Indiana University Men’s Basketball Hopes for a Successful Road Trip to Maryland The Indiana Hoosiers make their second Big Ten road trip of the season when they face the Maryland Terrapins this evening at 6:30 PM at the Xfinity Center in College Park with television coverage on the Big Ten Network. Indiana is 11-3 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are 10-0 at home but 0-2 in true road games and 1-1 in neutral site games. The Hoosiers lost at Minnesota 73-64 on December 3, and at Kentucky 72-60 on December 13, and are looking for their first true road win of the season. The Hoosiers beat the Washington Huskies 90-80 Sunday Night in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as Indiana has won three in a row since the Kentucky loss.
The Hoosiers hot shooting was the key as Indiana went 31-60 from the field for 52%, 12-28 from three-point range for 43% and 16-20 from the free throw line for 80%. The Hoosiers took care of the basketball only committing four turnovers in the game and dishing out 16 assists. Lamar Wilkerson led the way with 22 points and Tayton Conerway added 20 points as they combined for 7 three pointers as Conerway went 4-4 from beyond the arc. Conor Enright added 12 points, 9 assists and no turnovers. Freshman Trent Sisley scored 10 points off the bench and was big in the second half making big plays and keeping the Hoosiers ahead of the Huskies. All eight Hoosiers that played scored as Nick Dorn and Reed Bailey scored 8 points each along with 6 points from Tucker DeVries and 4 points and 6 rebounds from Sam Alexis.
Indiana is showing that it is a team that can get production from anybody at any time and does not always have to rely on the same player to be the leading scorer every game. What started out as a new look team with no returners from a season ago as turned into a team that is starting to click on both ends of the floor and protect home court and now need to string some conference road wins together to keep themselves in the hunt for a bye in the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament. Lamar Wilkerson is leading Indiana in scoring at 19.2 points per game. Tucker DeVries is averaging 15.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Tayton Conerway is averaging 12.5 points and leading the team with 1.6 steals per game. Reed Bailey is averaging 10.1 points per game. Nick Dorn has found his groove after missing the first two games of the season as he is averaging 8.2 points and shooting 45 % from beyond the arc. Sam Alexis leads the Hoosiers with 5.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game while scoring 7.9 points per contest. Conor Enright leads the Hoosiers with 4.9 assists per game as the Senior has 69 assists, 12 steals and committed 14 turnovers this season making him one of the top floor generals in the Big Ten. Indiana is averaging 85.1 points, 18.8 assists and 10.4 turnovers per game. The Hoosiers are shooting 48% from the field, 36% from three-point range and 77% from the free throw line.
Maryland is 7-7 overall and 0-3 in the Big Ten. The Terps lost at Iowa 83-64 and at home to Michigan 101-83 in early December. Maryland hosted Oregon last Friday and lost 64-54 as the Terps have lost four of their last five games and are 3-3 at home this season. Solomon Washington scored 17 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for his second straight double double. Isaiah Watts added 11 points as Terps went 18-65 from the field for 28%, 7-35 from three-point range for 20% and 11-14 from the free throw line for 79%. Maryland pulled down 37 rebounds, dished out 7 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks and committed 10 turnovers against the Ducks. Pharrel Payne, who played at Minnesota and Texas A&M has been out since the loss to Michigan when he suffered a right leg injury in the first half. Payne was averaging 17.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks through 10 games. Four Maryland players have appeared in every game this season. David Coit is leading the team with 13.3 points and 3 assists per game. Daruis Adams averages 12.5 points and Solomon Washington averages 10 points and 9 rebounds per game. Andre Mills leads the team with 4.5 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game along with 8.9 points. Isaiah Watts is averaging a team leading 1 steal per game.
For the second game in a row the Hoosiers will face a former player who wore Candy Stripes a season ago under former head coach Mike Woodson. Myles Rice started 25 of 32 games for the Hoosiers scoring 323 points, dished out 88 assists, pulled down 88 rebounds, 32 steals and 3 blocks in his only season in Bloomington. Rice has played in 10 games this season for Maryland, scoring 79 points, pulling down 23 rebounds, 18 assists and 12 steals, and has started 3 games this year for the Terrapins. Maryland is averaging 75.2 points, 11,1 assists and 13.4 turnovers per game. Maryland shoots 40% from the field, 33 percent from three-point range and 75 % from the free throw line. Maryland has a 16-player roster that represents New Jersey, Illinois, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, South Carolina, Arizona, Connecticut, Louisiana, Washington, Spain and Germany. There are 5 Seniors, 3 Juniors, 1 Sophomore and 7 Freshman on the team. Buzz Williams is in his first year at Maryland and has an overall record of 380-285 in 19 seasons overall with stops at New Orleans, Marquette, Virginia Tech and Texas A&M. Williams has been to the NCAA Tournament 11 Times and Postseason twice in his coaching career.
