Class of '66 Old Fart

Hoosiers still lead 53-51 but we're letting them stick around. Not what should be happening but it is. Points: Holmes 15; Gulbe 11; C-H 10; Patberg 8; Berger 6 Reb: Holmes 6; C-H 4; Gulbe 4; Patberg 3; Berger 3; Noveroske 3 Assts: Holmes 4; C-H 4; Patberg 3; Gulbe 3

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Lead is 48-44 a little over midway through the 3rd. Holmes has 9 pts. in the quarter. PUke having another good shooting quarter 6-8 FG.

Hoosiers with a 34-29 lead at the half with a C-H bucket at the buzzer. We tightened up our 'D' and PUke only shot 5-18 FG in the 2nd Q. Points: Gulbe 11; C-H 7; Patberg 6; Berger 6; Holmes 4 Reb: Holmes 4; C-H 4 Assists: Holmes 3; C-H 3 Shooting: IU 48% FG / 40% 3s / 50% FT PUke 39% FG / 0% 3s / 75% FT

Enfield's name popping up today is like the zookeeper throwing fresh meat in the lion's cage.

Illinois high schools were just recently permitted to start playing and many schools are scheduling as many games as they can. Today, they had to cancel 10 Chicago Public League games because there weren't enough available officials.

Tied at 17 after 1 quarter. PUke shot 8-15 FG so we need to pick up our defensive pressure. Berger has 2 fouls.

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Race in uniform and going through pre-game warmup. Armaan is not. Martha The Mop Lady comes up with some really funny stuff.

No surprises.

Yup! IU women are gonna kick some PUke keisters today. PS: Thanks for feeding me a straight line.

Could we just hire Enfield's wife and leave Andy in California? Not exactly making this old man do cartwheels -- not that I could if I wanted to.

West Side overwhelmed Lake Central 58-29 to advance to its sectional championship tonight. Washington, who played sparingly in the second half, contributed a 3-pointer and a dunk on his way to 11 points. [NOTE: It was 39-10 at the half.]

Impossible to believe Sean Miller will survive this. https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4592889001?__twitter_impression=true

Keeping tabs on women's recruiting is a whole different element than with the men. So little information. Back in Sept. 2017, we offered '22 Ayanna Patterson from Homestead HS in Fort Wayne. She's going to announce her committment on March 20, and we're one of her 5 finalists. Her brother, Andre Patterson, Jr., played at UCLA and Tennessee (2001-2006) and their father played at New Mexico State (1983-1985) ESPN Summary

Hadn't really thought about it, but I believe you are correct. Certainly didn't have one of his best shooting nights so the 2 may be related.

Lawrence North advances to the sectional championship against North Central with a 46-45 win over Warren Central. WC had a good look at the buzzer but it just wouldn't drop. I had Gunn with 9 pts. on 3-10 FG; 1-6 on 3s; 2-4 FT; 5 reb; 1 asst; 1 stl; 1 TO.

He's fun to watch. Has great court vision. Not sure why he doesn't have more D1 interest.

