Welcome to a different version of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint manufacturing between The Meeting Name and Contained in the Corridor, and offered by our pals at Trueblood Actual Property, 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.
The start of the week continued the Hoosiers’ sizzling play earlier than the season ended on Friday with a whimper. Indiana performed thrice in the previous couple of days and their profitable streak hit 5 video games. Nonetheless, their third blowout loss to Nebraska this yr halted the 2023-2024 marketing campaign.
Moreover this, Bracketology and weekly reveals spherical out the basketball-related objects of 6-Banner. We’ll, as regular, conclude with a take a look at different IU sports activities led by a nationwide championship for the membership hockey crew.
Here’s what’s on this week’s version:
• IU beats Michigan State in senior day thriller• Hoosiers win streak hits 5 with win in opposition to Penn State in Large Ten event• Indiana’s season ends with a blowout loss to Nebraska in Large Ten event quarterfinals• Bracketology updates• Weekly reveals• Hoosier Roundup
Banner #1 – IU beats Michigan State in senior day thriller
The ultimate sport of the common season was additionally senior day in Bloomington for the Hoosiers. IU raced to a 17-point benefit early earlier than the Spartans rallied to take the lead within the second half. Nonetheless, a game-winning free throw by Kel’el Ware and a subsequent defensive cease allowed Indiana to carry on for a 65-64 win. Ware led his crew with 28 factors as he dominated inside all afternoon.
Afterward, IU coach Mike Woodson spoke, Ryan Corazza wrote a Minute After and Movie Session, Alex Bozich penned 5 Takeaways, and William McDermott put collectively a column on Ware. Additionally, Meeting Name had their postgame polls and e-mail in addition to a movie room.
Banner #2 – Hoosiers win streak hits 5 with win in opposition to Penn State in Large Ten event
Indiana headed into the Large Ten Match because the quantity six seed with a 10-10 convention report. The competition in opposition to the Nittany Lions to open the postseason was one other thriller that went right down to the ultimate possession. Ware led a number of Hoosiers with awards from the league and confirmed he was worthy of the honour main the Hoosiers once more with 18 factors. Nonetheless, Bloomington’s personal Anthony Leal was the hero as he made the game-winning basket for the second time this season. Leal tipped in a Malik Reneau miss within the ultimate 5 seconds for a 61-59 win.
Afterward, Woodson spoke, Corazza wrote a Minute After and Movie Session, Bozich penned 5 Takeaways, and Amanda Foster put collectively a column concerning the crew’s persistence. Additionally, Meeting Name had their postgame polls and e-mail.
Banner #3 – Indiana’s season ends with a blowout loss to Nebraska in Large Ten event quarterfinals
Using excessive on their five-game profitable streak, Indiana had its season come to a crashing halt. Nebraska blew out the Hoosiers for the third time in 2024. The ultimate was 93-66, because the Cornhuskers dominated from lengthy vary as soon as once more.
Afterward, Woodson spoke, Corazza wrote a Minute After, Bozich penned 5 Takeaways, and Kevin Vera put collectively a column about this system’s deficiencies. Additionally, Meeting Name had their postgame e-mail and polls.
IU will reportedly decline an NIT invitation and can play no extra basketball this season. Because of this, they end 19-14 general on the yr and sit up for the 2024-2025 season.
Banner #4 – Bracketology updates
Regardless of the Hoosiers not participating in March Insanity, it’s going to nonetheless go on with out them. The choice present is at 6 p.m. ET tonight on CBS and Andy Bottoms launched an up to date Bracketology on Friday.
Nonetheless, whereas the boys are accomplished with their marketing campaign, there’s one other IU basketball crew that lives on. Led by Picket Award Finalist Mackenzie Holmes, the ladies will likely be chosen to their fifth straight NCAA Match at 8 p.m. ET tonight on ESPN. Projections even have them within the prime 16 and opening postseason play at house for the third consecutive season.
Banner #5 – Weekly reveals
Each Contained in the Corridor and the Again Dwelling Community had a number of new reveals this week. ITH’s Podcast on the Brink had Tyler Tachman on to talk about the Large Ten Match.
In the meantime, the Again Dwelling Community was on a number of occasions this week. Meeting Name had a postgame present following Michigan State, Penn State, and Nebraska in addition to a preview of the Cornhuskers beforehand.
Additionally, Galen Clavio did a present discussing why the Hoosiers’ metrics had been so poor in 2023-2024. Lastly, Doing The Work will likely be on-air tonight with reside response because the bracket for the ladies is revealed.
Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup
• IU’s membership hockey crew gained their first ever nationwide championship.
• Softball beat IUPUI, Oakland, and Dayton to shut out final weekend. They then knocked off Florida Atlantic on the street for an enormous win in addition to defeating Mercer twice. Nonetheless, their lengthy profitable streak ended with a setback to an elite Florida squad on Saturday.
• Baseball had a principally tough week with a collection loss to Troy. They then had been blown out by Vanderbilt, Illinois St, and Belmont earlier than lastly outslugging the Bruins on Saturday.
• Water polo beat Princeton however fell to UC Davis and Cal.
• Males’s golf completed fourth on the Seminole Intercollegiate.
• Girls’s golf got here in ninth on the Florida State Matchup.
• Rowing gained 10 races on the Cardinal Invitational.
• Males’s tennis fell to UC San Diego.
• Girls’s tennis misplaced to Wisconsin and Loyola Marymount.
• Wrestling had six Hoosiers qualify for the NCAA Championships because the seeding for the occasion was revealed.
• Observe and subject had six of their athletes named All-Individuals.
• 12 Indiana swimmers superior to the NCAA Championships as did seven divers.
• Former IU soccer participant Maouloune Goumballe signed knowledgeable contract with Sporting KC II whereas Aiden Morris is on the US crew for the Paris Olympics.
Now go take pleasure in your self a 6-banner Sunday.
Aaron (Ari) ShifronAssembly Name Contributor
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