PSU eyes 1st Big Ten win in rematch
At 7 p.m. today, IU vs. Penn State will mark the first Big Ten rematch of the season, though Minnesota vs. Northwestern, another rematch, tips off two hours later.
At 7 p.m. today, IU vs. Penn State will mark the first Big Ten rematch of the season, though Minnesota vs. Northwestern, another rematch, tips off two hours later.
In the teams’ first meeting, the IU men’s basketball team kept Penn State to its second-lowest scoring total of the season, pulling off a 74-51 victory.
Hoosier Sports columnist Aaron Siegal-Eisman gives his top three moments in IU sports from the past weekend.
Junior diver Darian Schmidt was named Big Ten Diver of the Week and freshman swimmer Brooklyn Snodgrass Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Tuesday.
The No. 22 Hoosiers will have their first home tennis match at 1 p.m. today in the Indoor Tennis Center against No. 9 Kentucky, and will follow it up against Wright State at 6 p.m.
Senior defender Caleb Konstanski became the 42nd Hoosier drafted into MLS Tuesday when he was selected in the third round of the MLS Supplemental Draft.
Junior wide receiver Jamonne Chester, safety Lawrence Barnett and defensive end Justin Rayside have left the IU football program and opened up three scholarship spots, Coach Kevin Wilson said.
IU track and field has had three home meets this season, and each has produced at least one Big Ten Athlete of the Week award for the Hoosiers. Senior Zach Mayhew is the bearer of the title this week due to his performance in the 3000m run at the Gladstein Invitational.
IU track and field has hosted three meets this season and each has produced at least one Big Ten Athlete of the Week award for the Hoosiers.
The No. 49 Indiana Hoosiers women’s tennis team traveled to Cincinnati on Saturday to play its first dual matches of the season against Miami (OH) and Cincinnati. The women did not lose a singles or doubles match against either team and Indiana is off to a 2-0 start in the spring season.
Senior forward Aulani Sinclair became the 23rd Hoosier to join the 1,000-point club Sunday, but IU lost 56-46 to Michigan State.
IU players and coaches have been able to watch as much film of upcoming opponents as they like all season, but in preparing for today’s contest with Penn State, the Hoosiers have the benefit of firsthand experience for the first time.
The No. 22 IU men’s tennis team started off their season with a match against the No. 40 North Carolina State Wolfpack in Raleigh, N.C. Despite having an early 2-0 lead, the Hoosiers lost 4-3.
EVANSTON, Ill.— As the IU men’s basketball team ventured into the Big Ten portion of its 2012-13 schedule, the Hoosiers had been tested very little late in games this season.
After posting a Big Ten best, 89.4 points per game in 13 nonconference games, the Hoosiers’ offense has not been nearly as explosive against Big Ten teams, leaving some fans concerned with the recent struggles.
The No. 14 IU water polo team is 1-3 after its opening weekend of play in the Michigan Kick-Off. The Hoosiers fell to No. 9 San Jose State 12-10 early Saturday then rebounded to take down Colorado State 10-7. IU lost both matches Sunday, falling 11-5 to No. 7 San Diego State and 8-4 to No. 3 UCLA.
In addition to an OSU lineup that featured seven wrestlers nationally ranked in the top 20, Indiana faced a challenge before the meet even started.
Sunday’s 67-59 victory against Northwestern was just another example of how much more crisp the Hoosiers are when senior forward Christian Watford locks in early.
Several athletes stepped up Friday and Saturday at the Gladstein Invitational in the absence of senior track stars Derek Drouin and Andy Bayer.
IU defeated Northwestern 67-59 Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena after stifling the Wildcats into miss after miss and dominating the ensuing rebounds in the first half.