Indiana University Men’s Basketball Returns Home to Battle Northwestern Indiana University returns for the first of three-straight home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to host Northwestern this evening. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on BTN with Connor Onion (PxP) and Jordan Taylor (Analyst) on the call. Northwestern (11-16, 3-13 B1G) is under the direction of 13th-year head coach Chris Collins, who has the second-most wins in Wildcat history (205). Senior forward Nick Martinelli has led the Wildcats in scoring for the second-straight season. He has averaged 22.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. The reigning Big Ten Conference scoring champ has shot 50.1% from the floor, 43.5% from the 3-point line, and 80.9% from the free throw line. Junior forward Arrinten Page has posted 10.4 points per game on 55.1% shooting from the floor. He has also added 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per night. Junior guard Jayden Reid has given Northwestern a third double-figure scorer at 10.1 points per game to go along with a team-best 4.9 assists per night.
Indiana holds a 120-57 advantage in the 177-game series against Northwestern. The 120 wins is the most for the Hoosiers against any program. IU is 39-5 all-time against NU in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Northwestern has won five-straight games overall and three-straight contests in Bloomington between the two conference opponents. IU last win over NU at home came in a 66-62 result on Jan. 8, 2020. Indiana (17-10 8-8 B1G) suffered a second-straight setback on the road against a top 10 Big Ten opponent in a 93-64 result at No. 7/7 Purdue on Friday, Feb. 20, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.
Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson continued his 20-point game streak with 20 points and two rebounds. He made a pair of 3-pointers to pass Steve Alford (54) atop the IU record book for single-season made 3-pointers in Big Ten play (56). He has tallied 20-plus points in six-straight games, the longest stretch of his career. Sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway charted 12 points and seven assists in 26 minutes off the bench. Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries (11 points) and senior forward Reed Bailey (10) each hit double figures.
Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson has averaged 23.9 points per night in Big Ten Conference play this season. He has shot 48.5% (130-of-268) from the floor, 37.4% (55-of-147) from the 3-point line, and 90.7% (68-of-75) from the free throw line in league play. The Sam Houston State transfer has scored 15-plus points in 14 conference games, has scored at least 20 points 11 times, added a 32-point night against No. 10 Nebraska (Jan. 10), posted 33 points at USC (Feb. 3), torched the nets for 41 points against Oregon (Feb. 9), and went for a career-best 44 points against Penn State (Dec. 9). His scoring average of 23.9 points per game in league play is on pace to be the highest by a Hoosier in Big Ten games since George McGinnis (29.9) during the 1970-71 season. Wilkerson is top five among Big Ten players in total points (383), points per game (23.9), made 3-pointers (55), and 3-point shooting percentage (37.4%) in league play.
Indiana University Softball Run Rules USF to Close Out USF Invitational After a close loss at USF on Sunday, Indiana bounced back in a big way on Monday afternoon at USF Softball Stadium, defeating the Bulls, 11-1, in five innings. The Hoosiers finished the weekend with a 4-1 showing and are now 11-4 on the year. Indiana opened the scoring in the top of the third with a 2-RBI double to right center from Josie Bird to go up 2-0. USF responded with a bases loaded walk to make it 2-1 in the bottom of the third. In the next at bat, Indiana had a 5-2-3 double play to get out of the inning and prevent any more runs crossing home. In the top of the fifth, Indiana scored their nine remaining runs for the game with back-to-back RBI doubles from Alex Cooper and Avery Parker and two RBI singles from Josie Bird. The Hoosiers also were the beneficiaries of three hit by pitches for runs scored. Madalyn Strader ended the game in the bottom of the fifth with a miraculous catch against the fence in foul territory.
Josie Bird had a career-high 5 RBI on a 3-for-4 day at the plate. Three Hoosiers notched a double, including Bird, Avery Parker and Alex Cooper. Seven different Hoosiers recorded at least one RBI. Indiana has won at least three games in each of its first three weekends of the season. Indiana outhit USF, 11-4. Indiana will be back in action with games at Elon and UNC Greensboro next weekend Feb. 27-March 1.
