Indiana University Men’s Basketball Has Fun in the Season Opener The Indiana Hoosiers dominated the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 98-51 Wednesday Night in the Men’s Basketball Season Opener at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to start the Darian DeVries Era with the largest margin of victory in a debut for the Hoosier Men’s Basketball Head Coach. The previous record was 30 points by G.S Lowman on December 8, 1916, 40-10 over Indiana Dental College and George Levis on December 4, 1920, over Armour Institute 46-16. Devries is the 31st coach in Indiana University Men’s Basketball History and 21st to win his first game in charge of the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers have won eight season openers in a row since 2018 and 27 of the last 28 since 1998. Indiana is 1-0 on the season and will face a good test on Sunday when they face the Marquette Golden Eagles at 1 PM in the United Center on ESPN. This was the first meeting between the Hoosiers, and the Bulldogs and Indiana are 12-0 All-Time against teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Alabama A&M drops to 1-1 on the season and will return home to Huntsville, Alabama to Host Charleston Southern Next Thursday in the Bulldog Bash.
Tucker DeVries scored his 2,000th career point as he came with his dad from West Virginia after he started his career at Drake. DeVries recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Davidson Transfer Reed Bailey led the Hoosiers with 21 points going 7-9 from the field and 7-7 from the free throw line. Lamar Wilkerson added 18 points knocking down four three pointers. Sam Alexis came off the bench to score 17 points, pull 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Tayton Conerway scored 14 points going 6-7 from the field. The Hoosiers finished the game 36-58 from the field 62%, 10-24 from three-point range for 41% and perfect 14-14 from the free throw line. Indiana pulled down 42 rebounds, dished out 23 assists, 7 steals, 2 blocks and committed 11 turnovers. The Hoosiers scored 52 points in the paint, 26 bench points, 16 points off turnovers and 13 dunks.
The Hoosiers scored 58 first half points which is the most since 2019. Lamar Wilkerson and Sam Alexis both scored 15 points apiece and Reed Bailey added 11 points as he was 7-7 from the free throw line. Indiana shot 61 % in the first half on 19-31 form the field, 6-14 from three-point range and 14-14 form the free throw line. The Hoosiers pulled down 26 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 26 points in the paint, 17 bench points and 5 turnovers. Lou Hutchinson led the Bulldogs with 15 points and Kintavious Dozier added 12 points. Alabama A&M finished 18-53 from the field for 34%, 5-15 from three-point range for 33% and 10-19 from the field 52%. The Bulldogs pulled down 19 rebounds, 9 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks and 11 turnovers. Alabama A&M had 20 points in the paint, 9 points off turnovers and 8 bench points.
Alabama A&M opened the game as Gary Indiana native Koron Davis scored and was fouled by Tucker DeVries 46 seconds into the game and hit the free throw to give the Bulldogs a 3-0 lead. The Hoosiers scored 56 seconds when Lamar Wilkerson drained a three pointer to tie the game 3-3. Tayton Conerway gave the Hoosiers the lead 5-3 with 18:20 left in the half and Hoosiers never trailed the rest of the game. Indiana got a defensive stop at the 17:49 mark with a shot clock violation that pleased the Simon Skjodt Assembly Crowd. Indiana used a 15-0 run to lead 23-5 with 12:38 left in the first half. Indiana increased the lead throughout the first half as Tayton Conerway’s layup at the Buzzer gave Indiana a 58-22 halftime lead.
Indiana outscored Alabama A&M 40-29 in the second half and the Hoosiers were having fun after Reed Bailey scored Tayton Conerway stole the ball and found a trailing Bailey as Conerway through the ball off the glass and Bailey slammed it home to bring the home crowd to its feet and give fans excitement for what is ahead for a that its brand new and has worked hard to build team chemistry in a short amount of time. Alabama A&M ended the game on a 6-0 run as the Hoosiers did not score for the final two minutes and fifty-one seconds of the game, but Indiana had taken the starters out and played its bench. The Hoosiers are going to be a team that makes the extra pass and plays hard and does things the right way. One thing the Hoosiers can do that they haven’t done is hit three pointers and play as team and share the ball and for a brand new team and it’s going to be a work in progress you can see how team has made progress in a short amount of time and now it’s on to Sunday facing a Marquette team in Chicago as the Hoosiers and Darian DeVries start the season with a win which is what fans expect after a 47 point win in a debut for the Hoosier Head Coach and that is what Hoosier Nation wants to see.
