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SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Women's basketball looks to remain undefeated at Puerto Rico Classic BY DYLAN WALLACE Published 2 hours ago IU women’s basketball has the 15th highest RPI in women's college basketball — good for the best in the Big Ten. That schedule isn’t getting any easier this week. The Hoosiers traveled more than 1,800 miles from Bloomington to Puerto Rico as they prepare for three games in as many days. Sophomore guard Bendu Yeaney said it will be nice to get to some warm weather after enduring the cold, rainy temperatures IU had through finals week. The first thing on the team’s itinerary is to go paddle boarding, but these are just slivers of what IU really wants to enjoy. “This is a business trip,” Yeaney said. Loyola Marymount University, Grambling State University and the University of South Dakota stand between the Hoosiers and a perfect 12-0 record. Loyola Marymount will be IU’s first opponent at 4 p.m. on Dec. 19. The Lions come in with only two blemishes on their record at 7-2 with losses to Northern Arizona University and Denver University. They are led by senior guard Gabby Green, who is averaging 21 points per game this season. Green, along with sophomore guard Chelsea Gipson, who is averaging 15 points per game, will be IU’s biggest challenge to stop in the backcourt. Expect Yeaney and sophomore guard Jaelynn Penn to be tasked with those two defensively. This will be just the second meeting between IU and Loyola Marymount with the first since 1996 when IU took the 82-65 victory in Bloomington. Less than 24 hours later IU will take on Grambling State for the first time ever at 1:30 p.m. On paper, this is the easiest game of the trio as the Tigers are just 1-7 this season. Only one loss has been under double digits as the team is being outscored by an average of 24 points per loss. Senior guards Shakyla Hill and Jazmin Boyd are the only two players averaging more than ten points per game while IU has four players doing so. Dec. 21 brings the stiffest competition of the Puerto Rico Classic by way of South Dakota. The Coyotes enter this week's tournament with a 10-1 record, including wins over then-No. 23 Iowa State University, 64-59, and then-No. 22 University of Missouri, 74-61. South Dakota brings a balanced scoring attack as all five starters average eight points or more. Junior guard Ciara Duffy was named Summit League Player of the Week after her 20-point performance against Missouri that saw her add four rebounds and three assists with zero turnovers in 37 minutes of play. In this week’s Associated Press poll, IU received 11 votes to be ranked in the top-25 while South Dakota received 22. Unlike last year, IU Coach Teri Moren has the luxury of depth in 2018, which bodes well for consecutive games like this. Freshman forward Aleksa Gulbe is expected to be back after missing the last two games due to a rolled ankle. Freshman guard Grace Berger, sophomore guard Keyanna Warthen and sophomore forward Linsey Marchese will also be called upon to relieve IU’s starters for the looming 120 minutes of basketball. “We feel like we can go deep into our bench,” Moren said. “There’s no question that we are going to have to do that because we have three really good opponents.”

Hoosiers Close Out Non-Conference Play At Puerto Rico Classic BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Non-conference play ends as Indiana travels to the Puerto Rico Classic Wednesday-Friday. The Hoosiers face Loyola Marymount, Grambling State and South Dakota. RV/RV INDIANA (9-0) at Puerto Rico Classic Wednesday, December 19, 2018 • vs. Loyola Marymount (7-2) • 4 p.m. ET Thursday, December 20, 2018 • vs. Grambling State (1-7) • 1:30 p.m. ET Friday, December 21, 2018 • vs. RV/RV South Dakota (10-1) • 4 p.m. ET Mario Morales Coliseum • Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Broadcast: Facebook Live Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray) Live Stats: Click here Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram SERIES HISTORY Loyola Marymount: Indiana leads 1-0 (11/29/96 - W, 82-65, Bloomington, Ind.) Grambling State: First meeting South Dakota: First meeting NOTES The Hoosiers are off to a 9-0 start after a win over Missouri State on Dec. 9. They are coming off a 10-day break since its last win and taking final exams to wrap up the fall semester. Redshirt junior guard Ali Patberg recorded her second double-double of the season as she scored 16 points and 13 assists, the second most in a game by an IU player and the most since Tisha Hill did it in 1991. She narrowly missed a triple double by also pulling down seven rebounds in the win over the Lady Bears. Patberg is leading the way for Indiana, averaging 17.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.5 rebounds per game. Three other Hoosiers are posting double-digits including redshirt junior forward Brenna Wise who averages 15.1 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Jaelynn Penn has turned it on as of late, scoring in double figures in six of her last seven games, including a team-high 20 points in the win over Missouri State. Penn is averaging 13.0 points per game through nine games this season. In national statistics of note, the Hoosiers are still one of 17 unbeaten teams in the country. They rank 15th overall in field goal percentage (.479), 16th in defensive rebounds per game (31.0 per game) and 37th in rebounding margin (+8.4). Indiana is also 15th in the latest NCAA RPI, which is the highest in the Big Ten. Indiana will play the next four games away from home as it resumes after the holiday break by opening up Big Ten play at Illinois on Dec. 28. UP NEXT Big Ten play opens up at Illinois on Friday, December 28. Tipoff in Champaign-Urbana is set for 8 p.m. ET on BTN Plus.

