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Definitely wasn't doubting or hating on the news- I appreciate any and all news :)

Royster Read To Step Up As Veteran Leader For Indiana Women's Basketball BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Kym Royster gets it. It's her team, in a big sense, this Indiana basketball squad that is so rich in potential. Royster is the program's only four-year senior. As such, she faces a major leadership responsibility. Yes, others will share it -- such as fellow returning starters Jaelynn Penn and Bendu Yeaney, plus heralded transfers Ali Patberg and Brenna Wise -- but the 6-foot-2 Royster is the veteran show-the-way director. That's crucial in these no-Tyra-and-Amanda times. This is Royster's fourth year in coach Teri Moren's system. She understands better than anyone what is expected and what needs to be done. Royster seems fully prepared to handle the challenge. She has thrived in big games, providing substance in what can be a stylish game. If she sustains that level, in fact ratchets it up, the Hoosiers could turn last year's WNIT championship, the first in school history, into this season's long NCAA tourney run. "(Leadership) comes natural in that I'm a competitive person," Royster says. "In high school, I was a leader from my sophomore year on." For the last three years Royster saw how Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill handled the role. They became two of the greatest players in program history and led IU to last season's breakthrough title. They were the examples Royster intends to follow. "I take all the leadership qualities that the older group before me taught and instilled in me," she says. "Finally being in their position, I can pass that down to keep it going." Moren wouldn't want it any other way. "Without question Kym's voice is heard every day in practice, especially when the energy is low." Low energy, after all, is no way to win games. "We are constantly on our kids about communicating at a high level. It's something we're trying to hammer home." When you're young, and the Hoosiers are with three freshmen, five sophomores and two transfers on the 12-player roster, a hammer is sometimes necessary "Kym is the veteran leader out there who demands what we're asking them to do," Moren says. "That's good. There's nothing better than peer pressure sometimes. When your teammates are on you and they know you are needed, it goes a long way." Last year Royster rated among the Big Ten's most improved players. She started all 37 games (she'd only started six times in her first two seasons) and increased her season averages from her sophomore to junior season 6.0 points and 3.4 rebounds (10.2 points, 6.0 rebounds) while shooting 56.1 percent from the field. She scored in double figures 21 times with three double-doubles. Along the way Royster had some big-time games, including a 22-point, eight-rebound effort against No. 12 Ohio State. She had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the WNIT victory over TCU. This wasn't a fluke. As a freshman Royster's instant impact included her 10-point, 10-rebound game against powerhouse Notre Dame in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Royster expects to do even more for her final college season. "I've put in more work in the offseason," she says. "I think my numbers will go up and the extra work will be the reason for it. I've worked to expand my game to the 15-foot area. Being able to get away from the block. My face-up game. Things like that." Moren already sees the payoff. "I don't want to put a number on her, but she could improve her scoring by finding six to eight points just off the free throw line. "A lot of her points come off the low block or put-backs from offensive boards. I told her, you have to manufacture points in other ways. One of those ways is by getting to the free throw line. Another is being super aggressive. She's capable." The challenge is doing that as IU transitions from the two-player scoring dominance with Buss and Cahill to a more diverse attack. "As we move forward," Moren says, "we have to make sure we have better balance. That not all of our scoring comes from the outside. That we realize, with Kym, we have a player who will play with her back to the basket, who has done her work and who is pretty efficient in the low-block area." Efficiency has been a Royster strength for years. In her last two seasons at Newark High School in Ohio, Royster basically averaged a double-double. That included 20-point-plus scoring averages in both seasons. That success was the result of a fiercely competitive nature that has carried over to college, although sometimes too much so. She admits to being "hard on myself" and tries to turn that into a positive when adversity hits. "I try to keep my head up and focus on the next play," she says. "You can't do anything about the past. There's no sense in hanging my head about it. Focus on what I can do positively for the team – offense, defense." After basketball is over (yes, she'd like a shot at the pros), Royster would like to become a child psychologist via her youth development major. "I want to work with kids. I love working with kids. Psychology is also a big interest of mind. Those two go well together." For now, though, there's the optimism for this season. WNIT success could launch years of NCAA tourney victories. "Yes, we can be better (than last year)," Royster says. "We have a lot of young pieces, but we have a lot of talent. We have talent coming back, and from the freshmen joining us. "They will help us. They are willing to learn and pick up the qualities we've instilled in the program. That alone can set us apart." In other words, even with the loss of Buss and Cahill, the best is still ahead. "Overall we're a hard-working team. We're very optimistic. Winning the WNIT gave us the feeling of what it takes to get success. Now it's the next chapter. We want to go beyond the WNIT. We're aiming for the NCAA Tournament. We have high expectations. We're willing to put in the work." She pauses. "We put in the work every day."

