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 buddies 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 packages are doing.
The ladies’s group’s profitable 2023-2024 season ended within the Candy Sixteen in a thriller in opposition to undefeated South Carolina. Additionally, the lads had a very good week when it got here to assembling subsequent yr’s roster with a recruit and two returnees.
In addition to this, different outcomes from March Insanity and weekly reveals. We’ll, as regular, conclude with a have a look at different IU sports activities, led by swimming and diving on the nationwide championships.
Here’s what’s on this week’s version:
• Ladies fall to South Carolina in Candy Sixteen• Bryson Tucker commits; Mackenzie Mgbako will return for sophomore season• Kel’el Ware declares for the 2024 NBA draft• NCAA match outcomes• Podcast on the Brink and Again Residence Community reveals• Hoosier Roundup
Banner #1 – Ladies fall to South Carolina in Candy Sixteen
The NCAA match produced a few nail-biting video games for the ladies’s group this week. It began with a win over Oklahoma that noticed the Hoosiers rally from a late 64-60 deficit to advance to the second weekend by a depend of 75-68.
Nevertheless, the profitable yr ended in opposition to undefeated and top-ranked South Carolina. IU confronted a 61-40 drawback close to the halfway level of the third quarter. Nevertheless, they pulled off a 20-4 run to get again within the recreation and saved it shut the remainder of the way in which. It was solely a 74-72 deficit within the closing minute for the Cream and Crimson. Nevertheless, the Gamecocks hit a three-pointer that sealed the deal as they held on 79-75.
The loss ended the best four-year run in program historical past at 99-25. It included three Candy Sixteens, an Elite Eight and a Large Ten championship.
This season completed at 26-6 total with a 17-0 document at house. The non-conference noticed signature wins over Tennessee and Princeton on a impartial website and triumphs on the highway in opposition to Maryland and Nebraska as soon as league play started. The victory over the Terps in Faculty Park was the primary one there in program historical past. Nevertheless, the highest second was an 86-69 domination of Iowa in a sold-out and raucous Meeting Corridor. This full area led the way in which as Indiana averaged over 10,000 followers for the primary time and was one among simply 5 colleges to take action in 2023-2024.
The widespread hyperlink of those sturdy outcomes is All-American post-player Mackenzie Holmes. She leaves because the all-time main scorer in program historical past and forward of each Hoosier basketball participant not named Calbert Cheaney. After spending simply 4 weeks ranked earlier than her arrival on campus, IU by no means spent per week outdoors the highest 25 as soon as she set foot in Bloomington. The opposite departure is Sara Scalia, who spent two seasons on campus after transferring from Minnesota. She was instrumental from lengthy vary as a part of an assault that noticed the Hoosiers lead the nation in three-point share this yr at 40 %.
The remainder of the starters are possible again with a robust tradition constructed. This current run of success ought to result in continued postseason appearances and extra profitable outcomes shifting ahead. Beneath head coach Teri Moren, a profitable program has been established after little success earlier than her arrival.
Banner #2 – Bryson Tucker commits; Mackenzie Mgbako will return for sophomore season
Whereas the lads’s group roster stays in flux because the offseason continues, a number of extra issues at the moment are recognized. The largest was the announcement that 5-star recruit Bryson Tucker pledged to the Hoosiers, marking the fourth straight yr of a high commit within the spring.
Additionally, Mackenzie Mgbako and Gabe Cupps will return to the group for the 2024-2025 season. They be part of Trey Galloway, Anthony Leal, Jakai Newton, and Malik Reneau, who’ve additionally mentioned they are going to be again. Aside from these gamers, Indiana should flip to the switch portal to fill the remainder of the open scholarships.
Banner #3 – Kel’el Ware declares for the 2024 NBA draft
Whereas the roster for subsequent season remains to be removed from set with six spots open, a big-name Hoosier is not going to be again. As anticipated, beginning middle Kel’el Ware introduced he’s headed to the NBA.
Ware goes to the skilled ranks after an enormous leap ahead in Bloomington following a struggling freshman yr at Oregon. In 2023-2024, he was IU’s main scorer, averaging almost 16 factors per recreation. He was additionally instrumental within the five-game profitable streak close to the top of the season.
Banner #4 – NCAA match outcomes
Whereas the Hoosiers aren’t in March Insanity, two different Large Ten groups remained heading into this weekend. Nevertheless, Illinois succumbed to Connecticut in an Elite Eight blowout that noticed a 30-0 run for the Huskies at one level. Nevertheless, it was the primary time since 2005 that the Illini made it out of the second spherical they usually then defeated Iowa State.
In the meantime, Purdue stays alive after beating Gonzaga to advance to the ultimate eight for the second time within the Matt Painter period. They face Tennessee right now at 2:20 p.m. ET on CBS, in search of their first Ultimate 4 since 1980.
Exterior of the convention, Alabama made the Ultimate 4 for the primary time. The final spot there will probably be taken right now at 5:05 p.m. ET on CBS by an ACC squad as Duke and North Carolina State face off.
Additionally, Indiana State continues to seize headlines regionally. They superior to the NIT Ultimate 4 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, simply an hour from their campus.
Banner #5 – Podcast on the Brink and Again Residence Community reveals
Contained in the Corridor and the Again Residence Community had a number of new reveals in the previous few days. ITH’s Podcast on the Brink had Tony Adragna on to debate Tucker’s dedication.
Meeting Name had its Thursday radio program. In the meantime, Doing The Work did episodes after the Oklahoma and South Carolina contests.
Additionally, Crimson Forged had a watch celebration throughout the contest with the Sooners in addition to two further episodes. Lastly, X’s and Joe’s mentioned March Insanity this week.
Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup
• Males’s swimming and diving completed fourth on the NCAA Championships.
• Baseball misplaced a sequence in opposition to Illinois final Sunday. After that, they defeated Center Tennessee and break up a 4–recreation weekend with Butler.
• Softball’s struggles continued as they have been swept by Penn State and misplaced their first two in opposition to Michigan. This was sandwiched by a midweek victory over Louisville.
• Males’s tennis fell to Cornell however rebounded with a win over Penn State. In addition they rescheduled their upcoming match in opposition to Butler.
• Ladies’s tennis fell to Penn State and Michigan.
• Water polo misplaced to USC.
• Monitor and Area opened their outside season in Baton Rouge and Raleigh.
Now go get pleasure from your self a 6-banner Sunday.
Aaron (Ari) ShifronAssembly Name Contributor
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