Butler Bites Indiana University Women’s Basketball at Hinkle Fieldhouse The Bulter Bulldogs beat the Indiana Hoosiers 56-46 Wednesday Night before a record crowd of 4,135 fans at Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The majority of the crowd were Hoosiers fans, and they went home disappointed as the Hoosiers fall to 1-2 on the season and return home Sunday afternoon to face the Stanford Cardinal at 2pm. Butler is 3-0 on the season and for only the second time in program history they beat the Hoosiers and end a five-game losing skid in the series dating back to 2013. Butler beat the Hoosiers 59-56 on December 9, 2012, in Hinkle Fieldhouse as the Hoosiers lead the all-time series 9-2.
Caroline Strande led Butler with 14 points and went 6-6 from the free throw line at the end of the game and pulled down 8 rebounds as Butler ended the game on a 10-2 run despite not hitting a field goal for the last two minutes and thirty-six seconds of the game. Sydney Jaynes scored 11 points and scored the final two field goals down the stretch to lift the Bulldogs. “Really proud of our team, IU has been the gold standard in our state the last couple of years” Butler head coach Austin Parkinson said after the game. Parkinson knew that the one of the biggest keys to winning this game was to limit the Hoosiers from the outside “We had to guard that three-point line and with a good IU crowd here we did not want that to take off” Parkinson said. Indiana finished 6-17 from three-point range for 35%. Butler finished the game 20-57 for 36% from the field, 6-17 from three-point range for 35% and 10-14 from the free throw line for 71%. Butler pulled down 36 rebounds, dished out 14 assists, 5 blocks, 5 steals and committed 12 turnovers.
Shay Ceizki led Indiana with 11 points and Yarden Garzon added 10 points. Indiana finished the game 17-50 from the field 34% and 6-6 from the free throw line. Indiana pulled down 30 rebounds, dished out 6 assists, 8 steals and 4 blocks. The Hoosiers committed 16 turnovers and several of those were traveling and offensive foul calls. Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish scored 7 points apiece, Lilly Meister and Karoline Striplin added 4 points apiece along with three points from Juliana LaMendola and Henna Sandvik played but did not score. “Some of our issues continue to be some of our issues like not taking care of the ball” Indiana Head Coach Teri Moren said after the game. “Disappointed but I still love this group, and we will continue to work through some things right now” Moren added.
Indiana’s defense showed up on the first possession as Butler was called for a shot clock violation, but Bulldogs held Indiana in check and jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Indiana went up 5-4 as part of six lead changes and 7 ties in the game. Indiana led 13-11 after the first quarter. The Hoosiers led 28-26 at halftime but they could not get a shot of on the last possession of the half and both teams scored 15 points each in the second quarter.
Indiana came out in the third quarter and scored four straight points, but Butler scored the last 6 points of the quarter and IU was held scoreless for the final 2:49 of the quarter as Butler led 41-37. Yarden Garzon hit a three to start the fourth quarter, but Butler outscored Indiana 15-9 and the Hoosiers went 4 minutes and fifty-two seconds between buckets. The Hoosiers struggled to get rebounds and did not care of the ball and Butler who beat Wisconsin a season ago beats another Big Ten Opponent for the second season in a row and with six Indiana Natives on the roster the Bulldogs were happy know they have tough games ahead with a road trip to Vanderbilt. For Indiana they know it’s only game three, but they will figure it out and get better and try to prove that the standard of Indiana Women’s Basketball that has been for the last 10 years is still there despite the early season struggles.
Trent Sisley Signs Letter of Intent for Indiana University Men’s Basketball Consensus four-star recruit Trent Sisley has signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Indiana University under head men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson.
Trent Sisley- Forward | 6-7 | 205-Lincoln City, Ind. | Montverde Academy -No. 71 on 247Sports | No. 91 on Rivals | No. 92 on ESPN Consensus 4-star and top-100 nationally-ranked recruit … holds the Heritage Hills High School career scoring (1,715 points) and rebounding (751 boards) records despite only playing three seasons for the Patriots before transferring to Monteverde Academy … helped Indiana Elite to an undefeated spring in 2024 … advanced to the adidas 3SSB title game … scored 20 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists for the Indiana Junior All-Stars against Kentucky … earned Associated Press All-State Second Team honors as a junior … averaged 12.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for Indiana Elite while shooting 40.7% on 2.7 3-point attempts per game … averaged 24.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.2 blocked shots, and 1.8 steals per game as a junior at Heritage Hills … produced 26.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.4 blocks, and 1.6 steals per contest as a sophomore … posted 19.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.3 blocked shots, and 1.1 steals per outing as a freshman … son of Heather and Matt Sisley … his father played basketball collegiately at Southeast Missouri State … has one brother, Blake, who played basketball at Evansville and Wright State, and two sisters, Lauren and Claire.
Woodson on Sisley: “Trent is a young man that we have prioritized for a long time. He is the ideal player for me and my staff. He is a long, rangy, versatile player that can do a lot of things for us on the basketball floor. He is switchable on defense, a very good rebounder, and possesses a level of toughness that was very attractive to us in the recruiting process.
