Indiana-Arizona Men’s Basketball game in Las Vegas to be televised in primetime on Fox
Arizona will face Indiana for the first time and UNLV will battle Washington State in the “Las Vegas Clash” on Saturday, Dec. 10, at MGM Grand Garden Arena, bdG Sports announced Tuesday. The Arizona-Indiana game will tip at 4:30 p.m. PT and be televised by FOX, marking the first East Coast, prime-time college basketball game ever televised by a broadcast network during the regular season. UNLV-Washington State will tip at 1:30pm and air on FS1.
Pac-12 powerhouse Arizona is no stranger to Las Vegas as the Wildcats won last year’s Roman Main Event at T-Mobile Arena which helped propel the program to a top-5 ranking and a No. 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Coach Lloyd has reloaded quickly after having three players selected in the first 33 picks of the NBA Draft. Five-star prospect Kylan Boswell reclassified to this year’s incoming freshman class for the Wildcats and will join fan-favorite Kerr Kriisa in the backcourt. Arizona’s new faces include freshmen Dylan Anderson, Filip Borovicanin and Henri Veesaar along with transfers Courtney Ramey and Cedric Richardson Jr.
Excitement is just as high in Bloomington where coach Mike Woodson has reinvigorated the Hoosiers program. IU All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis tested the NBA waters before announcing his return to the Hoosiers. The third-team All-American will be the third-leading returning scorer in college basketball next season after averaging 16.9 points per game last season. The Hoosiers finished 21-14 in 2022 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. The Hoosiers also advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2013 after knocking off Michigan and top-seeded Illinois.
Indiana University Men’s Soccer Player Daniel Munie picked for Preseason Best XI
A fixture in the Indiana men’s soccer starting eleven for over two seasons, redshirt senior defender Daniel Munie was named Top Drawer Soccer first-team Preseason Best XI on Tuesday. The Maryland Heights, Missouri, native earned the publication’s top preseason honor after earning a second team best XI selection after his outstanding 2021 season. Munie was also an All-American and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year last season.
Named IU’s captain at the beginning of preseason, Munie has also been named to the Big Ten preseason watch list as well as a United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch. Last season, Munie led IU to an NCAA-best 13 clean sheets in 2021 including a streak of seven straight in October. Munie also contributed to the scoresheet, tallying three goals and three assists.In his career, Munie is a two-time All-Big Ten performer and, in 2020, was a Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection. Munie has started 38 consecutive matches for IU, covering the entirety of the last two seasons.
Indiana University Women’s Soccer Player Jamie Gerstenberg named Big Ten Co-Goalkeeper of the Week
Indiana University sophomore Jamie Gerstenberg was selected as the Big Ten Co-Goalkeeper of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday afternoon. Gerstenberg opened the season with a shutout at West Virginia in which she made four saves. Three days later, she shutout Virginia Tech with a career-high eight saves. In her career, Gerstenberg has made 18 starts with 11 clean sheets. She holds a goal against average of 0.45 and has allowed one or fewer goals in 17 starts. She is tied for sixth in program history (Shaunna Daugherty) in career shutouts.
The honor marks the first from the Big Ten since Gerstenberg was named Freshman of the Week on Sept. 14, 2021. Senior forward Piage Webber was named Offensive Player of the Week on the same day. IU last had a Goalkeeper of the Week, Bethany Kopel on March 2, 2021. The Hoosiers will be back on the pitch for the team’s home opener against Ball State at 8pm on Thursday on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Hagerstown Little League eliminated from Little League World Series with 10-0 loss
The clock has struck midnight on Hagerstown’s Cinderella run after a 10-0 loss on Tuesday in the Little League World Series sends the regional champion boys back home to Indiana. The heartbreaking loss came on the wings of the Hagerstown boys being only a single run away from earning their shot at the U.S. championship on Monday afternoon. After rallying back against Southeast Region Champion Nolensville Tennessee to tie the game in the sixth inning, Hagerstown came up short of ending the game, despite having runners on bases, and instead went on to lose in extra innings. Hagerstown had a final shot to stay alive, but awaiting them in the elimination bracket was Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the Mid-Atlantic Region champions. Coming into the elimination game, Hagerstown champions of the Great Lakes Region won a nail-biting matchup against Midwest Region Champion Davenport Iowa with an 8-7 win on a walk-off run before coming up short to Nolensville Tennessee.
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, (Mid-Atlantic Region) found themselves in the elimination bracket early after losing to Southwest Region Champion Pearland Texas but already notched two victories to stave off being sent home with a 7-5 win over New England Region Champion Middleboro MA and a 7-1 win over Metro Region Champion Massapequa New York. While Hoosiers hoped Hagerstown could bounce back after a tough loss, Hollidaysburg continued their streak of staying alive with their back against the wall and delivered a decisive win against team Indiana with the game being called early due to a 10-0 lead before the fifth inning. Despite the loss, the Hagerstown boys still had a remarkable run that has earned praise from all across the state.
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