I love that you'd pointed this out, and then Romeo gets the Gold Jersey- shows me that Romeo is not ego-driven and listens to the coaches. A lot of players would sulk and pout, or be complacent, but Romeo is a different type of player. If CAM was on his butt about his intensity, and Romeo was able to shift gears and turn it up, that's the sign of a great player!

Not sure- I was just happy to see a Purdue guy get knocked off lol

Now we just need a good parking lot fight...

Winner- Juwan Morgan! 52% v 48%. In related news, Grant Williams (#13 seed from Tennessee) knocked off Carson Edwards (#1 seed)

Miami (FL) @ Boston College Indiana @ Minnesota #20 Wisconsin @ Northwestern Purdue @ Michigan State North Carolina @ Virginia #9 Florida @ #7 Georgia #18 Iowa @ #17 Penn State Illinois @ Maryland #12 Kentucky @ Missouri #14 Washington State @ #24 Stanford #16 Texas A&M @ Mississippi State #22 NC State @ Syracuse Florida Intl @ Western Kentucky #6 Texas @ Oklahoma State Hawai'i @ Fresno State NFL: Eagles @ Jaguars Jets @ Bears Buccaneers @ Bengals Redskins @ Giants Browns @ Steelers Ravens @ Panthers Colts @ Raiders Packers @ Rams Saints @ Vikings Patriots @ Bills Score:38-17

32 minutes left, 4% lead for Morgan

There were a few more in that thread but couldn’t get it to copy. One said to get his minutes elsewhere, they didn’t want him, another said he wasn’t a priority. These are tweeted to Keion smh Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Stay classy UK...

Josh Newkirk- on the training roster for Texas Legends

IU 31 Minnesota 28

Per CB, we're at 50%, MSU 38%. People getting the pre-announcement jitters based on visits. I haven't heard anything one way or the other, to be honest.

I'd spring for a VIP membership for everyone on the board with that, lol!

Oh wow!! Lol, that’s embarrassing! I’ll blame the Benedryl.... Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

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This team showed definite improvement from last year!

Straight sets win over O$U!! Great win! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Next time someone sees one of the Alford's vehicles, slap a bumper sticker on it, that'll get 'em the death penalty!

At 12-7, IU has already matched its win total from last season! Volleyball Hosts Ohio State, Maryland BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana volleyball team will host Ohio State and Maryland this week. The Schedule Friday October 19 at 7:00 PM ET: Indiana vs. Ohio State Sunday October 21 at 1:00 PM ET: Indiana vs. Maryland University Gym (2721 E 10th Street) | Bloomington, Ind. Home Sweet Home The Hoosiers are thrilled to be playing at home this weekend. While construction on the new arena is ongoing Indiana will play this week at University Gym (2721 E 10th Street). While they will be playing in the same venue as last year, the atmosphere will be much different under first year head coach Steve Aird. "It will be a little different than most every volleyball environment in the country and that's by design," IU head coach Steve Aird said. We are hoping that when we finally get into the new arena it goes to a whole different level." Promotions Friday vs Ohio State · Giveaway-Pink IU shirts (first 250 fans) · Dig Pink Night-any fan who wears pink to the game will be able to buy their game ticket for $2. · Freebie Friday- Students who check in on the Crimson Guard app will be entered to win an Apple Watch. We'll announce the winner during intermission. · Kids Club Night-Members of the IU Knothole Kids Club will get in free. Show your membership badge at the entrance or wear their Kids Club t-shirt to the game. · Drumline-the Marching Hundred Drumline will play during pregame · Post-game Autographs Sunday vs Maryland · Giveaway-Indiana Volleyball Crewneck Sweatshirts · Greek Day-the fraternity/sorority that brings out the most members to the game will win a 40" Vizio Smart TV. Greek members will check in at the marketing table to enter. The winning house will be announced during intermission. · Football Ticket Discount-fans who bring their ticket stub from the Penn State football game to the match will get a $2 ticket. Notes • The Hoosiers are 12-7 on the season and 3-5 in Big Ten matches with wins at Ohio State, and vs. Northwestern, Rutgers. • Junior Victoria Brisack is eight assists away from becoming the 10th player in school history to reach 2,000 career assists. • Freshman Breana Edwards lead the Hoosiers in kills on the season with 217. Edwards leads the Hoosiers with 18 solo blocks, which ranks fourth on the Indiana all-time list for solo blocks for a freshman. • Last season in 32 matches the Hoosiers had a total of 188 team blocks. This season through 19 matches the team is at 203. • Indiana has recorded 10 or more blocks in 12 matches this season. The Hoosiers had 13 blocks last time out in their win over Rutgers. • Sophomore Kamryn Malloy registered a season-high 10 kills to lead the Hoosiers in the win against Rutgers.

