Indiana University Women’s Basketball gets a commitment from top 20 5-star Azy Jackson IU women’s basketball continues to have significant recruiting momentum. On Friday, class of 2027 5-star senior forward Azy Jackson announced her commitment to the Hoosiers. The 6-foot-4 Washington-based Jackson took an official visit to IU a few weeks ago. Jackson is the No. 20 overall ranked prospect in the class of 2027 according to ESPN. Jackson picked IU over Kansas, USC, North Carolina and Cal. “When it came to choosing Indiana, I really liked the small college town feel and the personal feeling of the visit. It felt genuine and started to feel like family,” Jackson told ESPN.
Jackson averaged 14.6 points and 14.8 rebounds per game as a junior at Bonney Lake High School (Bonney Lake, Washington). She will not play as a senior as she recovers from a summer injury. IU landed the No. 8 2026 recruiting class according to ESPN, and they’re on track for another elite class. The Hoosiers now have three top-75 players in the 2027 class. Jackson joins ESPN No. 24 Brookeslee Colvin, and ESPN No. 66 Finley Parker.
It’s Back! Indiana University Men’s Basketball to Host “Haunted Hall of Hoops, Presented by Smithville” on Tuesday, October 27 Hoosier Men’s and Women’s Basketball fans and Halloween enthusiasts are invited to enter (if you dare!) Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall later this month for the return of the fan-favorite Haunted Hall of Hoops, presented by Smithville. This festive, family-friendly, and free basketball and Halloween celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 7-8:30 p.m., at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The IU Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will host the event, which will be packed with Halloween-themed excitement and IU Basketball fun.
Attendees should plan to enter through the arena’s south lobby beginning at 7 p.m. The concourses will be transformed into a Halloween extravaganza, featuring interactive games, exciting prizes, giveaways, treats, and a photo station to capture your Halloween memories. Fans will also be able to interact directly with members of both Coach Darian DeVries’ and Coach Teri Moren’s programs, grab autographs, and take photos with their favorite players.
This year’s event will also feature a Costume Parade, where children and other spirited fans can showcase their Halloween outfits. Following the parade, judges will crown the winner of the Best Costume Contest. Admission to the event is free and open to the public. Families, students, and fans are encouraged to arrive early in costume to make the most of a special event that is once again on the IU Basketball calendar.
Two undrafted Indiana University Football Alums receive NFL player of the month honors Kahlil Benson arrived in Kansas City in the spring for a tryout with no guarantees beyond Rookie Minicamp weekend. Four months later, he has been recognized as one of the top rookies in the league. Benson was named the NFL “Offensive Rookie of the Month” for September on Thursday after starting each of the Chiefs first three games at left tackle. Benson has yet to yield a sack. Benson wasn’t the only former Hoosier to receive monthly NFL honors today.
Myles Price is the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September 2026. Price finished the opening month of his second pro season leading the NFL in kickoff returns (12), kickoff return yards (353), punt return yards (130), yards per punt return (21.7) and delivered the only punt return TD in the NFL so far this season. Price totaled 130 yards on six punt returns. His 21.7-yard average was boosted Sunday by his 86-yard punt return for a touchdown at Tampa Bay, the first score of his pro career.
Here’s the tip time and streaming info for Indiana University Men’s Basketball’s October exhibitions IU basketball is set to opened preseason competition Friday evening. In total, the Hoosiers will play scrimmage/exhibition games in four different venues and three different cities across the state of Indiana, and the three exhibitions will all be available to stream for those who can’t make it. Friday Night’s scrimmage in Bloomington is free to attend. Indiana has intentionally scheduled the games this month to not overlap with IU football games.
Here’s the schedule for the October: Friday, October 2 — Intrasquad scrimmage: At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind. Tips at 6 p.m. ET. Free admission. No streaming or television. Sunday, October 11 — vs. Butler: At Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind. Tips at 6:30 p.m. ET. Televised and streaming on WISH TV. Sunday, October 18 — vs. North Carolina: At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind. Tips at 5 p.m. ET. Streamed on BTN Plus. Sunday, October 25 — vs. Western Kentucky: At Ford Center, Evansville, Ind. Tips at 4 p.m. ET. Streamed on BTN Plus. The regular season begins one month from today on Nov. 2 when the Hoosiers host Eastern Illinois. Tip-times and television information have not been released for the regular season.
Indiana Hoosiers Cross-Country Close Make Strong Marks at Notre Dame Invitational The men’s and women’s cross country teams concluded their competition at the Notre Dame Joe Piane Invitational on Friday morning with personal best times and a top-5 finish from the star freshman. The women’s 5K Blue Division started the morning of competition with Katy Zang running another strong race. She finished second overall with a time of 15:35.34. This is Zang’s third consecutive top-three finish in as many races. Lily Myers and Maddie Rocchio followed with times of 16:35.28 (PR) and 16:52.95 to finish 24th and 32nd, respectively. Michaela Quinn (17:12.90) and Joey Rastrelli (17:15.18) found the final two scoring finishes to put Indiana in fifth place.
