Class of '66 Old Fart

It's never too early. Earlier in the week, The Daily Hoosier listed 4 prospect names in the '26 class and today, Dushawn London talks about Caleb Holt. Brayden Fogle (Lexington, Ohio) Tyran Stokes (Pittsburg, California) Caleb Holt (New Market, Alabama) Alex Constanza (Miami, Florida) https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Basketball-recruiting-Auburn-Alabama-Ole-Miss-Georgia-Caleb-Holt-190163708/

Opening our B1G season on the road at Minny (4-4) who have lost their last 3 games. They average 73.5 ppg shooting 46% FG and 31% on 3s. They hold a +7 rebounding margin. Cade Tyson leads them in scoring at 22.4 ppg. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson their only other double digit scorer at 12.4 ppg. Crocker-Johnson (6’8”) is their leading rebounder at 9.1/gm. Live Stats Radio - Varsity Network Radio - WHCC

So much catch-up posting to do. Hoosiers need to re-group in a big way to knock off PSU (8-1) and avoid an 0-2 start in conference play. PSU's only loss was 77-65 to Providence. PSU averages 83 ppg with a +13 scoring margin. They shoot 51% fg and 38% on 3s. They have a +2.3 rebounding margin and only turn the ball over 8/gm and get 8 steals/gm. They have 4 players averaging double figures. They have 3 players who average 45%+ on 3s but as a team they average less than 20 3-point attempts/gm. Live Stats Radio - Varsity Network Radio - WHCC 105

As long as the networks can find sponsors willing to pay ridiculous amounts for commercial time.

Brief injury update https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-injuries-suffered-during-ohio-state-game-not-expected-to-impact-cfp/

Add Baylor to the if I can't play where I wanna play then I ain't gonna play at all crowd. Baylor statement on potential bowl: “We have declined the opportunity to play in a Bowl, as we've already progressed deeply into the offseason timeline of preparation for the 2026 season.”

Replay tonight at 9:00 on FS1.

Our 7-0 women’s bball team faces 8-0 Iowa State Sunday at 1:30 ET in the championship game of the Coconut Hoops event. 6’3” Audi Crooks is a force in the middle for ISU and I’m not sure we can stop her without our bigs getting into early foul trouble. She averages 25 ppg and 6 rpg. As a team, the Cyclones shoot 51% from the field and 36.5% on 3s. They average 93 ppg and have held their opponents to 53 ppg. They average 44 rpg vs their opponents 28 rpg. Radio

And now this for the Twerps. Maryland WBB senior guard Kaylene Smikle has announced she'll undergo season-ending knee injury and that she intends to return for the 2026-27 season; two other Terps are also out for the season: Lea Bartelme and Ava McKennie

I really expected Katie Geralds to begin to turn the program around after they finally got rid of Versyp but that has not proven to be the case.

Rick Bozich article on Grace Berger and how she's handled the loss of an NCAA tournament appearance. https://www.wdrb.com/sports/bozich-dream-denied-grace-berger-indiana-women-s-basketball-turn/article_c0945c8e-71ee-11ea-94ed-770b76fbd2a0.html

Her high school team has already played 17 games and is undefeated. Minimal stats available plus she is just a freshman. 4 games I've found she's averaged 10.5 ppg and 7.8 rpg.

Finding any game stats for GiGi is really hit and miss. I can let you know that her team is 9-0 on the season.

Season opening win over Laurel. Ashlinn 5p and 5r. 1-8 FG, 0-3 on 3s; 1-2 FT.

5'7" Ashlinn James attends DuPont Manual HS in Louisville, KY. Per Raoul, we offered in October 2023. @Ash_Hoops3 Hudl 22-23 MaxPreps https://manualredeye.com/96468/sports/ashlinn-james-athlete-profile/

Dec. 3, season opening 105-57 win over Moore. Lindsay 26p and 3r. 8-12 FG, 4-6 on 3s; 6-6 FT.

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Dec 2: 71-33 win over Kewaskum. Kohnen 17p Dec. 5: 87-57 win over Cedardsburg. Kohnen 18p

Dec 4: 88-61 win. Hampton 27p Dec 6: 95-71 win. Hampton 28p, 9r, 2a, 2s, 1b