Indiana University Men’s Basketball Derails #12 Purdue as the Hoosiers win Two in a Row The Indiana Hoosiers took down #12 Purdue Boilermakers 72-67 Tuesday Night in a Sold-Out Simon Sjkodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers have won two in a row improving to 14-7 and 5-5 overall in the Big Ten. Purdue has lost three in a row dropping to 17-4 overall and 7-3 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers have won four of the last five meetings in Bloomington and all four wins have come when Purdue is ranked. Indiana is 18-9 in Bloomington when Purdue is ranked, and the Hoosiers are 67-44 all-time at home against their archrivals. Purdue leads the series 128-94. Lamar Wilkerson led the Hoosiers with 19 points and Nick Dorn added 18 points. All eight Hoosiers that played scored as Tayton Conerway did not play as he is still dealing with an ankle issue. The Hoosiers finished 23-50 for 46%, 12-33 from three-point range for 36% and 14-19 from the free throw line for 73%. The Hoosiers pulled down 28 rebounds with 10 from Tucker DeVries as he scored 9 points. Indiana dished out 16 assists, 8 steals, 1 block and 8 turnovers. The Hoosiers scored 18 points in the paint, 16 bench points, 10 second chance points, 7 points off turnovers and 4 fastbreak points.
Trey Kaufman-Renn led Purdue with 23 points and Braden Smith added 14 points. All nine Boilermakers that played scored as all 17 players who played in this game scored on both sides. Purdue finished 26-54 from the field for 48%, 7-20 from three-point range for 35% and 8-15 from free throw line for 53%. Purdue scored 24 points in the paint, 13 fastbreak points, 12 bench points, 11 second chance points and 6 points off turnovers. The game featured 11 lead changes and 3 ties all in the first half. Purdue led 10-8 with 15:51 left in the first half as Purdue hit four of five from the field. Indiana responded with a 6-0 run as they held Purdue scoreless to 3:30 as the Hoosiers led 14-11 with 11:53 to go in the first half. Purdue outscored Indiana 12-5 with 7:03 left as Purdue hit three straight buckets to make it 23-19. Indiana took control leading 27-23 with 5:10 left before the break as the Hoosiers with an 8-0 run over one minute and thirty seconds. Indiana extended the lead 34-25 with 2:32 left with a 15-2 run over four minutes and fourteen seconds. Indiana went into the locker room up 40-29 with 11 points from Lamar Wilkerson. Purdue’s Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn had 7 points each.
Purdue outscored Indiana 38-32 in the second half but the Hoosiers never trailed in the second half. The Hoosiers led 51-42 with 11:59 left holding the Boilermakers scoreless for three minutes and three seconds. Purdue went on a 7-0 run and held the Hoosiers to no field goals for two minutes and forty-four seconds as the Hoosiers led 59-52 with 7:55 left in the game. Purdue cut the Hoosier lead to four points 65-61 with 1:48 left as the Hoosiers did not score for almost three minutes. Indiana scored 7 points in the final 1:48 and Purdue scored six as Hoosiers had a three from Conor Enright along two free throws and two free throws from Lamar Wilkerson to seal the win for the Hoosiers send the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall crowd home with a win as the National Championship Indiana Hoosier Football Team brought the College Football National Championship Trophy before the game.
Conor Enright knows what this rivalry means having his older brother graduating from IU. “My Brother went here. I know he’s smiling far, far way, wherever he is watching” Enright said after the game. The Hoosiers have talked about a different mindset with the bend but don’t break mentality. Rivalry Games are special and Head Coach Darian DeVries thanked the crowd and especially the students after the game for “What makes this place special.” From the moment he arrived on campus his top priority was to get to know the students and get them involved because they are a huge part of this program and to keep the fanbase engaged. In his first IU-Purdue game DeVries delivered as the Hoosiers win against a ranked Purdue team but round 2 comes at Mackey Arena on February 20, and it will be an electric atmosphere just like tonight as Purdue looks to get revenge on their archrivals and doesn’t want to be swept. Indiana heads to Los Angeles for two games on Saturday at UCLA and Tuesday at USC.