This is a good opportunity for the Hoosiers to get a road win in an always tough Big Ten. Indiana leads the all-time series 14-10 and 9-8 as conference opponents with the Hoosiers winning six of the last eight matchups. Maryland won in Bloomington on January 26, 2025, 79-78. The Hoosiers beat Maryland in College Park 83-78 on March 4, 2024, and are hoping for another road victory against a team that has battle a ton of injuries this season.
Indiana University Football Lands its Second Transfer from Kansas State University Indiana has added a second Kansas State defensive lineman in as many days with Kansas State’s Chiddi Obiazor. In 2025 Obiazor had 28 tackles, including 4.5 for loss, two sacks and seven quarterback hits for the Wildcats. He’s a versatile defensive lineman who played 496 snaps, splitting time over the B-gap, over tackle, and outside. He had 30 quarterback pressures on the season according to PFF. The 6-foot-6 and 275-pound Obiazor has two years of eligibility remaining. In 2024 he played in all 13 games and tallied 16 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and three pass breakups over 310 defensive snaps. A true freshman he saw time in three games as he retained his redshirt.
University of Miami Transfer Brock Schott is Headed Home to Play for Indiana University Football Brock Schott is headed home to play for Indiana. The Miami (Fla.) transfer tight end announced Monday he’s transferring to the Hoosiers after one season in southern Florida. As a freshman in 2025, the 6-foot-3 and 244-pound Schott appeared in two games (9 snaps) and had two catches for 24 yards. He should have four years of eligibility remaining. At Leo H.S. in Leo, Ind., Schott was one of nation’s top-ranked tight ends by every major scouting services. He was a consensus four-star recruit and rated the No. 244 overall player in class in On3 Industry Rankings. Schott had 28 catches for 462 yards and five touchdowns as a high school senior, playing in 11 games. He was named “Mr. Football” at the tight end position by IFCA in his final year in school. With Riley Nowakowski, Holden Staes and James Bomba all out of eligibility after the 2025 season, Schott will join an in experienced IU tight end room that as of now will include three redshirt freshmen and three true freshmen.
Indiana University Volleyball Head Coach Steve Aird will Remain in Bloomington after Signing a Contract Extension Indiana Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson and head volleyball coach Steve Aird have agreed to a contract extension through the 2031 season. Aird, who will enter his ninth season in 2026, guided the Hoosiers to 20+ win seasons in two of the last three years. “We are very excited to announce that we have agreed to a new contract with IU volleyball coach Steve Aird,” Dolson said. “When we brought Steve to Bloomington, we did so with the belief and goal that the program could compete at a very high level in the Big Ten and nationally. Steve is turning that vision into reality.”
Aird and the Hoosiers are coming off the most successful season in program history. During the 2025 campaign, IU broke single-season records in the NCAA era for wins (25), regular season wins (23), Big Ten wins (14), road wins (9) and ranked road wins (3). IU finished in the top five of the Big Ten for the first time since 1999. “This past year was historic. In addition to our program-record 25 wins and our first Sweet 16 appearance in 15 years, we energized our fanbase and the IU community and turned Wilkinson Hall into one of the best environments in Big Ten Volleyball,” Dolson said. “On top of that, with an amazing group of returnees back in the fall plus a talented incoming recruiting class, I believe that the future is even brighter. We look forward to Steve’s continued leadership as we build on this momentum and pursue even bigger things in the years to come.”
IU finished the year ranked No. 13 in the AVCA poll – the highest ranking in the program history. The Hoosiers hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Wilkinson Hall, sweeping Toledo and No. 24 Colorado to advance to the second NCAA regional semifinal in program history. Aird helped oversee the development of three First Team All-Big Ten selections, two AVCA All-Americans and two selections in the Major League Volleyball Draft in 2025. Outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles became the program’s winningest player (77) while finishing her career at number eight on the all-time kills list (1,386). “My family and I are proud to call Bloomington home,” Aird said. “Indiana University is a special place and my staff and I are excited to continue this journey. 2025 was a historic season and I strongly believe the best is yet to come. The department’s leadership is outstanding and the momentum around IU Athletics is contagious. President Whitten, Scott Dolson and Jeremy Gray have shown tremendous belief in our staff, and we are grateful for their support. Our focus is to continue to develop great human beings that compete at the highest level and represent the institution and state with pride. From day one I believed that IU volleyball had a rightful place amongst the nation’s elite and we will work hard every day to chase that goal.”
