Welcome to a different version of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint manufacturing between The Meeting Name and Contained in the Corridor, and introduced by our mates at Trueblood Actual Property, the place we spotlight the 5 most important IU basketball tales of the previous week, plus check out how the opposite IU sports activities packages are doing.
With the faculty basketball season over, constructing a workforce for the 2024-2025 season has begun. From an IU perspective, they proceed to look to fill their roster for subsequent yr and took an enormous step in direction of that this weekend.
Apart from this, we’ll replace you on some not too long ago departed Hoosiers, an NIL occasion, some information from across the recreation, and weekly reveals. We’ll, as typical, conclude with a take a look at different Indiana sports activities, led by a turnaround week for the softball squad.
Here’s what’s on this week’s version:
• Myles Rice commits and roster updates• The draft inventory of Kel’el Ware and Mackenzie Holmes• Hoosiers Join internet hosting Huber’s occasion In Might• Different faculty basketball information• Podcast on the Brink and Again Dwelling Community reveals• Hoosier Roundup
Banner #1 – Myles Rice commits and roster updates
The roster stays considerably in flux because the offseason continues. Whereas eight spots are accounted for, Indiana should flip to the switch portal to fill the 5 open scholarships.
There are a number of top-flight guests who might significantly assist subsequent yr. Oumar Ballo (Arizona), Kanaan Carlyle (Stanford), Connor Hickman (Bradley), Pharrel Payne (Minnesota), Myles Rice (Washington State), and Amari Williams (Drexel), are all at the moment visiting or are scheduled to take action within the coming days.
The entire above gamers fill much-needed roles for Indiana indirectly. Proper now Indiana has crystal ball picks for Ballo and Carlyle.
Afterward Saturday, Rice dedicated to IU, filling a much-needed void at guard. Rice averaged almost 15 factors a recreation for NCAA event participant Washington State and figures to start out instantly for the Hoosiers.
Banner #2 – The draft inventory of Kel’el Ware and Mackenzie Holmes
Two Hoosiers who won’t return in 2024-2025 had updates on their future. Kel’el Ware continues to organize for the upcoming draft this summer time and Contained in the Corridor has a look at the place he at the moment stands.
Nonetheless, the largest bombshell of the week got here from departing famous person heart Mackenzie Holmes who’s out of eligibility on the ladies’s aspect. Holmes introduced she is having surgical procedure on her knee that has bothered her since ninth grade. Regardless of being arguably the very best participant in program historical past, she missed a big chunk of the 2022 Large Ten season with this problem, in addition to having it flare up over the last two postseasons. Holmes has declared for tomorrow’s WNBA draft with the hope somebody will take her and wait till she is out there for minutes within the spring of 2025.
Banner #3 – Hoosiers Join internet hosting Huber’s occasion In Might
For a few years, IU has had a fan occasion at Huber’s Vineyard in far Southern Indiana after the season. As soon as once more, Hoosiers Join will host the night on Wednesday, Might 29. It begins at 6 p.m. ET and is $50 an individual with tickets accessible right here.
Banner #4 – Different faculty basketball information
This week’s earth-shattering information in faculty basketball loosely includes the Hoosiers and overshadowed Monday’s nationwide championship. Indiana and Kentucky had already introduced the renewal of their collection starting within the fall of 2025. Some followers puzzled if Wildcats head coach John Calipari could be round by the point the sport in Bloomington takes place in 2028.
Because it seems, Calipari gained’t be round for any of the video games, because it was introduced this week he’ll take the identical place at Arkansas. As for UK, they may flip to former participant and BYU headman Mark Pope to guide them.
Regardless of this breaking information final Sunday evening, the ultimate recreation of the 2024 season nonetheless happened, with Connecticut taking dwelling their second straight title over the Hoosiers’ arch-rival Purdue. On the ladies’s aspect, South Carolina defeated Iowa comparatively simply because the Gamecocks hardest matchup in March Insanity turned out to be IU within the Candy 16.
Banner #5 – Podcast on the Brink and Again Dwelling Community reveals
Podcast on the Brink and The Again Dwelling Community had a number of new reveals in the previous couple of days. POTB had UMHoops’ Dylan Burkhardt on to recap the nationwide championship recreation amongst different issues.
In the meantime, Meeting Name had its regular Thursday radio program. Additionally, Doing The Work had a season recap, X’s and Joe’s took listener questions and Crimson Solid was on-air three occasions this week.
Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup
• Softball has now gained 5 straight contests to get again into postseason competition at 28-12 with their RPI again within the top-50. They defeated Michigan State to finish a sweep and have taken the first two from a stable Minnesota squad at dwelling. Additionally, their doubleheader with Purdue was rained out for a second time and Sarah Stone obtained recognition from the Large Ten.
• Baseball was unable to finish a sweep at Maryland and break up with middling Penn State at dwelling within the first two video games of this collection. Additionally, their midweek recreation towards Ball State was rained out and Tyler Cerny and Joey Brenczewski have been honored by the convention.
• Males’s tennis beat Butler however fell to Michigan State and Nebraska.
• Girls’s tennis fell to Maryland and Illinois.
• Water polo beat San Jose State.
• Males’s golf gained the Hoosier Collegiate and Noah Gillard obtain an award from the league.
• Monitor and area and cross nation introduced their recruiting class for subsequent season.
• Males’s soccer introduced the addition of two transfers.
• Three soccer gamers have been honored by the NFF Hampshire Society.
• Rowing’s varsity eight gained boat of the week.
• The Pupil Athletic Board at IU is doing a senior sendoff.
Now go take pleasure in your self a 6-banner Sunday.
Aaron (Ari) ShifronAssembly Name Contributor
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