Indiana Carries Team Lead into Final Day at Big Tens The No. 8-ranked men's swimming team scored big points on the fourth night of the 2021 Big Ten Championships on the strength of two historic performances at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on Friday night. The Hoosiers moved into first place in the team standings heading into the final day of action. 100 BACKSTROKE Senior Gabriel Fantoni won his fourth-straight Big Ten gold medal in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 45.34. In total, the Belo Horizonte, Brazil, native has won six Big Ten gold medals in backstroke events. Senior Jacob Steele narrowly missed out on the silver, but hung on to claim bronze in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 45.81. Freshman Gavin Wight finished 14th out of the Consolation Final with a time of 47.34. 100 BREASTSTROKE Junior Zane Backes swam a collegiate career-best of 51.04 to claim the bronze medal in the 100 Breaststroke, a race that saw the top two finishers go under 51.0 seconds for the first time in the history of the event at the Big Ten Championships. In the Consolation Final, senior Brock Brown finished 15th with a time of 53.39. Senior Gary Kostbade took 18th out of the C Final with a time of 53.53 and freshman Maxwell Reich rounded out the heat with a time of 53.75, good for 20th place. 200 BUTTERFLY Sophomore Brendan Burns was utterly dominant in his second-straight victory in the 200 Butterfly. He touched first with a career-best, NCAA A Cut time of 1:39.22, a Big Ten Championships Meet and Indiana University school record. Also swimming in the Championship Final, senior Corey Gambardella nabbed the silver medal with a career-best time of 1:42.43. Junior Van Mathias secured fourth with a time of 1:43.25. 200 FREESTYLE RELAY The Hoosier team consisting of freshman Tomer Frankel, junior Jack Franzman, junior Brandon Hamblin, and Mathias outlasted the field in the timed final with an NCAA A Cut time of 1:16.24 to win the event for the third-straight season. TEAM SCORES 1. INDIANA – 1,036.5 pts. 2. Michigan – 1,010 pts. 3. Ohio State – 1,000 pts. 4. Purdue – 615.5 pts. 5. Wisconsin – 571 pts. 6. Northwestern – 554 pts. 7. Penn State – 496.5 pts. 8. Iowa – 444.5 pts. 9. Minnesota – 396 pts. 10. Michigan State – 149 pts. NOTABLES • Fantoni has won the 100 Backstroke each of the last four seasons at the Big Ten Championships meet, the first to accomplish the feat since Derya Buyukunca (Michigan) from 1995-98. The last Hoosier to win four-straight in the 100 Back was Mike Stamm (1971-74). • He earned the 28th Big Ten gold medal in program history in the 100 Backstroke. The four-straight Hoosiers wins is the longest stretch since winning 13-straight from 1968-1980. • Burns joins elite Indiana swimming history as a back-to-back 200 Butterfly Big Ten champ, joining Vini Lanza (2017-19), Mark Spitz (1970-72), Frederick Schmidt (1964-65), and Michael Troy (1960-62). • Burns threw down a school and Big Ten Conference Championships record time of 1:39.22, a time that currently ranks second in the nation. • Gambardella registered a career-best time of 1:42.53, good for the fourth-fastest performer in program history and the 15th-fastest time swam this season in the NCAA. • Indiana has won the last five 200 Butterfly conference crowns, and has won the title 20 times. The five-straight champions marks the longest IU stretch since winning seven-straight from 1970-76. • Backes hit a career-best time of 51.04 in the 100 Breaststroke and ranks as the second-fastest performer in program history in the event and currently ranks fifth in the country. • For the third-straight season (fifth time overall) the Indiana Hoosiers won the 200 Freestyle Relay. The NCAA A Cut time of 1:16.24 ranks as the third-fastest time in program history and the sixth-fastest time nationally. • Frankel led off the relay with a 50 Freestyle split time of 19.42. The time is a career-best mark, an NCAA B Cut standard, and ties him for sixth on the all-timer performer list at Indiana. FINALS RESULTS 100 BACKSTROKE 1. Gabriel Fantoni – 45.34 (NCAA B Cut) 3. Jacob Steele – 45.81 (NCAA B Cut) 14. Gavin Wight – 47.34 (NCAA B Cut, Career Best) 100 BREASTSTROKE 3. Zane Backes – 51.04 (NCAA A Cut, Career Best) 15. Brock Brown – 53.39 (NCAA B Cut) 18. Gary Kostbade – 53.53 (NCAA B Cut) 20. Maxwell Reich – 53.75 (NCAA B Cut, Career Best) 200 BUTTERFLY 1. Brendan Burns – 1:39.22 (NCAA A Cut, School Record, Big Ten Championships Record, Career Best) 2. Corey Gambardella – 1:42.53 (NCAA B Cut, Career Best) 4. Van Mathias – 1:43.25 (NCAA B Cut) 200 FREESTYLE RELAY 1. Tomer Frankel, Jack Franzman, Brandon Hamblin, Van Mathias – 1:16.24 (NCAA A Cut) UP NEXT The 2021 Big Ten Championships will continue on Saturday morning with the final preliminary heats of the weekend. The action will begin with prelims in the 100 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke and 200 Breaststroke at 11 a.m. ET on BTN+.

Game #2 tonight vs Minnesota with an 8:00 scheduled start.

This clip will let you see just how bad the markings are on this field as Aaron pointed out.

Another chance to watch Gunn tonight as Lawrence North faces Warren Central (Tae Davis-Louisville) at 7:30 on MyINDY TV-23. The first game tonight at this sectional is Crispus Attucks (Jalen Hooks '23) vs North Central set for a 6:00 tipoff. Should be 2 really good high school games if you can watch.

@Pudman glad to have you with us and please don't let this be your one and only post.

First pitch nearly set to go.

Certainly not an offseason update, but our match against Penn State scheduled for March 7, is postponed because of COVID issues in Penn States tier 1 personnel. Next match will now be against the Badgers in Madison on Thursday, March 11.