Minnesota Knocks off #22 Indiana University Men’s Basketball in the Barn The Minnesota Golden Gophers knocked off the #22 Indiana Hoosiers 73-65 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis Wednesday Night. Minnesota is 5-4 and 1-0 in the Big Ten and 5-0 at home this season in a full circle moment for Head Coach and Minneapolis native Niko Medved who got his first career Big Ten Win at his alma mater. Indiana suffers its first loss of the season at 7-1 and 0-1 in the Big Ten as Head Coach Darian DeVries and the Hoosiers will look to win their first Big Ten Conference Game Next Tuesday when they host Penn State at 8:30 PM inside Simon Skojdt Assembly Hall.
All five Minnesota starters scored in double figures as they scored 72 of 73 points for Minnesota with Grayson Grove scoring the only point off the bench on a free throw. Langston Reynolds and Cade Tyson scored 17 points apiece to lead Minnesota. Isaac Asuma scored 15 points. Bobby Durkin added 12 points and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 11 points. Minnesota is without Chasney Willis Jr. who is the Big Ten leader in Steals with 17 total at 2.43 per game and will miss the rest of the season due to injury. Minnesota played inspired and shot 49 % from the field on 29-47 shooting, 8-21 from three-point range for 38% and 19-27 from the free throw line for 70%. The Golden Gophers pulled down 40 rebounds, dished out 16 assists, 7 blocks, 6 steals and 16 turnovers. Minnesota scored 30 points in the paint and struggled down the stretch not scoring a field goal for the final four minutes and eight seconds of the game.
Tayton Conerway led the Hoosiers with 18 points, Lamar Wilkerson added 15 points, Sam Alexis scored 10 points and leading scorer Tucker DeVries was held to 9 points. Indiana went 22-55 from the field for 40%, 8-27 from three-point range for 29% and 12-20 from the free throw line for 60%. Indiana pulled down 25 rebounds, dished out 14 assists, 7 steals, 2 blocks and 7 turnovers. The game went back and forth in the first half as it tied 33-33 at halftime. There were 11 lead changes and 7 ties. Minnesota outscored Indiana 40-31 as the Hoosiers missed their last five field goals of the game and only hit one of the last seven down the stretch.
Indiana will face Louisville on Saturday at 2 PM at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis before returning home next week to face Penn State and then travel to Kentucky to face the Wildcats a week from Saturday. Minnesota snaps a 9-game losing streak to the Hoosiers as they win for the first time since 84-63 win in Minneapolis on February 16, 2019. Indiana leads the all-time series 109-70 as Minnesota won for the second time in 13 meetings against Indiana dating back 2018.
Indiana’s next three games will be a huge test to see where this team is at. Indiana started off the season strong with good wins over Marquette and Kansas State, but this was their first true road test of the season and Williams Arena like every Big Ten Arena is always a tough place to play as Minnesota beats Indiana at home snapping a four-game losing streak. There is a lot of the season left as this was just game 1 of 20 in the Big Ten Conference but to win the Big Ten you must win on the road and protect home court. Indiana lost on the road and now it’s time to protect home court next week against Penn State.
Indiana University Women’s Basketball pulls away in the Second Half to Beat Western Michigan by 18 The Indiana Hoosiers started off slow but were able to pull away in the second half to beat the Western Michigan Broncos 71-53 Wednesday Night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana is 8-1 on the season and 5-0 at home and will open Big Ten Conference Play at Illinois on Saturday at Noon on the Big Ten Network. Western Michigan falls to 1-5 on the season. The Hoosiers lead the all-time series with the Broncos 9-4 and have won five in a row and are 6-2 against the Broncos in Bloomington. Shay Ciezki led the way with 26 points and Lenee Beaumont added 13 points. Edessa Noyan added 11 rebounds and 7 points and started for the injured Zania Socka-Nugemen who missed her second straight game due to a lower leg injury and is week to week. Noyan was not happy with her scoring but pleased with her rebounding. “My points in the paint did not go in so I went for the boards and try and help the team anyway I can” Edessa Noyan said after the game.
