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It’s the difference between a coach inheriting Jon Teske at center and Simpson at point versus inheriting McSwain at center and Newkirk at point. And Archie went 9-9 in conference with his first team.

Returning role players from a team that lost in the first round of the NIT to Georgia Tech. Lol just a little different then having returning players that played in the championship game and from B1G tourney championship teams Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Good stuff! Regroup for tomorrow. Leave the islands 2-1 and we'll be ahead of schedule. Wait until we get our Oladipo (Yeaney) back.

NOTES: IU Concludes Indiana Challenge By Hosting South Dakota State OPENING TIP Indiana University is in its 120th season of competition in men's basketball and will host South Dakota State on Saturday in the final game of the Indiana Challenge. The Hoosiers are coming off an 88-75 win over Louisiana Tech on Monday. IU also has defeated Princeton, 79-54, and Troy, 100-62, in the event. A victory on Saturday would give IU a 7-0 start for the first time since the 2012-13 season when they began the year 9-0 and would complete a undefeated month for the second time in two seasons (6-0, December, 2018). GAME INFORMATION Saturday, Nov. 30 • 4 p.m. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) TV: BTN+ (Sam Niedermann, Griffin Gonzalez, Mary Kate Hamilton) | Watch Radio: IU Radio Network (Greg Murray, Errek Suhr) | TuneIn Series History: First-ever meeting THE COACHES Indiana Coach Archie Miller is in his third season of guiding the Cream and Crimson. Last year, the Hoosiers finished 19-16 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NIT. He is 180-94 in eight-plus years as a head coach, which includes six years at the University of Dayton. His Flyer teams made NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his last four seasons, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2014. He is 41-31 at IU. Eric Henderson was promoted to head coach of Jackrabbit men's basketball March 27, 2019 and is in his first year at the helm in 2019-20. He spent the past three years as an assistant under T.J. Otzelberger, rising to associate head coach for the 2018-19 campaign NEWS & NOTES Junior Al Durham leads the team averaging 15.2 points and is shooting 60.8% from the field. Freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging 15.0 points and a team-high 8.8 rebounds. He leads the team shooting 71.8% from the floor. He is coming off his third double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds against Louisiana Tech. Senior Devonte Green is averaging 16.0 points per game in his last 2 games. He has made a team-high 5 3FG in those two games. Graduate transfer Joey Brunk is averaging 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in the last 2 games. Junior Justin Smith is averaging a 13.7 points adds 4.7 rebounds and leads the team in steals with 13. ODDS AND TRENDS Sophomore Damezi Anderson has scored 31 points this season equaling his total output during his freshman year. Nine of the 11 scholarship players for the Hoosiers have scored in double figures in at least one game this season. The Hoosiers are second in the nation in scoring (90.2) and are third in field goal percentage shooting 53.0% from the field. IU leads the nation in free throws made per game at 23.2 and free throws attempted at 30.8 per game. IU is tied for the Big Ten lead in scoring margin at 24.3 points per game. Following Saturday, the Hoosiers will face high major competition in their final 24 games of the regular season. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Lets pause on that. He clearly can coach which was a question but lets see how he does with his own players and not Beilein's. Remember Mike Davis did great with Knight's players. Greg Gard did terrific with Bo Ryan's players for a bit and now is starting to tail off. I am not saying Howard is not a great coach and he could be but you won't really know until he gets his own players in there.

Good fight and this team could do special things! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Tough loss but I don't think you can fault their effort against the #2 ranked team. Important to see how they bounce back from their first loss tomorrow night against Washington State especially if Gulbe is unable to play. Mackenzie Holmes is going to be a very special player. Through last night's game she's averaging 13.2 ppg on 75% shooting and that's pretty close to her performance tonight 11 pts. on 5-7 FG. She was averaging 5.8 reb.; tonight she grabbed 7.

Pros: We're running all over them. Cons: Our swiss cheese defense.

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Yeah, I bought some seats on the floor for $30 a ticket. The wooden bleachers aren’t nearly as nice to sit on but my son is pretty excited to be that close to the action. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

We were planning to go to this game but the high school football team decided to make it to state tomorrow so we are going to Lucas Oil. Go Trojans. I will still watch on BTN+ Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Picked up decent seats for cheap to this one! Section B, row 31 for $14. Didn’t realize it wasn’t televised, glad I got tickets. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

The Purdue VCU game is truly must see tv. The level of uncontrolled basketball is unparalleled.

He had Morgan and RoJo. Davis only played in 15 games. Hartman was hurt a fair part of the year too. Al and Smith were freshmen, and Green was a very erratic sophomore. Surely you’re not comparing any of them to Teske or Simpson.

Learn something new everyday. Did you know the best way to enjoy a nitro milk stout is to hard pour it into your Pilsner? It just taste better Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Are you wanting an actual conversation as to why or are you just mad other teams are better then the current team you cheer for? I’m guessing by using the phrase sunshine pumper you are just frustrated and are fishing a little bit trying to get a response. You could of just said can i please have someone tell me again instead of “can I please have a pumper of sunshine tell me again”. Happy Holidays Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Our third down defense has been putrid so far.

Yessir! Crazy that we've scored on our first possession in 7 straight games.

I can't wait for the "iu sucks" chant that comes while we're waxing that ***

Nice to see them hang with the NCAA favorite. No reason we can't be like Maryland usually is this year and win the Big Ten as a top 10-15 team and then get a 3-4 seed in tourney with some home games and get to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8 and see what happens against elite teams we are competitive with now clearly.

