Indiana University Men’s Basketball finishes up West Coast Road Trip at Oregon The Indiana Hoosiers take their three-game winning streak into Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene this evening to take on the Oregon Ducks at 9 PM Bloomington Time which is 6 PM Eugene Time with the game televised on Fox Sports 1. Indiana is 18-11 overall and 9-9 in the Big Ten as the Hoosiers have won three in a row after 78-62 win over Washington in Seattle Saturday afternoon. It was the largest Big Ten road victory since the Hoosiers beat Illinois by 18 points on March 7 ,2019.
Indiana has won four of the last five games and the Hoosiers are playing toward the NCAA Tournament with two regular season games left. The Hoosiers come into tonight’s game averaging 75.9 points and committing 11.5 turnovers per game. Indiana is shooting 46 percent from the field, 32 percent from three-point range and 71 percent from the free throw line. Oumar Ballo leads the Hoosiers with 13.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game and will face Oregon’s Seven-footer Nate Bittle for the fourth year in a row as Ballo played at Arizona for the last seasons before transferring to Indiana this season and Ducks joining the Big Ten.
Malik Reneau is averaging 13.2 points per game and after missing the Penn State game with an allergic reaction to medicine and being taken to the emergency room the Junior from Miami, Florida scored 22 points in 25 minutes off the bench. Reneau made 17 straight shots from the field from the close of the UCLA game on February 14, through the first half of the Washington game which is the longest by any Hoosier in the last 25 seasons. Mackenzie Mgbako is averaging 12.5 points while Myles Rice leads the team with 1.1 steals and averaging 10.9 points per game. Trey Galloway leads the team in assists with 4.5 per game and he has dished out more than 125 assists in the last two seasons becoming the first Hoosier to achieve the feat since Kevin “Yogi.” Ferrell handed out 125 plus assists in four straight seasons from 2012-16 and joins Tom Cloverdale from 2001-03 as the only other Hoosier to hit the mark multiple times in the last 25 seasons.
Oregon is 21-8 overall and 10-8 in the Big Ten. The Ducks are coming off an 82-61 home win over USC Saturday afternoon as Keeshawn Barthelmey scored 20 points as the Ducks have won five in a row after losing the previous five games. Oregon is 11-4 at home this season. The Ducks average 76.8 points and commit 11.1 turnovers per game. The Ducks come into the game shooting 45 percent from the field, 34 percent from three-point range and 76 percent from the free throw line. Jackson Shelstad leads the team averaging 13.4 points per game. Seven Foot Senior Nate Bittle averages 13.3 points while leading the team with 7.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. Keeshawn Barthelmey averages 10.2 points per game and T.J. Bamba averages 10.1 points while leading the team with 2.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game. The Ducks have an 18-player roster that represents California, New York, Oregon, New Jersey, South Carolina, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and Florida along with two international players from Canada and Ukraine.
Dana Altman is 366-160 in his 15th year at Oregon made a postseason tournament every year except 2020 when they were all canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The 66-Year-Old has and overall record of 776-403 with Junior College Stops at Southeast Community College in Nebraska and Mobley Area Community College in Missouri. Altman coached at Marshall, Kansas State and Creighton before coming to Eugene. Altman has had 3 losing seasons and one .500 season and he has made the Postseason 32 times in his 40 years as head coach as the Ducks will be in the Postseason this year with mark the 33rd time with 36 winning seasons. Altman is from Wilber Nebraska and played guard at Southeast Community College in Nebraska from 1976-78 and Eastern New Mexico from 1978-1980. Altman took Oregon to the Final Four in 2017 and won the College Basketball Invitational with the Ducks in 2011.
Indiana has played Oregon three times all in Portland and won all three meetings. 102-64 on December 30, 1966, 56-47 on December 29, 1973, and 68-60 on December 28, 1978. This will be the first trip to Eugene for the Hoosiers and next season the Ducks will visit Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and Bloomington for the first time.