Indiana University’s 2026 Season Football Schedule announced Following its first football national championship in school history in the 2025 season, IU football’s 2026 schedule has been released. Saturday, September 5 – vs. North Texas Saturday, September 12 – vs. Howard Saturday, September 19 – vs. Western Kentucky Saturday, September 26 – vs. Northwestern Saturday, October 3 – at Rutgers Saturday, October 10 – at Nebraska Saturday, October 17 – vs. Ohio State Saturday, October 24 – at Michigan Saturday, October 31 – vs. Minnesota Saturday, November 14 – vs. USC Saturday, November 21 – at Washington Saturday, November 28 – vs. Purdue
2026 will be Curt Cignetti’s third season with the Hoosiers. He is 27-2 in his time in Bloomington. Out of the opponents on the 2026 schedule, Cignetti has not played Rutgers, Minnesota, or USC in his time with IU. This will be the third straight year IU has played Ohio State and Purdue.
#25 Indiana University Wrestling Handles Michigan State at Wilkinson Hall No. 25 Indiana defended home turf well on Monday afternoon, topping Michigan State in a 32-13 win at Wilkinson Hall. After falling in a shutout on Friday at No. 1 Penn State and having the dual pushed back a day due to inclement weather, the Hoosiers responded with a big dual win to push their season record to 7-3 and 2-2 in the Big Ten.
It only took No. 11 Jacob Moran (125) 4 minutes and 30 seconds to get IU bonus points with his 19-4 tech fall win over Nick Corday. After Michigan State’s win in sudden victory at 133 lbs., No. 25 Henry Porter (141) earned Indiana another tech fall with his 20-3 (6:45) win over Sean Larkin to make it 10-3 in the team score. Bryce Lowery’s (157) 4-2 decision win against Darius Marines made it 13-7 at intermission. Indiana followed intermission with three-straight bonus-point victories including two tech falls and a pin. No. 19 Tyler Lillard (165) and No. 29 Derek Gilcher (174) had the tech falls and No. 13 Sam Goin won by fall. No. 15 Gabe Sollars (197) did not allow a point in his ranked matchup with No. 27 Kael Wisler. He used an escape and second-period takedown to go up 4-0 and never looked back.
The win marks four-straight seasons that Indiana has won seven or more duals in a season, dating back to the 2022-23 season. It’s the first time that feat has been achieved since 2010-2014 (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14). The 32 team points marked the second time this season that Indiana eclipsed the 3-0-point mark in dual action. It’s also the sixth time it has scored 25 or more in a dual. The last 30-point outing was in the 33-7 win over Central Michigan (Dec. 5). Indiana won five matches in bonus-point fashion, including four wins by tech fall. Sollars’ win over No. 27 Wisler marked his second ranked win of the season. Michigan State head coach Roger Chandler was a three-time All-American at Indiana and was the national runner-up at 142 lbs. in 1997. Indiana has won three-straight duals against Michigan State dating back to 2024. Indiana will be back in action next with a road dual at Illinois on Friday, Jan. 30 with a 10 p.m. start in Huff Hall.
Lawrenceburg Native Nick Goepper the Only Hoosier on the Team USA Roster for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Nick Goepper will be representing all of Indiana for Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics! Goepper is from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and is competing in Freestyle Skiing. He’s a three-time Olympic medalist in slopestyle, winning a gold medal at Sochi 2014 and silver medals at PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022. After the Beijing games in 2022, Goepper retired for about a year and a half and then returned — switching events from slopestyle to halfpipe. And Goepper has found success as one of the best in the world. Goepper claimed his second career World Cup Halfpipe victory in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 3, and he set a record as the oldest men’s pipe World Cup winner of all time.
Team USA’s roster includes 98 returning Olympians – including seven four-time Olympians, 10 three-time Olympians and 22 two-time Olympians. The Americans competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics include 18 Olympic champions who have won a combined 22 gold medals. With 232 athletes, and dependent on the number who actually compete, this will be the largest ever winter U.S. Olympic Team, surpassing the 228 athletes who competed for Team USA at PyeongChang 2018, and the 222 who competed at Sochi 2014. The athletes were selected by organizations called National Governing Bodies, which are responsible for training, competition and development for their respective sports.
