Unranked Indiana University Women’s Basketball travels to Hinkle Fieldhouse to battle Butler When the Indiana Hoosiers Women’s Basketball Team faces the Butler Bulldogs tonight at 7 PM inside Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis they will be unranked for the first time in five seasons. The Hoosiers are 1-1 on the season and coming off 72-68 overtime loss to Harvard inside Simon Sjkodt Assembly Hall last Thursday Night. The Hoosiers dropped out of the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Poll on Tuesday after being ranked 25th and 24th in both polls. Lilly Meister posted her first career double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds for a career high in both categories against Harvard. Yarden Garzon scored 20 points against the Crimson and it’s the first time since February 22, 2024, when the Hoosiers beat Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes that a pair of Hoosiers have scored 20 points the game. Chloe Moore-McNeil added 10 points for the Hoosiers who shot 34.7% from the field and finished 31-38 at the free throw line and Garzon went a perfect 8-8. The Hoosiers were playing their first overtime game since January 1, 2023, when it beat Nebraska at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and only hit one field goal in the extra session when Lilly Meister had a bunny underneath with 1:16 left.
Head Coach Teri Moren is 227-100 in her 11th season in Bloomington and 426-320 in her 22nd season overall. The Hoosiers have been bitten by the injury bug with Guards Lexus Bargesser and Lenee Beaumont both out and a timetable for their returns has not been announced. The Hoosiers are a veteran team but at times have looked like a young team that has been lost on defense missing on switches and screens. The Hoosiers have been giving up rebounds and outside shots on defense and dealing with way too many turnovers on offense. The Hoosiers committed 27 against the Crimson and that is something that under Teri Moren does not happen that often. There is no doubt that this team is still trying to figure out after losing all-time leading Mackenize Holmes and three pointer shooter Sara Scalia to graduation.
Yarden Garzon leads the Hoosiers at 18 points and 2.5 steals per game. Lilly Meister is averaging 16.5 points and a team leading 10.5 rebounds per game. Sydney Parrish is averaging 13.5 points, 8 rebounds and a team leading 1.5 blocks per game. Tennessee Transfer Karoline Striplin is averaging 10.5 points and 4 rebounds per game. Graduate Student Chloe Moore-McNeil has gotten off to a slow start averaging 6 points and is leading the team with 4 assists per game. Indiana is averaging 75 points and committing 22.5 turnovers per game which is way above what the Hoosiers expect when controlling the Basketball.
Butler is 2-0 on the season after an 87-45 home win against Chicago State and 79-70 overtime win at Milwaukee. The Bulldogs have six players from Indiana including Sophomore Karsyn Norman from Bedford North Lawrence along with Senior Sydney Jaynes who played at Trinity Lutheran in Seymour. Sophomore Christen Carter played at Ben Davis in Indianapolis and classmate Riley Makalusky played a Hamilton Southeastern HS in Fishers and her younger sister Maya is 2025 Commit for the Hoosier Program as she just started her Senior Season at HSE and is a Miss Basketball candidate. Senior Ari Wiggins started her career at Michigan before coming back to her hometown where she starred at Heritage Christian. Junior Lilly Stoddard is from Crown Point and transferred from Purdue. Butler has a 13-player roster along with the six players from Indiana represents Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and Australia.
Senior Kilyn McGuff is the daughter of Ohio State Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kevin McGuff and her mom Letitia played at Notre Dame for Hall of Fame Coach Muffett McGraw and was the second leading rebounder in Fighting Irish Women’s Basketball History. McGuff leads the team in scoring at 13.5 points and 9 rebounds per game as 6-0 Guard. Freshman Lily Carmody from Australia is the second leading scorer averaging 13.5 points and team leading 3.5 steals per game. Caroline Strande is averaging 12.5 points per game. Christen Carter is averaging 11 points and a team leading 9.5 rebounds and 3 blocks per game. Karsyn Norman is averaging 3.5 points per game leading the team with 4 assists per game. 11 of the 13 Bulldogs have played in both games and average 83 points per game and commit 17.5 turnovers per game.
Austin Parkinson is 28-36 in his third season at Butler and 252-177 in 15 seasons overall after he spent 12 years a IUPUI now IU-Indianapolis with a 224-141 record winning the Regular Season and Conference Tournaments in 2020 and 2022 and a 2022 NCAA Tournament Appearance. Parkinson played at Northwestern HS in Kokomo and played at Purdue from 2000-04 playing 120 games and averaging 2.2 points while starting 24 games averaging 15.2 minutes per game. Indiana leads the all-time series with Butler 9-1 as the Hoosiers have won 5 straight dating back to 2013. Indiana beat Butler 67-50 on December 21, 2022, in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana is 3-1 all-time against the Bulldogs in Hinkle Fieldhouse as Butler beat Indiana 59-56 on December 9, 2012.