#9 Seed Indiana University Women’s Basketball to open the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament with #8 Seed Oregon The Big Ten Conference has announced the full bracket for the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, which will take place March 5-9 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Single-session tickets are still on sale and available online at Ticketmaster.com for $15-$40, depending on the session. All seating is reserved for the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. All ticket packages are subject to Ticketmaster and facility fees. Fans are encouraged to visit the official Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament website (bigten.org/WBBT) and follow Big Ten Women’s Basketball on X (@B1GWBBall) throughout the 2024-25 season for more information on events surrounding the tournament. All 14 games of this year’s Big Ten Tournament will be broadcast live to a national audience, starting with the opening round being streamed on Peacock. The Big Ten Network (and the FOX Sports app) will broadcast the second round through semifinal games from Thursday to Saturday. The championship game on Sunday, March 9 will tip off at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS and will be the second time the network has carried the title game.
USC (26-2, 17-1 Big Ten) is the No. 1 seed for this year’s tournament after clinching its first-ever Big Ten regular season crown by defeating rival UCLA, 80-67, in front of a sellout crowd at Pauley Pavilion and a national television audience on FOX. The Trojans have been ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press (AP) and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today polls all season, rising as high as No. 3. USC also earned the No. 3 national seed in the NCAA Committee’s final top 16 reveal on Thursday. The Trojans will open Big Ten Tournament play on Friday with a quarterfinal outing at 12 p.m. ET live on the Big Ten Network against the winner of the second-round game between No. 8 seed Oregon and No. 9 seed Indiana.
UCLA (27-2, 16-2 Big Ten) claimed the No. 2 seed for its inaugural Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Bruins are ranked No. 2 in both major national polls and garnered the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Committee’s reveal. The squad had spent 12 consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the AP Top 25, which set a Big Ten women’s basketball record. UCLA’s postseason journey begins at 6:30 p.m. ET Friday with a quarterfinal game on the Big Ten Network. The winner of the first-round matchup between No. 10 seed Nebraska and No. 15 seed Rutgers will meet seventh-seeded Illinois in the second round to battle for a chance to face the Burins in the quarterfinals.
Ohio State (24-5, 13-5 Big Ten) earned the No. 3 seed for the tournament (by virtue of the tiebreaker with Maryland) and has remained in the top 15 of the national polls throughout the year, currently sitting at No. 12 in both. The Buckeyes, who were tabbed as a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Committee’s reveal, own five Big Ten Tournament titles. Ohio State will open its postseason slate on Friday night against No. 6 seed Michigan State, No. 11 seed Iowa or No. 14 seed Wisconsin in the last quarterfinal on the Big Ten Network, 25 minutes following the completion of UCLA’s quarterfinal.
Rounding out the top four seeds is Maryland (23-6, 13-5 Big Ten) with the last of the tournament’s double-byes into the quarterfinal round. The Terrapins, who have been in the top 20 of the national polls this season, are seeking their sixth tournament crown after winning their first title in 2015. Maryland’s postseason bid starts Friday afternoon against No. 5 seed Michigan, No. 12 seed Washington or No. 13 seed Minnesota in the quarterfinals, playing on the Big Ten Network 25 minutes after USC’s game has ended.
