Inside Indiana Basketball Returns October 26th to Yogi’s Bar & Grill Inside Indiana Basketball, featuring Indiana head women’s basketball coach Teri Moren and Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries, presented by JCBank, is set to begin Monday, Oct. 26, at Yogi’s Bar & Grill, located at 302 N. Walnut St. in Bloomington. Each of the 14 scheduled shows will begin at 7 p.m. ET. The show will air live on WHCC 105.1 FM in Bloomington along with its radio affiliates around the state. Fans can also watch a live stream of the radio show on the Indiana University Athletics YouTube channel.
INSIDE INDIANA BASKETBALL WITH TERI MOREN Monday, Nov. 16 Monday, Dec. 21 Monday, Jan. 4 Monday, Feb. 1
INSIDE INDIANA BASKETBALL WITH DARIAN DEVRIES Monday, Oct. 26 Monday, Nov. 23 Monday, Nov. 30 Monday, Dec. 14 Monday, Jan. 11 Monday, Jan. 25 Monday, Feb. 8 Monday, Feb. 15 Monday, Feb. 22 Monday, March 1
Indiana University Wrestler Orlando Cruz Finishes Competition at the U23 World Championships Indiana Wrestling’s Orlando Cruz competed in United World Wrestling’s U23 World Championships over the weekend. The entire tournament took place from Oct. 12-18 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. Cruz wrestled for Team Puerto Rico at 79 kg in freestyle after qualifying via a silver medal finish at the U23 Pan-American Championships in June. At Worlds, Cruz lost in the opening match to Declan Bligh from Ireland.
Match Results:
R1: Declan Bligh (Ireland) def. Orlando Cruz (Puerto Rico): VPO1, 6-2
Indiana University Women’s Golfer’s Ava Bunker and Zoe Arcus Claim Top Two Spots at Braun Intercollegiate Three members of the Indiana Hoosiers women’s golf competed as individuals in the Braun Intercollegiate played at the Oak Meadow Country Club to open the week. First-year Ava Bunker earned the top spot in the individual rankings in her collegiate debut. She shot a 146 (75-71; +2) to top teammate Zoe Arcus, who shot a 147 (73-74; +3), by one stroke. Bunker converted six birdies, which included four over her final nine holes. Arcus finished runner-up to Bunker and played six birdies. Second-year Grace Heiss shot a 160 (82-76; +14) to tie for 25th place. Indiana close the fall portion of the schedule at the Landfall Tradition from Oct. 23-25 at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C.
Here’s how Curt Cignetti’s teams have performed following a loss As you’ve probably learned via your favorite search engine, Curt Cignetti wins. Pick your stretch of success for Cignetti ahead of the Ohio State game — no losing seasons, 22 straight overall, 19 straight at home, or how about this — 47 of his last 50 games were wins going back to the 2022 season. But as you were reminded Saturday, sometimes Cignetti does in fact lose. So we wondered, what happens after a Cignetti loss? Overall in his 16 years as a head coach, Cignetti is 152-38 (.800) . After the first 37 losses he has gone 17-10 (.630) during games played in the same season. 10 of his losses came in the final game of the year and thus not really connected to the next game. 9 of the 10 end of season losses came in a postseason playoff format. 17-10 doesn’t seem particularly impressive by Cignetti standards. But while he’s never had a losing season, Cignetti’s early teams at IUP and Elon weren’t nearly as dominant as his James Madison and Indiana squads.
In seven-plus seasons at JMU and IU, Cignetti is 5-2 in games after losses, with four more losses coming at the end of the season. And here’s what you need to know about those two losses in that 5-2 mark. JMU actually lost three games in a row in 2022. The second of the three straight losses came when starting quarterback Todd Centeio was injured and did not play against Old Dominion. And then the following week the Dukes lost at Power 4 Louisville after being tied at halftime. Those were JMU’s only losses of the 2022 season. Cignetti’s 47-3 run started the week after that loss at Louisville, and he hasn’t lost consecutive games since — now going on four full calendar years.
Here’s a season-by-season summary. Curt Cignetti’s Record After Losses: Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011: 2-1 2012: 1-0 (1 loss at end of season) 2013: 1-1 2014: 2-2 (1 at end) 2014: 2-2 (1 at end) 2015: 2-0 (1 at end) 2016: 1-0 (1 at end) Elon 2017: 1-2 (1 at end) 2018: 2-2 (1 at end) James Madison 2019: 1-0 (1 at end) 2020: 1 at end 2021: 1-0 (1 at end) 2022: 1-2 2023: 1-0 Indiana 2024: 1-0 (1 at end) 2025: No losses 2026: ?
