Indiana University Men’s Basketball travels to Penn State Indiana University continues its 123rd season of competition in men’s basketball with a road matchup against Penn State at 7pm tonight at the Bryce Jordan Center. The game will be broadcast on BTN. Indiana could not overcome a sluggish start and fell at home against Northwestern by a score of 84-83 sending the Hoosiers to 10-5 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten. Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis went the full 40 minutes and racked up 18 points and a career-best 24 rebounds in the loss. He added eight assists and four blocks. Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino carried the scoring burden with a career-best 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor in the loss. He also contributed three rebounds and three assists.
After hitting double figures in the scoring column just twice in his first six collegiate games, freshman guard Jalen Jood-Schifino has scored 10-plus points in six-straight games. During the six-game run, Hood-Schifino is averaging 19.0 points on 54.9% shooting from the floor and 60.7% shooting from the 3-point line. The Montverde Academy product has made 3.0 3-pointers since returning to the lineup at Kansas on Dec. 17. Hood-Schifino scored a career-best 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor and 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line against Northwestern on Jan. 8. JHS ranks third among all freshmen in the Big Ten in scoring (13.4 points per game), first in assists (4.6), fifth in rebounds (4.3), and fifth in made 3-pointers per game (1.8).
The Nittany Lions, led by second-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry, enter the game with an 11-5 record and a 2-3 mark in B1G play. PSU is currently riding a two-game losing streak after winning the previous five games. Indiana holds a 42-13 lead over Penn State in the 55-game series against the conference foe. The Hoosiers hold a mark of 7-2 in the last nine games of the series. The Hoosiers split with the Nittany Lions during the 2021-22 campaign with both programs winning on their home floor. PSU won the first game, 61-58, before IU answered back with a 74-57 triumph just 24 days later. Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks on 13-of-26 shooting from the floor in the two tilts.
IUMBB’s Jalen Hood-Schifino named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Indiana freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after his efforts at Iowa and against Northwestern, the conference announced on Monday afternoon. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native averaged 27.0 points, 6.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds on 18-of-30 (60.0%) shooting from the floor and 10-of-15 (66.7%) from the 3-point line. He compiled his first-career 20-point game at Iowa with 21 points and nine assists. His encore performance included 33 points and three assists against Northwestern.
Hood-Schifino joined NBA Lottery Draft picks Eric Gordon (25 points at Iowa in 2008) and Romeo Langford (20 points against Northwestern in 2018) as the only IU freshman to score 20-plus points in their Big Ten debut in the last 15 seasons. His 33-point outing marked the most points scored by a Hoosier freshman since Gordon also accounted for 33 points against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007.
He is the first Hoosier to earn a Big Ten weekly honor this season and first IU freshman to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Week since teammate Trayce Jackson-Davis on Feb. 24, 2020.
Indiana University Football’s Emery Simmons enters the Transfer Portal Emery Simmons is in the transfer portal. Simmons joined Indiana before the 2022 season as a transfer from North Carolina, and now he’s looking for a new destination after one season as a Hoosier. The 6-foot-1, 188-pound receiver was second on Indiana with 37 receptions for 408 yards. He scored his lone touchdown of the season at Nebraska, a 13-yard reception late in the first half.
Simmons played his first three years of college football at North Carolina, and he transfers out of Indiana with one year of remaining eligibility. He caught 30 passes for 516 yards and three touchdowns as a Tar Heel. Simmons first committed to North Carolina as a four-star prospect, according to 247Sports, out of South View High School in Hope Mills, N.C.
Indiana University Wrestling defeats #16 Maryland on the road Indiana Wrestling won a thriller of a dual at No. 16 Maryland, 17-16, via tie-breaking criteria for the team’s first Big Ten win of the season on Monday night. It was also Indiana’s second ranked victory of the season. The win improves Indiana’s season record to 5-1 and 1-1 in the Big Ten. Indiana Wrestling be back at home for their next match when Rutgers comes to Bloomington on Friday for a 7:00 p.m. match at Wilkinson Hall.
The match started at 157 lbs. with No. 17 Derek Gilcher winning over No. 33 Michael North by decision, 7-3. Indiana freshman Henry Porter (133) defeated Conner Quinn by major decision, 15-4, to tie the dual up at 13-13 heading into the final two matches at 141 and 149. After Maryland won at 141 in Sudden Victory, Indiana redshirt senior Graham Rooks pulled through for a dramatic victory over No. 22 Ethen Miller in a 5-3 decision. Rooks’ win put the team scores at 16-16, prompting the need for tie-breaking criteria. Indiana held the advantage for more team match points scored, 57-46, to give Indiana the tiebreaking point. No. 33 Graham Rooks picked up his 20th win of the season. Washington’s 11-6 decision over Solis was his first Big Ten win of the season. Indiana is 7-0 in program history against Maryland. Gilcher’s win improves his season record to 20-6, he has won nine of his last ten bouts and has also picked up two consecutive wins over ranked opponents. South’s win at 184 was his first career match at 184 lbs.
