Indiana University Men’s Soccer Earns No. 6 National Seed for the NCAA Tournament The NCAA men’s soccer committee awarded Indiana men’s soccer the No. 6 national seed on Monday including a first-round bye and a second-round home match. As the No. 6 national seed, IU is guaranteed to host through, at least, the NCAA Round of 16 should it continue to advance. On Sunday, Nov. 23, the Hoosiers will host the winner of Saint Louis and Kentucky – two teams Indiana previously defeated during the regular season. Kickoff is set for noon ET, and tickets are on sale here. Indiana is one of 16 programs in the 48-team field to earn a national seed, its 11th in 12 seasons and NCAA record 25th overall. 1995-1996 – when four teams received seeds – was the last two-year period in which the Hoosiers did not earn a seed. IU will make its 50th NCAA Tournament appearance, a mark that ranks No. 2 in the NCAA and No. 1 since 1973, IU’s first season as a varsity program. It’s also Indiana’s 39th consecutive appearance, an NCAA record and the only active double-digit streak in NCAA Division I. Indiana also holds the NCAA Tournament records for victories (105) and appearances in the round of 16 (43), quarterfinals (29), final four (22) and national final (17). The program’s eight national titles rank No. 1 since 1973.
Indiana University Football Owns the Nation’s Longest Home Winning Streak Back on Oct. 11 Indiana ended Oregon’s 18-game home winning streak, and the dominoes have fallen since to give the Hoosiers yet another hard to imagine distinction. Missouri and Boise State both saw their own lengthy home winning streaks come to an end in the weeks that followed. And then on Saturday afternoon, Alabama lost 23-21 to Oklahoma at Bryant-Denny Stadium to snap their own 17-game run on their home turf. That leaves Indiana’s 15 straight wins at Memorial Stadium as the current longest run of consecutive home wins. IU’s streak aligns with the Curt Cignetti era, as the Hoosiers have gone undefeated at home in both 2024 and 2025. “I think our crowd — our fans are the best in America,” Cignetti said on Saturday. “I know everybody says that that’s got it going and packs the house, but I love our fans. I know where we started and where we are now, and they are over the top. I can’t say enough good things about them.
“We feed off of their energy. I really think that us playing at home is at least a 14-point advantage.” IU’s last home loss came on Nov. 18, 2023, to Michigan State. The Spartans were forced by the NCAA to vacate that win, but it still counts as a loss on IU’s ledger. The current home winning streak is Indiana’s longest all-time. Indiana is likely to carry the nation’s longest home winning streak into 2026. The Hoosiers played their final regular season home game on Saturday, a 31-7 win over Wisconsin. They’d only play another home game in 2025 if they slide from their current No. 2 College Football Playoff ranking to one of the No. 5-8 seeds. While the Hoosiers like playing at home, they’d rather not play another game at Memorial Stadium this season. “We don’t know for a fact that it is our last game here at home,” Cignetti said. “We hope it is. It’s kind of weird to say; I get it.”
Indiana has a good chance to run the streak to at least 18. The Hoosiers open the 2026 season with nonconference games against North Texas, Howard and Western Kentucky. The dates for their 2026 Big Ten opponents have not been announced, but Ohio State comes to Bloomington next fall at some point. IU also plays Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue and USC at Memorial Stadium next year.
Bloomington South Dominates Floyd Central to Win the Class 5A Regional Football Championship Like the famous Guns N’ Roses song “Welcome To The Jungle,” Floyd Central High School found itself inside the jungle of the Bloomington High School South football field Friday night. The Panthers defeated the Highlanders to the tune of a 55-7 victory in the regional championship round of the 2025 Class 5A Indiana High School Athletic Association Football State Tournament. Floyd Central started the game’s opening possession off on the right foot, driving inside the Bloomington South 40-yard line. However, on a fourth down outside of field-goal range, the Panthers stopped the runner inches shy of the first down for a turnover on downs.
Bloomington South failed to capitalize, going three-and-out. Both teams followed up with further punts, but Floyd Central muffed the Panthers’ second punt to eventually set up a 1-yard touchdown run from junior quarterback Duncan Combs for the game’s first score. With Bloomington South up 6-0 after a missed extra point, Floyd Central drove down the field in response. After senior running back Sebastian Robertson gashed the Panthers’ defense for several gains, junior receiver Luke Jacobi caught a 12-yard touchdown pass to give the Highlanders a 7-6 lead with 25 seconds left in the first quarter. However, Floyd Central’s lead didn’t even last until the end of the quarter. Bloomington South senior receiver Sam Giles returned the kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown to give the Panthers a 13-7 lead heading into the second quarter.
