#10 Indiana University Women’s Basketball beats Maryland for the first time in College Park
For the first time the #10 Indiana Hoosiers walk out of the Xfinity Center in College Park Maryland Wednesday Night beating the Maryland Terrapins 87-73. Indiana was 0-6 at Maryland coming to the game but the Hoosiers have won 3 in a row and four of the last five meetings against Maryland as the Terps lead the all-time series 12-4. Indiana is 18-2 on the 9-1 in the Big Ten and faces #8 Ohio State Sunday at Noon in Columbus. Maryland drops to 12-9 and 4-6 in the Big Ten and faces Iowa at Home on Saturday Night.
The Hoosiers got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Mackenize Holmes for her 26th career double-double and fifth of the season. Sara Scalia added 22 points, Yarden Garzon 11 points, Chloe Moore McNeil 10 points, Lexus Bargesser 9 points and 6 points apiece from Lilly Meister and Lenee Beaumont. Henna Sandvik and Juliana LaMendola played but did not score. Indiana finished the game 28-57 from the field for 49%, 9-26 from three-point range for 34% and 22-28 from the free throw line for 78%. Indiana pulled down 33 rebounds, 19 assists, 6 steals, 1 block and committed 13 turnovers.
Maryland was without leading scorer Shyanne Sellers due to a knee injury. Jakia Brown-Turner scored 22 points, Bri McDaniel added 15, Faith Masonius added 11 points off the bench, Lavander Briggs and Brinae Alexander scored 10 apiece. Emily Fisher added three points and Summer Bostock added 2 points. Maryland was 26-56 from the field for 46%, 3-8 from three-point range for 37% and 18-22 from the free throw line for 81%. Maryland pulled down 24 rebounds, dished out 11 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks and committed 12 turnovers.
The Hoosiers never trailed in the game. Indiana led 24-14 at the end of the first quarter and outscored Maryland 28-16 in the second quarter to lead at halftime 52-30. Maryland outscored the Hoosiers 29-16 in the third quarter as Indiana led 68-56 going into the final ten minutes. Indiana outscored Maryland 19-14 in the fourth quarter as Faith Masonuis was called for a technical foul with 7:46 left in the game. The Hoosiers were without Sydney Parrish for the third straight game but the next women up mentality has paid off for the Hoosiers so far going 3-0 without Parrish and the big test comes Sunday at Noon against Ohio State on the road.
Indiana University Swimming and Diving represented at the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar
Eleven athletes associated with Indiana Swimming and Diving will compete at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, kicking off this weekend in Doha, Qatar. Nine of those are current IU student-athletes or coaches. Indiana is represented by Team USA head coaches in two disciplines. IU head diving coach is once again serving as USA Diving’s Head Coach at the games, and Associat Head Coach Cory Chitwood is in Doha as the open water swimming team’s head coach.
IU athletes will first appear February 3 when Mariah Denigan competes in the 10-kilometer open water swim. Denigan finished eighth last summer, seven spots better than her world championships debut a year before, to qualify for this year’s games. Four days later, Denigan will swim the 5K, in which she placed 18th in July. The IU junior can qualify for the 2024 Olympics with her performances in Qatar.
Diving kicks off February 4 with alum Andrew Capobianco and current IU junior Quinn Henninger teaming up in the men’s synchronized 3-meter event. Capobianco, an Olympic silver medalist in this event, finished fourth in the solo event at last year’s world championships. Two days later, alum Jessica Parratto will defend her world bronze medal in the women’s synchronized 10-meter competition with long-time teammate Delaney Schnell. Junior Carson Tyler is Indiana’s final diver to go, also competing in synchronized 10-meter February 8.
IU will also send four international swimmers on its current roster to Doha. Junior Ching Hwee Gan (400m freestyle, 1,500m freestyle) and freshman Mikkel Lee (50m butterfly) will represent Singapore with German junior Rafael Miroslaw (200m Freestyle) and French junior Kai Van Westering (100m backstroke, 200m Backstroke). Pool swimming competitions begin February 11, with both Singaporeans competing that day. Indiana University has provided its full list of World Aquatics Championships participants below, along with a schedule of relevant events below.