Indiana University Adds Ryan Carr as Executive Director of Basketball Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries announced the Executive Director of Basketball Ryan Carr, a former Indiana men’s basketball manager and 1996 graduate, on Monday. He brings over two decades of NBA front office experience with the Indiana Pacers, rising from a regional scout to Senior Vice President of Player Personnel. His role with the Hoosiers will focus on roster building. He will report directly to DeVries and will assist with other areas of the program, as well. Carr, a Sumner, Washington native, spent the past 23 seasons with the Indiana Pacers in a variety of roles. He served as the Senior Vice President of Player Personnel (2024-26), Vice President of Player Personnel (2019-24), Director of Player Personnel (2018-19), Director of Scouting (2009-18), Assistant Director of Scouting (2008-09), and Scout (2003-08). Carr was mentored by the likes of Larry Bird, Donnie Walsh, Kevin Pritchard, and Chad Buchanan in Indianapolis.
During his tenure with the Pacers, the franchise won three Central Division titles, made 14 playoff appearances, earned three 50-win seasons, reached five Eastern Conference Finals, and won the 2025 Eastern Conference title. Indiana drafted All-Star Danny Granger with the 17th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, nine-time All-Star Paul George 10th overall in 2010, and two-time NBA blocks leader Myles Turner with the 11th selection in the 2015 draft. His role included assisting in the building of the 2024-25 NBA runner-up roster with trades for two-time All-NBA selection and 2024 Olympic gold medalist Tyrese Haliburton, Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam, starting swingman Aaron Nesmith, and key reserve Obi Toppin. The Pacers also selected starting shooting guard Andrew Nembhard (31st overall) and sixth man Bennedict Mathurin (6th) in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Carr was an Assistant Coach with UTEP from 1999-03. The Miners posted a 23-win season and trip to the NIT in 2000-01. He began his professional career with the Indiana Pacers as a Video Intern during the 1997-98 season and was then promoted to Video Coordinator for 1998-99. The Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals in each of those seasons with Larry Bird as Head Coach. Carr served as an undergraduate manager under Naismith Hall of Fame Indiana men’s basketball coach Bob Knight from 1992-96. During his collegiate time in Bloomington, the Hoosiers won the 1993 Big Ten title and advanced to the Elite Eight (1993) and Sweet 16 (1994) in four trips to the NCAA Tournament. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in sport marketing and management in 1996. Carr and his wife, Kimberly, have three children – twins Austin and Caitlin, and Bryn.
The Louis Moore Eligibility Case is Still Ongoing in the Courts Former IU football safety Louis Moore’s college career is over. He will be at the NFL Draft Combine next week. But somehow, his eligibility case involving the NCAA is ongoing. Last summer Moore filed suit against the NCAA after the organization deemed, he had exhausted his college eligibility. He got a temporary injunction in the courtroom, which allowed him to play the entire 2025 national championship season for Indiana. Since he no longer required court protection to play college football, last month Moore dismissed his own lawsuit against the NCAA. The NCAA filed an appeal related to the temporary injunction, something Moore also filed a motion to have dismissed. The NCAA is pushing back on that.
Ostensibly now concerned primarily precedence, the NCAA still wants the court of appeals to rule on the validity of the temporary injunction that allowed Moore to play in 2025. But in its arguments to continue with the appeals process, the NCAA is suggesting it now has the power to punish IU for allowing Moore to play in 2025. “Now that Appellee (Moore) has voluntarily dismissed the trial court action, the Temporary Injunction is no longer in effect. The dissolution of the Temporary Injunction means that the NCAA Division I membership, through the member representatives on the NCAA Committee on Infractions, is now free to enforce, if they so choose, the “Rule of Restitution” against Indiana University for rostering an ineligible participant.”
The context is important. The NCAA is not threatening enforcement actions against IU, at least not publicly. Instead, they are suggesting the appeal should proceed because the very same arguments in favor of Moore’s eligibility would be made by Indiana in the event the NCAA does pursue enforcement actions. Perhaps the Rule of Restitution is simply the best example the NCAA could come up with as to why the appeal should proceed. Or perhaps they are making a threat?