However, Floyd Central’s lead didn’t even last until the end of the quarter. Bloomington South senior receiver Sam Giles returned the kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown to give the Panthers a 13-7 lead heading into the second quarter. The kickoff return flipped a switch within Bloomington South. While Floyd Central’s offense was productive in the first quarter, it was shut down for the remainder of the contest. After forcing a three-and-out, Bloomington South senior tight end Jalen Williams caught a deep pass in stride for a 65-yard touchdown on the Panthers’ first play of the drive. Senior running backs Braylen Townsend and Shaun Cooper both ran for touchdowns as the scoreline read 34-7 at the break.
Up 27 points and receiving the ball to start the second half, Bloomington South continued to dominate. Not only did Giles catch a 38-yard touchdown, but the Panthers also successfully converted a 2-point try to take a 42-7 lead and enact a running clock for the remainder of the game. Cooper scored his second rushing touchdown to increase the lead to 42 points on the first play of the fourth quarter. On the final play of the game, senior cornerback Gabe Taylor, the same player who recovered the muffed punt in the first quarter, ran back an interception for a 98-yard touchdown.
The regional championship ended 55-7, a much more convincing victory for Bloomington South compared to its previous playoff victories. The Panthers sweated out their first two games with a 41-34 triumph over Terre Haute South Vigo High School on Oct. 31 and a narrow 31-28 win over crosstown rival Bloomington High School North 31-28 on Nov. 7. “Feels great,” Bloomington South head coach Gabe Johnson said. “We came out and did everything that we wanted to do.”
The Panthers’ defense, which had given up 62 points in their last two games combined, locked down the Highlanders’ offense for three quarters. Unlike the previous playoff games, no late comeback was required, as the defense held firm. Bloomington South’s offense had a much more relaxed playoff game than usual, not having to play from behind. Combs had two touchdowns through the air and one on the ground, playing a mistake-free game. Meanwhile, the ground game churned out 147 yards and four touchdowns. “They got a lot of good players,” Johnson said. “We were just happy to come out of this with a big win and have a chance to practice next week.” Bloomington South travels to New Palestine High School at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 in the semi-state championship round. If the Panthers win there, they will play at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for a chance at a Class 5A State Championship title.
Knox HS Quarterback Myles McLaughlin breaks Two National HS Football Rushing Records Myles McLaughlin of Knox broke national records for single season rushing touchdowns and yards Friday night during his team’s 28-21 victory over Angola in the Indiana Class 3A state playoffs. To top it off, he sealed the victory on the defensive side of the ball by picking off a pass with under a minute remaining. The first record to fall was 68 rushing touchdowns established by Charlie Spegal of New Palestine (Ind.) in 2017 and T.A. McLendon of Albemarle (N.C.) in 2001. After a 52-yard scoring run in the first quarter, McLaughlin’s record-breaking trip to the end zone came early in the second on a nine-yard run.
McLaughlin, who finished the regional final win with 53 carries for 372 yards and four scores, would elevate his record total to 71 by the end of the evening. In the fourth quarter, the 5-foot-10, 190-pound senior quarterback broke the single-season rushing record of 4,704 held by Dominick Bragalone of South Williamsport (Pa.). The record fell on a long scoring drive capped by McLaughlin’s fourth TD of the night that extended Knox’s lead to 28-21 late in the fourth. McLaughlin’s 372 yards Friday put him at 4,768 for the year.
Receiving interest from several Division I programs, McLaughlin holds offers from Ball State and Valparaiso. He admitted that his historic senior year is one he never saw coming. “Honestly, even last year, I wasn’t sure what was going to happen, even with the Indiana rushing record,” McLaughlin said before Friday’s game. “I got blessed this year with a great team and a great line, and it helped me out a lot.”
The victory for Knox (13-0) victory means McLaughlin has the opportunity to continue to chase Derrick Henry’s career high school rushing record of 12,124 yards. He also shattered the Indiana state single-season record for rushing attempts at 462. “I just want to win,” McLaughlin said. “I want to win a state championship for my school. We’ve never won a state championship here. So, my goal is to keep winning. And I think with the winning, the records will come.” The Redskins face Fort Wayne Bishop Luers next week in the state semifinals.
