Indiana University Men’s Basketball Experiences Deja Vu in Second Loss to Oregon The #8 seed Oregon Ducks beat the Indiana Hoosiers 72-59 Thursday Afternoon in the second round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament presented by TIAA at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Oregon is 24-8 on the season and will face top seed Michigan State Spartans tomorrow at noon in the Quarterfinals. Indiana is 19-13 will wait until 6 PM Sunday to find out if they are one of the 68 teams in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. . Oregon beat Indiana 73-64 in Eugene on March 4. The Ducks used a 10-0 run at the end of the game to beat the Hoosiers for the first time in the series. This is the first time that two teams have played in the State of Indiana and the Ducks will visit Bloomington next year In the regular season. Indiana won three meetings against Oregon at the Far West Classic in Portland in 1966, 1973 and 1978.
Indiana Head Coach Mike Woodson beat Oregon 68-60 when he scored 36 points and pulled down 9 rebounds on December 28, 1978. Woodson is now 0-2 against Oregon and depending on what happens for the postseason this could be the final for the Indiana Head Coach who announced in February he was retiring at the end of the season. The Hoosiers struggled down the stretch trailing 56-54 with 7:33 left in the second half after a Malik Reneau layup. Oregon outscored the Hoosiers 16-5 down the stretch and Hoosier Fans felt Deja vu after what happened in Eugene nine days ago. Indiana went 25-69 from the field for 36 percent, 4-16 from three-point range for 25 percent and 5-15 from the free throw line for 50 percent. Malik Reneau scored 19 points off the bench. Trey Galloway scored 15 points and Mackenzie Mgbako added 12 points. Oumar Ballo had 8 points and 8 rebounds. Luke Goode scored 1 point going 0-5 from the field, 0-4 from three-point range and 1-2 from the free throw line. Indiana pulled down 35 rebounds, dished out 22 assists, 5 blocks 3 steals and committed 11 turnovers. Oregon led 37-29 at halftime and outscored the Hoosiers 35-30 in the second half.
Jackson Shelstad scored 18 points for the Ducks. TJ Bamba added 17 points and Brandon Angel scored 14 points. Nate Bittle scored 7 points and pulled down 8 rebounds. Oregon went 26-53 from the field for 49 percent, 8-20 from three-point range for 40 percent and 12-15 from the free throw line. Oregon pulled down 34 rebounds, 16 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks and committed 14 turnovers. Oregon lives to see another day and they know they are in the NCAA Tournament. For Indiana they have the long wait as coming in they were projected as one of the last four teams in field and now they wait to see if they will be on the right side or wrong side of the bubble and how many more possible games are left for Mike Woodson before his coaching career will come to a close. Sunday will determine exactly what it will be.
Eight Indiana University Divers Qualify for the NCAA Championships during the Final Day of Zone C Qualifying Indiana swimming and diving added eight Hoosiers to its rosters for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships during this week’s NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, which concluded Wednesday inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University. With the four diving additions to both the men’s and women’s teams, IU improved its men’s roster to 17 athletes and women’s squad to 14 – with divers counting as half a participant.
Junior Dash Glasberg and freshman Mary Kate Cavanaugh became the fourth divers for the men’s and women’s teams to qualify for the national meet with their platform performances Wednesday. Glasberg finished right above the cutline in 10th, while Cavanaugh placed sixth in the women’s event. Having both also placed top 12 in a previous event, both athletes will be eligible to dive on a second board – Glasberg on 1-meter and Cavanaugh on 3-meter. Five Indiana divers qualified on all three boards. On the men’s side, seniors Quinn Henninger, Carson Tyler and Maxwell Weinrich – who combined for 121 points at last year’s NCAA Championships – will again look to give Indiana a significant advantage in the diving well. Sophomores Ella Roselli and Lily Witte swept the NCAA bids on the women’s side. Senior Skyler Liu will compete in the 3-meter and platform events.
RESULTS
Women’s Platform
T1. Skyler Liu – 634.80 (NCAA Qualifier)
4. Ella Roselli – 582.20 (NCAA Qualifier)
6. Mary Kate Cavanaugh – 515.60 (NCAA Qualifier)
7. Lily Witte – 493.35 (NCAA Qualifier)
20. James Jones – 212.35
25. Morgan Casey – 202.40
Men’s Platform
2. Maxwell Weinrich – 814.60 (NCAA Qualifier)
3. Carson Tyler – 793.95 (NCAA Qualifier)
5. Quinn Henninger – 780.30 (NCAA Qualifier)
10. Dash Glasberg – 658.65 (NCAA Qualifier)
18. William Jansen – 553.90 (Finalist)
Incoming Indiana University Women’s Basketball Freshman Maya Makalusky Named the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year Incoming Indiana women’s basketball guard Maya Makalusky has been named Gatorade Indiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year, the award group announced in a release Thursday. Makalusky averaged 22.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game this season at Hamilton Southeastern High in Fishers, Ind. She shot 40.1 percent from 3-point range and 80.3 percent on free throws. She helped the Royals reach the Class 4A state semifinals this year. Westfield High head coach Kelsey Steele called Makalusky “an incredible shooter” in the release. “She has expanded her game to being able to finish through contact this season,” Steele said. “She has impacted her team’s success tremendously.” Makalusky becomes the third player on next season’s roster to earn Gatorade Player of the Year honors, joining Lenée Beaumont (Illinois) and Jules LaMendola (Texas). She’s the first Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year recipient committed to the Hoosiers since Marla Inman in 1992; Inman spent her freshman year at IU before transferring to Louisville.