IU’s program has been on an upward trajectory over the past several seasons. Since the 2022 campaign, IU has gone 77-51 (.602) overall and 42-38 (.525) in Big Ten action. The Hoosiers have finished .500 or better in each of the last four seasons with two 20-win campaigns to their name. In each of those four years, IU has met or exceeded preseason conference expectations. The Hoosiers have built their program behind elite recruiting at the prep level and the development of impactful transfers. Aird and his staff have signed three top 15 classes since 2020 – including an impressive seven-player class in 2025. Three of the four highest ranked recruits in school history have signed to play for Aird. Under his watch, Wilkinson Hall has become one of the toughest venues to play at in the Big Ten. Since the start of the 2022 season, IU has gone 40-15 (.727) in its home arena. That run of form includes ranked wins over No. 15 Purdue (Oct. 11, 2023) and No. 24 Colorado (Dec. 5, 2025). IU has won 23-straight games against unranked teams at Wilkinson Hall.
“The program is ready to take the next step. We have proven to be able to develop professionals and win big matches,” Aird said. “The team thrives in the classroom and values their education. They care about the community and love Bloomington. The growth and popularity of the game is reflected in the crowds and energy at Wilkinson Hall. You are a good coach when you have good players, and the program is full of them. We have eight months to prepare for the 2026 season, and we will attack each day with the intent to make more history.” Since he became the head coach in 2018, 13 players have graduated from IU and gone on to play at least one season of professional volleyball. Of the 17 student-athletes on IU’s 2025 roster, 14 of them began their collegiate career in Bloomington. All 13 eligible players are set to return for the 2026 campaign. IU was the only program this past season to have a different freshman record 1,000 assists (Krickovic), 380 kills (Jager) and 100 blocks (Gray).
Taylor University Athletics Ranked Sixth in NAIA Director’s Cup Fall Standings The Learfield Director’s Cup Fall Standings were announced for the NAIA recently, with Taylor ranking among the nation’s elite following a historic fall season that produced TU’s third-ever team NAIA National Championship among four national qualifiers. TU’s fall season was highlighted by the NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championship, resulting in 100 points for Taylor in the Director’s Cup Standings. Additionally, men’s cross country collected 75 points for its fifth-place finish at the National Championships, women’s soccer took 64 points for advancing to the National Championships Round of 16 and volleyball claimed 25 points for competing in the NAIA National Championships Opening Round. The 264.0 total points from the fall season placed Taylor in sixth-of-98 universities in the NAIA to have at least one team compete at a national championship event. The Trojans trailed only Indiana Wesleyan, Cumberlands, College of Idaho, Marian and The Master’s in the fall standings.
Points are awarded for the Director’s Cup Standings based on team finishes at NAIA National Championship events in up to 13 varsity sports. Each school’s total point total must include results from men’s soccer and volleyball in the fall season and men’s and women’s basketball in the winter season. All additional points come from the school’s next nine-highest sports. The next batch of Director’s Cup Standings will be announced in March, following the completion of the winter championships.
Indianapolis Colts 2026 Regular Season opponents finalized The Indianapolis Colts officially know which teams they will play during the 2026 regular season. Most of their opponents had previously been locked in, but now that the 2025 regular season is over, everything has been finalized. The Colts will play eight games next season inside Lucas Oil Stadium. They will play nine games on the road. The following are the Colts’ opponents for home games next season: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans.
Meanwhile, here are the nine opponents the Colts will face on the road next season: Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans. The Bengals, Browns, Ravens and Steelers are facing the Colts next season because in 2026, the AFC South will play the AFC North. The Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles and Giants will face the Colts next season as well because the AFC South will also play the NFC East. The Colts play a home crossover game against the third-place finishers in the AFC East (Dolphins) and a road crossover game against both the third-place finishers in the NFC North (Vikings) and the third-place finishers in the AFC West (Chiefs). The Colts finished the 2025 season on Sunday with a 38-30 loss to the Texans in Houston. With the loss, the Colts finished the season with an 8-9 overall record.
Taylor University Football’s Hayden McDonald and Nathan Parker Collect VSN All-American Honors Taylor placed a pair of student-athletes on the 2025 Victory Sports Network All-American Team recently, with Hayden McDonald and Nathan Parker earning the individual honors. McDonald added the Third-Team VSN All-American award to his AFCA NAIA First-Team All-American accolade after starting all 11 games for Taylor at his center position in 2025. The junior helped TU rush for over 300 yards six times en route to setting new single-season program records with 48.5 points and 503.9 total yards of offense per game during the 2025 season. Parker joined McDonald on the VSN All-American Team, with an Honorable Mention selection following a breakout sophomore campaign at running back for the Purple and Gray. Parker powered the Trojan offense with 1,360 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground, setting TU’s single-season record for rushing touchdowns and posting the third-highest single-season rushing total in program history while ranking fourth in the NAIA in each statistic. The play of McDonald and Parker helped RV Taylor to a 7-4 record in 2025, as the Trojans reached the program’s second-best two-year win total (16) in school history.