"It's not yet clear whether Tuttle, who did not throw a pass for Utah last season, will be immediately eligible."- interesting quote in this article!

Women's Volleyball 12/14/2018 2:04:00 PM Megan Sloan Joins Indiana Volleyball Story Links BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana head coach Steve Aird has announced the addition of transfer Megan Sloan. Sloan spent her first three years of collegiate volleyball at Louisville. Sloan, a 6-1 outside hitter, from Zionsville, Ind., will join the Hoosiers in the spring semester and play her senior season at Indiana. Sloan had a breakout season in 2018 as she recorded 225 kills and hit .277 in 25 matches and 85 sets with the Cardinals. "Megan is a veteran player with great pedigree and longstanding ties to IU," Aird said. "She is a competitive kid with a good arm and will add a great deal to our roster." In a win against North Carolina, Sloan tallied a career-high 18 kills and hit .372 in the match. Sloan also posted double-digit kills against Florida and Purdue and hit .500 with 11 kills in a win over Duke. "I couldn't be more excited to come into this growing program and play in the best conference in the country," Sloan said. "It's an incredible opportunity to represent Indiana and get after it one last time." Sloan played for Jean Kesterson at Cathedral High School and was part of the No. 1 ranked team in the nation and the 2015 IHSAA Class 4A State Champions. Megan was a First Team All-State honoree in her junior and senior seasons and received All-America Honorable Mention honors in 2015. Megan is the daughter of Brian and Leslie Sloan. Her father, Brian, was a member of the 1987 Indiana men's basketball National Championship team. Her grandfather, Jerry Sloan is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. He played in the NBA from 1965-1976 and was the head coach of the Utah Jazz from 1988-2011. Her brother Grant is a sophomore on the IU baseball team and also has a brother, Ben. Sloan plans to pursue a degree in business at Indiana University. "We are excited to get Megan to campus in the spring so we can spend the next eight months getting ready for the 2019 season," Aird said. "She understands the challenge in front of us and is excited for the opportunity." Daughter of IU basketball player Brian Sloan, signs with IU VB

#17 Villanova @ #1 Kansas #3 Tennessee @ Memphis SMU @ Georgetown Notre Dame vs. Purdue Rutgers @ Seton Hall NC State @ Penn State Butler vs. #25 Indiana Kent State @Louisville Utah @ #19 Kentucky #20 Arizona State @ Georgita #4 Gonzaga @ #13 North Carolina #13 Virginia Tech vs. Washington #22 Iowa vs. Northern Iowa Georgia State @ #25 Kansas State Cincinnati @ #18 Mississippi State USC @ Oklahoma LSU vs. Saint Mary's Rhode Island vs. West Virginia Indiana State @ TCU Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State

Guess those HovaHugs pack a punch!

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Very sad- he and Matt Nover were friends with my R.A. I just remember that he was a nice guy who seemed like he had the broadest shoulders of anyone I'd ever met!

Can’t wait to actually watch- had it on after church trying to make lunch, so I got the overall gist. Everyone has a role on this team, love it! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Still was during and after, lol!

On a side Damon note, his friends tried to get my friends and I to pay $20 to watch Damon puke outside of Varsity Villas during the Little 5 riot in 1991 lol.

Hopefully East will negate him too, lol. He seemed like a really nice kid a couple of years ago

Indiana Track & Field Kicks Off Indoor Season by Hosting Hoosier Open BLOOMINGTON, Ind.— After a successful cross-country season, Indiana Track & Field looks to continue the success as they kick off the indoor season. The Hoosiers will host the Hoosier Open on Dec. 7 with events beginning at 3:45 p.m. inside of Gladstein Fieldhouse. Ron Helmer enters his 12th season as the head coach of the men's and women's track & field teams. Indiana is coming off a strong season that saw both the men's and women's squads capture third place at Big Ten Championships. Schedule of Events Friday's meet with feature 38 events, 13 track events and six field events. The order of events for track—60-meter hurdle trials, 60-meter hurdle trials, the mile, 60-meter hurdle finals, 60-meter finals, 400-meter, 500-meter, 1,000-meter, 5,000-meter fast section, 200-meter, 300-meter, 4x400 meter relay. Order of events for field—Throws, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, high jump. Meet Information Admission to the Hoosier Open is free to the public. Live results of the meet can be found here. 2017 Hoosier Open Last season at the Hoosier Open, many Hoosiers broke meet records including Katherine Receveur, (5K), Daniel Kuhn (500m), Willie Morrison (shot put), Jyles Etienne (high jump), and Kyle Mau (3,000m). Last time: Indiana earns a pair of third place finishes at 2017-18 Big Ten Indoor Championships Indiana is coming off a season that saw them place third at the 2017-18 Big Ten Indoor Championships. Returners, Kyle Mau (mile) and Katherine Receveur (5,000m) both took gold at the meet to become Big Ten Individual Champions. Kelsey Harris, Teddy Browning, Joe Murphy, and Ben Veatch all saw podium finishes throughout the meet.

