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Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers travel to the Palestra to face Penn State. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and the Nittany Lions tip-off at Noon ET on BTN. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Indiana 77, Penn State 71 SECOND HALF Penn State cuts it to 73-71, but Hoosiers still lead with 40 seconds. Zach Hicks knocks down his first of the game from outside and it’s a big one. Mgbako going to the line for two shots. 69-63 Hoosiers at the final media timeout. 3:55 to play. Not out of…

BLOOMINGTON – Coming off of a hot stretch while routing opponents inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, the Indiana women’s basketball team was eager for an opportunity to prove themselves against the best.   But against top-ranked UCLA, what many hoped to be a back-and-forth bout turned into an uphill battle. UCLA boasted some physical on-ball pressure that limited any opportunity for an easy bucket. The Hoosiers struggled against that, and began racking up turnovers and fouls. IU put up a good fight, but ultimately couldn’t seize the moment. UCLA came away with a 73-62 victory at Assembly Hall on Saturday. Although…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (11-3, 2-1) vs. Penn State (12-2, 2-1) Tip Time:  Noon Eastern, Sunday Location: The Palestra (8,725), Philadelphia, Pa. (more on the venue HERE) Television: BTN (Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Penn State is a 6.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 78  Penn State 82 History: Indiana leads, 43-17. Last Meeting: IU 61, PSU 59 on March 14, 2024 in Minneapolis Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Penn State’s Mike Rhoades Mike Rhoades is in his second season as head coach of the Penn State men’s basketball…

Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers host Rutgers to bring back conference play. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and the Scarlet Knights tip-off at 8:30 p.m. ET on BTN. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Indiana 84, Rutgers 74 SECOND HALF Indiana starting to pull away with a 71-57 lead with 3:49 left. Ballo gets another block and wags his finger, prompting a nice response from the crowd. Energy in the building has been bought in for every second of the game, something that wasn’t present in any of IU’s previous games…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (10-3, 1-1) vs. Rutgers (8-5, 1-1) Tip Time:  8:30 p.m. Eastern, Thursday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind. Television: Peacock (Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel, Caroline Pineda) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Peacock Point Spread:  Indiana is a 5.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 81  Rutgers 76 History: Indiana trails, 9-8. Last Meeting: RUT 66, IU 57 on Jan. 9, 2024 in Piscataway Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Rutgers’ Steve Pikiell Steve Pikiell is in his ninth season as head coach of the Rutgers men’s basketball program and has an overall…

Follow along with live updates below as Indiana hosts Winthrop in their final non-conference game. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and Winthrop tip-off at 4 p.m. ET on BTN. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Indiana 77, Winthrop 68 SECOND HALF And just like that, Winthrop has cut it to 70-68. Indiana leads 69-60 with 3:48 on the clock. Not out of it yet. Winthrop going to the line for two after the media timeout. Still, Indiana has shut down Winthrop’s offense. They are two for their last 11 shot attempts. Hoosiers up 63-55 with…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (9-3, 1-1) vs. Winthrop (10-4) Tip Time:  4 p.m. Eastern, Sunday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind. Television: BTN (Connor Onion, Shon Morris) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Indiana is a 15.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 89  Winthrop 74 History: First Meeting Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Winthrop’s Mark Prosser Mark Prosser is in his fourth season as head coach of the Winthrop men’s basketball program. He was named head coach on April 2, 2021. Prosser started his coaching career as a student…

BLOOMINGTON – After another week off, Indiana women’s basketball took care of business at home, earning a 90-55 win against Oakland in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday Afternoon. Here are a few keys to Indiana’s winning performance. SYDNEY PARRISH WITH A QUALITY RETURN Parrish had missed the past five games for the Hoosiers, but when she made her returning appearance against Oakland, it looked like she hadn’t missed a step. Parrish, wearing a brace on her left knee, finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, and an assist in only 19 minutes of action. She was also key in Indiana’s…

Follow along with live updates below as Indiana hosts Chattanooga. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and Chattanooga tip-off at Noon ET on BTN. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Indiana 74, Chattanooga 65 SECOND HALF Hoosiers lead 67-61 with 2:40 left. Ugly second half of the second half. Indiana is one of their last nine from the field, and just broke a six-minute scoring drought. They’re lucky Chattanooga has also been struggling. The Mocs are one for their last eight. Indiana up 64-56 with 7:53 left. Game not entirely out of reach for Chattanooga. Indiana…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (8-3, 1-1) vs. Chattanooga (8-4) Tip Time:  Noon Eastern, Saturday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind. Television: BTN (Wayne Randazzo, Stephen Bardo) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Indiana is a 14.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 85  Chattanooga 71 History: Indiana leads the series, 3-0 Last Meeting: IU 99, UTC 74 on March 17, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa (NCAA Tournament Round of 64) Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Chattanooga’s Dan Earl Dan Earl is in his third season as head coach of the…