Former Indiana University Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Knight released from the Hospital
Legendary former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight has returned home after being hospitalized over the weekend with an illness, his family confirmed Monday. Knight’s son Pat posted a statement confirming the hospitalization and providing updates around 3 p.m. to his father’s website. In it, Pat said that his father was hospitalized over the weekend and has since been released.
“On behalf of the Knight Family, we thank you for your thoughts and prayers,” the message read.
In the post, Knight’s family asked for privacy during this time. “He is cared for and resting at home in good hands,” the post read. “Coach always taught us, and those that played for him, the importance of fighting through adversity and he and our family thank you for the tremendous amount of support you have shown and given during this time. We appreciate your continued thoughts and prayers.” It was not specified exactly how long Knight was in the hospital or which illness he was being treated for. According to Mike Woodson, the Hall of Fame coach attended practices regularly in Bloomington this past season. Knight made his first public appearance at Indiana for a game in more than 20 years in February of 2020 for the Purdue game.
Indiana University Softball on school record a 21-game win streak after sweeping Ohio State
No. 24 Indiana (28-9, 8-0 B1G) swept Ohio State (21-11, 2-4 B1G) in a doubleheader on Sunday at Andy Mohr Field as they extended their win streak to 21. The Hoosiers won Game 1 6-5 and Game 2 10-7. Indiana continues their record-breaking win streak with a program high of 21 as they improve to 8-0 in conference play. The Hoosiers are the only undefeated team in the Big Ten as they have swept the first three Big Ten series against Maryland, Purdue and Ohio State. IU combined for 16 hits, two doubles, and 10 RBI in the doubleheader. The Hoosiers hit five home runs in the second game of the doubleheader, tying the most in a single game since they hit five against the Buckeyes on March 5, 2022. Copeland holds a 13-0 record inside the circle while teammate Heather Johnson picked up her ninth of the season. The Hoosiers travel to Bowling Green, Kentucky Tonight as they face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at 6pm.
In Game 1 Ohio State struck came out swinging as they hit a bomb to right center to take an early lead. The teams held their own on defense in the second inning, before the Buckeyes added another run to start the third, 2-0. However, Indiana did not shy away as they scored four runs in the bottom of the inning. A passed ball would cost the Buckeyes one as senior Cora Bassett ran home. Sophomore Brianna Copeland hit a sac fly to center field for an RBI, scoring senior pinch runner Tatum Hayes. Freshman Cassidy Kettleman advanced home on a stolen base from sophomore Sarah Stone. Freshman Avery Parker closed out the inning with an RBI double to left center putting the Hoosiers up, 4-2. Indiana added two runs on an RBI single from freshman Taryn Kern to score Bassett. Stone followed that up with another RBI single through the left side to score Kern. The Buckeyes added three runs on five hits in the top of the fifth to cut the lead by one, 6-5. The defenses battled it out in the final innings before Indiana earned its 20th straight win.
In Game 2 The Hoosier bats were hot as Kern and sophomore Taylor Minnick hit back-to-back home runs for three RBI in the bottom of the first. Ohio State added three runs in the top of the third to take the lead, 3-2. Senior Abby Meeks cleared the bases with a deep double to left center earning three RBI as the Hoosiers regained the lead, 5-3. In the fifth, the teams continued to exchange hits each totaling three as the Buckeyes tied the game with two runs. However, a leadoff home run from Parker and an RBI single from Benson would put Indiana back on top in the bottom of the inning, 7-5. It was barrel city here in Bloomington in the sixth inning. OSU hit one to center field to cut the lead to one before Minnick and Copeland hit two out of the park. The Buckeyes would score one in the top of the seventh, but the Hoosiers held a 10-7 lead to close it out.
Indiana University Baseball sweeps Penn State in Sunday Doubleheader
After winning a 4-1 decision in the first game of the day, the Indiana baseball program exploded for a 22-11 victory at Penn State in the nightcap to win its second straight series to start Big Ten play. The Hoosiers left Medlar Field at Lubrano Park sitting tied atop the Big Ten standings. Indiana (20-8, 5-1 B1G) opened the scoring in game one with one run in the first inning and three in the second, while Penn State (14-10, 1-5 B1G) got its only run in the fourth.