Indiana University Football Sits No. 2 in the Initial College Football Playoff Rankings The College Football Playoff committee unveiled its first of six official rankings with the Indiana football program slotted at No. 2 as announced by the committee on Tuesday night. The No. 2 ranking marks the highest-ever ranking in the College Football Playoff era (2014-15). Indiana has now been among the teams in playoff consideration for seven-straight CFP polls, all of those among the top 10. It is the 11th time in program history that IU has been among the contenders for a playoff spot. The Big Ten saw seven schools ranked and three programs in the top-10 of the initial CFP rankings: Ohio State (No. 1), Indiana (No. 2), Oregon (No. 9), USC (No. 19), Iowa (No. 20), Michigan (No. 21) and Washington (No. 23).
The 12 participating teams in the College Football Playoff will be the five conference champions ranked highest by the CFP selection committee, plus the next seven highest-ranked schools. The four highest-ranked schools will be seeded one through four and will receive a first-round bye. The remaining schools will be seeded 5-12 based on their final ranking. If any of the five highest-ranked conference champions falls outside of the top 12, they will be seeded at the bottom of the 12-team pool. The eight schools seeded No. 5-12 will play in the CFP First Round with the higher seeds hosting the lower seeds either on campus or at other sites designated by the higher-seeded institution (No. 12 at No. 5, No. 11 at No. 6, No. 10 at No. 7 and No. 9 at No. 8.). No. 2/2/2 Indiana (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) travels to Penn State (3-5, 0-5 Big Ten) for a noon kickoff on FOX from West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.
College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 4
1. Ohio State (8-0)
2. Indiana (9-0)
3. Texas A&M (8-0)
4. Alabama (7-1)
5. Georgia (7-1)
6. Ole Miss (8-1)
7. BYU (8-0)
8. Texas Tech (8-1)
9. Oregon (7-1)
10. Notre Dame (6-2)
11. Texas (7-2)
12. Oklahoma (7-2)
13. Utah (7-2)
14. Virginia (8-1)
15. Louisville (7-1)
16. Vanderbilt (7-2)
17. Georgia Tech (8-1)
18. Miami (Fla.) (6-2)
19. USC (6-2)
20. Iowa (6-2)
21. Michigan (7-2)
22. Missouri (6-2)
23. Washington (6-2)
24. Pittsburgh (7-2)
25. Tennessee (6-3)
Indiana University Field Hockey to Host Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament Opener No. 6 Seed Indiana is set to take on No. 3 Seed Iowa in their first-round game of the Big Ten Tournament at 5 p.m. at their home field, Deborah Tobias Field this evening. Indiana Field Hockey was defeated in their regular season finale by No. 14 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Oct. 31, Friday evening, 3-1.
Theresa Ricci slotted Indiana’s lone goal on a rebounded shot. The Hoosiers pulled Sadie Canelli from the cage in the 54th minute to take advantage of the extra forward. Junior Inés Garcia Prado recorded five defensive saves throughout the contest. This brings her season and career defensive save total to nine. The Hoosiers won four of five games to close-out the regular season. Indiana ended the 2025 regular season with a 9-8 record and a 4-4 record in conference play.
Tonight’s game against No. 3 Seed Iowa will be Indiana’s first-round game of the 2025 Big Ten Tournament. Inés Garcia Prado is tied for sixth in points with 23 on the season. Mijntje Hagen is seventh in points with 22 on the season, while Charlotte Glasper sits at eighth on the list with 21 points. Celia Arroyo Cabezudo is eighth in the conference with eight goals for the 2025 season. Garcia Prado, Glasper and Molly Stutte are tied at ninth in the Big Ten in scoring with seven goals each. Theresa Ricci and Mijtje Hagen’s six goals places her at eighth on the Big Ten scoring list. Hagen sits at third in the conference in assists with ten and Garcia Prado is at fourth in assists with nine. Glasper’s seven assists’ places her at sixth in the conference. Garcia Prado’s 53 shots ties her at fourth in the conference in shots. Garcia Prado has notched nine defensive saves, placing her first in the Big Ten.