Indiana University Track and Field announce 11 new runners to the program The Indiana Track and Field team added 11 new runners to the program on Tuesday afternoon. Each of the signees in the early signing period will help comprise the distance group and is set to run both Cross Country and Track and Field for the Hoosiers, beginning in the fall of 2023. Among the additions include three-time Missouri State Champion Grace Tyson and respective members of their all-state teams Owen Forberg, Veronica Hargrave, Lily Myers and Addison Price. Seven of the 11 hail from Indiana with representatives from Colorado, Missouri and Illinois rounding out the early stages of the class. Three of the top 10 runners from the 2022 IHSAA Boys Cross Country State Championships will be Hoosiers next year including Nate Killeen (North Central, 7th), Brayden Henkle (Franklin Central, 8th) and Aaron Lord (New Albany, 10th).
The 2023-2024 season will be the first with Ed Beathea as the head coach following the retirement of Ron Helmer at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 campaign. “I’m very excited about our first class going into the fall of 2023,” Beathea said. “Our first focus was trying to create some quality depth on the women’s distance team. I thought we were able to do that. As we transition the program, I’m really happy with the additions that we’ve been able to bring in. I believe they will continue to move the program in the direction we envision.”
“They have qualities that represent the university and program well and I look forward to having them as part of our team.”
The Indiana Cross Country teams are fresh off 3rd (Men) and 7th (Women) place finishes at the 2022 Big Ten Cross Country Championships and combined to send three runners to the NCAA Cross Country Championships. IU will continue its 2023 Track and Field season this weekend, which will restart with the Commodore Challenge in Nashville.
The 2023 Signing Class (Early Period)
Clayton Guthrie | Distance | Columbus, Ind./Columbus North –Personal Bests: 1600: 4:20, 5K: 15:04-Accolades:
24th Place at the 2022 IHSAA State XC Championships, 84th-ranked 5K runner nationally in the senior class, 5th overall in Indiana
Owen Forberg | Distance | Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards- Personal Bests: 1600: 4:12, 3 Mile XC: 15:02 –Accolades: 2-Time Illinois All-State in track,
3rd-fastest returner in the state of Illinois at 1600 meters
Veronica Hargrave | Distance | Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield- Personal Bests: 800: 2:15, 1600: 4:57, 5K XC: 18:25-Accolades: 2-time Indiana All-State ,15th-fastest 5K runner among seniors in Indiana, 4th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600 meters
Brayden Henkle | Distance | Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central-Personal Bests: 1600: 4:18, 3200: 9:19, 5K XC: 15:16- Accolades: 8th at 2022 IHSAA XC Meet, 6th-fastest 5K runner in Indiana in 2022, 8th-fastest returner in Indiana at 3200 meters, 11th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600 meters
Nate Killeen | Distance | Indianapolis, Ind./North Central- Personal Bests: 800: 1:53, Mile: 4:17, 5K XC: 15:09, Accolades: 7th at the 2022 IHSAA XC Meet, 4th at the 2022 IHSAA State Track Championships at 800m, 7th-fastest 5K runner in Indiana in 2022, 2nd-fastest returner in Indiana at 800 meters, 6th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600m
Aaron Lord | Distance | New Albany, Ind./New Albany-Personal Bests: 1600: 4:20, 5K XC: 15:30- Accolades: 10th Place at the 2022 IHSAA State XC Championships
Aidan Lord | Distance | New Albany, Ind./New Albany-Personal Bests: Mile: 4:16, 5K XC: 15:00-Accolades: 2022 Brown County XC Semi State Champion, 67th-ranked 5K runner in the senior class, third overall in Indiana, 8th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600m
Catie McCabe | Distance | Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central- Personal Bests: 800: 2:12, 1600m: 4:52, 3 Mile XC: 16:58- Accolades:
2022 Illinois State Runner-up (800m), 4-time Illinois All-State, 5th-ranked returner in Illinois at 1600 meters, 4th-ranked returner in Illinois at 800m
Lily Myers | Distance | Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South-Personal Bests: 3200: 10:47, 5K XC: 17:48-Accolades: 12th at Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships, 16th at the NXR Midwest Cross Country Championships, 2-time Indiana All-State
90th-ranked 5K runner nationally in the senior class, 8th in Indiana
Addison Price | Distance | Centennial, Colo./Cherry Creek-Personal Bests: 800: 2:14, 1600: 4:50, 3200: 10:48, 5K XC: 16:53-
Accolades: 2022 Running Lane Mile Champion, 3-time Colorado All-State, 11th-ranked 5K runner nationally in all classes, Top-ranked returner in Colorado at 1600 meters, 7th-ranked returner in Colorado at 3200 meters
Grace Tyson | Distance | Wildwood, Mo.-Personal Bests: 1600: 4:54, 3200: 10:41, 5K XC: 17:42- Accolades: 3-Time Missouri State Champion, Top returner in Missouri at 1600 meters and 3200 meters
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