The second game of the day was a stark contrast, as the two teams combined to score 33 runs in the second highest scoring game in series history (40 runs; 1998). Indiana scored in seven of nine innings, including multiple runs in five of those frames. Penn State scored six in the third inning and five in the seventh to account for its scoring. Indiana’s 22 runs are tied for No. 5 in a Big Ten game all-time at Indiana and are the most scored in a true road contest versus a Big Ten opponent. It also marked just the 13th time in 1,869 all-time Big Ten games that Indiana eclipsed the 20-run plateau and the first since the 2021 season against Minnesota (23).
In the first game, redshirt junior Bobby Whalen reached base twice with a single and a hit-by-pitch and scored a pair of runs, while freshman Devin Taylor was on base three times with a base hit and two walks. Sophomore Brock Tibbitts drove in a pair of RBIs as part of a 1-for-3 game at the plate. Sophomore Ryan Kraft (2-1) earned his second win of the season with a career-high 5 1/3 innings of work in relief. He allowed one hit, walked two and struck out one. Junior Seti Manase made the start and worked 3 2/3 innings with one run allowed on three hits and one walk. Manase struck out four batters in the no decision.
After no multi-hit games in the first game of the day, seven Hoosiers posted at least two hits and five drove in multiple RBIs in the nightcap. Freshmen Tyler Cerny and Taylor each homered, scored three runs and drove in four RBIs in the game, and each reached base four times. Sophomore Josh Pyne had a career-high four hits to go along with three runs scored and three RBIs. Glasser homered in the game and scored twice, while senior Peter Serruto had two hits, scored two runs, and drove in two RBIs. On the mound, redshirt senior Craig Yoho (4-0) picked up the win with three innings of scoreless work. He scattered two hits and two walks to go along with three strikeouts. Graduate student Wes Burton (1) threw the final 2 1/3 innings scoreless with five strikeouts. He allowed just one hit and one walk. A road trip to Terre Haute for a matchup with Indiana State tonight for a 5 p.m. first pitch. The game can be seen on ESPN.com/watch and heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
Indiana University Women’s Tennis defeats #57 Iowa 4-2
Indiana women’s tennis (11-7, 2-4 B1G) defeated No. 57 Iowa Hawkeyes, 4-2, at the Hawkeye Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers took the doubles point winning the No. 3 match, 6-2 and No. 1 match, 6-3. Redshirt-junior Alexandra Staiculescu won the No. 4 match up with a dominating 6-2, 6-4, win for the Hoosiers to tie the match. Freshman Nicole Tedosescu put the Hoosiers up, 2-1, winning the No. 5 singles in straight sets. Redshirt-junior Rose Hu won the No. 6 singles, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 to extend the lead before teammate and Redshirt-sophomore Lara Schneider clinched the match for the Hoosiers with a dominating win in No. 1 singles, 6-3, 7-6 (11-9). Indiana will host Michigan State and Michigan on Saturday and Sunday in their last home stand this season.
Evansville to host 2024 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships
The Indiana High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the 86th Annual IHSAA Wrestling State Finals will be contested at the Ford Center in Evansville. This will be the first time the city of Evansville has hosted an IHSAA State Finals event in any sport. The regularly scheduled dates of next year’s state finals are Friday and Saturday, February 16-17, 2024.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, which has hosted the state finals every year since it opened in 2000, will be home to the 2024 NBA All-Star Game on the same weekend. The Ford Center, which has an approximate capacity of 11,000, is in downtown Evansville and has served as host of the Evansville Wrestling Semi-State for 11 of the last 12 years since opening in 2011. The IHSAA reached out to other venues in the state with the necessarily specific availability, capacity, infrastructure, and willingness to host this event and the Ford Center was found to be the most compatible.
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