Purdue Grinds Out a Win Over the USC Trojans The #6 Seed Purdue Boilermakers Squeaked out a win Thursday Night over the #14 Seed USC Trojans 76-71 in the second round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Presented by TIAA at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Boilermakers are 22-10 on the season and will face #3 Seed Michigan tomorrow night at 9 PM in the Quarterfinals and USC ends the season at 16-17. Trey Kaufman-Renn led Purdue with 30 points and 7 rebounds, Fletcher Loyer added 14 points, Braden Smith scored 12 points and Cam Heide pulled down 11 rebounds and scored 9 points. Purdue finished the game 26-55 from the field for 47 percent, 9-23 from three-point range down 39 percent and 15-23 from the free throw line for 65 percent. The Boilermakers pulled down 36 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and committed 10 turnovers
Desmond Claude scored 18 points for USC and put the Trojans on his back down the stretch as he ran the offense and look for the shot to keep the Trojans in the game. Wesley Yates III added 13 points as Rashaun Agee and Matt Knowling scored 11 points apiece. USC went 27-62 from the field for 43 percent, 7-24 from three-point range for 29 percent and 10-14 from the free throw line for 71 percent. USC pulled down 33 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 blocks, 3 steals and committed 10 turnovers. The game was tied 35-35 at halftime as Purdue outscored USC 41-36 in the second half. The game was tied 71-71 with 55 seconds left. Rashaun Agee committed a foul with 28 seconds left as Trey Kaufman-Renn hit threw free throws and Braden Smith added two more with 3 seconds left as the Boilermakers went five for six from the line and USC did not score in the final 55 seconds of the game.
Illinois goes over the Century Mark to Eject the Iowa Hawkeyes The #7 seed Illinois Fighting Illini beat the #15 Seed Iowa Hawkeyes 106-94 Thursday Night in the second round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Presented by TIAA at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The 200 combined points is the most in a Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Game. Illinois improves to 21-11 on the season and will play #2 Seed Maryland in the Quarterfinals tomorrow at 6:30 PM. Iowa is 17-16 on the season and Head Coach Fran McCaffery was ejected with 13:33 left in the second half after picking up his second technical foul. Illinois led 49-45 at halftime and outscored Iowa 57-49 in the second half.
The Illinois starting five all scored in double digits with Kylan Boswell leading the way with 24 points, Tre White added 22 points and Will Riley scored 21 points. Tomislav Ivisic scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis scored 10 points. The Fighting Illini went 35-65 from the field, 12-26 form three-point range for 46 percent and 24-30 from the free throw line for 80 percent. Illinois pulled down 41 rebounds, 20 assists, 2 steals, a block and committed 10 turnovers. Payton Sandfort led Iowa with 30 points, Josh Dix added 21, Drew Thelwell added 12 points and Pryce Sandfort scored 11 points off the bench. Iowa finished 39-71 from the field down 55 percent, 11-24 form the free throw line for 45 percent and 5-10 from the free throw line for 50 percent. Iowa pulled down 24 rebounds, 21 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks and committed 5 turnovers.
Wisconsin Holds Off Northwestern to Advance in the Big Ten Tournament The #5 Seed Wisconsin Badgers held off the #13 Seed Northwestern Wildcats 70-63 in the Second Round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Presented by TIAA Thursday Afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Wisconsin is 24-8 overall and will face #4 Seed UCLA tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 in the Quarterfinals. Northwestern ended the season at 17-16 for their third consecutive winning season. Wisconsin led 37-33 at halftime and both teams scored 33 points in the second half. Wisconsin led 41-32 with 17:56 led in the second half and increased the lead to 66-48 with 5:28 left in second half. Northwestern got within seven points with 13 seconds left when Indianapolis Native and Ben Davis Graduate K.J. Windham hit a three pointer with 13 seconds left. John Tonje and Nolan Winter led Wisconsin with 18 points apiece. The Badgers went 22-53 from the field for 41 percent 8-25 from three-point range for 32 percent and 18-23 from the free throw line for 78 percent. The Badgers pulled down 32 rebounds, 12 assists, 8 steals, 1 block and committed 10 turnovers.
Nick Martnelli led the Wildcats with 22 points and pulled down 7 rebounds. K.J. Windham scored 14 points off the bench and Jordan Clayton added 10 points. Northwestern finished 20-54 from the field for 37 percent, 5-20 from the field for 25 percent and 18-22 from the free throw line for 81 percent. The Wildcats pulled down 36 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks and committed 14 turnovers. It was the final game for the Northwestern Seniors starters Ty Berry and Matthew Nicholson along with Keenan Fitzmorris, Jalen Leach and Brooks Barnhizer who was injured earlier in the season and was shut down for the rest of the season. But for these players and they leave the program “better than they found it” and owe everything to Head Coach Chris Collins and making two NCAA Tournaments when the program has had three total and for Coach Collins one of the most rewarding because of everything they have been through this season.