Rolling Meadows defeats Fenton 55-44. Christie with 20 pts. and 11 reb.

LET'S GO HOOSIERS Current weather forecast calls for temps in low 40's and probable rain showers. Winds WSW 15 mph. The No. 6-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (15-2-4) will host the No. 22 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (14-4-4) in the third round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. First kick is scheduled for noon ET on Dec. 1 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The game will stream on the BTN and live stats will be available at IUHoosiers.com. SETTING THE SCENE • The Hoosiers reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight season after taking out No. 19 Kentucky, 3-0, in the second round of action. Freshman Victor Bezerra secured his first-career hat trick in the victory. • Indiana earned the No. 5 overall seed for the 2019 NCAA Tournament, marking the 15th time in the last 17 years since the current seeding format began in 2003 that IU earned a top-16 seed. Indiana has earned a top-8 seed 10 times since 2003. • The berth for the Hoosiers marked the team's 33rd-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the 44th overall in the program's history, the most of any team in the 2019 NCAA Tournament field. NEWS AND NOTES • Indiana claimed the outright Big Ten regular season championship for the second-straight season and the 16th time overall in program history after finishing the eight-game league slate with a record of 7-1-0. • The back-to-back regular season titles mark the first time Indiana has repeated as champions since winning the 2006 and 2007 crowns. • Indiana doubled down on the championship success after edging Michigan, 4-3, in a PK shootout to claim the 14th Big Ten Tournament championship in program history, and second in as many seasons. • The championship double is the 10th in program history, the most in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana pulled off the double for the second-straight season for the first time since the 1998 and 1999 seasons. SCOUTING THE GAUCHOS • The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos enter the 2019 NCAA Tournament third round matchup with an overall record of 14-4-4 (4-1-2 Big West) and finished the regular season as the second seed in the Big West tournament. • UC Santa Barbara earned a total of eight Big West Conference postseason honors, highlighted by senior Noah Billingsley (Big West Defensive Player of the Year), senior Thibault Candia (Big West Co-Midfielder of the Year), and freshman Finn Ballard McBride (Big West Freshman of the Year). • Junior Rodney Michael, senior Sahid Conteh, and junior Hunter Ashworth joined Billingsley and Candia on the All-Big West first team, while sophomore Ben Roach and Ballard McBride were selected to the second team. • Senior Will Baynham leads UCSB in total points with 26 (nine goals, eight assists), while Michael (24 points; eight goals, eight assists), Candia (21 points; seven goals, seven assists), and Ballard McBride (20 points; nine goals, two assists) all have 20-plus points this season. • Roach posted 11 shutouts, a goals-against average of 0.91, and a save percentage of .796 in 22 starts in net. SERIES HISTORY • The Hoosiers trail the series history by a tally of 2-3-0 but the two squads have not meet on the pitch since a 3-0 Gaucho victory on Oct. 2, 2009. IU has been outscored, 8-5, in the brief series. • The last Indiana victory in the series came on Dec. 12, 2004. The two squads played to a 1-1 tie before settling the match in penalty kicks. IU earned the 2004 NCAA National Championship by way of a 3-2 advantage from the spot. NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY • The berth for the Hoosiers is the team's 33rd-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the 44th overall in the program's history. • Indiana has an NCAA-best .727 (92-33-5) winning percentage in the tournament, while the 92 victories are also tops in the NCAA. • Stanford is second in the NCAA with a winning percentage of .663 (29-13-7), while UCLA's 72 tournament victories ranks second. • IU has appeared in 20 College Cups, which leads all Division I teams, and won its eighth national title in 2012. INDIANA UNDEFEATED IN LAST 38 HOME MATCHES • The Hoosiers are undefeated in the team's last 38 matches at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium, posting a mark of 34-0-4. • IU's last loss at home came to No. 20 Virginia Tech, 2-1 in overtime, on Nov. 27, 2016 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. • The 38-match home-unbeaten streak is tied for the longest streak in program history and ranks as the fourth-longest unblemished streak in NCAA history. • Akron (Sept. 5, 2008-Oct. 29, 2011) holds the NCAA record with an undefeated streak of 48-straight home matches. North Carolina (Sept. 5, 2010-Nov. 25, 2012) held a streak of 40 games, Tulsa (1988-1992) compiled a 39-game streak, and Indiana (Sept. 10, 1982-Sept. 6, 1985/current) sits fourth with 38 games. BEZERRA LIFTS HOOSIERS WITH HAT TRICK • Freshman Victor Bezerra turned in an historic three-goal performance in the second-round victory over the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats. • His hat trick marked the third in program history in the NCAA Tournament and first since Nikita Kotlov tallied a trio of goals against Xavier on Nov. 10, 2012. • Scott Merritt also recorded a hat trick against Evansville on Nov. 24, 1996 in the NCAA Tournament-Regional Semifinal. • Bezerra is the youngest player in program history to score a postseason hat trick as Kotlov was a junior and Merritt was a senior. IMPRESSIVE RECORD VS. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS • In IU's last 55 regular season matches against non-conference opponents dating back through the 2014 season, the Hoosiers have posted an impressive record of 42-5-8. IUMS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS • Indiana is ranked No. 6 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll. IU is ranked No. 6 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 7 by College Soccer News.

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77-62 final. Much more competitive than the final score

Howard ended up with 51. Marquette/Maryland on Sunday. Cowan vs Howard Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app