Indy Ignite hosting free preseason scrimmage against Columbus Fury The iconic mascot for the Indy Ignite is celebrating her second birthday — and it’s coming with some free preseason action! Pepper’s Birthday Party bash will happen Sunday, Dec. 13 at the Fishers Event Center, the home court for the Ignite. The party will feature several family-centered activities including a meet-and-greet with Pepper and other Indy mascots, a visit from Santa Claus, a performance by the Ignite’s dance team (the Firestarters), holiday treats and more. That’s not all. For the first time in franchise history, the Ignite will host a preseason game against the Columbus Fury. “We are really excited for our fans, specifically our season ticket members but also those who have never been to a pro volleyball game, to visit our amazing home court for an absolutely free event,” said Carly Klanac, vice president of marketing and game day experience for the Ignite. “Fans will not only be able to see professional volleyball during the scrimmage, they will also experience the Ignite community. They’ll receive all kinds of free gifts from our partners and get a real look at our unique game day environment.”
It will be the first public appearance for both teams as they get ready for the 2027 Major League Volleyball season, which begins in January. Fans will be able to make a donation to Special Olympics Indiana at the event. It’s a part of the Ignite’s ongoing effort to improve access to sports for everyone. “Every athlete deserves a place to play, and Special Olympics has spent decades making that true, both across the country and right here in our community,” said Randi Raff, the team”s director of community relations. “Partnering with them speaks to two of the causes we care about most as an organization: access to sport and a real sense of belonging and inclusion. We want to share our platform with the athletes at Special Olympics and help create more opportunities for Unified sports teams in Hamilton County and beyond. Pepper’s Birthday Party is completely free, and when fans claim their tickets they can choose a donation amount to support Special Olympics Indiana, which serves 20,000 athletes statewide.” The event will start at 1 p.m. Fans can get their free tickets for the celebration and game by clicking here. For more information, click here.
Crossroads League Names Taylor University’s Porter Dick as Men’s Golfer of the Week The Crossroads League announced its weekly awards on Monday, with Taylor’s Porter Dick being named the CL Men’s Golfer of the Week following his strong showing at the Gibson Bay Invitational on October 12 and 13. Dick battled to a tie for second place on the individual leaderboard after shooting rounds of 72, 68 and 72 to finish at four-under 212. The second-round score of 68 was a career-best single-round score for Dick. Through three tournaments this fall, Dick has posted an under-par scoring average of 71.9 in his nine rounds, firing five rounds of par-or-better and finishing top-20 in all three events. The weekly honor is the second for Dick in his three years at TU and is the second for TU men’s golf this fall. Dick joined Margo Hernandez (volleyball) in receiving a weekly league accolade on Monday, bumping TU Athletics to 24 such awards during the 2026-2027 year. Dick and No. 21 Taylor will conclude their fall campaign on Monday and Tuesday at the Whistling Straits Classic in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Taylor University Football Jumps Into NAIA Top-25 Days after handling Lawrence Tech by a 34-17 margin for its fifth win in six outings, the Taylor football program jumped from No. 32 to No. 25 in the NAIA-25 Poll, marking TU’s first Top-25 ranking since the end of the 2024 season. The Trojans came in at No. 22 in the final poll of the 2024 regular season with an overall clip of 9-2 and had not returned to the Top 25 since, despite posting an 8-3 mark in 2025 and opening the 2026 season at 5-2. TU has outscored its opposition by 11.4 points per game through its first seven contests of 2026 and has limited foes to 17 points or less in four of its last five outings.
Through seven games, Taylor ranks No. 10 in the NAIA with 237.4 rushing yards per game, No. 21 with 433.4 total yards per game and No. 32 with 34.3 points per game. On the defensive side of the field, the Trojans sit No. 28 by holding teams to 22.9 points per outing. Monday’s poll is the final NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll of the 2026 season, with the remaining ratings of the season being announced as the STADIONIC NAIA Football Top 15 determined by the NAIA Football National Selection Committee. The first NSC Top 15 ratings will be announced on October 27. No. 25 Taylor (5-2, 1-0 MSFA) will look to continue its win streak when it hosts Defiance (3-4, 0-1 MSFA) on Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 pm.