Curiously, in its court arguments the NCAA also describes the potential enforcement actions it believes are now available to it against Indiana, including “individual records and performances achieved by Appellant during the recent season be vacated or stricken; that team victories achieved during Appellant’s participation last season be abrogated, including the national championship; that any of Appellee’s awards earned during last season be returned; or that the institution is assessed a financial penalty.” None of this seems to present any real cause for concern for Indiana at this point. Moore received the temporary injunction because the court believed he would win his case during a full trial. So the facts are on his side if the appeal proceeds.
Moreover, the NCAA does not operate the College Football Playoff, so it has no real ability to threaten Indiana’s claim to a national championship. So what is all of this in reality? Mostly just a dying, largely irrelevant organization drowning in its own sea of incompetence. And its feckless leaders are fiddling in the courts while the integrity of the college sports they claim to represent burns.
Tyrese Haliburton is away from the Indiana Pacers after getting Shingles Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton will be away from the team for a little while. Haliburton, who is already out all of this season as he recovers from a torn Achilles, will likely be away from the team for the next two to three weeks after coming down with shingles. Head coach Rick Carlisle made the announcement prior to Sunday’s game against the Mavericks. “He will make a full recovery,” Carlisle said. “This happened over the last few days.” Carlisle said Haliburton had some “odd symptoms” as he was meeting the team in Washington D.C. for the Pacers’ series against the Wizards. The guard ended up coming back to Indy. Carlisle said he has spoken with Haliburton a few times since the guard was diagnosed with shingles. He said Haliburton is “always in a good mood.” “Certainly, wish him a speedy recovery,” Carlisle said.
Indianapolis Colts Make Key Hire Amid the NFL Scouting Combine The Indianapolis Colts began their expected defensive line revamp Monday by hiring Marion Hobby as their defensive line coach and Kalon Humphries as assistant defensive line coach. Hobby replaces Charlie Partridge, who took a job on Notre Dame’s defensive staff earlier this offseason. Hobby spent last season as a defensive analyst with the Tennessee Volunteers but worked with Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo from 2021-24 with the Cincinnati Bengals. The moves come just as the NFL’s annual scouting combine is set to kick into high gear later this week in Indianapolis and less than a month before three key pass rushers — Kwity Paye, Samson Ebukam and Tyquan Lewis — could become free agents.
Coach Shane Steichen also announced a series of other moves. Tyrell Brown is the strength & conditioning assistant, Jeremy Bruce and Dillon Doyle are defensive quality control coaches and Aditya Krishnan will be the game management coordinator. Mikey Blazejowski also has been hired as a performance science analyst while Diego Ortiz and Brent Stockstill will be the offensive quality control coaches. Indy also announced Isabel Diaz will return next season as the Harriet P. Irsay Fellow.
Taylor University Softball Sweeps the Crossroads League Weekly Awards Taylor softball swept the Crossroads League weekly awards announced Monday afternoon, after rolling to a 3-1 record over the weekend. Claire Cullen was named the Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week after securing a pair of wins inside the circle. The sophomore thew 12.1 innings and allowed four runs, only three earned, and struck out nine in two outstanding starts. Cullen began the weekend with 6.1 innings of three run ball against Oakland City and followed it up with a complete game and six strikeouts against Brescia.
Ava Everman secured Crossroads League Player of the Week honors with a dynamic display at the plate for the freshman. The first baseman totaled seven RBI and hit .538 at the plate, while lacing a trio of doubles. Everman began the weekend with a bang, driving in six runners in the double header sweep over Oakland City, including four in a 6-3 victory in the nightcap. The Anderson, Indiana native tallied four hits against Brescia and scored twice to help end the weekend with a dominant 10-1 win. Everman is riding a seven-game hitting streak to begin her Taylor career. The honor is the first for Taylor softball this season and the first for both Cullen and Everman in their TU careers. Taylor Athletics now has received 49 weekly honors from the 2025-26 year. Taylor (4-4) continues its early season on the road with a pair of doubleheaders scheduled against Georgetown (2-2) beginning Friday, February 27th at 2:00 pm in Georgetown, Kentucky.