Author: Seth Tow

Indiana women’s basketball has some work to do. The ninth-ranked Hoosiers faced a big early-season test at No. 15 Stanford on Sunday, and it did not go well. The Cardinal ran away with a lopsided 96-64 victory at Maples Pavilion. Stanford (2-0) set the tone early through All-American center Cameron Brink, who dominated on both ends. The senior put up 10 points, six rebounds, an assist, a block, and a steal in just the first quarter, while locking down the paint — and Indiana graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes — on the other end. Brink was the best player on…

Indiana football, needing to win out to become bowl-eligible, engaged in a total shootout Saturday at Illinois. The Hoosier defense turned in one of its worst performances of the Tom Allen era, as Illinois recorded 662 yards of total offense, tied for the most an Allen defense has allowed at IU. Meanwhile, IU’s offense enjoyed its biggest output of the season against an FBS opponent, with 451 total yards. Indiana redshirt freshman quarterback Brendan Sorsby put together an impressive game-tying drive near the end of regulation to get the Hoosiers to overtime.. But IU settled for a field goal in…

Indiana women’s basketball’s first real test of the season carries more significance than just the game itself. The ninth-ranked Hoosiers are traveling to California this weekend to play at No. 15 Stanford on Sunday at 5 p.m. on ESPN. It’s a big early-season challenge for both teams, with each having just one official game under their belts before it. This is the first leg of a home-and-home series that will see the Hoosiers and Cardinal play in Bloomington during the 2024-25 season. For Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer, these games pit her against her alma mater for just the third…

BLOOMINGTON — Yarden Garzon had something to say. About her game, sure. The sophomore excelled on the court Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, as No. 9 Indiana women’s basketball dismantled Eastern Illinois in a 96-43 win on opening night. But Garzon’s thoughts after the game quickly strayed away from the hardwood, and it’s hard to blame her. On October 7 — only a few weeks into IU’s preseason practices — terrorist group Hamas launched a surprise attack on her home country, Israel. Thousands of rockets flew from the Gaza Strip into Israel, reigniting its conflict with Palestine and stoking…

BLOOMINGTON — This Indiana men’s basketball team is largely defined by its new faces. With six newcomers playing a lot of major roles, those players could ultimately define how low Indiana’s floor is and how high its ceiling can be this year. But with the Hoosiers locked in a battle against Florida Gulf Coast at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, they had more familiar faces step up with the game in the balance. Senior guards Trey Galloway and Xavier Johnson and sophomore forward Malik Reneau all scored in double-figures in the second half to help IU survive and open the season…

Indiana men’s basketball opens its season tonight against Florida Gulf Coast at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, and the Hoosiers could get another piece back on the court. Junior forward Payton Sparks missed Friday’s exhibition game against Marian after suffering a lower body injury during the first exhibition against UIndy. But Sparks is listed as questionable on the Big Ten men’s basketball availability report for the FGCU game, indicating a possibility for his return. Freshman guard Jakai Newton remains out with a knee injury, and redshirt freshman walk-on Jordan Rayford is out with a lower body injury. Kaleb Banks missed the…

With the dust settled on rosters for the 2023-24 season, we’re going team-by-team in the Big Ten to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out this year. Next up is Minnesota, which is searching for its first winning season since 2018-19, also the last time the Golden Gophers made the NCAA Tournament. Ben Johnson’s group struggled mightily last season, finishing 9-22 overall and 2-17 in the Big Ten, good for last place in the conference. WHO’S GONE: Jamison Battle (12.5 PPG) Ta’Lon Cooper (9.9 PPG) Jaden Henley (5.3 PPG) Taurus Samuels (2.3 PPG) Treyton Thompson (1.9 PPG)…

BLOOMINGTON — Several times during the week, Indiana head football coach Tom Allen said his team was in “playoff mode” going into its game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers needed to win each of its last four games this season to make a bowl game. And on Saturday, they got the job done. IU held on for a 20-14 victory, snapping a four-game losing streak and giving Allen his third Big Ten win since the start of 2021. Wisconsin (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) out-gained the Hoosiers 344-261 on the day, but Indiana (3-6, 1-5) came up with key…

BLOOMINGTON — Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall has seen a lot in its 52-year history. But the 50 hours from Wednesday through Friday evening were unlike any others in the history of this storied building. And yet, they were also strangely normal. Fans strolled into the arena Wednesday evening for Indiana women’s basketball’s exhibition against Northwood, and there was no reason to think they’d experience anything significant beyond attending a basketball game at Assembly Hall. And then, around 40 minutes before tipoff, news circulated on X, formerly known as Twitter, that legendary IU men’s basketball coach Bob Knight had passed away.…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana women’s basketball earned a top-10 preseason ranking, and the Hoosiers looked the part during Wednesday’s exhibition game. IU handled its business against Division II opponent Northwood in a 111-68 win at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers built up a huge lead by halftime, at 65-26. They gave their reserves more playing time in the second half, and the Timberwolves kept things close in those quarters. So IU head coach Teri Moren knows her team has work to do heading into the start of the regular season. But Indiana’s top players can come away from the exhibition…