The 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, March 5 – First Round
Game 1 | #12 Washington vs. #13 Minnesota | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peacock
Game 2 | #10 Nebraska vs. #15 Rutgers | 25 minutes following Game 1 | Peacock
Game 3 | #11 Iowa vs. #14 Wisconsin | 25 minutes following Game 2 | Peacock
Thursday, March 6 – Second Round
Game 4 | #8 Oregon vs. #9 Indiana | 12 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 5 | #5 Michigan vs. G1 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 4 | BTN
Game 6 | #7 Illinois vs. G2 Winner | 6:30 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 7 | #6 Michigan State vs. G3 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 6 | BTN
Friday, March 7 – Quarterfinals
Game 8 | #1 USC vs. G4 Winner | 12 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 9 | #4 Maryland vs. G5 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 8 | BTN
Game 10 | #2 UCLA vs. G6 Winner | 6:30 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 11 | #3 Ohio State vs. G7 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 10 | BTN
Saturday, March 8 – Semifinals
Game 12 | G8 Winner vs. G9 Winner | 3 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 13 | G10 Winner vs. G11 Winner | 5:30 p.m. ET | BTN
Sunday, March 9 – Championship
Game 14 | G12 Winner vs. G13 Winner | 4:30 p.m. ET | CBS
Indiana University Track and Field Finish Final Day of Big Ten Indoor Championship Indiana track and field finished the final day of the Big Ten Indoor Championships at the Fall Creek Pavillion on Saturday with multiple finishes on the podium and several personal bests. The Hoosiers finished the weekend with 11 podium placements, including three medal winners. “Our men’s team took advantage of several opportunities to score in a very competitive 17-team field.” said head coach Ed Beathea. “That will provide some confidence for the team as we start to transition to outdoors. “Our women’s team didn’t have as many scoring opportunities as I would have wanted, but for a young team we learned a lot about ourselves. The atmosphere at the meet held in Indianapolis was electric. Lots of fun.”
Garrett Messer started the day with the men’s heptathlon and built on his strong performances from Friday. Messer finished fifth overall, including personal best marks in the 60 meter (7.07), long jump (6.73m/22-1), and the pole vault (4.25m/13-11.25). On the track, the 600-meter finalists continued to show out, finishing in the top five for men’s and women’s. CJ Martin (1:16.96) finished fifth on the men’s side, while Veronica Hargrave (1:29.07) earned second place on the women’s side. Trelee Banks-Rose continued the success for Indiana, as he placed fourth in the men’s 200-meter race. Martin Segurola set a new personal best (8:00.65) to place eighth in the men’s 3000 meter. In the relays, the men’s and women’s 4×400 quartets made the podium to finish out the weekend. The men’s group of John Colquitt, CJ Martin, Novo Onovwerosuoke, and Daquan Tate took fifth place, while the women’s team of Jania Hodges, Morgan Snow, Katelyn Henselmeier, and Kristina Vincic placed seventh (3:38.60) overall.
Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist Alex Shackell of Carmel Commits to Indiana University Carmel senior and Olympic medalist Alex Shackell announced her commitment to IU in an Instagram post on Sunday. “Excited to join the Hoosier family next year!” Shackell wrote in the post. In the Olympics in Paris in 2024, Shackell won the gold medal in the women’s 4×100-meter medley relay and the silver medal in the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay. She also qualified for the final in the 200-meter butterfly, where she finished in sixth. Shackell was also part of a team that broke a world record in December. At the World Aquatics Swimming Championships, her 4×100-meter freestyle relay team broke the world record. IU women’s swimming and diving finished second in the Big Ten Women’s Swimming Championships this season. They led the Big Ten in titles and medals though, with eight titles and 18 medals.
Hamilton Southeastern Graduate and University of Pittsburgh Freshman Football Player Mason Alexander Killed in a Car Crash Mason Alexander, a former Hamilton Southeastern football star who had recently joined the University of Pittsburgh football team, died Saturday in a car crash in Fishers. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said they responded to a report of a car crash in the 10900 block of Florida Road, near Southeastern Parkway and Interstate 69, around 9 p.m. March 1. Police said preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 BMW 340 was heading south on Florida Road from 113th Street. At the same time, a 2015 Toyota Rav4 was heading north on Florida Road, near Geist Park. The HCSO said the BMW drove into the northbound lane and started to pass a southbound car in front of it. “This maneuver was attempted just before the hillcrest. Upon coming over the hill, the BMW saw the Toyota traveling north and realized a crash was imminent,” the HCSO said in a news release.
Police said the BMW pulled to the right to avoid hitting the Toyota and then over corrected, resulting in the vehicle rotating and driving off the east side of the road. The Toyota veered off the east of the road to try and avoid the crash and ended up hitting a mailbox. Police said the BMW slid through the grass and hit a tree, resulting in the BMW catching on fire. Alexander was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The crash is under investigation by the HCSO Crash Team.