“Offensively, he has the ability to play multiple positions, push the ball in transition, make shots from the perimeter, and take advantage of mismatches inside. Hoosier Nation will love Trent’s competitiveness and desire to win. We are extremely excited to get Trent to Bloomington to reunite him with his siblings who already attend IU and be a part of our basketball family.”
Caffey and Makalusky Sign with The Indiana Hoosiers Women’s Basketball Team Indiana women’s basketball has announced the signing of a pair of Top 100 players in Nevaeh Caffey (Warrenton, Mo.) and Maya Makalusky (Fishers, Ind.) on Wednesday. Caffey is a 5-10 guard out of Incarnate Word High School in St. Louis where she a third team All-American honoree, Class 6 All State Player of the Year and Class 6 first team All-State. Incarnate Word has won three-straight Missouri Class 6 State Championships during her three seasons including help guide them to a perfect record of 92-0 during her time with the program. Her additional accolades include All-Metro Girls Basketball Player of the Year and Class 6 District Player of the Year and Class 6 All-District. As a junior at Incarnate Word, Caffey averaged 14.0 points and shot 49.0 percent from the floor as a junior. She ranks as the No. 65 recruit in the ESPN Top 100.
Makalusky, a 6-3 forward, is the No. 1 recruit out of the state of Indiana and No. 36 overall by ESPN in the class of 2025. A three-year starter and letterwinner at Hamilton Southeastern who holds a career average 18.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and has scored 1,315 points heading into her senior season. In her three seasons at HSE, Makalusky holds a 56-15 career record. She was named a Indiana Junior All-Star in 2024 and ICGSA First Team All-State. A two-time Hoosier Basketball magazine first team all-state, she is ranked 30th by Blue Star, 34th by Junior All-Stars and 44th by Prospect Nation.
Kurtis Rourke Named Semifinalist for Third National Award Indiana football senior Kurtis Rourke earned his third national semifinalist nod when the Walter Camp Award selected him as one of 20 semifinalists for its national player of the year award. The Oakville, Ontario, native is already a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award and Davey O’Brien Award. 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.
The Walter Camp Player of the Year will be voted on by the 134 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors later this month. Three finalists will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26, and the 58th recipient of the Walter Camp Player of Year award will be announced on the ESPN College Football Awards Show on Thursday, December 12. Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team. The Foundation is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.
Bloomington South Beats Edgewood while Bloomington North and Lighthouse Christian falls in Girls Basketball The Bloomington South Panthers improved to 3-0 with a 60-35 win over the Edgewood Mustangs Tuesday Night at the Mustang Corral in Ellettsville. The Panthers were led in scoring by Angela Rojas-Cepero who had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Julia Lashley added 13 points and 7 rebounds along with 10 points from Violet Hall. Edgewood who falls to 2-1 on the season was led by Ava LaRoche with 7 points and 6 rebounds. Kyleigh Murphy added 7 points and Madi Bland had 6 points and 6 rebounds. The Panthers led 14-0 with 4:03 left in the first quarter as Edgewood committed 8 turnovers up to that point. The Mustangs scored with 3:28 left in the opening period on Macey Crider bucket as Bloomington South Led 18-7 after the first 8 minutes. The Panthers led 32-21 at halftime and outscored the Mustangs 28-14 in the second half. Bloomington South will be back in action next Tuesday when they host Bedford North Lawrence. Edgewood will host South Putnam Tonight and Linton on Saturday.
Bloomington North dropped a road contest at Bedford North Lawrence 57-42 and are 1-2 on the season. Sophomore Kate Lehr led Bloomington North in scoring with 21 points as the Cougars were Ashley Stegemoller and reserve Lulu Frank due to injuries. Bedford North Lawrence is 1-1 on the season and had four players in double figures. The Stars led the Cougars 21-16 at halftime and outscored Bloomington North 36-26 in the second half. Bloomington North travels to Brown County Saturday Night.
Lighthouse Christian had a very rough game falling 91-13 at White River Valley. The Lady Lions trailed 56-10 at halftime and scored 3 points in the second half The Lady Lions are 0-2 on the season and will play three games in three days traveling to Dugger Union this evening and hosting Clay City Friday Night and Christian Academy of Madison Saturday afternoon.
Anthony Richardson to start Sunday against the New York Jets The Indianapolis Colts have made another change at QB1. Two weeks after stating that Joe Flacco would be team’s starting quarterback moving forward, head coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that the team will be turning back to Anthony Richardson, the No. 4 overall draft pick in 2023. Richardson will start in the Colts’ Week 11 matchup with the Jets, Steichen said, and is expected to remain the starter for the rest of the season. “It’s the attention to detail in everything he does,” Steichen said of Richardson. “All the little things just have to be at a higher standard. That was discussed with him two weeks ago, and he’s made strides in those areas. He’s a pros pro. It’s my job to get him there.” “We have a lot of faith that Anthony is our franchise quarterback,” Steichen said. Flacco, 39, has struggled the last two weeks, committing six turnovers in two ugly losses.