Saint Louis Knocks #6 Seed Indiana out of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament The Saint Louis Billikens lost to the Indiana Hoosiers 1-0 on September 3, in a regular season match on Jerry Yeagley Field on Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Sunday Afternoon the Billikens ended the Hoosiers Season with a 1-0 win in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Saint Louis advances to the Round of 16 to await the winner of #11 Bryant and Seton Hall next weekend. Meeting for the sixth time in the postseason Indiana had own a 5-0 record in the NCAA Tournament over Saint Louis and all five meetings have taken place in Bloomington. This time the visitors leave Bloomington with the win for the first time and their second win against the Hoosiers in the least three meetings as the Billikens beat the Hoosiers 2-0 on August 23, 2024, in Saint Louis. Indiana leads the all-time series 25-11-4.
Saint Louis improves to 11-3-7 on the season and they are making their NCAA Record 52nd tournament appearance with a tournament record of 80-39-5. Saint Louis Head Coach Kevin Kalish is 81-33-34 in his 8th season at the school with an overall record of 130-79-48. The Billikens have won an NCAA Record 10 National Championships but have not lifted the trophy since 1973. For Indiana the season ends with a 12-6-1 record and the quest for the program’s ninth national championship comes up short once again. The Hoosiers have won eight National Championships but have not lifted the trophy since 2012. Indiana had made the round of 16 ten straight season and 44 put of the Hoosiers 50 NCAA Tournament Appearances. The Hoosiers home record ends at 9-2-1 in 2025. Indiana made their 39th straight NCAA Tournament which is a record along with their 25th National Seed and 14th since 2010 which are both NCAA Records.
The Hoosiers have hosted 84 NCAA Tournament matches with a record of 72-8-4 and had a five-game winning streak dating back to 2019. Todd Yeagley is 16-4-1 all time at home in NCAA Tournament play. The Hoosiers are now 382-67-54 all-time at Bill Armstrong Stadium and 95-11-17 since 2016 with 66 shutouts in 123 matches. Indiana has won a record 105 NCAA Tournament Matches and they continue to be one of the best Men’s College Soccer Programs in the country. Indiana dominated everything except the scoreboard. The Hoosiers outshot Saint Louis 16-3 and 3-1 shots on goal, but it was Tanner Anderson who scored the game winner in the 19th minute and Jeremi Abonnel made 3 huge saves and pitched his 11th shutout of the season. Abonnel and Teho Franca got their first assist of the season on the goal by Anderson. Saint Louis committed 12 fouls and Indiana 8. Indiana had 8 corner kicks and Saint Louis did not have any. The Hoosiers were called offsides 3 times and Saint Louis did not have an offsides call. The Billikens had two yellow cards and their fans that made the four-hour trip over form Saint Louis get to go home happy and will see another game next weekend. For Indiana it’s another season without a national championship. Indiana has a high standard of soccer and a tradition of excellence that is unmatched and today they came up short and it takes one play and that is all it took for Saint Louis to avenge a regular season loss to the Hoosiers and survive and advance and the NCAA Tournament and stun the home Hoosier Crowd.
Its Old Oaken Bucket Week for Indiana University Football with a Trip to the Big Ten Championship Game on the Line Going into the final weekend of the Big Ten football slate, four teams are still competing for the two spots in the conference championship game on Dec. 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It’s down to Indiana (8-0), Ohio State (8-0), Michigan (7-1) and Oregon (7-1). It’s pretty simple for the Hoosiers, if they win, they’re in the title game. And they can still be either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed. If Ohio State gets there undefeated too, IU will be the No. 2 seed due to the conference opponent winning percentage tiebreaker. If IU beats Purdue and Ohio State loses to Michigan, the Hoosiers will be the No. 1 seed against either Oregon or Michigan. Indiana can even still make the championship game if it loses to Purdue. But they can also miss out with a loss to the Boilermakers.
Here are all of the scenarios.
INDIANA CAN PLAY OHIO STATE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP-(In this scenario IU will be the No. 2 seed)- IU beats Purdue, Ohio State beats Michigan and Oregon vs. Washington does not matter in this scenario.
INDIANA CAN PLAY OREGON IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP-(Oregon owns the three-way tiebreaker over Ohio State and Michigan)-IU beats Purdue, Michigan beats Ohio State and Oregon beats Washington.
INDIANA CAN PLAY MICHIGAN IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP-(Michigan would own the head-to-head tiebreaker over Ohio State)-IU beats Purdue, Michigan beats Ohio State and Washington beats Oregon.
INDIANA CAN LOSE TO PURDUE AND STILL MAKE THE CHAMPIONSHIP VS. OHIO STATE-(Indiana’s head-to-head tiebreaker vs. Oregon saves the Hoosiers here)- IU loses to Purdue, Ohio State beats Michigan and Oregon vs. Washington does not matter in this scenario since IU owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over Oregon.