Following the news of Alexander’s passing, tributes began pouring in. The University of Pittsburgh’s football program, whose football team Alexander was set to join in the fall, remembered him as a cherished son, friend and teammate. Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi posted a statement on social media saying Alexander had recently joined the football program following his early graduation from Hamilton Southeastern High School. Narduzzi noted the impact Alexander had on the team during his short tenure, writing, “Mason was proud and excited to be a Panther, and we felt the same way about having him in our Pitt family. He’ll always be a Panther to us.” In a statement sent out to parents and staff Sunday afternoon, Hamilton Southeastern Schools remembered Alexander as a “beloved member of our school community and a multisport athlete, known for his kindness, leadership, and infectious energy.”
Four Girls Basketball State Champions Crowned at Gainbridge Fieldhouse The 2024-25 Girls High School Basketball season came to a close on Saturday as the 50th Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Finals to place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with four State Champions crowned. Three are first time state champions and one won their second title with three of the four teams representing the Southern half of Indiana.
In Class 1A Borden beat Lafayette Central Catholic 49-40 as the Braves finished the season 23-5 and win their first State Title. Juniors Riley Ranick and Ava Wheeler combined for 29 of the 49 points with Ranick scoring 16 and Wheeler adding 13 points and 9 rebounds. Lafayette Central Catholic finishes the year 25-5 and got 11 points from Senior Grace Brodenet. LCC was up 25-24 at half as Knights led 25-12 and Borden overcame the largest deficit to win a state championship in History after being down 13 points and outscoring LCC 25-15 in the second half including 23-0 run. The Braves tied the Class 1A State record with 8 three pointers made. Lafayette Central Catholic Senior Sophie Royer won the Mental Attitude Award.
In Class 2A South Knox beat Rensselaer Central 55-33 as the Spartans finish the season 28-2 and take home the schools State Title in any sport. University of Southern Indiana Commit Ella Bobe was held to 6 points. The Hill sisters led the way for South Knox with Senior Bren Hill scoring 14 points and pulling down 12 rebounds and Sophomore Kendal Hill scoring 18 points and adding 10 rebounds. Sophomore Grace Detwiler added 12 points. Rensselaer Central got 10 points from Senior Kamri Rowland as the Lady Bombers finish the season 26-3. South Knox led 26-13 at halftime as South Knox outscored Rensselaer Central 29-20 in the second half. The teams set three records for Class 2A with 36 combined three-point attempts which tied the record as Rensselaer Central had 19 and South Knox 17. 26 fouls a piece by both teams which led to 52 total fouls combined both records. Senior Taylor Van Meter of Rensselaer Central won the Mental Attitude Award.
In Class 3A Norwell beat Greensburg 53-44 to deny the Pirates a perfect season. Norwell reached the title game a season ago losing to Gibson Southern 63-60. It’s the first state for Norwell and the only team from the Northern Half of Indiana to win on Saturday. The Knights finish the season 23-6 and got a double-double from Vanessa Rosswurm with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Addie Norris added 16 points and Macie Saalfrank added 13 points. Greensburg finishes 27-1 was led by Belmont University Commit Leah West with 17 points and 17 rebounds as she took home the Mental Attitude Award. Claire Larrison added 13 points. The game was tied 24-24 as it was nip and tuck throughout the first 16 minutes with the teams separated by two points or less 13 different times. Norwell outscored Greensburg 29-20 in the second half and put the game away in the final minute hitting five of six free throws.