2024 World Aquatics Championships Participants Representing Indiana University
| Name | Discipline | Country | Event/Role |
| Drew Johansen | Diving | United States | Head Coach |
| Andrew Capobianco | Diving | United States | Men’s 3m Synchro |
| Quinn Henninger | Diving | United States | Men’s 3m Synchro |
| Jessica Parratto | Diving | United States | Women’s 10m Synchro |
| Carson Tyler | Diving | United States | Men’s 10m Synchro |
| Cory Chitwood | Open Water Swimming | United States | Head Coach |
| Mariah Denigan | Open Water Swimming | United States | 5k, 10k |
| Ching Hwee Gan | Swimming | Singapore | 400m Freestyle1,500m Freestyle |
| Mikkel Lee | Swimming | Singapore | 50m Butterfly |
| Rafael Miroslaw | Swimming | Germany | 200m Freestyle |
| Kai Van Westering | Swimming | France | 100m Backstroke200m Backstroke |
Schedule of Events (All Times Eastern, Does Not Include Relays) Feb. 3,2:30 a.m. – Women’s 10K (Denigan) Feb. 4, 7:30 a.m. – Men’s Synchronized 3-Meter Final (Capobianco, Henninger) Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m. – Women’s Synchronized 10-Meter Final (Parratto) Feb. 7, 2:30 a.m. – Women’s 5K (Denigan) Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. – Men’s Synchronized 10-Meter Final (Tyler) Feb. 11, 1:30 a.m. – Women’s 400m Freestyle Heats (Gan), Men’s 50m Butterfly Heats (Lee) Feb. 11, 11 a.m. – Men’s 50m Butterfly Semifinals (Lee)* Feb. 12, 1:30 a.m. – Men’s 200m Freestyle Heats (Miroslaw), Women’s 1,500m Freestyle Heats (Gan), Men’s 100 m Backstroke Heats (Van Westering) Feb. 12, 11 a.m. – Men’s 200m Freestyle Semifinals (Miroslaw)*, Men’s 100 m Backstroke Semifinals (Van Westering)*, Men’s 50m Butterfly Finals (Lee)* Feb. 13, 11 a.m. – Men’s 200m Freestyle Finals (Miroslaw)*, Women’s 1,500m Freestyle Finals (Gan)*, Men’s 100m Backstroke Finals (Van Westering)* Feb. 15, 1:30 a.m. – Men’s 200m Backstroke Heats (Van Westering) Feb. 15, 11 a.m. – Men’s 200m Backstroke Semifinals (Van Westering)* Feb. 16, 11 a.m. ET – Men’s 200m Backstroke Finals (Van Westering)*
Mackenize Holmes named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List
Indiana graduate student forward Mackenize Holmes has been named to the 2023-24 John R. Wooden Award Presented by Principal Late Season Top 20 Watch List, announced by the organization. A 2023 Wooden Award All-America as a senior season, Holmes is one of three candidates for the award from the Big Ten. She is averaging a team-high 20.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and shooting 67.4 percent from the floor along with 1.5 blocks per game. The Gorham, Maine native has put up double figures in 18 of 19 games and has a team-high five double-doubles. She leads the Big Ten in field goal percentage, second in scoring and fourth in blocks. Nationally, Holmes is fifth in field goal percentage and 19th in points per game. She has led No. 10 IU to a 17-2 overall record and 8-1 record in Big Ten play heading into a Wednesday night matchup at Maryland.
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award Program hosts the most prestigious honors in college basketball recognizing The Wooden Award Most Outstanding Player for men and women, The Wooden Award All-America Teams for men and women and the annual selection of the Wooden Award Legend of Coaching recipient. Honorees have proven to their university that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the John R. Wooden Award as set forth by Coach Wooden and the Wooden Award Steering Committee, including making progress towards graduation and maintaining at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
Indiana University Men’s Soccer adds Northwestern Transfer Justin Weiss
Indiana Men’s Soccer Head Coach Todd Yeagley announced Wednesday the transfer of Northwestern forward and two-time first-team All-Big Ten performer Justin Weiss. Weiss is a graduate transfer that spent his last three seasons in Evanston following a freshman campaign at Colgate. In 51 career matches, Weiss has totaled 28 goal contributions from 18 goals and 10 assists. He is set to join the team this fall. “Justin is a proven goal scorer who will mesh very well with our returning attacking group,” Yeagley said. “His instincts and composure around goal will provide a boost to our attack.”
