IU gets another character test with top-ranked OSU
Following its nail-biter win against Michigan at Assembly Hall on Thursday, the IU women’s basketball team passed a test of its character, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack said.
Following its nail-biter win against Michigan at Assembly Hall on Thursday, the IU women’s basketball team passed a test of its character, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack said.
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Midfielder Eric Alexander and defender Ofori Sarkodie have both been selected in the 2010 Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Alexander was chosen by F.C. Dallas at No. 44 overall while Sarkodie was chosen by the Kansas City Wizards at No. 52 overall.
After losing its best scorer and outside shooter to injury, IU is placing more stake in making the smart play going into its 9 p.m. contest against Michigan. Where IU coach Tom Crean once emphasized pushing the ball up the court and getting quick shots, he’s now making sure his team manages possessions and gets open looks.
IU women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack has described defense as her team’s game. The Hoosiers (9-7, 2-3) look to prove that identity even further, as they play host to a heavy-shooting Michigan team at 7 p.m. today in Assembly Hall.
Technically speaking, the Hoosiers haven’t won a game all year.
Since beating Michigan 71-65 in their first Big Ten game two weeks ago, the Hoosiers have changed.
As the final whistle blew in IU’s 31-20 loss to Penn State on Nov. 14, the players walked out of Beaver Stadium knowing any shot of going to a bowl game was gone. Well, except for senior defensive end Jammie Kirlew.
Freshman forward Sasha Chaplin has been riding the stationary bike for a while now.A white towel draped around her shoulders, she grimaces in pain as she pedals.Her left leg, covered in a gray medical boot up to her knee, pushes down. She winces.
A freshman standout earns recognition, a record-breaking day at the track doesn't go unnoticed and a basketball transfer calls IU home.
Alabama football coach Nick Saban is known as arrogant, snobby, short-spoken and, after his appearance in “The Blind Side,” even as a movie star. But the fiery coach’s Belichick-like demeanor, succinct responses to the media, and track record suggest one thing above all others. The guy is a winner.
The club traveled, lived and spent long, grueling days training together on a trip head coach Randy Bloemendaal said he hopes will prepare his players for anything they will experience throughout the upcoming spring season.
After a first half which ended with a 41-28 Hoosiers lead, constant fouls broke IU’s offensive rhythm and stopped the clock to allow Illinois time for a comeback.
IU coach Tom Crean said there were two teams fighting after IU played Illinois to a 66-60 loss Saturday night.
Saturday might have marked the Hoosiers’ third game already in conference play, but IU coach Tom Crean’s squad received a good taste of what it will be facing during the rest of the season.
On Wednesday, IU track and field coach Ron Helmer asked his team for its best effort.
The No. 12 IU women’s swimming and diving team opened 2010 “right” with a 130-113 win against No. 16 Michigan.
The loss of Sasha Chaplin’s average of 10 points, 12 rebounds and 1 block per game proved to be the breaking point for the Hoosiers in their overtime loss to Penn State.
Still, even with everything the Hoosiers went through, they competed with some of the best teams in the nation at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Spring Invitational this weekend.