Kind of excited to watch Brayton play tonight vs Columbus East. I got to see him play as a freshman, and he definitely has the innate talent. Not sure who is interested, college wise, but hope the best for him.

I think we’re 3rd in B1G in FTs Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Without Gulbe, and Johnson + Wilson not playing this season (Johnson our for season I think). Very impressed with our growth and toughness Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

That actually annoyed my daughters so much they left the room, lol!

Butler will bring a crowd for this- if you've never been to a women's game, this would be a great one! Two in-state undefeated programs! In-State Matchup Set For Wednesday As Indiana Hosts Butler BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It will be a battle of in-state unbeatens on Wednesday when Indiana hosts Butler at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. RV/RV Indiana (7-0) vs. Butler (6-0) Wednesday, December 5, 2018 • 7 p.m. ET Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind. Broadcast: BTN Plus (Josh Eastern, Maxwell Sterling Glenn and Eddie Cotton) Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray) Live Stats: HoosierStats.com Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Tickets: http://bit.ly/2wpEcVD Promotion: Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night ABOUT THE COACHES Indiana Butler Teri Moren Kurt Godlevske Career Record: 288-183 (16th Season) Career Record: 46-79 (5th Season) Indiana Record: 89-53 (5th Season) Record: Same ABOUT THE BULLDOGS Butler will also come in to Wednesday's game without a blemish on its record after a 64-47 win over Ball State on Sunday. It will also mark their first road game of the season, having played all six in Hinkle Fieldhouse. they are led by reds\hirt senior guard Whitney Jennings (15.0 ppg., 2.8 apg., 3.3 spg.) and junior guard Kristen Spolyar (13.7 ppg.) while senior center Tori Schickel adds a team-high 9.3 rpg. and 13.3 ppg. The Bulldogs are holding opponents to just 48.7 ppg. and have outscored its six opponents by 28.2 points. In the preseason, Butler was picked to finish seventh overall in the Big East. SERIES HISTORY Indiana leads 5-1 LAST MEETING 11/23/13 – W, 84-69 (Bloomington, IN) NOTES The Hoosiers are fresh off a 67-65 win at UCLA on Sunday to keep them undefeated on the season. Sophomore guard Jaelynn Penn hit a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left that would be the difference maker for Indiana. Penn along with redshirt junior guard Ali Patberg each added 17 points in the victory. With Notre Dame's loss at home on Sunday, Indiana now owns the nation's longest active win streak at 13 games. IU also has the eighth longest active home win streak in 15 games which is also the longest in the Big Ten. ­­ IU also received votes in this week's polls, coming in with five in the AP Top 25 and a vote in the USA Today Coaches Poll. They are one of eight Big Ten teams to be ranked or receiving votes. Patberg's performance last week led her to a spot on the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll. For the week, the Columbus, Ind. Native averaged 23.5 points, 6.0 assist, 5.0 rebounds and shot over 50 percent from the floor in wins at Wake Forest and UCLA. Patberg went 51.9 percent from the floor, 80 percent from the 3-point line and 88 percent from the free throw line. She also held a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio, as she committed just one turnover against the Bruins. She set a new career-high 30 points at Wake Forest and nearly missed a triple double with 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists at UCLA. Improving to 7-0 with the win on Sunday, Indiana continues on its best start under fifth-year head coach Teri Moren. It also continues the best start since 2013-14 when the Hoosiers won 14-straight to open up the season.

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Did anyone else hear Fisch mention that Hunter probably wouldn't play this year? It was in the pregame and I was not listening 100% but swear he said it. I don't know if he just means the next 26 days of 2018, or this season (or if I just misheard it entirely)

Dk anything about him, but love the name! Sounds like a soccer dynasty name to me. “During the van Bennekom era”.... Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Wow, there's a lot of hostility on some of the O$U football boards!

I've seen so many times in recent posts "forget tradition" or "tradition means nothing". I've also seen people upset that our teams lack "identity". IU's identity is tradition, like it or not. I'm not speaking for all, but a lot of the wealthy donors love IU for our tradition. If we start changing things, I very easily see donations decreasing. Names on the back are simply not part of what IU does.