Kurtis Rourke and Mikail Kamara named to Semifinal Watch Lists The Maxwell Football Club announced a pair of Indiana football student-athletes as semifinalists on Tuesday when senior Kurtis Rourke and redshirt junior Mikail Kamara were tabbed for the 88th Maxwell Award and 30th Chuck Bednarik Award, respectively. The lists include a field of 16 candidates for the Maxwell Award and 20 candidates for the Bednarik Award as selected by the Maxwell Football Club National Selection Committee. Indiana is one of just six programs to have an offensive and defensive player of the year semifinalist from the Maxwell Football Club. On Monday Kamara was also named a semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.
Rourke is the highest-rated passer in the FBS per Pro Football Focus (92.3) and owns the second-best passing efficiency (182.7) in the nation. He ranks No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 12 in FBS with 21 passing touchdowns, a total that sits tied for No. 6 on the IU single-season list and he is top 20 in both single-season passing (2,401) and total offense (2,427) in the IU record books. In 2024, Rourke has thrown just four interceptions- the fourth fewest among Power 5 passers – with one of those on an end-of-half throw to the end zone against Nebraska. He is the first Big Ten quarterback since 2000 to throw for at least 250 yards and three touchdowns in his first three career conference road starts. He is a two-time Big Ten Player of the Week and was the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week after a Week 3 victory at UCLA. On the national level, Rourke was named to the Davey O’Brien Quarterback Class of 2024.
Kamara leads the Big Ten and is tied for No. 6 nationally in sacks (9.5) and is No. 2 in the B1G and No. 4 nationally in tackles for loss (14.5) in 2024. His 55 total pressures lead the nation per Pro Football Focus. He owns multiple tackles in nine of 10 games with at least 1.0 tackle for loss in eight of 10 games with a sack in seven contests on the season. The redshirt junior was tabbed national defensive player of the week after IU’s victory at Michigan State with seven tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. His 4.5 tackles for loss in the game tie for the No. 3 on the single-game IU charts and are the most since Damian Gregory against Michigan State in 1997. His 2.5 sacks are tied for No. 6 on the single-game ledger at IU and the highest single-game total since Tegray Scales had 3.0 against Penn State in 2017. His 9.5 sacks are tied for No. 6 on the IU single-season list with Nick Mangieri (2015) and he aims for the first double-digit sack season since defensive lineman Jammie Kirlew (10.5) in 2008. It would also mark just the sixth double-digit sack season in Indiana history.
The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners. PFF provides detailed metrics and performance-based assessments to selection committee staff, with several senior PFF analysts are members of our selection committee. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview is generally recognized as the most complete preseason magazine. The winners of the 88th Maxwell Award and the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show which will be broadcast live on ESPN on Thursday December 12, 2024. The formal presentation of the Maxwell and Chuck Bednarik Awards will take place at the 88th Maxwell Awards Gala which will be held on Friday March 14, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1935, it is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and leadership.
IU-Ohio State Football Kick Time and Televison Announced If it’s not the biggest regular season game in the history of the IU football program, IU’s Nov. 23 game against Ohio State is certainly among the top five. And it should come as no surprise the game against the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio will be played under a national spotlight. FOX has chosen No. 5 Indiana (10-0) at No. 2 Ohio State (8-1) for their marquee Noon time slot, with Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt calling the action, and their FOX Big Noon Kickoff crew live at Ohio Stadium that Saturday morning. Ohio State’s lone loss this year came in dramatic fashion — a one-point defeat to current No. 1 Oregon in Eugene. The Buckeyes own wins over Akron, Western Michigan, Marshall, Michigan State, Iowa, Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue. Among common opponents, IU beat Nebraska by 45 more points than Ohio State, and Michigan State by six more points.
Indiana lost to OSU in Bloomington a year ago 23-3. They have not defeated Ohio State since a 41-7 win in 1988. The Buckeyes have won 29 straight games head-to-head and own a massive 80-12-5 series advantage. ESPN’s Football Power Index currently gives IU a 26.8% chance to win. Indiana has the week off before traveling to Ohio State. The Buckeyes travel to Northwestern this weekend ahead of their top five showdown with the Hoosiers. Indiana vs. Ohio State is sold out.
Hoosiers Front Five a Semifinalist for Joe Moore Award The Foundation for Teamwork and The Joe Moore Award has selected Indiana football’s offensive line as one of 10 semifinalists for college football’s Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in 2024. The group of Drew Evans, Mike Katic, Bray Lynch, Carter Smith and Trey Wedig started each of the first nine game of the season, before Evans suffered a season-ending injury prior to Week 11’s matchup with Michigan. In stepped Tyler Stephens at the left guard position in the 20-15 victory over the Wolverines to ear IU its program-record 10th victory on the season. The unit has Allowed pressure on just 22.5% of drop backs this season, which is seventh best in the FBS, despite seeing a blitz on 31.9% of drop backs. In line with the pressure rate, IU has allowed the fifth-lowest sack rate in the Big Ten with zero sacks allowed in five games. The offensive line has helped IU post multiple rushing touchdowns in 9 of 10 games this season, its most since 2013, and guide the offense to a nation’s best 59 total touchdowns. Indiana is No. 2 in scoring offense (43.9 ppg) and No. 16 in total offense (453.2) entering Week 12.
