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Indiana patient tests negative for coronavirus By Mel Fronczek mfroncze@iu.edu | @MelissaFronczek
The possible coronavirus case in Porter County in northwest Indiana has been confirmed negative, according to a Friday statement from the Porter County Health Department.
IU-related travel to China suspended
The person met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s travel history and physical symptoms criteria for a coronavirus investigation Jan. 27, according to the statement. The person was hospitalized, isolated and tested. The person’s condition improved, and the person was discharged
Friday. There is no further risk to the public in the area, according to the statement. If another possible case occurs, the same protocol will be followed. Officials do not know how the virus is spreading, but it originated in Wuhan, China, in December.
The virus has killed more than 200 people, and about 9,800 infections have been confirmed, according to the New York Times. The IU Office of Public Safety & Institutional Assurance sent a public safety advisory Friday suspending travel to China for students, faculty and staff in light of
the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. University administration and campus health officials are working with local health departments, the Indiana State Department of Health SEE NEGATIVE, PAGE 6
HOOSIERS MOUNT COMEBACK
By Peter Talbot pjtalbot@iu.edu | @petejtalbot
IU suspended travel to China Friday for students, faculty and staff after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, according to an IU public safety advisory. In an email from the Office of Public Safety and Institutional Assurance, the university said its travel suspension followed advisories from both the U.S. Department of State and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to avoid travel to China. According to the email, the travel suspension will be reconsidered when the advisories are changed. IU will make exceptions for people traveling to China to help with the response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the email. Faculty or staff returning from China should contact Benjamin Hunter, the associate vice president of public safety and institutional assurance at avppsia@iu.edu when they return. Requests for exceptions can be sent to the same email. There are no known cases of coronavirus at IU, according to the email. Test results from a potential case of coronavirus in Indiana's northern Porter County returned negative, according to a Friday statement from the Porter County Health Department. SEE TRAVEL, PAGE 6
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Yeaney enters the transfer portal By Will Trubshaw wtrubsha@iu.edu | @Willtrubs
No. 20 IU women’s basketball announced Friday morning that junior guard Bendu Yeaney will leave the program and enter the transfer portal. Yeaney, a native of Portland, Oregon, played in just six games for the Hoosiers this season. She suffered a torn Achilles in last year’s secondround NCAA Tournament game against the Oregon Ducks. Yeaney’s decision was influenced by her desire to be closer to home, according to a press release. She said the health of an immediate family member has left her wanting to be closer to the west coast. “Family always must come first, and we support Bendu in her desire to be closer to her family at this time,” IU head coach Teri Moren said in a press release. “We thank her for her contributions and impact that she has had on our program. We wish her nothing but the very best.” Yeaney made her 2019-20 season debut against Butler on Dec. 11, but has not played in a game since Jan. 20. She was known at IU as a tenacious defender. During her IU career, she averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 reSEE YEANEY, PAGE 5
Holmes' late game efforts to thank in comeback By Will Trubshaw wtrubsha@iu.edu | @Willtrubs
Patberg led IU with eight firsthalf points. The team shot 28% from the floor and could not shut down Wisconsin. The Badgers’ freshman guard Sydney Hilliard turned the corner on her defenders, driving to the basket and scoring with ease. She had 12 at the half and would finish the night with a team-high 23 points. IU shot poorly again in the third quarter. Berger was 0 of 10 and
For most of Thursday night’s game, No. 20 IU women’s basketball looked like it would suffer a home loss against unranked Wisconsin. However, the team and its fans largely have freshman forward Mackenzie Holmes to thank for escaping with a 75-65 victory in overtime in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Badgers came in at 10-10 and 2-7 in the Big Ten but played the Hoosiers like a tournamentcaliber team. IU didn’t crack 30% shooting as a team in the first half and found itself down 20-4 with 3:47 left in the first quarter . Junior guard Ali Patberg hadn’t scored since the first quarter, sophomore guard Grace Berger was 0-10 from the floor after a career-high 25-point performance Monday, and Holmes
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IU comes back late, earns third straight victory By Sam Bodnar
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Everyone on the bench slumped over as No. 20 IU women’s basketball trailed by 16 points in the first quarter. Its coaching staff and players were unhappy with the referees’ calls on the floor, and shots were not falling. Fast forward to the end of the game, and junior guard Ali Patberg is fired up at center court, stomping the ball into the floor and waving her hand at the crowd in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers overcame a 16-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter and defeated Wisconsin in overtime, 75-65 on Thursday. “Loved how our kids battled to
75-65 the very end, how they never gave up,” IU head coach Teri Moren said. IU trailed 12-2 early in the first quarter. It surrendered multiple shots near the basket and connected on one of its first seven attempts. Sophomore guard Grace Berger made her typical cuts to the free throw line but missed every shot. Sophomore forward Aleksa Gulbe and freshman forward Mackenzie Holmes also missed open shots below the basket. “I kept saying it’s one stop, one score at a time,” Patberg said. “We weren’t going to get it all back in one possession, so we never gave up.”
Redshirt junior Ali Patberg looks at the defense Jan. 30 against Wisconsin at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Patberg scored 20 points in No. 20 IU’s 75-65 victory over Wisconsin.
MEN'S TENNIS
Sophomores lead the way for IU in its victory By Joshua Manes jamanes@iu.edu | @TheManesEvent
IU men’s tennis found a counter for the luck of the Irish with a different type of sophomore jinx. Three singles wins from sophomores, including Carson Haskins in the 3-3 deciding match, led the Hoosiers to a 4-3 win against the University of Notre Dame on Saturday. Things looked bad early on for the Hoosiers. IU fell behind early in two of the three doubles matches despite not facing the top doubles pair from Notre Dame, No. 15 Richard Ciamarra and McCormick. “That was awesome that the younger guys stepped up,” IU head coach Jeremy Wurtzman said. “I've worked hard with that group to understand what they're trying to build here at IU, and what a great win for our team and for Carson.” Haskins, now 4-1 on the season in singles competition, defeated Tristan McCormick in a three-set thriller after dropping the first set. “I just saw toughness," WurtzSEE TENNIS, PAGE 6
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Sophomore Carson Haskins watches the ball against the University of Notre Dame on Feb. 1 at the IU Tennis Center. IU defeated Notre Dame 4-3.