Stories tagged with "NCAA"

Louisville still a mystery? by Jeff Rabjohns

Louisville doesn’t always look like the No. 1 team DAYTON, Ohio — Rick Pitino leaned against the white brick wall in the locker room at the University of Dayton, a... – Mar 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

Michigan State slips past USC by indystar

Walton’s career-high 18 points helps Spartans advance to Indianapolis USC did an admirable job of keeping Michigan State’s go-to scorers in check Sunday in the second... – Mar 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

Tourist watch by indystar

March 24-26M-PACT 2009. Estimated attendance: 3,400. March 27 and 29NCAA Division I Men’s Midwest Regional Basketball Championship. Estimated attendance: 25,000. To submit... – Mar 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

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

’Nova wins 89-69 over UCLA by indystar

PHILADELPHIA — Rollie Massimino sat on the edge of his seat, rooting on his former team from behind the bench. No need to sweat this one out, Coach. The Wildcats had it all the... – Mar 21, 2009 at 4:48 PM in

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

Carmel school staff sends Purdue player's mom to Portland by indystar

JaJuan’s Lunch Ladies have made sure JaJuan Johnson’s No. 1 fan will be in Portland today to watch Purdue play Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAA... – Mar 19, 2009 at 9:48 AM in Purdue

Cutter leaves Indiana State by indystar

Indiana State has granted a request by freshman guardTyler Cutterto be released from his basketball scholarship at the end of the school year. CoachKevin McKennasaid Cutter, who... – Mar 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Indiana State

LSU guard eyes Butler’s Hayward by David Woods

GREENSBORO, N.C. – As a freshman, LSU’s 6-6 Garrett Temple smothered college basketball’s 2006 Player of the Year, Duke senior J.J. Redick.Temple’s next assignment? Butler’s 6-8... – Mar 18, 2009 at 5:01 PM in Butler

Indiana, Butler in WNIT draw by indystar

Indiana will get a first-round bye in the Women’s NIT. The event draw was announced Monday night, with Butler (19-11) playing at Duquesne (20-11) on Thursday in the first... – Mar 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

Knight: 7 Big Ten teams too many by indystar

LAS VEGAS— Former Indiana coach Bob Knight doesn’t think Big Ten basketball stacks up with the Big East and Atlantic Coast Conferences this season. Knight... – Mar 16, 2009 at 7:36 PM in Sports

AP poll: Louisville No. 1, Purdue No. 17, Butler No. 22 by indystar

Louisville added one more thing to a week that saw it sweep the Big East titles and earn the overall No. 1 seed for the NCAA tournament: the school’s first appearance... – Mar 16, 2009 at 4:18 PM in Sports

DUI patrols boosted for St. Patrick's Day by Kevin Oneal

Watch for extra police cars and sobriety checkpoints on the roads tomorrow. St. Patrick’s Day, known to many as the day to drink green beer, is when the Marion County Traffic... – Mar 16, 2009 at 12:04 PM in Crime & Courts

E'Twaun Moore leads Boilers to Big Ten title by Terry Hutchens

His 4 3-pointers bring Purdue from behind against Ohio State Chris Kramer saw a certain look in the eyes of E’Twaun Moore in the second half Sunday afternoon and he knew... – Mar 16, 2009 at 2:19 AM in Purdue

Top Bulldog Howard sets the tone by David Woods

If it’s true that it takes a good follower to become a good leader, Matt Howard was prepared for his new role at Butler. He has long been a follower. He was the eighth of 10... – Mar 16, 2009 at 2:16 AM in Butler

Kravitz: Joy mixed with anger at Purdue by indystar

Apparently, the Big Ten Tournament result doesn’t matter. They might as well have played the Purdue-Ohio State final next Thursday on the moon for all it impacted the NCAA... – Mar 16, 2009 at 2:09 AM in Bob Kravitz

For Boilers, Hummel 'makes them go' by Jeff Rabjohns

A snapshot of Robbie Hummel’s impact came early in Purdue’s Big Ten Tournament victory over Illinois. The Boilermakers led just 10-8 when the Purdue forward drilled a... – Mar 16, 2009 at 2:07 AM in Purdue