Since its inception in 2015, The Joe Moore Award has recognized elite offensive line units for their unparalleled toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique, and ability to finish. The 2024 semifinalists include Alabama, Army, Indiana, Iowa, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Tulane. Finalists will be announced on Dec. 3. The Joe Moore Award is named after Coach Joe Moore, widely regarded as one of the best offensive line coaches in college football history, most notably for his work at Notre Dame and the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout his storied career, Coach Moore sent 52 players on to the NFL, including Bill Fralic, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Jimbo Covert and others. The Joe Moore Award trophy, crafted by legendary sports sculptor Jerry McKenna, is the largest trophy in college football, standing at a height of 6 feet and weighing in at 800 pounds. The traveling trophy is made available for display by the winning university until the conclusion of the following college football season. The Foundation for Teamwork is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering teamwork in all societal endeavors and bringing that spirit of collective achievement to athletics, education, and organizations. Find out more at joemooreaward.com and follow on Twitter (@joemooreaward), Instagram (@joemooreaward), and Facebook (facebook.com/JoeMooreAward).
Former Notre Dame Football Coach Gerry Faust passes away at Age 89 Former Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust has died, his family said in a statement. Faust coached the Fighting Irish from 1981-1985, compiling at 30-26-1 record with the school. He was 89 years old. “Throughout an extraordinary life driven by an unwavering and deep devotion to his Catholic faith, he was a beloved mentor to countless young men both on and off the playing field. His work ethic, optimism, leadership and humility were legendary. He leaves behind a legacy of perseverance, compassion, and inspiration, reminding us of all of the extraordinary impact one life can have,” Faust’s family said in a statement to WLWT-TV on Monday night.
A Dayton, Ohio native, Faust coached 18 seasons at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, from 1962-1980. He led the Crusaders to four national titles and five Ohio state championships during his final six seasons at the school. His success at Moeller earned Faust induction into the National High School Football Hall of Fame in June 2024. “Coach Faust embodied all that it means to be a Man of Moeller,” Moeller’s interim president, Carl Kremer, told WLWT. “He inspired his players to be men of faith and character who pursued academic excellence and pushed one another to succeed. He believed in that brotherhood, and he defined it in how he lived.” Following the 1980 season, he was hired as head coach at Notre Dame, succeeding Dan Devine. Faust led the Irish to a Liberty Bowl victory in 1983 and a 1984 Aloha Bowl appearance but resigned after finishing 5-6 in 1985. He finished his career leading the University of Akron for nine seasons from 1986-1994, leading the Zips to a 43-53-3 record.
Tickets for Caitlin Clark’s Conversation with David Letterman at Ball State University will be distributed on November 16th WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark will be on stage at Ball State University’s Emens Auditorium for a conversation with distinguished Ball State alumnus David Letterman at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2. The conversation is part of the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series, which was established by the University in 2008. The former Late Show host will interview Ms. Clark, who made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever in May. After finishing her college basketball career for the Iowa Hawkeyes as the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, Ms. Clark was the WNBA’s No. 1 draft pick. Her standout rookie season broke records and helped secure the Fever’s first playoff berth in seven seasons. Due to anticipated demand, student, faculty and staff distribution will be held the weekend of Nov. 16-17 to ensure tickets can be obtained without disruption to class schedules. Tickets in Emens are reserved seating, free, and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
Ball State students may pick up tickets between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Emens Auditorium Box Office. Students must present a valid student ID. In order to obtain the maximum of two tickets, students must present an additional valid student ID. Each student ticket must be presented with a valid Ball State student photo ID at the time of entry to Emens Auditorium on the evening of the performance. Students may also pick up tickets on Sunday, Nov. 17, between 1-3 p.m., and tickets will remain available to students at the Emens Box Office during its regular hours while supplies last. Student tickets are not interchangeable with other tickets. Ball State faculty and staff may pick up two tickets by presenting one valid Ball State employee ID between 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Emens Box Office. Tickets will remain available to faculty and staff while supplies last at the Emens Box Office during its regular hours. Members of the public may obtain tickets in person while supplies last at the Emens Box Office during regular hours starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18. Tickets are limited to two per person. With the exception of the hours on Nov. 16 and 17, Emens Box Office hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The box office can be reached at 765-285-1539 or emens@bsu.edu.