Women’s Final Four crowds smallest since 1990s
Tuesday night's NCAA women's basketball championship game at Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis was a near-sellout, but it was the smallest crowd to see the title game since 1997.
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Final Four crowds show women still catching up
Despite having an in-state basketball team in the women’s NCAA Final Four and only 18,500 seats to fill, attendance at Conseco Fieldhouse was sparse Sunday for the semifinal round, with a total of 16,421 attending the two-game session.
Bulldogs fall in title game, but leave big impression
Butler University lost 53-41 to the University of Connecticut on Monday night in the NCAA men's basketball title game. But now, thanks to two straight runs to the final, every mid-major thinks they've got a shot. And a blueprint for how to do it.
Colleges spend big, lose big on women’s basketball
Across the U.S., the most popular women’s college sport is in the red. Women’s basketball at the 53 public schools in the six largest conferences recorded operating losses last fiscal year of $109.7 million, while the men’s teams reported operating profits of $240 million.
Hinkle Fieldhouse slated for $25 million restoration
A capital campaign is under way to fund improvements to the historic arena on the campus of Butler University. Upgrades will include more seating for season-ticket holders and a new scoreboard with video capabilities.
WRTV Channel 6 to begin airing more high school, college sports
A partnership with HomeTown Sports Indiana will give more than a million Hoosiers access to a mixture of live and taped sporting events.
Hunter leaves IUPUI to take coaching job at Georgia State
Coach Ron Hunter has left IUPUI after 17 seasons to take over at Georgia State University, a men’s basketball program that has struggled through most of its existence.
Butler still getting big bounce from 2010 NCAA run
The number of applications to Butler University is up 41 percent—to a total of 9,357—compared with applications received by the same time last year, according to school officials. Requests for information and campus visits by prospective students are both up 35 percent for the year.
State finds Notre Dame at fault in student videographer’s death
Indiana Department of Labor Commissioner Lori Torres said Tuesday that the school will be fined $22,500 for five violations, including failing to properly train Declan Sullivan, the 20-year-old junior film student who died in the Oct. 27 accident.
Big Ten tournament attendance, economic impact up
Downtown hotel rooms were sold out three straight nights as attendance at the Big Ten men's basketball tournament hit its highest mark since 2006.
Antitrust lawsuit threatens ‘essence’ of NCAA
A former Rice University football player argues that one-year limits on athletic scholarships is a “blatant price-fixing agreement” between the NCAA and its member schools.
Smoking concerns cloud city’s hosting of Big Ten tourney
A group of Michigan State University alumni are upset that their school is paired with the Slippery Noodle Inn, a smoking establishment, in a city promotion that matches Big Ten universities with downtown bars and restaurants during the men’s basketball tournament.
Notre Dame to end use of hydraulic lifts to film practice
The University of Notre Dame will install remote-controlled cameras as part of a safety push spurred by an October accident in which a student filmmaker was killed when a lift toppled.
Statehouse out 2 days this week for Big 10 games
Leaders say the Indiana House will not try to convene this Thursday and Friday because the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament starting Thursday in Indianapolis means there's no hotel rooms for out-of-town lawmakers.
Indianapolis hopeful it can retain Big Ten tournaments
The contract between Indianapolis and the Big Ten expires in 2012, and officials from the conference’s 11 universities are beginning the process to select a future host for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
BENNER: Bill Lynch leaves sidelines, comes full circle
There's a high road out there, and former IU football Coach Bill Lynch is traveling it.
Butler hires ex-IU coach Lynch as assistant AD
Butler has hired former Indiana University football coach Bill Lynch as associate athletic director for development.
BSU, IU plan to play football at Lucas Oil Stadium
Ball State University has signed a contract to move its Sept. 3 football season-opener against Indiana University from Muncie to Indianapolis.
New IU football coach Wilson is focus of marketing blitz
Indiana University has undertaken a multi-pronged media initiative to make Kevin Wilson, its new head football coach, a household name statewide.
Emmert has full plate at his first NCAA convention
Mark Emmert would like to get tougher on rule-breakers and plans to expand the push for academic reforms started by the late Myles Brand.