The Hoosiers finished the game 28-65 from the field for 43%, 5-20 from three-point range for 20% and 10-14 from the free throw line for 71%. Indiana pulled down 37 rebounds, dished out 9 assists, 8 steals 1 block and 10 turnovers. Indiana scored 42 points in the paint and went 18 for 36 on layup attempts. Eight of the eleven Hoosiers that played scored. Kailey Starks and D’Myjah Bolds led Western Michigan with 12 points apiece. Burlington, Indiana Native and Carroll Flora Graduate Alli Harness scored 9 points and 2 rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench. Western Michigan finished 21-56 from the field for 37%, 7-23 from three-point range for 30% and 4-10 from the free throw line for 40%. The Broncos pulled down 32 rebounds, dished out 7 assists, 5 steals, 4 blocks and 16 turnovers.
Head Coach Teri Moren was not happy with her team’s performance after a week trip to Florida playing three games and then returning home with a one-day prep for Western Michigan after them giving the day off on Monday after an 11-point loss to Iowa State on Sunday. “There is an old saying in our game which says how you practice is how you play and we did not have a good practice yesterday” Indiana Head Coach Teri Moren said after the game. Moren said the team had a lack of focus and energy and said Wednesday’s practice was not hard practice with one day prep and admitted giving the team the day off was a mistake on her part. Moren said “We are going to have to play a lot better on Saturday at Illinois because we did not play well tonight.”
Indiana scored 43 seconds into the game when Lenee Beaumont hit two free throws. Western Michigan went on a 9-0 run and Indiana scored its first field goal of the game with 5:41 left in the first quarter. The Hoosiers trailed 20-15 at the end of the first quarter. Indiana responded in the second quarter with a 13-6 run that gave the Hoosiers lead 28-26 with 3:49 left in the second quarter. Indiana closed out with a 7-5 advantage to lead 35-31 at halftime. Western Michigan would not go away as the Broncos cut to lead to one point on two occasions, 37-36 Indiana with 8:56 left in the third quarter. Indiana outscored Western Michigan 16-11 in the third quarter to lead 51-42 at halftime. Indiana pulled way in the fourth quarter outscoring the Broncos 20-11 in the fourth quarter. Indiana outscored Western Michigan 36-22 in the second half as the Broncos were scoreless for the final 2 minutes and 50 seconds of the game.
Coach Moren said after the game that some of players think they know better than the coaching staff how to play the game and she said “They certainly do not” and said that they need to trust the staff that what they are doing works and called out several of her players after the game letting them know that they need to do a lot better and with a key player out in Zania Socka-Nugemen who provides “Energy” as Coach Moren says and they took a lot of steps for forward in Florida but did not in this game.
Curt Cignetti Named Big Ten Coach of the Year as Several Hoosiers Named to All-Big Ten Defensive and Special Teams A pair of specialty awards and a program-record for both defensive players and specialists on the All-Big Ten first, second or third teams highlighted the honors for the Indiana football program from the Big Ten conference media and coaches on Wednesday. Head coach Curt Cignetti is the first coach in Big Ten history to win both the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year and Dave McClain Coach of the Year when the conference awarded them the same season (1982-01; 2011-present). He joins Bill Mallory (1986-87) as the only IU coach to win conference coach of the year accolades in back-to-back seasons. He is just the third Big Ten head coach to win the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons (Paul Chryst, Wisconsin – 2016-17; Hayden Fry, Iowa – 1990-01) and the fifth to claim consecutive Dave McClain Coach of the Year honors and the first since Gary Barnett of Northwestern in 1994-95.
Kicker Nico Radicic was named the Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year after leading the conference in scoring (109 points) and made PATs (70) during the regular season. He joins Griffin Oakes as the only Hoosiers to win the award, with Oakes doing so in 2015 and 2017. Indiana saw seven players named to the first, second or third teams, while 10 total student-athletes were honored by the conference coaches and media panels. Special team’s honors saw three Hoosiers garner postseason accolades.
The trio of linebacker Aiden Fisher, defensive back D’Angelo Ponds and defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker were all first-team All-Big Ten selections per the conference coaches and media panels. Defensive back Louis Moore was a first team pick from the coaches and second team selection by the media. Linebacker Rolijah Hardy was picked by both the coaches and media as a second-team linebacker, while Amare Ferrell joined him as a second team selection at defensive back on the media team. Linebacker Isaiah Jones earned a third team nod from conference media panel. Both Stephen Daley and Mikail Kamara landed honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. The trio of specialists included Radicic, who was a first team pick by the conference media panel and second team selection by the coaches. Long snapper Mark Langston was the first team pick from both voting panels and return specialist Jonathan Brady was a second team return specialist by the coaches and third team by the media.
