IU escapes with win against Minnesota
For a few brief moments late in No. 5 IU’s 88-81 victory Saturday against No. 8 Minnesota, Jordan Hulls was not himself.
For a few brief moments late in No. 5 IU’s 88-81 victory Saturday against No. 8 Minnesota, Jordan Hulls was not himself.
The Hoosier men handled their opponent, winning 80-52, but the women found themselves in a much tighter contest. In what proved to be a deciding event, sophomore Brie Roller came from behind to win the 4x400-meter relay on the final leg and put her team in position for a 69-67 victory.
After leading with 23 points at the end of the first half, the No. 5 IU men’s basketball team watched its lead get cut in half by a No. 8 Minnesota team determined to battle back after being almost defeated 20 minutes into Saturday’s game at Assembly Hall.
The Big Ten named four players, including Zeller, to the midseason list. Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas, Michigan’s Trey Burke and Illinois’ Brandon Paul rank higher than Zeller in conference scoring.
The No. 49 Hoosiers hosted No. 52 Missouri, Marquette and Bowling Green over the weekend in a tournament that was organized into seven singles flights and one doubles flight.
Senior Amanda Wagner has been named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Softball Team, according to a list released by CollegeSportsMadness.com.
Minnesota certainly brought their “A”-game, defeating the Hoosiers in a fashion that reminded fans why they are ranked No. 4 nationally. Although the Hoosiers lost a physically tough match 41-3, IU Coach Duane Goldman said he believed the final score did not indicate the amount of effort that was put forth by each wrestler.
Senior Amanda Wagner has been named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Softball Team, according to a list released by CollegeSportsMadness.com.
IU men's and women's track-and-field teams both defeated Purdue in a dual meet Thursday.
Turnovers and fouls nearly derailed a 23-point halftime lead, but No. 5 Indiana hung on to come away with an 88-81 win against No. 8 Minnesota.
IDS men's basketball beat writers Nathan Brown and Max McCombs and columnist Michael Norman are tweeting live from Assembly Hall for today's game between No. 5 Indiana and No. 8 Minnesota. Follow them and IDS Sports on Twitter for updates all game.
So, while he said he was disappointed by Thursday night’s 67-38 home loss to No. 23 Nebraska, IU Coach Curt Miller wasn’t devastated.
The No. 8 Golden Gophers come into Assembly Hall on Saturday to face IU Coach Tom Crean’s No. 5 squad, defense may determine whether or not the Hoosiers can exact revenge against the only team able to beat IU at home last year in the regular season.
Hoosiers prepare for No. 4 Minnesota
After a two-month respite from competition, the IU women’s tennis team will be back in action this weekend during the adidas IU Winter Invitational at the IU Tennis Center.
Minnesota, currently ranked No. 8 nationally after starting the season unranked, is arguably the country’s biggest surprise team this season. IU Coach Tom Crean said he knows what to expect in the first showdown between two top-10 teams.
Another chapter will be added to the IU-Purdue rivalry this Saturday as the Hoosiers track and field team will host Purdue in Gladstein Fieldhouse in their only dual meet of the season. It is the Hoosiers’ first competition this semester.
The women’s tennis team is on track to win its 10th Herbert Cup, which honors the IU athletic team with the highest cumulative GPA during the fall 2012 semester. The team’s GPA was 3.69 during the semester, IU Coach Lin Loring said.
A lack of international swimming experience has factored little in the competitive nature of one IU swimmer. Sophomore Steve Schmuhl posted a top-15 finish in the 400-meter individual medley during finals week at the 2012 FINA World Short Course Championships in Istanbul.
On Dec. 5, 2010, the last time senior forward Aulani Sinclair played against Nebraska at Assembly Hall, the unranked Hoosiers knocked off the then-No. 19 Cornhuskers 67-61. It will be much more of a challenge for Sinclair to repeat that feat as a banged-up IU plays No. 23 Nebraska at 6:30 p.m.Thursday in Assembly Hall.