In Class 4A Lawrence North beat Warsaw 65-59 as the Wildcats last captured the 4A state title in 2020 and finished 4A runner-up in 2019 before etching the program’s name into the history books in front a record 18,040 in attendance the most since 2009 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Wildcats pounced on the Tigers (26-2) to start, establishing leads of 10-4 and 14-10 in the first quarter. However, early foul trouble for Jamiya Thomas, a 6-foot-1 Northern Kentucky commit, gave the Tigers an opportunity to respond. Thomas earned her second foul with 2 minutes left in the first quarter and Lawrence North ahead 16-11. From there, the Tigers led by senior Brooke Winchester, a Ball State recruit, put together an 8-0 run to turn the tide, 19-16, by the end of the quarter. Winchester led the Tigers with a game-high 20 points and 13 rebounds. Thomas returned in the second quarter and capped a 15-3 Lawrence North run before halftime that halted a pair of lead changes and put the Wildcats in control, 35-27. Lawrence North led Warsaw by as many as 18 points in the third quarter following a 12-3 run before the Tigers regrouped and chipped away in the fourth. Prior to their comeback attempt, the Tigers struggled from the field, shooting 12 of 34 (35 percent). A 3-pointer by senior Brooke Zartman, a Miami (Ohio) commit, who finished with 12 points, trimmed the margin 60-54. An and-1 converted by junior Joslyn Bricker (13 points) with 31.4 left cut Lawrence North’s lead to 60-57. Ke’Adriah Butler was a perfect 4-for-4 from the line. Junior Kalea Bentley added 12 points for the Wildcats on 4 of 5 shooting from 3-point distance. Junior Naja Winston had nine points and 14 rebounds, while senior Kya Hurt, an Illinois State commit, had a team-high seven assists and five points. Before Butler sank her final two free throws to put Lawrence North up 64-59 with 9.3 remaining. Warsaw Senior Abbey Peterson won the Mental Attitude Award.
2025 Indianapolis Indians Single Game Tickets now on sale
As of this morning at 10 AM, single-game tickets for all 75 Indianapolis Indians 2025 regular season home games are on sale. Fans may visit IndyIndians.com/Tickets, call (317) 269-3545 or visit the Victory Field Box Office to purchase tickets. Following a weekend trip to St. Paul from March 28-30 to begin the 2025 campaign, the Indians will return to Victory Field for their home opener on Tuesday, April 1, against the Iowa Cubs.
The Indians 2025 promotional calendar includes fan-favorites like Weekend with Bluey presented by Indiana WIC, Jurassic Weekend presented by Damar, Prospects Weekend presented by Hoosier Lottery, and more. Fans may visit IndyIndians.com/SingleGameTickets or IndyIndians.com/Promotions for a full
list of promotional dates and to purchase tickets. All games, times and promotions are subject to change. “We are excited to welcome fans back to Victory Field for the 29th season of Indianapolis Indians baseball at our beautiful, downtown ballpark and the 123rd season overall in our franchise’s history,” said
Randy Lewandowski, Indianapolis Indians president and CEO. “The 2025 season is sure to be another memorable one, with an exciting promotional calendar, affordable ticket prices and exceptional customer service creating an unparalleled ballpark experience.”
Single-game ticket prices range from $13 for Lawn, $16 for Reserved and $19 for Box seats. Five Half-Off Wednesday Nights presented by AAA Insurance and Best-One offer half-price Lawn, Reserved and Boxseats; fans must enter the code HALF in the coupon code field before selecting their seats.
Premium ticketing options are available for $32 per person in the Yuengling Landing and $95 in the Elements Financial Club. Landing tickets include reserved seating, wait service and a specialty menu while Club tickets include an all-you-can-eat food station, draft beer and house wine from Daniel’s
Vineyard.
For families with children 14 and under, Knot Hole Kids Club memberships currently available for just $22. Membership benefits include a ticket to every Indians home game, t-shirt, access to exclusive monthly giveaways, the chance to say “Play ball!” following the national anthem or introduce the Indians’
leadoff batter, and the opportunity to run the bases after every Sunday home game (weather permitting). Individual tickets purchased for children 14 and under are $1 off. All persons with a current military ID are eligible to receive $3 off gate price. Recipients of the military discount include active-duty members, active-duty family members, military retirees/veterans and their dependents. To receive the discount, fans must present a current military ID at the Victory Field Box Office at the time of purchase. The discount will become available online soon. Full season, half season and mini plans are available for purchase, and group and premium reservations may also be made. For more on the Indians, visit IndyIndians.com or contact the Victory Field Box Office
at (317) 269-3545 or Tickets@IndyIndians.com.