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Indiana University Men’s Basketball remains unbeaten at home beating Big Ten Newcomer USC by 13<\/strong> The Indiana Hoosiers remain unbeaten at home after an 82-69 win over the USC Trojans Wednesday Night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana is 13-3 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten and have won five straight and will travel to Iowa Saturday for a Fox Primetime Hoops game at 8 PM. USC is 9-6 and 1-3 in the Big Ten and will travel to Illinois on Saturday for a Noon Showdown. Indiana leads the all-time series 3-2 as the first meeting between the two programs since Indiana beat USC in the CCA Championship Game in St Louis, Missouri 85-60 on March 18, 1974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hoosiers got a balanced effort with Oumar Ballo leading the way with 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Hoosiers with four players in double figures. Myles Rice added 19 points along with 9 rebounds, Luke Goode scored 16 including four three pointers and Trey Galloway scored 11 points. The Hoosiers finished 29-66 for 44% from the field, 6-21 from three-point range for 28% and 18-23 from the free throw line for 78%. Indiana pulled down 40 rebounds, dished out 17 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 38 points in the paint, 13 bench points and committed 6 turnovers. Goode has gone 10-15 from downtown the last three games and said assistant coach Brian Walsh gave him the book \u201cMind Gym\u201d and he started reading it three games ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wesley Yates III led the Trojans with 18 Points, Desmond Claude added 15 points, Saint Thomas and Chibuzo Agbo scored 11 points apiece. The Trojans finished 25-51 from the field for 41%, 6-26 from three-point range and 13-18 from the free throw line for 72%. USC pulled down 33 rebounds, 15 assists, 5 steals, 4 blocks, 34 bench points, 11 bench points and committed 8 turnovers. USC Head Coach Eric Musselman was not happy with Indiana Head Coach Mike Woodson as Musselman gave Woodson the blow by handshake after the game and Woodson turned and around looked at him. Musselman was asked about the confrontation and said, \u201cI got no comment on that guy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game featured 7 lead changes and 5 ties. USC jumped out to a 9-2 lead and led 19-9 with 12:09 left in the first half. Indiana tied the game 24-24 on two Myles Rice free throws with 5:42 left in the first half. The rest of the half was close with a four-point Indiana lead with Luke Goode draining the three ball with 1:16 left before the break. The Trojans and the Hoosiers went to the locker room tied 38-38 as Goode led the Hoosier with 11 points and Chibuzo Agbo leading the Trojans with 11 points as both players hit three 3 pointers and Oumar Ballo had a perfect first half with 10 points on 3-3 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the second half Indiana outscored USC 44-31 as Ballo went to work on both ends with size and strength posting up his defender and dunking along with blocking shots at the other end. Myles Rice and Trey Galloway sparked the offense and 9 points off the bench from Bryson Tucker helped sparked the Hoosiers to another Big Ten win and a total team effort. It\u2019s the Hoosiers best start to Big Ten Play since the 2015-16 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hoosiers have been without leading scorer Mailk Reneau for three games after he injured his knee 30 seconds into the Rutgers game. Indiana has won without him in the lineup, but Head Coach Mike Woodson stated that once they get him back, he will be in the rotation. \u201cMake no mistake about it, Malik is a big part of what we do. He Ain\u2019t going anywhere\u201d Indiana Head Coach Mike Woodson said after the game. Whenever Reneau does return will be a help for the Hoosiers but for now as long as they keep getting wins especially with a tough stretch will help the Hoosiers keep chipping for that NCAA Tournament Bid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana University Women’s Basketball survives a four-point win at Northwestern<\/strong> The Indiana Hoosiers escaped Welsh-Ryan Arena Wednesday Night with a four point over the Northwestern Wildcats 68-64. The Hoosiers are 11-4 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten and will travel to Iowa Sunday afternoon for a showdown with the Hawkeyes. Northwestern is 7-9 overall and 0-5 in the Big Ten. Indiana leads the all-time series 44-39 and have won the last six meetings and the last four in Evanston. Indiana Is 14-23 all time at Northwestern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shay Ciezki led Indiana with 20 points, Karoline Striplin added 13 points off the bench, Sydney Parrish scored 12 points and Yarden Garzon scored 10 points. Indiana went 7 deep as Lilly Meister scored 8 points, Chloe Moore-McNeil scored 3 points and Lexus Bargesser scored 2 points. The Hoosiers went 22-56 from the field for 39%, 