INDIANA FINISHES TIED FOR FIRST, BUT IN THIRD PLACE DUE TO TIEBREAKERS- (In a three-way tie with Michigan and Ohio State, IU is left out)- IU loses to Purdue, Michigan beats Ohio State and Washington beats Oregon. INDIANA FINISHES TIED FOR FIRST, BUT IN FOURTH PLACE DUE TO TIEBREAKERS-(In a four-way tie with Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon, IU is left out)- IU loses to Purdue, Michigan beats Ohio State and Oregon beats Washington
Indiana has never played in the Big Ten Championship game. It was first played in 2011. The 2025 Big Ten Championship game will kick at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday Dec. 6, and air on FOX.
Class of 2026 Wide Receiver Walker Bryson Decommits from Indiana University Football Class of 2026 wide receiver Walker Bryson is no longer a commit in IU football’s 2026 class, he announced on Saturday evening. “After talking with coaching staff at Indiana I am officially decommitted and opening my recruitment,” Bryson wrote in a post on X. Bryson had verbally committed to IU in July. He is a 3-star prospect and the No. 626 overall player in the class. Currently with 23 commits, Indiana has a national top 30 2026 class. The Hoosiers picked up a commitment from former Penn State wide receiver commit Lavar Keys last weekend. Keys and Kortez Rupert are IU’s two wide receiver commits in the class at the moment. They are both 3-star prospects. Keys was one of three commitment flips from Power 4 programs last week to Indiana, and the activity has been going both ways this week. Class of 2026 quarterback Cash Herrera decommitted from IU earlier in the week.
Taylor University Women’s Basketball Knocks off No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan, 66-61 The Taylor University women’s basketball team outlasted No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan 66-61 in Saturday’s cross-county rivalry game at Odle Arena. The Trojans, now winners of seven straight, overcame a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter to grind out their first victory over the Wildcats in 11 meetings. With the victory, TU (7-0, 2-0 CL) improved to 2-0 in league play for the first time since 2019. The Trojans also recorded their second home triumph against an opponent receiving votes in the national coaches’ poll this season. Kaycie Warfel led all scorers with a game-high 27 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to go with five steals, three boards and two blocks. With the Trojans leading 59-58, the freshman drilled a dagger three, her only 3-pointer of the game, to put the Trojans ahead by four with a minute remaining.
Celina Blount logged her fourth double-double effort with 13 points and 14 rebounds. The sophomore forward knocked down two of TU’s four treys while adding three steals and two blocks. Madi Allen chipped in with 10 points and grabbed seven boards, reaching double figures in scoring for the sixth time. TU started fast and sprinted to a 7-0 lead on Blount’s early 3-pointer. The Trojans’ first-quarter lead swelled to as much as 12 points when Kaycie Warfel’s layup at the 2:34 mark put TU in front 15-3, before the Trojans closed out the opening period with a 19-7 advantage. The Trojans limited the Wildcats to 3-of-14 shooting in the first quarter and five different players contributed to the balanced scoring effort on the home side.
TU started slowing in the second quarter as a pair of turnovers allowed IWU to get within single digits. But Blount put the Trojans back in front by 11 with TU leading 24-13, as she reached double figures at the six-minute mark and had the only pair of 3-pointers for the Trojans until the fourth quarter. With under four minutes until halftime, Emma Fohl’s steal and dish to Emma Ancelet, followed by Kaycie Warfel’s coast-to-coast layup put TU ahead 30-18. TU outscored IWU 12-0 on fastbreak points over the first half combined. However, IWU (5-4, 1-1 CL) found its way back within four points just before halftime after a 12-4 run by the Wildcats trimmed the deficit to 34-30. Kaycie Warfel briefly reversed the momentum with a jumper at the buzzer to lift the Trojans ahead by a score of 36-30 at the intermission break. After starting 0 for 9 from beyond the arc, IWU got hot from deep and drained 4 of 5 triples before halftime. Emily Mattingly knocked down a pair of treys during the spurt.
The streaky shooting continued as IWU hit two more treys early in the third, which sparked a 13-1 run for the visitors. With TU struggling from the field, the Wildcats claimed their first lead on a free throw at the 5:44 mark to move in front 38-37. IWU held a 48-44 lead heading to the final period as a pair of late buckets from Blount and Marissa Trout pulled TU back within striking distance. Since TU led 30-18 in the second quarter, IWU reversed the trend and outscored TU 32-14 over a span of 13:34 of game time, which carried into the final quarter with the Wildcats leading 50-44. An Allen jumper and Kaycie Warfel layup trimmed the deficit to two, with IWU leading 50-48 at the media timeout with 7:23 remaining. Then, Kendall Sietsema and Trout came up with clutch plays as Sietsema drained TU’s first three of the second half to cut a five-point deficit back to two. Trout followed with a layup at the 3:39 mark to level the score at 55-55. After Warfel’s dagger three, TU got a steal on the ensuing sideline out-of-bounds play, and the Trojans were able to seal the victory at the free-throw line.