Indiana Opens the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament with Toledo at Wilkinson Hall For the first time since 2010, the Indiana volleyball team (23-7, 14-6 B1G) is back in the NCAA Tournament. IU was selected as the No. 14 overall seed, earning the right to host the first and second rounds at Wilkinson Hall in Bloomington. The Hoosiers begin their postseason journey this evening against MAC tournament champions, Toledo. Head coach Steve Aird and the Hoosiers orchestrated one of the turnarounds in the entire country. After dealing with injuries in 2024, IU provided eight more wins (15 to 23) and six more conference wins (8 to 14) this season. IU finished fifth in the Big Ten after being projected 11th in the conference’s preseason poll.
The Hoosiers have been led by a dynamic three-headed monster on the pins this season. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles (3.47 kills per set), freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager (3.35 kills per set) and senior opposite Avry Tatum (3.23 kills per set) combined for over 10 kills per set in 2025. All three were All-Big Ten selections alongside freshman setter Teodora Krickovic. IU is on track to break a program record for single-season team hitting percentage (.280). Part of that success has come with the play of its middle blockers. Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray is hitting .376 (137 kills) while senior middle blocker Madi Sell is terminating at a .366 clip on 76 kills this year. IU hit over .315 in each of its two other meetings with MAC schools this year.
The journey through the NCAA Tournament begins on Tonight at Wilkinson Hall. If IU can beat Toledo, it would meet the winner of American and Colorado on Friday at 6 p.m. All matches this weekend in Bloomington will be streamed on ESPN+. In 10 non-conference games this season, IU’s offense ran at an elite level. The Hoosiers hit .338 and provided 13.79 kills per set as a team. During that stretch, senior opposite Avry Tatum recorded 3.56 kills per set at a .436 hitting percentage. • Since Oct. 24, senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles has played at the next level. She’s recorded 10-or-more kills in nine of those 12 games. The Madrid native played in all 80 Big Ten matches during her college career. She recorded double-digit kills in 50 of those 80 matches. • During the regular season, IU went 2-0 against MAC schools. In consecutive games, the Hoosiers swept Western Michigan and Bowling Green. The team combined for 14 aces and 25 blocks in those two matches. The offense hit .315-or-better in both of those victories.
The Hoosiers will have a chance at program history this week in Bloomington. With one win in the NCAA Tournament, IU will break a single-season program record for wins (24) in the NCAA era. Its first chance will be on This evening against Toledo (5:30 p.m.) in Wilkinson Hall. Indiana is the only Power Four program who has three different players averaging at least 3.23 kills per set this season. On 10 different occasions this year, all three of IU’s pin hitters have gone for 10+ kills each. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles leads the team with 3.47 kills per set.
For just the sixth time in program history, IU will be playing in the NCAA Tournament. It’s IU’s first appearance since going to the regional semifinals in 2010. The Hoosiers broke one of the longest postseason droughts (15 years) of any power four program. IU is hosting for just the second time in school history. IU had three First Team All-Big Ten selections in 2025. Before this year, IU had never even had two players picked to the All-Big Ten First Team in the same year. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles, senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum and freshman setter Teodora Krickovic all made the team this season. : The Hoosiers have been fantastic at Wilkinson Hall over the last four years. Dating back to 2022, IU is 38-15 on the home court. For the first time since 1998-2000, IU has won 10-or-more home games in three-straight years. IU hasn’t lost at home to an unranked team since Nov. 12, 2023.
When freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray gets the ball, she’s been especially lethal. During the month of November, her game was at a new level. In nine games last month, she hit .416 with 52 kills. Her best game was a career-high 12 kills against Purdue to end the regular season. BIG TIME AVRY: Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum has loved the big moments during her IU career. She had 10+ kills in nine of 13 matches against teams that made the NCAA Tournament. In two games last week, Tatum averaged 3.86 kills per set while hitting at a .396 clip. IU is 26-8 over the last three years when senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite Avry Tatum each record 10 kills in the same match. It last happened in a dominant win at Illinois (Nov. 26). On the season, the Hoosiers are 7-1 in conference play in 2025 when this occurs.