Weiss was one of the Big Ten’s most dynamic players last season, collecting seven goals and seven assists in 17 matches to lead Northwestern. He tied for the league lead in assists, was No. 2 in points (21) and No. 3 in goals. By season’s end, he had earned United Soccer Coaches first-team All-North Region and Scholar All-America honors as well as first-team All-Big Ten laurels for the second time in his career – he also received the praise as a sophomore in 2021, having tallied eight goals and 18 points. With the addition of Weiss, Indiana now has three 2023 first-team All-Big Ten selections on its current roster – he joins Juniors Patrick McDonald and Samuel Sarver. Senior Goalkeeper JT Harms was a second-team selection, and Forward Collins Oduro picked up freshman team honors. Weiss is Indiana’s second announced transfer in two days. On Tuesday, the program made official the transfer of Sophomore Midfielder Quinton Elliot, who is training with the team this spring.
Indiana Fever announce 2024 Preseason Schedule The Indiana Fever announced today the team will play two preseason games ahead of the 2024 regular season. Friday, May 3 at Dallas Wings at 12:30 p.m. ET and Friday, May 10 vs. Atlanta Dream at 7 p.m. ET. Tickets for the home preseason game against Atlanta at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and the entire 2024 regular season home schedule will go on sale at a later date. Additional information can be found by visiting feverbasketball.com/tickets. The 25th Indiana Fever regular season will tip off on the road at the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, May 14 at 8 p.m. ET. The 2024 home schedule at Gainbridge Fieldhouse will begin two days later on May 16 against the New York Liberty at 7 p.m. ET.
Two Indiana Pacers named to 2024 Panini Rising Stars All Star-Game
The NBA announced Tuesday that Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin and center Oscar Tshiebwe earned spots to compete in the 2024 Panini Rising Stars, which will take place on Friday, Feb. 16 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as part of NBA All-Star 2024. The annual showcase of premier young talent, featuring a mini tournament with four teams and three games, will air live at 9 p.m. (ET) on TNT. The player pool consists of 11 NBA rookies, 10 second-year NBA players and seven NBA G League players – which includes Tshiebwe, the Pacers’ center under a two-way contract. The 21 NBA players, selected by NBA assistant coaches, will be drafted onto three seven-player teams. The seven NBA G League players, selected by the league office, will comprise the fourth team.
Mathurin, who also competed in the Rising Stars contest as a rookie at NBA All-Star 2023, is averaging 14.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game during his sophomore season. Tshiebwe will represent both the Pacers and Indiana Mad Ants, where he has averaged 12.0 points and a league-best 12.1 rebounds per game during the G League regular season. Six-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Pau Gasol will return as one of the four honorary head coaches after leading his team to the Rising Stars championship last year. Joining Gasol as honorary head coaches are Indiana Fever legend and 10-time WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings and former Indiana Pacers standouts Jalen Rose and Detlef Schrempf.
Catchings, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, led the Fever to the 2012 WNBA championship. Rose helped the Pacers reach the 2000 NBA Finals and was the Kia NBA Most Improved Player that season. Schrempf, a three-time NBA All-Star, won back-to-back Kia NBA Sixth Man Awards with the Pacers in the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons. Gasol (Team Pau), Catchings (Team Tamika) and Rose (Team Jalen) will select their teams through the Rising Stars Draft, which will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. ET and stream live on the NBA App. Schrempf (Team Detlef) will coach the team of NBA G League players.
All three games in Panini Rising Stars will be played to a Final Target Score, meaning each game will end with a made basket or a made free throw instead of with the clock running out. The semifinal games will be played to a Final Target Score of 40. The championship game will be played to a Final Target Score of 25.
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