TU shot at a 43 percent clip from the field overall and overcame its struggle from three-point range (4-16) by knocking down 8 of 10 free-throw attempts in the fourth quarter. The Trojans finished 18 of 26 (69.2%) from the charity stripe. IWU finished shooting 35 percent overall and 8 of 12 (66.7%) at the line. The Trojans outpaced the Wildcats 18-5 in fastbreak points, while holding the slight edge in turnovers, 20-19. Mattingly led three Wildcats in double digits with 16 points, nine boards, five assists and five steals. Kyle Bettinger hit four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points and Ayla Krygier tallied 11. TU will return to action on Tuesday evening, when it welcomes non-league foe Ohio Christian to Upland. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. inside Odle Arena.
Taylor University Men’s Basketball Downs Top-Ranked Wildcats in Crossroads League Home Opener Taylor handed cross-county rivals and No. 1 ranked Indiana Wesleyan (7-1, 1-1 CL) its first loss of the season, 80-77, on Saturday afternoon in TU’s Crossroads League home opener. A tough-fought game saw the Trojans hit the decisive shot in the last two minutes when Izaiah Day splashed home a three off a dish from Anthony McGhee to grab a 77-69 advantage and force a timeout by Indiana Wesleyan. The Wildcats quickly scored the next five points before having to foul to keep the game alive and Taylor struggled to convert but grabbed three offensive rebounds off missed attempts at the charity stripe in the final 30 seconds to preserve the lead despite going 3-9 at the line down the stretch.
Indiana Wesleyan provided a late flurry to get within a possession and were able to get off a three, which would have tied it as time expired. The shot came up short to preserve the monumental upset for Taylor. The Trojan offense thrived with 17 assists on 28 buckets and five players reaching double figures. Day led the squad with 17 points and eight rebounds, while fellow junior Pete Combs poured in 16 in just 23 minutes as he struggled with foul trouble. Joining the junior tag team in double digits was McGhee, who did a little of everything with a line of 14 points, four assists, two steals, one block, and one rebound. Nate Paarlberg had 12 and Nathan Baker contributed 12 and eight boards off the bench.
Taylor’s defensive game plan for Caedmon Bontrager, the Crossroads-League leader in points and rebounds was terrific, as the big man was held to five made free throws and four rebounds in 30 minutes on the floor. The offense was electric early as the cross-county rivals traded buckets and were knotted at 13 apiece just over five minutes into the game. Indiana Wesleyan pushed its lead to six, the highest of the half at 21-15 before Combs converted a jumper and Paarlberg splashed home a triple off a feed from Chaz Harvey to cut the lead to one at the media timeout. The teams traded buckets until back-to-back buckets from beyond the arc from Baker and Day forced a timeout, with TU leading 30-27. Taylor had a 36-34 lead with just over a minute remaining in the half before a 7-0 run gave IWU the lead and momentum heading into the locker room.
The Wildcats scored on the first possession after the break, but four consecutive turnovers slowed the rhythm of the game until Paarlberg and McGhee each scored five points in a 10-0 run for TU. Indiana Wesleyan roared back and matched its largest lead with a 60-53 advantage under the nine-minute mark. TU remained unfazed and battled back to regain the lead at 63-62. Neither team could break away until Day’s late three, which was just enough breathing room for TU to secure the upset. Taylor (5-3, 1-1 CL) continues its early Crossroads League schedule against No. 15 Bethel (7-0, 2-0 CL) on the road after Thanksgiving on Wednesday, December 3rd, with tip scheduled for 7:30 pm.
The Harlem Globetrotters 100th Anniversary Tour Includes three stops in Indiana in January 2026 The Harlem Globetrotters will celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2026. The milestone tour includes three games in the Hoosier state. The barnstorming exhibition team predates the NBA by two decades. They’re known for their wacky and acrobatic style of play, entertaining families since 1926. Globetrotter Lou “Too Tall” Winston joined WISH-TV’s Daybreak in Indianapolis last week. He has been on the traveling team for nine seasons and holds six Guinness World Records in basketball, including the most consecutive alley-oops in one minute with 14.
Winston says It’s an honor to be part of the team’s storied history. “It’s such a blessing,” Winston said. “[To be able to represent] all those guys that trailblazed before us, that set so many records, that did things to go overseas and play basketball, to bring families together and just keep making memories worth repeating.” Ahead of the Globetrotters’ centennial tour, Winston made an appearance at Broad Ripple Middle School for an assembly. He says he hopes to inspire students to do great things beyond the hardwood. “I always tell kids, practice makes progress, not perfection,” Winston said. “The more you practice, the more progress you’re going to get. So, when you get around a great group of guys and girls, we put on an amazing show with basketball skill and class from the first quarter to the fourth quarter.” Winston and the Globetrotters will play in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, and Evansville this January. Tickets for the Indiana shows are on sale with a 40% discount for Black Friday. The offer runs through Dec. 1.