Toledo is 23-10 and 11-7 in the MAC. The Rockets are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history after making a run through the MAC Tournament two weeks ago. Toledo knocked out top-seeded Ball State and second-seeded Western Michigan in consecutive days to win the crown. • Toledo runs a balanced offense under first-year head coach Brian Wright. Four players average between 2.17 and 3.07 kills per set. Olivia Heitkamp leads the way with 353 kills and 3.07 per set. Setter Kelsey Smith has produced 1,259 assists and guided Toledo to a .216 hitting percentage. Defensive play has been a strong note for Toledo. Libero Grace Freiberger has 620 digs on the season and 4.77 per set. Middle blocker Sierra Pertzborn has been a force at the net with 137 total blocks. Three different players have over 300 digs for the Rockets. This is the first meeting between the two sides in program history. IU went 2-0 against MAC opposition in 2025, beating Bowling Green and Western Michigan in straight sets.
Indiana Football No. 2 in Penultimate College Football Playoff Rankings A five-week stay at No. 2 for the Indiana football program as the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings set up a No. 1 versus No. 2 showdown in the Discover Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday inside Lucas Oil Stadium. Indiana has now been among the teams in playoff consideration for 11-straight CFP polls dating back to 2024, all of those among the top 10 and the last four among the top 2. It is the 15th time in program history that IU has been among the contenders for a playoff spot. The Big Ten saw six schools ranked and three programs in the top 6 of the latest CFP rankings: Ohio State (No. 1), Indiana (No. 2), Oregon (No. 5), USC (No. 16), Michigan (No. 19) and Iowa (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 (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) meet No. 1/1/1 Ohio State (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) for an 8 p.m. kickoff on FOX in the Discover Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
College Football Playoff Rankings – Dec. 2
1. Ohio State (12-0)
2. Indiana (12-0)
3. Georgia (11-1)
4. Texas Tech (11-1)
5. Oregon (11-1)
6. Ole Miss (11-1)
7. Texas A&M (11-1)
8. Oklahoma (10-2)
9. Alabama (10-2)
10. Notre Dame (10-2)
11. BYU (11-1)
12. Miami (Fla.) (10-2)
13. Texas (9-3)
14. Vanderbilt (10-2)
15. Utah (10-2)
16. USC (9-3)
17. Virginia (10-2)
18. Arizona (9-3)
19. Michigan (9-3)
20. Tulane (10-2)
21. Houston (9-3)
22. Georgia Tech (9-3)
23. Iowa (8-4)
24. North Texas (11-1)
25. James Madison (11-1)
Taylor University’s Quinn White and Jaynie Halterman Collect National Honors from USTFCCCA The USTFCCCA announced its 2025 NAIA Cross Country National Awards, with Head Coach Quinn White named the NAIA National Women’s Coach of the Year and Jaynie Halterman repeating as the NAIA Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year. White was named the USTFCCCA Women’s Coach of the Year for the second time in his tenure at Taylor after leading the Trojans to a NAIA National Championship. White announced he is retiring after this season and goes out on top after an illustrious coaching career at TU. Leading the Trojans to a 119-6 record throughout the season, White improved his career mark to 1,662-225 at TU. This season’s squad finished ahead of every NAIA opponent it faced only being outrun by NCAA Division I schools in the Seminole Invite in October. The Trojans finished first in every race against NAIA competition including bringing home their second red banner in program history at the NAIA National Championships, with the first coming in 2022.
Halterman repeated as the USTFCCCA NAIA National Women’s Athlete of the Year after earning the award last season. The standout sophomore won all but one race this season and defeated every NAIA competitor she faced. The dynamic Thompson’s Station, Tennessee native repeated as the NAIA Individual Champion and was named the Crossroads League Runner of the Week four times, the NAIA Runner of the week twice and the USTFCCCA NAIA Athlete of the Week once this season. Halterman broke Taylor’s and Indiana Wesleyan’s course record this season and reset the NAIA National Championship 6k record with a time of 20:13.2, over ten seconds faster than she ran a year ago.