8-22 from three-point range for 36% and 16-18 from the free throw line for 89%. The Hoosiers pulled down 32 rebounds, dished out 18 assists, 7 steals, 3 blocks and committed 16 turnovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melannie Daley scored 17 points off the bench to lead Northwestern. Taylor Williams scored 15 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Caliegh Walsh scored 12 points. Northwestern finished 25-58 from the field for 43%, 5-14 from three-point range for 35% and 9-15 from the free throw line for 60%. Northwestern pulled down 35 rebounds, dished 15 assists, 6 steals, 5 blocks and committed 12 turnovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana led 20-11 after the first quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Hoosiers 15-11 in the second quarter as the Hoosiers led 31-26 at halftime. Both teams scored 15 points each in the third quarter as Indiana led 46-41 going into the final ten minutes. Northwestern outscored Indiana 23-22 in the fourth quarter as the Hoosiers keep the Wildcats winless in Big Ten play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Indiana University Volleyball Player Ramsey Gary Transfers to the University of Texas <\/strong> <\/a> Texas volleyball\u00a0continued to reconstruct its squad by signing All-Big Ten libero Ramsey Gary of Indiana in the transfer portal. A 5-foot-7 incoming junior with two remaining years of eligibility, Gary will bolster a Texas defense that returns starting libero Emma Halter and help improve the team’s ball control. Texas does lose defensive specialist Keonilei Akana to graduation, which frees up playing time on the back row. Gary started and appeared in all 30 matches as Indiana\u2019s libero and led the team with 438 digs (4.06 per set) while finishing second with 101 assists (0.94 per set). A second-team all-conference selection this past season, Gary has back-to-back seasons with at least 430 digs. Texas coach\u00a0Jerritt Elliott has some offseason chores\u00a0for a team that finished the season 20-8 and fell short of a regional final for the first time in five years. The Longhorns lost All-American outside hitter\u00a0Madisen Skinner\u00a0as well as its other top two outside hitters Reagan Rutherford and Jenna Wenaas to graduation. Starting setter\u00a0Averi Carlson\u00a0has also submitted her name into the transfer portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Ranked UCLA Women’s Basketball dominates Purdue in Mackey Arena <\/strong> Purdue women\u2019s basketball\u00a0had a players only meeting in the lead up to playing No. 1 ranked UCLA in Mackey Arena. A rededication to hustling and grinding following two consecutive losses to Michigan State and Iowa. \u201cFrom now on we are going to be the first ones to dive on the ball and we are going to be the first ones to dive out of bounds whatever it is,\u201d Purdue sophomore McKenna Layden said after she scored eight points. \u201cWe are going to do that because we aren\u2019t going to take the easy out.\u201d There\u2019s been nothing easy for Purdue\u00a0during its latest stretch. If dealing with 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts weren\u2019t enough, the Boilermakers had to contend with sharpshooting junior Londynn Jones and the mirage of talent that fills the ranks of the undefeated Bruins from Westwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 10-0 barrage in the opening 1:43 quickly doomed Purdue as it fell to UCLA 83-49. Betts scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Oregon State transfer Timea Gardiner scored 16 points including 6-of-8 shooting and 4-of-5 from 3-point range. Janiah Barker and Kiki Rice added 11 points and Londynn Jones added nine points for UCLA (16-0, 5-0). Layden with fellow sophomore Rashunda Jones brought energy off the bench for Purdue (7-8, 0-4 Big Ten Conference) who faced its third consecutive ranked opponent. Purdue will have faced eight ranked teams including its fourth straight by the time it hosts No. 25 Michigan on Saturday at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jones scored eight points and added seven assists, Layden went 2-of-5 from 3-point range and senior Destini Lombard led Purdue with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Purdue freshmen post players Lana McCarthy and Kendall Puryear were held to a combined five points and fouled out in the fourth quarter. Betts was unfazed by the pressure or physicality brought by McCarthy and Puryear. McCarthy and Puryear saw first-hand the levels reached by both Betts who has asserted her position as one of the best players in the country. \u201cShe is that good. It\u2019s like Zach Edey right,\u201d Purdue coach Katie Gearlds said. \u201cYou game plan everything around her and the other kids come in and make shots. But Lana and Kendall battled. They didn\u2019t back down. Trying to push her off the block. We play some pretty good post players in the Big Ten Conference but no one like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indianapolis Colts to Pick 14th