Heading into the Big Ten Tournament of the regular season, the Hoosiers are ranked in the National Field Hockey Coaches (NFHCA) Poll at No. 18. Indiana has made the Big Ten Tournament for the first time in consecutive years since the 2020-2021 seasons. This will be the third time that Indiana hosts the Big Ten Tournament, previously hosting in 2008 and 2015. The Hoosiers will open the tournament against the No. 3 Seed tonight at 5 p.m at Deborah Tobias Field and are looking to make their first appearance in the second round since 2012. Should Indiana win tonight, the squad would take on the winner of the Quarterfinal Game 2 on Friday at 4 p.m. in the second semifinal game of the day. A victory on Friday would place Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 12 p.m. against the winner of the Semifinal Game 1.
Ten Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Celia Arroyo Cabezudo, Mijntje Hagen, Anna Mozeleski, Molly Stutte, Lily Freeman, Charlotte Glasper, Theresa Ricci, Hannah Riddle, Ava Winner and Inés Garcia Prado. Arroyo Cabezudo leads IU in scoring with eight goals on the 2025 season. Glasper, Garcia Prado and Stutte have each notched seven goals each while Hagen has six goals. Twenty-one Hoosiers have taken shots this season. Garcia Prado leads the squad with 54 shots, followed by Hagen with 36 shots. Hagen leads IU in assists with ten. Garcia Prado follows with nine assists while Glasper has recorded seven assists. Sadie Canelli leads the goalkeepers with 48 saves on the season. Kai Killian adds nine saves to the campaign. Canelli has recorded two shutouts while Kai Killian has added one to the 2025 campaign. Arroyo Cabezudo is seventh amongst all freshmen nationally with eight goals scored this season.
The Hoosiers are set to take on No. 3 Iowa tonight at Deborah Tobias Field. Iowa’s record stands at 12-4 with a 5-3 conference record. In the final weekend of regular season play, Iowa took a double overtime win, 3-2, against Ohio State. Dionne van Aaslum leads the Hawkeyes in scoring with 26 goals on the 2025 season. Felicia Zonnenberg tops the leader board in assists with 13 for Iowa. This will be the 31st all-time matchup between Indiana and Iowa. Iowa leads the all-time series 24-6. These teams met earlier in the 2025 season with Iowa taking both games in Bloomington. Indiana last met Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament in 2011 with Iowa taking the contest 3-2.
Indiana’s Inés Garcia Prado, Emma Thompson and Mijntje Hagen were named to the Big Ten’s preseason Players to Watch list. Senior Emma Thompson, a captain in 2024, is once again a team captain in 2025. Junior Inés Garcia Prado was voted in as a team captain for the Hoosiers as well. Indiana’s roster bolsters a former high school duo who are once again playing together at the collegiate level. Javi Baeza and Charlotte Glasper played together at Shaker Heights High School (Ohio). The Hoosiers further their international talent, expanding the number of countries represented on the team. Lily Freeman and Elen Nicholls came to Bloomington from England while Keke Sluiter, Kiki Oomens and Mijntje Hagen travelled from the Netherlands. Emma Thompson is from New Zealand. Both Celia Arroyo Cabezudo and Inés Garcia Prado represent Spain in Bloomington.
