Welcome to a different version of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint manufacturing between The Meeting Name and Contained in the Corridor, the place we spotlight the 5 most important IU basketball tales of the previous week, plus check out how the opposite IU sports activities applications are doing.
IU basketball bought again on observe this week. Nonetheless, it was not in opposition to the strongest of competitors. These simple wins will likely be essential (extra under) to earn a spot in postseason play and as they give the impression of being to enhance with Huge Ten play opening this week.
In addition to this, readers will discover data about girls’s basketball wins and weekly exhibits. We are going to, as typical, conclude with a have a look at different Hoosier sports activities led by soccer virtually actually being chosen to the Faculty Soccer Playoff in the present day.
Here’s what is on this week’s version:
• Hoosiers dominate Sam Houston State• IU pulls away from Miami (OH)• Girls’s basketball beats Maine, Southern Indiana and Penn State• Mike Woodson radio present recap• Podcast on the Brink and Again Dwelling Community exhibits• Hoosier Roundup
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Banner #1 – Hoosiers dominate Sam Houston State
After the struggles within the Bahamas, IU largely dominated from begin to end in opposition to Sam Houston State in a 97-71 win. Whereas this victory was anticipated, blowing out lower-end squads just like the Bearkats could make all of the distinction come March Insanity.
The NCAA’s NET metric takes the margin of victory strongly into consideration and profitable huge helps rather a lot. In 2023-2024, all however certainly one of Indiana’s pre-conference victories have been shut. In consequence, the Hoosiers completed 98 on this most essential statistic and weren’t near postseason play regardless of a 10-10 convention document.
Quick ahead to 2024-2025 and the margins of victory are much more snug thus far in opposition to this similar degree of expertise. Regardless of all their issues, even in Atlantis, they got here near the anticipated rating outdoors of the Louisville contest. In consequence, their NET sits considerably higher within the low 60s and inside vary of a postseason berth with the same league season. Nonetheless, to get a superb seed, they should play higher and decide up signature wins.
For the Sam Houston State recreation particularly, IU as soon as once more went as Myles Rice did, as he led all scorers with 19 factors. Three others reached double figures, together with Luke Goode with 18 factors and 5 3-pointers as he bought his shot on observe.
Afterward, IU coach Mike Woodson spoke, Contained in the Corridor had a photograph gallery, Ryan Corazza wrote a Minute After and Movie Session, Alex Bozich put collectively 5 Takeaways, and Kevin Vera penned a column in regards to the environment friendly efficiency.
Banner #2 – IU pulls away from Miami (OH)
The Hoosiers struggled early on this one in opposition to the RedHawks. Nonetheless, they as soon as once more pulled away late for a cushty 76-57 win to satisfy the anticipated margin of victory. Malik Reneau had a giant night time main 4 double-figure scorers with 19 factors. Rice added 17 factors, whereas Oumar Ballo had a double-double with 14 factors and 18 rebounds.
The staff now sits at 7-2 total. They open Huge Ten play tomorrow in Bloomington in opposition to struggling Minnesota at 6:30 pm on BTN.
Afterward, Woodson spoke, Contained in the Corridor had a photograph gallery, Corazza wrote a Minute After, Bozich put collectively 5 Takeaways, and Matt Press penned a column in regards to the staff’s inconsistencies.
Banner #3 – Girls’s basketball beats Maine, Southern Indiana and Penn State
The ladies had an ideal week regardless of nonetheless taking part in to their degree of competitors. They dominated a struggling Maine squad however have been unexpectedly taken to the wire by in-state rival Southern Indiana. Nonetheless, their Huge Ten opener at Penn State was certainly one of their finest performances of the season in a 75-60 win. Karoline Striplin had an ideal day from the sphere, main all scorers with 27 factors. Yarden Garzon added 22 factors with a number of huge fourth-quarter 3-pointers because the Hoosiers pulled away.
IU is now 7-3 total and 1-0 within the league. Whereas the NCAA Match is a risk, the mixture of fine wins and unhealthy losses has their NET within the 40s. This quantity makes a postseason berth inside attain, however a strong convention season will enhance it.
Banner #4 – Mike Woodson radio present recap
Woodson’s radio present returned final Monday. It was the third episode of the season as he mentioned IU’s tough efficiency within the Bahamas.
Banner #5 – Podcast on the Brink and Again Dwelling Community exhibits
Podcast on the Brink was recorded this week. It featured Contained in the Corridor’s personal Corazza discussing Indiana’s begin to the season.
The Again Dwelling Community was on-air a number of occasions this week. Meeting Name Postgame, Bison Chat, Crimson Solid, Doing The Work, Dribble Drive and Xs and Joes all had episodes.
Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup
• Soccer sat ninth within the Faculty Soccer Playoff Rankings final week. They may virtually actually be chosen to the 12-team subject in the present day after a program-best 11-1 season. The Hoosiers additionally had a number of gamers and coaches awarded each within the convention and nationally together with Curt Cignetti being named Huge Ten coach of the yr. Additionally they signed their 2025 recruiting class.
• Former baseball participant Bart Kaufman who their stadium is known as after, handed away final week.
• Volleyball had two gamers earn All-Convention awards.
• Swimming and diving beat Cincinnati.
• Wrestling fell to Illinois.
• Discipline Hockey had two athletes awarded All-Area.
Thanks on your continued assist of The Meeting Name and Contained in the Corridor. We’ll be again subsequent weekend with a brand new roundup.
Now go get pleasure from your self a 6-banner Sunday.
Aaron (Ari) ShifronAssembly Name Contributor
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