in the 2025 NFL Draft <\/strong> The Colts, by virtue of their 8-9 record in the 2024 season, will hold the No. 14 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on April 24. The 2025 NFL Draft will be held in Green Bay, Wisc. from April 24-26. With the conclusion of the regular season on Sunday, the first 18 picks in the first round are set:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Tennessee Titans<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Cleveland Browns<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. New York Giants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. New England Patriots<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Jacksonville Jaguars<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Las Vegas Raiders<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. New York Jets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Carolina Panthers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. New Orleans Saints<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Chicago Bears<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. San Francisco 49ers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Dallas Cowboys<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Miami Dolphins<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Indianapolis Colts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Atlanta Falcons<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Arizona Cardinals<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Cincinnati Bengals<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Seattle Seahawks The full 2025 NFL Draft order will be determined after the playoffs conclude in February and compensatory selections are awarded in March.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Indy Eleven announces 2025 Season Schedule <\/strong> The USL Championship announced its 2025 schedule, including the 34 games for the Boys in Blue. The 2025 season is Indy Eleven\u2019s 12th overall and its eighth as part of the USL Championship, and the 15th for the league. The Boys in Blue open the campaign on a two-match road swing beginning with Eastern Conference opponent Miami FC on March 15 before returning home to host the 2024 USLC-Champion Colorado Springs Switchbacks at Carroll Stadium on March 29. In all, six matches will be contested off the usual Saturday schedule, with two of them as part of a five-game May slate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 2025 edition of the USL Championship features 24 teams playing 34 matches over 34 weeks. Indy Eleven will play home-and-away series against all 11 Eastern Conference foes, along with eight total matches, split home and away, with Western Conference opponents. The Boys in Blue will not face New Mexico United, Oakland Roots SC, <\/strong>Phoenix Rising FC, and San Antonio FC in the regular season. New for 2025, each team will play four matches \u2013 two home, two away \u2013 in USL J\u00e4germeister Cup group play with home assignments randomly drawn. The Indy Eleven group stage kicks off April 26 at Forward Madison FC (USL League One) and concludes vs. FC Tulsa on July 26. After the group stage, a draw will set matchups for the single-elimination knockout rounds, which begin the weekend of Aug. 16. The USL J\u00e4germeister Cup will conclude with the Final the weekend of Oct. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The top eight teams from each conference will qualify for the single-elimination playoff bracket. The only change to the composition of the USLC for 2025 is the addition of Lexington SC replacing Memphis 901 FC in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2025 Conference Alignment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Eastern Conference \u2013 Birmingham Legion FC, Charleston Battery, Detroit City FC, Hartford Athletic, Indy Eleven, Loudoun United FC, Louisville City FC, Miami FC, North Carolina FC, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Rhode Island FC, Tampa Bay Rowdies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Western Conference \u2013 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, El Paso Locomotive FC, Las Vegas Lights FC, Lexington SC, Monterey Bay F.C., New Mexico United, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Phoenix Rising FC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Antonio FC, FC Tulsa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Start times and local\/national broadcast information will be announced later. The 2025 USL Championship Playoffs will kick off November 1-3, and the postseason will culminate in the 2025 USL Championship Final on the CBS Television Network on a to-be determined date between Nov. 21-23. Indy Eleven 2025 Season Tickets<\/strong><\/a> start at only $204. For more information, click here<\/a>, email tickets@indyeleven.com<\/a>, or call (317) 685-1100 during regular business hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Indy Eleven 2025 Schedule<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n