Purdue Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Painter earns his 500th Career Win with a Victory over Akron Trey Kaufman-Renn had 17 points and Oscar Cluff added 14 to power No. 2 Purdue to a 97-79 romp over Akron on Sunday night. The win was the 500th of Matt Painter’s career. He has 475 with Purdue after getting 25 with Southern Illinois. Kaufmann-Renn also had 15 rebounds while Cluff had 14 for the Boilermakers (4-0). Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer each scored 16 points and Omer Mayer had 14 points. Smith also had a team-high 10 assists while having an off-shooting night (4-of-12). Purdue held a 45-26 rebounding edge, including a 19 offensive rebounds. That helped the Boilermakers to a 46-18 edge in points in the paint.
Tavari Johnson led the Zips (3-1) with 20 points. Evan Mahaffey had 12 points and Eric Mahaffey 10 for Akron. Shammah Scott, who was averaging 14.3 points per game for Akron, was held to nine points on 4-of-13 shooting. The Boilermakers sank 8 of 12 3-pointers en route to a 52-39 halftime lead. Purdue did struggle from 3-point line in the second half, making just 1 of 11. The 13-point halftime margin was Purdue’s largest of the opening 20 minutes. Loyer scored 11 of Purdue’s first 15 points as the rest of the team had a slow start. With the score tied at 17-all, Mayer put the Boilermakers ahead for good with a 3-pointer with 12:20 left in the half. Mayer gave Purdue a lift with nine points off the bench in the first half. The Boilermakers shot 53% in the first half while the Zips shot 42%. The Boilermakers were without reserve forward Liam Murphy, who was sidelined with a shoulder injury. Purdue Plays Memphis on Thursday in the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.
IHSAA Football Semi State Matchups are Set The high school football season is almost over in the state of Indiana. This weekend, 12 teams will punch their tickets to this year’s state championship games played at Lucas Oil Stadium. But first, Indiana’s best has to get past the always tough semi-state round played at host schools all across the state. In the Indianapolis area, undefeated and defending 6A champ Brownsburg hosts Warren Central. First year head coach J.T. Whitaker and his Warriors defeated Center Grove for their first regional crown since 2018. In the other 6A game, Westfield travels up to Fort Wayne to face Carroll after capturing their third straight regional title with a win over Fishers.
In 5A, another undefeated powerhouse New Palestine plays host to Bloomington South. The Dragons will try to complete a second-straight undefeated season. A dominating win against East Noble last season gave New Pal its fourth state title. Roncalli is still alive after surviving a trip to Yorktown for the regional championship game last week. The Royals will host Heritage Hills, who have lost just one game this season. Cascade gets a Saturday matchup against Gibson Southern for their 3A semi-state game. The Cadets have never made it to the state championship game. It’s a battle of unbeatens in 2A as Brownstown Central takes on Lapel Friday. These two have never before met in the state tournament. Finally, in 1A, South Putnam heads down towards Cincinnati to play Milan. The Eagles are looking for their first ticket to the state title game since 2002.
Full schedule of semi-state games: 6A: Westfield (10-2) at Carroll (Fort Wayne) (9-3), Friday at 7 p.m. ET 6A: Warren Central (8-4) at Brownsburg (12-0), Friday at 7 p.m. ET 5A: Concord (11-1) at Merrillville (10-2), Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET 5A: Bloomington South (11-1) at New Palestine (12-0), Friday at 7 p.m. ET 4A: South Bend St. Joseph (12-1) at Fort Wayne Dwenger (11-2), Friday at 7 p.m. ET 4A: Heritage Hills (12-1) at Roncalli (10-3), Friday at 8 p.m. ET 3A: Knox (13-0) at Fort Wayne Luers (8-5), Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET 3A: Adams Central (13-0) at Andrean (11-1), Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET 2A: Brownstown Central (13-0) at Lapel (13-0), Friday at 7 p.m. ET 2A: Gibson Southern (12-1) at Cascade (13-0), Saturday at 7 p.m. ET 1A: Pioneer (12-1) at South Adams, Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET 1A: South Putnam (11-2) at Milan (7-4), Friday at 7 p.m. ET