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.
In a 6-Banner nearly solely about sport outcomes, the IU basketball season is right here for each the boys’s and ladies’s groups. Additionally, soccer picked up arguably its most vital win in program historical past over Michigan.
Here’s what is on this week’s version:
• IU wins season opener in opposition to SIUE• Hoosiers tackle Jap Illinois right now• Girls win opener however undergo gorgeous loss to Harvard• Soccer strikes to 10-0 with victory in opposition to Michigan• Podcast on the Brink and Again House Community reveals• Hoosier Roundup
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Banner #1 – IU wins season opener in opposition to SIUE
The Hoosiers’ 2024-2025 season lastly arrived with excessive expectations on Wednesday. With the video games now counting in direction of the crew’s file, IU confronted SIUE of their season opener.
Whereas it was not as huge of a blowout as many followers might have wished, it was additionally not the nail-biter that the opener in opposition to Florida Gulf Coast was in 2023-2024. In the long run, regardless of some tough moments, Indiana gained comparatively simply 80-61 behind a profession night time from sophomore Mackenzie Mgbako.
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 supplied 5 Takeaways, and Will Foley penned a column about Mgbako.
Banner #2 – Hoosiers tackle Jap Illinois right now
Sport quantity two of the 2024-2025 season is right now. It will likely be in opposition to one other squad in direction of the underside of school basketball because the Jap Illinois Panthers make the brief journey to Bloomington.
The competition begins at midday on BIG+. Given the poor metrics of its opponent, the Hoosiers should win comfortably to keep away from placing a blemish on their resume.
Banner #3 – Girls win opener however undergo gorgeous loss to Harvard
The ladies’s squad opened their season in dominant vogue with a 22-point win in opposition to Brown. Nevertheless, IU coach Teri Moren was not completely satisfied with the efficiency.
It turned out Moren had a degree because the Hoosiers laid an egg a number of nights later in opposition to Harvard in a shocking loss. The Crimson took Indiana to time beyond regulation and prevailed.
The lack of all-time program nice Mackenzie Holmes and sharp-shooter Sara Scalia is way larger than anybody realized. Whereas there may be loads of time to enhance, the crew won’t be ranked within the polls for the primary time because the finish of the 2018-2019 season. They need to decide up the items on Wednesday in a troublesome street contest in opposition to Butler.
Banner #4 – Soccer strikes to 10-0 with victory in opposition to Michigan
Indiana soccer was critically examined for the primary time all fall and had a nail-biter till the ultimate horn sounded. Whereas Michigan is hovering round .500, they’ve by far probably the most expertise of any squad the Hoosiers have seen in 2024, led by an elite protection.
The Wolverines’ greatest weak point, although, is powerful quarterback play, regardless of being superior to IU in lots of different elements. Because of this, Indiana led all through however by no means by huge margins. The protection, nonetheless, was capable of stack the field and shut down Michigan’s run with none risk of a vertical passing sport.
The Hoosiers raced to a 17-3 halftime lead however had been stymied on offense all through a lot of the ultimate half-hour. With a rating of 17-15, IU had an enormous punt return following a defensive cease, which allowed them to kick a crucial discipline aim. As soon as once more the D was as much as the duty because the Wolverines couldn’t get a remaining drive going and the boys from Bloomington held on for a 20-15 win.
With the victory, Indiana gained its tenth sport for the primary time in program historical past. Additionally they all however locked up a spot within the inaugural 12-team School Soccer Playoff, assuming they win their residence finale in opposition to hapless Purdue.
In between, they head to Columbus in opposition to Ohio State in what will probably be a battle for a spot within the Large Ten Championship. Whatever the end result, although, the CFP may be very seemingly within the Hoosiers’ future after being eighth within the inaugural rankings final week.
Banner #5 – Podcast on the Brink and Again House Community reveals
Podcast on the Brink was recorded this week. It featured a dialogue with the IndyStar’s Zach Osterman.
The Again House Community was on-air a number of occasions this week. Bison Chat, a number of Crimson Forged episodes, Doing The Work, Dribble Drive, Xs and Joes, and Meeting Name Postgame all had episodes in the previous couple of days.
Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup
• Males’s soccer fell 1-0 within the Large Ten Event to Michigan. Nevertheless, they may nonetheless nearly definitely make yet one more NCAA event after a powerful yr. Additionally they had a number of gamers honored by the convention.
• Discipline hockey fell within the league tourney to Michigan after its greatest season in a very long time. Additionally, one in every of their gamers was named Convention Defender of the Week, and several other extra had been honored by the Large Ten.
• Volleyball battled an elite Purdue crew toe-to-toe however got here up brief in entrance of a file crowd.
• Wrestling dominated Cal Poly.
• Males’s golf took half within the Royal Ka’anapali and had the Large Ten Golfer of the Week.
• Girls’s tennis competed on the North Florida Invite and ITA Sectionals.
• Males’s tennis competed on the Preventing Irish Mini Duals.
• Monitor and discipline introduced its 2024-2025 schedule.
• Lastly, Anthony Leal and Sydney Parrish are internet hosting a blood drive at Meeting Corridor tomorrow the place followers can donate blood.
Thanks in 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 take pleasure in your self a 6-banner Sunday.
Aaron (Ari) ShifronAssembly Name Contributor
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