Big showdown this weekend! No. 3/6 Hoosiers Face No. 1/4 Texas and No. 8/19 Florida this Weekend BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 3/6-ranked Indiana University men's and women's swimming and diving teams will head to Austin, Texas to face the No. 1/4 Texas Longhorns and No. 8/19 Florida Gators beginning on Friday, Oct. 19. The three teams will compete in a two-day, short-course yards meet beginning on Friday, Oct. 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Saturday's action at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET. Live results for the meet can be found at IUHoosiers.com. Meet Schedule On Friday, the teams will compete in the 400 medley relay, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, 1-meter dive, 200 IM and 200 freestyle relay. On Saturday, the teams will compete in the 200 medley relay, 500 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 3-meter dive and 400 freestyle relay. 2018-19 Hoosier Individual Dual-Meet Wins Men Ian Finnerty – 2 Vini Lanza – 2 Bruno Blaskovic – 2 James Connor – 2 Gabriel Fantoni – 1 Mohamed Samy – 1 Women Lilly King – 2 Maria Paula Heitmann – 1 Christine Jensen – 1 IU's King Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week Indiana senior Lilly King was named the Big Ten Women's Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 17. The Evansville, Ind. native won both the 100 breaststroke (59.74) and 200 breaststroke (2:11.63) with NCAA B cut times against No. 14 Kentucky, No. 15 Missouri and No. 18 Notre Dame. King, the three-time defending NCAA champion in both events, posted the fastest mark in the nation in the 100 breast. King also helped the Hoosiers win the 200 medley relay at the season-opening quad meet with a time of 1:39.09. Hoosiers in the National Rankings In the season-opening CSCAA/TYR Top-25 rankings, the Hoosier men were ranked No. 3 in the nation, while the women's squad was ranked No. 6 in the country.

I just checked (yep, slow day at work)- we only have 3 seniors on this team, and our 2 leading scorers are juniors. Could be a much improved team next year!

IU is in that tough place where the coaching has improved the team to a better place, but not necessarily enough to draw an impactful recruiting class. B1G is a very tough field hockey conference overall. We've managed to pick up a conference win (over MSU), which is one more than we had last season.... Hoosiers Hit the Road for Big Ten Regular Season Finale Bloomington, Ind.— Indiana Field Hockey will travel to University Park, Pa. on Friday, Oct. 19 to take on No.6 Penn State in the final Big Ten contest of the regular season. The Hoosiers and Nittany Lions are scheduled to square off at 6 p.m. Week 8: No. 6 Penn State Friday, October 19 – Indiana at Penn State – 6:00 p.m. ET – Penn State Field Hockey Complex Follow: Stats | Live Stream | @IndianaFH Corner Hits Last Time: Hanging tough Last weekend, Indiana hosted two ranked Big Ten opponents as part of Homecoming weekend. After two hard fought battles, the Hoosiers couldn't come up with a victory as they fell to No. 2 Maryland and No. 14 Rutgers. Senior Finale Four Indiana seniors will compete in their last regular season game on Friday night in University Park, Pa. Nora Aucker, Elle Hempt, Taylor Swope, and Claire Woods look to continue their strong contribution to the squad as they have accounted for five goals and five assists this season.

Hoosiers Ready to Compete in Illini Open on Friday Evening Bloomington, Ind.— Indiana Cross Country will conclude the regular season on Friday evening in Champaign-Urbana, Ill. by participating in the Illini Open. Competition is set to begin at 5:00 p.m. EST. The meet will take place at the UI Arboretum located on the campus of the University of Illinois. The women's 5k race will kick off the open with a start time of 5:00 p.m. EST. Shortly after, will be the men's 8k race that is scheduled to begin at 5:40 p.m. EST. This week, the USTFCCCA (U.S. Track &Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association) announced their weekly regional and national rankings. The women's squad cracked the top-10 for the first time in program history coming in at No. 10 in the national poll. After a 3rd place finish at Pre-Nationals, the Hoosiers jumped a spot in the Great Lakes Regional as they rank second. On the men's side, Indiana ranks 22nd in the most recent national poll. The Hoosiers placed 8th at Pre-Nationals which helped propel them to No. 4 in the Great Lakes Regional rankings.

Very excited to see how she adjusts to B1G competition.