total ever at IU. But 2,845 fans aren't enough for coach Kathi Bennett. She said she wants to see over 5,000 at the game against Wisconsin tonight to break the attendance record.

Attendance record broken

By Natalie A. Trout and Aaron Beard · Saturday, Jan. 25,2003 12:01 a.m.

Coach Kathi Bennett is out $5,000 after the women's basketball team's loss to Wisconsin 69-58, but the money went to a good cause. Her $5,000 donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was the result of a record-breaking crowd in Assembly Hall for a women's basketball game. The goal was to have at least 5,503 fans at the game. That number was shattered as the Hoosiers played in front of 7,986 people on Friday night. People from the community and around the state filed into Assembly Hall to see the game.

Men's track heads to Purdue

By Steve Hinson · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 2:22 p.m.

Saturday the No. 14 men's indoor track and field team travels to West Lafayette for their most ferocious competition of the young season. The team will face rivals No. 13 Purdue and Ohio State. The meet begins Saturday morning at Lambert Fieldhouse.

Hoosiers look to build on second place finish

By Aaron Beard and Kristin Louderback · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 2:21 p.m.

IU women's track and field coach Randy Heislerz said he has only one goal in mind as his team prepares to travel to West Lafayette on Saturday. "We need to do better than we did last week," said Heisler, referring to Saturday's second place finish to Michigan in the season opener.

Hoosiers look to remain perfect at home

By Zack Eldridge · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 12:52 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team (9-6, 2-3 Big Ten) hosts a pair of conference foes this weekend when they play Wisconsin at 7 p.m. tonight and Michigan State at 2 p.m. Sunday at Assembly Hall. Tonight's game is the annual Pack the Hall night, but it has a twist this year.

Team heads into 4-game road test

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 12:51 a.m.

Over the past three games, the IU men's basketball team found it could protect its home court. Now, facing four tough teams on the road, they have to find a way to overcome home court advantage. The last time the Hoosiers tried this feat, the 81-69 loss at Ohio State, it proved disastrous. But the Hoosiers had three games to regroup. This time, there is no break.

Team looks for two in a row against Irish

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 12:49 a.m.

After winning every match they played last weekend against Murray State, the men's tennis team is ready to take on Notre Dame today at 4 p.m.

Wrestlers limp into Big Ten opener

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 12:49 a.m.

As the wrestling squad prepares for tonight's Big Ten season opener, they will have to do so without 184-pound junior Ty Matthews. Matthews is undefeated in the 184-pound weight class this year and held the No. 19 ranking in the country at that weight. Matthews was going to face 184-pound Penn State senior Mark Becks, who holds the No. 4 ranking in the nation, but now the Hoosiers will likely turn to freshman Andy Rios.

Hoosiers take perfect record into last meet

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Jan. 24,2003 12:48 a.m.

After back-to-back thrashings of Big Ten foes Ohio State and Purdue, the IU women's swim team looks to keep their undefeated record and No. 14 ranking intact this weekend as they travel to East Lansing, Mich. The Hoosiers, 6-0 (4-0 in the Big Ten) will take on Michigan State and Penn State in the final regular season conference competition of the year.

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