Stories tagged with "NCAA Tournament"

Minnesota's 3s help stop Notre Dame 79-71 by indystar

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame’s home-court advantage was no match for Minnesota’s fast start and strong finish. The Gophers started the game by making 11 of 13... – Mar 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Notre Dame

Ball State stuns Tennessee by indystar

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Tennessee’s title defense ended sooner than expected, wrapping up the worst season ever for Pat Summitt’s vaunted program. Ball State stunned the... – Mar 23, 2009 at 12:44 AM in Ball State

Minnesota’s 3s sink Notre Dame 79-71 by indystar

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame’s home-court advantage was no match for Minnesota’s 3-point shooting and strong rebounding. The Gophers started the game by making 11-of-13 shots and... – Mar 22, 2009 at 6:18 PM in Sports

Texas A&M beats Evansville by indystar

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Texas A&M’s smothering defense was too much for upstart Evansville. The Aggies forced a season-high 30 turnovers, leading to 43 points, and Danielle Gant... – Mar 22, 2009 at 3:17 PM in Sports

Dan Dakich's two hours of fame have lasted 25 years by Terry Hutchens

Exactly 25 years later, the facts haven’t changed. Michael Jordan scored 13 points. He fouled out after playing just 26 minutes. He missed eight of his 14 field goal... – Mar 22, 2009 at 2:22 PM in Indiana University

A win worth cherishing for happy and healthy Boilers by indystar

PORTLAND, Ore. — There’s the Sweet Sixteen, Purdue’s first since the Gene Keady-Brian Cardinal teams of 2000 reached the regional final one game short of the... – Mar 22, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Bob Kravitz

Future full of optimism for Butler basketball by David Woods

Key players back, program excited about 2009-10 Expectations were low for Butler basketball this season. That will never be the case in the foreseeable future. Not when nine of 11... – Mar 22, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Butler

Saturday: Boilers show poise, beat Charlotte 65-52 by indystar

Too much NCAA experience and Rayburn’s hot shooting send 11th-seeded 49ers home CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An early Purdue spurt made Charlotte women’s basketball coach... – Mar 22, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Purdue

Purdue holds off Washington 76-74 by indystar

PORTLAND, Ore. — JaJuan Johnson and Purdue just rejected Washington’s desperate attempt to stay in the NCAA tournament. Now comes top-seeded Connecticut. Johnson scored 22... – Mar 21, 2009 at 9:31 PM in Purdue

Purdue downs Charlotte 65-52 to advance in NCAA by indystar

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Another year, another early win for Purdue in the NCAA tournament. Danielle Campbell scored 12 points, and No. 6 seed Purdue downed 11th-seeded Charlotte... – Mar 21, 2009 at 6:41 PM in Purdue

Tigers' Thornton shoots down Bulldogs by David Woods

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Butler overcame a jittery start and a 13-point deficit. The Bulldogs couldn’t overturn their Southeastern Conference jinx. More specifically, they... – Mar 20, 2009 at 2:18 AM in Butler

Boilers keep streak alive by indystar

Purdue opens with its 11th consecutive 1st-round win in NCAA Tournament PORTLAND, Ore. — It was closer than Purdue would have liked, but the 17th-ranked Boilermakers extended... – Mar 20, 2009 at 2:17 AM in Purdue

Boilers thrive on fiery start by indystar

Purdue staves off Northern Iowa rally PORTLAND, Ore. — Rest or activity? It’s an NCAA Tournament opening-round question that frequently is debated. Based on the way... – Mar 20, 2009 at 2:15 AM in Purdue

LSU gets past Butler by David Woods

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Butler overcame a jittery start and a 13-point deficit. The Bulldogs couldn’t overturn their Southeastern Conference jinx. More specifically, they... – Mar 19, 2009 at 10:04 PM in Butler

Purdue beats Northern Iowa in NCAA opener by indystar

PORTLAND, Ore. — Rest or activity? It’s an NCAA Tournament opening-round question that frequently is debated. Based on the way 17th-ranked Purdue’s West Regional... – Mar 19, 2009 at 9:10 PM in Purdue

Butler game recap by David Woods

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Marcus Thornton scored 30 points, and LSU sank seven consecutive free throws in the closing 47 seconds to defeat Butler 75-71 today in the first round of the... – Mar 19, 2009 at 6:14 PM in Butler

Big Ten's bad rap in NCAA tourney doesn't add up by indystar

PORTLAND, Ore. — We’re just hours from the official start of March Madness — not counting that ridiculous play-in game in Dayton — and I have this trivia... – Mar 19, 2009 at 1:46 AM in Bob Kravitz

On short notice, Bulldogs' style is tough to defend by David Woods

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Horizon League basketball teams play the Butler Bulldogs at least twice a year, so rival coaches know what to expect. That’s not the case in the NCAA... – Mar 19, 2009 at 1:17 AM in Butler

Tales of Kramer's toughness mostly true by Jeff Rabjohns

Chris Kramer’s toughness has become the stuff of lore, so much so that some of the stories aren’t even true. Heard the one about him going through a portion of high... – Mar 19, 2009 at 1:15 AM in Purdue

Johnson won't rule out NBA by Jeff Rabjohns

Standout 6-10 sophomore figures to return to Purdue, but he says he will wait until after tournament to decide Purdue sophomoreJaJuan Johnsondoesn’t expect to put his name in... – Mar 19, 2009 at 1:10 AM in Purdue