Stories tagged with "straight games"

UConn leads field, Irish a No. 2 seed by indystar

Stanford, Tennessee, Nebraska receive the other No. 1 seeds Connecticut’s path to another perfect season could include a renewal of the most heated rivalry in women’s... – Mar 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Sports

Tourney time? Indiana's Crean left to tweet about it by indystar

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Basketball still rules in Indiana. Even if the Hoosiers no longer rule basketball in the state They’re not even in the top three. For the 20th time... – Mar 15, 2010 at 8:16 AM in Indiana University

Ohio St. wins Big Ten Tournament by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — Evan Turner didn’t need any late-game heroics on Sunday. When it appeared there was nothing more he could do to make his Big Ten tournament performance better,... – Mar 14, 2010 at 5:42 PM in Sports

Girls basketball State Finals: by Patrick Dorsey

If Giants are to win back-to-back titles and record 58th in a row, they must stop Pirates’ 2 star guards Last week, the Ben Davis High School girls basketball team stopped... – Mar 06, 2010 at 12:00 AM in High school girls basketball

Ben Davis extends hot streak by Patrick Dorsey

The Ben Davis girls basketball team has won 57 straight games — tied for a state record. But those aren’t the only Giants who are streaking these days. The Ben Davis... – Mar 04, 2010 at 12:00 AM in High school boys basketball

Ben Davis eyes 57th win in row by Patrick Dorsey

That would send No. 1 Giants to 2nd straight 4A State Finals Floyd Central High School girls basketball coach Joe Voelker is used to seeing opponents apply pressure. But not this... – Feb 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM in High school boys basketball

Gerth's move helps Carmel by Ted Schultz

Greyhounds have shot at boys swimming state championship The past two years, Matt Gerth was a one-man team, qualifying for the high school boys swimming state finals in two events... – Feb 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM in High school swimming/diving

Late FT run gives Ball State victory, MAC West lead by indystar

Ball State hit 8-of-9 free throws in the final two minutes Saturday to beat host Northern Illinois 71-66 and take over first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division. The... – Feb 14, 2010 at 12:00 AM in State Colleges

Fatigue or fluke for Butler pair? by David Woods

Are Gordon Hayward and Shelvin Mack wearing down, or are they regathering themselves for college basketball’s stretch run? The sophomores have been Butler’s top... – Feb 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Butler

Ear infection sidelines Hansbrough by Mike Wells

MIAMI – The Indiana Pacers will continue their season-long trend of being shorthanded against the Miami Heat tonight because rookie forward Tyler Hansbrough is not with the team... – Jan 19, 2010 at 3:48 PM in Sports

Failure of Big 3 costly in close Pacers loss by Mike Wells

Granger, Murphy, Dunleavy don’t reach double figures The Indiana Pacers had no excuse for their 101-96 loss to the New Orleans Hornets. They weren’t the team that... – Jan 17, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Pacers

Bills' Jackson plows through Colts by Mike Chappell

Running back’s 212 yards on 33 carries nears record vs. Colts ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The bitter cold didn’t numb the pain. Not only did the Indianapolis Colts... – Jan 04, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Colts

IU's win over Bryant may carry big cost by indystar

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Christian Watford had 15 points and nine rebounds as Indiana routed winless Bryant 90-42 on Monday night — a win that may have cost them much more... – Dec 28, 2009 at 11:21 PM in Indiana University

'Bad situation all the way' by Mike Wells

Pacers’ 6th loss in row — this one by 34 points — leaves no bright spots MIAMI — Pick a play, any play, and the Indiana Pacers probably found a way to... – Dec 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Pacers

Pacers nearly blow 18-point lead in win by Mike Wells

Victory secured only after Bobcats’ tying 3 fails to beat buzzer The Indiana Pacers had an 18-point third-quarter lead against the Charlotte Bobcats. That meant the Pacers... – Dec 17, 2009 at 12:39 AM in Pacers

Bob Kravitz's Indianapolis Colts report card by indystar

RUN OFFENSE: B- When it comes to the Colts’ running game, I don’t care about statistics. Just tell me if they were able to run when they had to run, like in that... – Dec 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Colts

Finally at home, Butler shoots well in romp by David Woods

The familiar setting of Hinkle Fieldhouse seemed to cure Butler’s shooting woes Saturday night. The No. 23 Bulldogs had played six straight games on the road since their home... – Dec 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Butler

Murphy's double-double helps Pacers snap skid by indystar

Troy Murphy had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 86-73 on Wednesday night to snap their four-game losing streak. Dahntay Jones scored... – Nov 25, 2009 at 9:59 PM in Pacers

Bob Kravitz's report card by indystar

RUN OFFENSE: C The final numbers aren’t that great (25 carries for 76 yards), but Joseph Addai and Donald Brown had 23 for 84, a 3.7 average, and that’s not bad against... – Nov 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Colts

Weis unsure about future at Notre Dame by indystar

Charlie Weis is going about his job as Notre Dame coach as normal, saying he doesn’t think a decision about his future has been made. “Oh no, I don’t think that any decision’s been... – Nov 17, 2009 at 1:44 PM in Notre Dame