Top Ranked Purdue University Men’s Basketball Cruises Past Evansville in the Season Opener Purdue took down Evansville, 82-51, in the season opener. Fletcher Loyer led the Boilermakers with a career-high 30 points, knocking down eight of his 11 three-point attempts. “I think we know the talent we have,” Loyer said. “We know the work we put in, so it’s taking what’s given to you. Obviously don’t want to shoot tough ones but when you get rolling, you might take a couple. We all trust each other because we all put in a lot of work.” Purdue was without forward Trey Kaufman-Renn due to an injury.Purdue head coach Matt Painter said he did not know until shootaround that he was not going to play. Painter said Kaufman-Renn’s hip pointer was bothering him. Painter added that they would get some tests done on Wednesday and he does not expect Kaufman-Renn to be out a long time, but he may be out on Friday against Oakland.
“I think any time you can get that first game and play, and get that under you, especially with a little bit of adversity, I think it helps you,” Painter said. “A coach likes adversity but you still win. You don’t want the adversity where it’s a loss, but that’s normally the best teacher.” Purdue guard Braden Smith scored six points and added 11 assists. He said the biggest thing for him and his teammates was getting back in Mackey Arena and getting to play another team.
“Excited to go play somebody different because obviously we’re competing every single day all summer, literally until this point,” Smith said. “We’re definitely all excited for that and it was really nice to go out there and actually play somebody different.” Redshirt freshman guard Jack Benter started in his first game, scoring 11 points and knocking down three three-pointers. Center Oscar Cluff, a South Dakota State transfer, had nine points and 10 rebounds in his first game with Purdue. The Boilermakers return to the court on Friday at home against Oakland. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Noblesville Boom Unveils its new Mascot The new Noblesville Boom, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, on Tuesday night introduced a new mascot, Bobby the bobcat, ahead of its first home game on Saturday night at The Arena at Innovation Mile. Bobby the bobcat was unveiled during the team’s first public scrimmage, showcasing his high-flying dunks and energetic personality to fans at the Boom’s new home venue. Bobby’s appearance features brown fur, bright cyan ear accents, and a navy Boom jersey with the number 00. Ryan Grant, president of business operations for the Noblesville Boom, said in a statement, “Bobcats are one of the few wildcat’s natives to Indiana. Fast, agile and full of energy, Bobby embodies everything the Boom represent and his name is a tribute to the great Bobby ‘Slick’ Leonard.”
Leonard was a basketball player, coach and color commentator prior to his death at age 88 in 2021 in Indianapolis. The Terre Haute native played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, where he was a two-time All-American and a member of their national championship squad in 1953; played in the NBA from 1956-1963 for Minneapolis, the Los Angeles Lakers, and Chicago; and coached the Pacers in the ABA and NBA from 1963-1980. Guardian Angel Restoration is the presenting partner for Bobby the bobcat. The Eastern Conference G League team relocated to Noblesville from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, where they were known as the Mad Ants. The 2025-26 Boom schedule includes 24 home games at The Arena at Innovation Mile. The final game of the Boom season will be at home, 7 p.m. March 26, against the Cleveland Charge. The G League is the NBA’s developmental league, serving as a training ground for players, coaches and staff to prepare for the NBA. It features 31 teams.
Taylor University Football Continues to Receive Votes in NAIA Top-25 Poll The Taylor football program was once again in the receiving votes portion of the NAIA Top-25 Poll, with the eighth poll of the regular season being announced on Monday afternoon. The Trojans dropped from 28 points to 10 points in the poll, moving down two spots to the 33rd-highest point total in the latest ratings. Taylor saw a slight dip in the ratings after a 56-48 loss to No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan, in which the Trojans and Wildcats combined for 1,144 total yards of offense, 56 first downs and 8.1 yards per play. TU rushed for 376 yards and amassed 579 total yards in the game, posting the highest totals ever yielded by an IWU defense. The contest saw the Purple and Gray surpass 300 yards on the ground for a fifth time this season, while moving up to No. 6 in the NAIA with 46.1 points per game and No. 6 with 501.6 yards per game. RV Taylor (5-4, 2-1 MSFA) will close out its home schedule on Saturday, November 8, when it hosts Siena Heights (5-3, 3-0 MSFA) for Senior Day. The game is set for a 1:00 pm start, with TU’s 23 seniors being celebrated in a brief on-field ceremony beginning at 12:40 pm.