The organizations choose the Olympic athletes based on previously set competition criteria, according to Team USA. The athlete selections are then reviewed by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to make sure the athletes meet all eligibility and procedural requirements. “Most winter sports use their respective world circuit standings as a barometer for choosing the top athletes,” Team USA said in a press release on Monday. “So, while the Olympic and Paralympic Games are on every athlete’s mind, they must also focus on their regular winter season performance. “
Some athletes who didn’t make the cut for Team USA are also submitted as alternates in case another athlete becomes injured or loses eligibility due to other circumstances, Team USA said. “Whether you’re cheering from the edge of the halfpipe, watching the puck drop in a packed arena, or waiting at the finish line of a slope in Cortina, this is winter sport at its absolute peak,” Team USA said. The 2026 Winter Olympics will be from Feb. 6-22. It will feature events across northern Italy, with Milan hosting the opening ceremony and Cortina serving as a key venue for alpine sports.
Purdue University Announces its 2026 Football Schedule Purdue football will be in the second year of the Barry Odom era in 2026, and its full schedule has been released. Saturday, September 5 – vs. Indiana State Saturday, September 12 – vs. Wake Forest Saturday, September 19 – at UCLA Saturday, September 26 – vs. Notre Dame Saturday, October 3 – at Illinois Saturday, October 10 – vs. Minnesota Saturday, October 17 – vs. Washington Saturday, October 31 – at Penn State Saturday, November 7 – vs. Maryland Saturday, November 14 – at Iowa Saturday, November 21 – vs. Wisconsin Saturday, November 28 – at Indiana The Boilermakers will play Indiana, Notre Dame, Washington, Minnesota, and Illinois for the second straight season.
Atlanta Hawks 17-0 Run in the Second Half Dooms the Indiana Pacers Led by CJ McCollum’s 23 points, the Atlanta Hawks used a 17-0 run in the second half to take the lead and beat the Indiana Pacers 132-116 on Monday. Dyson Daniels scored 22 points with nine assists, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 21 points, and Atlanta earned its third straight win. The Pacers led by 15 points midway through the third quarter and were up 92-85 late in the period before the Hawks scored 17 unanswered points in a run that carried into the fourth quarter. Luke Kennard’s 3-pointer from the corner capped the run and gave Atlanta a 102-92 lead. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 26 points. Aaron Nesmith scored 18 and Bennedict Mathurin returned from a thumb injury to add 16. T.J. McConnell also had 16 points.
Tipoff had been scheduled for Monday night but was moved to early afternoon because of the possibility of icing on the roads as the result of a winter storm gripping the South and Northeast. Atlanta’s Kristaps Porzingis (left Achilles tendinitis) and Zaccharie Risacher (left knee bone contusion) each missed his ninth straight game. The Hawks said Porzingis will be evaluated in about a week and Risacher could return for the team’s next game. Christian Koloko helped fill the void left by Porzingis and Risacher by scoring a career-high 12 points off the bench, with three blocked shots. Jalen Johnson scored 15 points for Atlanta despite making only 5 of 19 shots from the field. McCollum made his first five 3-pointers and had eight rebounds and seven assists. The Pacers are home this evening at 7 PM against the Chicago Bulls.
Notre Dame Announces the 2026 Football Season Schedule The University of Notre Dame football unveiled its 2026 schedule on Friday. The Fighting Irish will play a total of 12 regular season games, six of which will take place inside Notre Dame Stadium. Here is a look at the team’s 2026 schedule: Sept. 6 vs. Wisconsin (Lambeau Field) Sept. 12 vs. Rice Sept. 19 vs. Michigan State Sept. 26 at Purdue Oct. 3 at North Carolina Oct. 10 vs. Stanford Oct. 17 at BYU Oct. 31 at Navy (Gillette Stadium) Nov. 7 vs. Miami (Fla.) Nov. 14 vs. Boston College Nov. 21 vs. SMU Nov. 28 at Syracuse The Fighting Irish will have a bye week the weekend of Oct. 24.