In the men’s Blue Division 8K, Liam Bauschke (23:46.6; PR) and Sam Quagliaroli (24:20.0) were the top finishers for the Hoosiers, finishing 23rd and 42nd, respectively. The Hoosiers also saw Dylon Nalley (24:28.1; 54th), Tony Provenzano (24:33.7; 64th), and Alex Bruns (24:40.0; 71st) round out the scoring finishes to place ninth. In the open races, the women’s team saw strong performances from Veronica Hargrave (17:32.11) and Sadie Foley (18:14.32), each placing in the top-20. Jackson Gackenheimer also finished in the top-25 of the men’s race with his time of 25:13.87. Indiana will head back to Bloomington before traveling back to Terre Haute for their next competition. The Hoosiers will participate in the Indiana State Pre-National meet on Friday, October 16 before getting ready for postseason competition.
Doubles Point Proves Decisive in 4-3 Loss for Taylor University Women’s Tennis at Anderson Taylor and Anderson split the six singles flights on Wednesday, which left the doubles point as the difference and that was enough for AU’s 4-3 win over the Trojans at Anderson High School. The result dropped Taylor to 2-1 on the fall. Much like the season opener against IU East, the Trojans lost the doubles point and rallied in singles for a 4-3 win. On Wednesday, the singles split left them one match short from pulling out the victory, with three of the six singles matches going to a third-set tiebreaker.
Anderson claimed the doubles point at the top two flights. Vanessa Akuaku and Makynna Oconitrillo topped Maddy Fuqua and Giselli Reschke 6-2 at No. 1, and Paula Torrent and Alli Hayden defeated Jillian Darby and Liza Brouwer 6-4 at No. 2. Ellie Schaufelberger and Anna Stone earned Taylor’s lone doubles win, a 6-4 decision over Kara Buehnerkemper and Anna Brown at No. 3 that improved the pair to 2-1 at the third flight this fall. Reschke stayed perfect at No. 2 singles, defeating Gabby Hosier 6-1, 6-2 to move to 3-0 in dual matches. Sydney Crisp claimed her first win at No. 4 with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Torrent.
Schaufelberger remained undefeated at No. 5 singles. She took the first set 6-3 over Abigail Cunningham, dropped the second 6-4, then closed out the tiebreaker. The other two tiebreakers went Anderson’s way. Fuqua lost a tight first set to Akuaku at No. 1, answered with a 6-2 second set and fell short in the decider. At No. 6, Evy Danemayer won the opening set 7-6 before Buehnerkemper rallied 6-2 and took the tiebreaker. Hayden handed Anderson its other singles point with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Brouwer at No. 3. Akuaku and Hayden each won in both singles and doubles for the Ravens. Taylor returns home this morning to host future Crossroads League member Manchester at 11 a.m. at the Taylor Tennis Complex
Taylor University Men’s Soccer Suffers Road Setback at Goshen Josh Byrd scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season, but Goshen struck three times in a span of less than five minutes early in the second half to hand RV Taylor a 3-1 Crossroads League loss Wednesday night at Ingold Complex. TU (6-4-2, 0-3-0 CL) is still searching for its first league result of the season. The Maple Leafs (2-9-1, 1-2-0 CL) earned their first conference win. Connor Shaw kept the match scoreless through halftime. Goshen controlled the opening 45 minutes, outshooting the Trojans 10-3 and earning seven corner kicks, and Shaw answered with six first-half saves. The biggest came in the 34th minute, when he stopped a Goshen penalty kick to keep the match level.
The second half turned quickly. In the 53rd minute, Pedro Diegues headed home a second ball off service from the left wing. Three minutes later, David Hidalgo Muniain slipped a through ball to Kyle Phillip, who finished after the referee played advantage to double the lead. TU had the quick answer as Byrd met a deflected cross in the box and headed it home in the 57th minute, with assists credited to Caleb Van Dop and Edrick Mugisha, to cut the deficit to 2-1.
However, the TU momentum was quickly erased when GC’s Nicholas Whitaker sent an unassisted shot into the upper corner at the far post in the 58th minute, restoring the two-goal margin. The Trojans pressed for a second goal down the stretch, with Byrd sending a shot wide left in the 77th minute and forced a save from Matias Labbe in the 82nd, but Goshen held on. Goshen outshot TU 18-11, including 12-6 on goal, and held a 9-2 edge in corner kicks. Shaw finished with nine saves. Byrd led the Trojans with three shots, two on target, and Roarke Watterson also had three attempts. Van Dop put both of his shots on frame in addition to his assist. Phillip led Goshen with seven shots, four on goal, and Diegues added four shots on target. Labbe made five saves to earn the win. TU returns to action this afternoon when it travels to No. 20 Spring Arbor. Kickoff in Michigan is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Cougar Soccer Complex.