Sports Briefs

IU upsets Wisconsin

The Indiana University Hoosers upset the University of Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday night by a score of 71-66 at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. By downing the second ranked Badgers, the Hoosiers beat their highest-ranked opponent since upsetting number one ranked Duke in the 2002 NCAA Tournament. For Wisconsin, star forward Alando Tucker led the team with 23 points while A.J. Ratliff stood out with 20 points for the Hoosiers. Indiana University plays their next game on the road at Iowa and Wisconsin hosts Northwestern in Saturday Big Ten action.



Midwest showdown on South Beach

The Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts will go head-to-head on the gridiron for the NFL championship this Sunday in Superbowl XLI. This year’s matchup, held in Miami, boasts the Colt’s potent offense versus the hardened Bears defense. That’s not to say that the Colt’s defense or Bear’s offense will take the day off as the Colt’s defense has been revitalized in the playoffs and the Bears’ offense can turn it on when it counts. Coming into the Superbowl, the Bears have a record of 13-3 while the Colts are 12-4. The action takes place on Sunday at 6 p.m.