Class of '66 Old Fart

Not at all surprised.

Big 10 stat of the day: Purdue Grad Neil Armstrong spent 8 days and 14 hours in space. Purdue Basketball will spend a total of 7 days and 0 hours as the #1 team in the nation

How many wins does Purdue have as the #1 team in America? A. None B. Zero C. The same number as national championships D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

PUke finally has a banner.

UConn lost its best player Paige Bueckers to a broken leg and she'll be out 6-8 weeks.

Final score 91 - 58 in a game that never had you on the edge of your seat. Holmes 23 pts; 5 reb; 5 blk. She was 9-10 FG Gulbe 21 pts; 9 reb; 3 asst. 8-12 FG Berger 19 pts; 7 reb. 6-10 FG Moore-McNeil in 24 min. scored 4 pts. and grabbed 7 reb. Kaitlin Peterson in 14 min. scored 5 pts. and had 3 asst.

71 -38 after 3. We're shooting extremely well and dominating the boards but we have committed 15 TOs against really inferior competiton. Really hope Moren puts our starters on the bench and gives the bench extended minutes.

51 - 27 Halftime. Hoosiers shooting 68% from the field. Gulbe 13 pts; 4 reb; 3 asst. Holmes 12 ptsl; 4 reb Berger 14 pts; 5 reb Moore-McNeil has scored 4 pts. and grabbed 5 reb in 11 min. off the bench.

5:00 left in the 2nd and it's 41-15. Gulbe, Holmes & Berger all in double figures.

When you score 23 unanswered points you can build a good lead. After one quarter it's 26-8. Gulbe 9; Holmes 8; Berger 7. Hoosiers are 10-14 FG. Moren going to the bench early.

Not quite midway thru the 1st Q and it's a 15-4 IU lead after rattling off 13 straight points. Holmes should have her way in the paint and has 6 pts; Berger with 7.

But just remember, I'm only a messenger!!

No. 10 Indiana shifts back to non-conference play on Thursday night when it hosts Fairfield. Tipoff at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is set for 7 p.m. ET. #10/8 INDIANA (6-2, 1-0 B1G) vs. FAIRFIELD (3-4, 0-0 B1G) Thursday, December 9, 2021 • 7 p.m. ET Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind. Broadcast: BTN+ Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Austin Render) Live Stats: Statbroadcast Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Promotion: Postgame autographs with selected players (south lobby) ABOUT THE COACHES Indiana Fairfield Teri Moren Joe Frager Career Record: 353-212 (19th Season) Career Record: 432-271 (23rd Season) Indiana Record: 154-82 (8th Season) Fairfield Record: 243-188 (15th Season) ABOUT THE STAGS The Stags enter the matchup after dropping its last two games to Yale and UMass. They are led by senior forward Lou Lopez-Senechal's 18.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Redshirt senior forward Callie Cavanaugh also adds double figures with 11.7 and grad student guard Sydney Lowery adds 11.3 points per game. Fairfield is averaging 62.7 points per game and were picked to finish third in the MAAC this season. SERIES HISTORY Fairfield leads 1-0 LAST MEETING 12/29/84 – L, 85-89 (Miami) NOTES IU got back on track Monday night when it opened Big Ten play with a 70-40 win over Penn State. All five starters scored in double figures behind 16 points from junior forward Mackenzie Holmes. Graduate student guard Nicole Cardaño-Hillary stuffed the stat sheet against the Lady Lions, tallying 14 points, a team-high seven rebounds, five assists and five steals. The Madrid, Spain native hit three 3-pointers in the victory, as she leads the team with 16 made triples and shooting 45.7 percent from beyond-the-arc. Indiana held its position in the top 10 in both national top 25 polls this week – coming in at No. 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 8 in the WBCA/USA Today coaches poll. Guards Grace Berger and Ali Patberg were named two of the top 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award. The duo is just one of two schools nationally with multiple selections, joining UConn with three selections. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. UP NEXT The Hoosiers hit the road and return to Big Ten play on Sunday when it faces Ohio State. Tipoff in Columbus is set for 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.

Seen one unconfirmed report that she's out for the season. :-(

Rothstein: Georgia's Jailyn Ingram has suffered a torn ACL, per Tom Crean's Twitter page. Averaged 10.7 PPG and 6 RPG. Bulldogs have already lost P.J. Horne to a season-ending injury.

Tuesday night RSL crushed Grand County HS 114 - 41. Gibbs-Lawhorn 18 pts. on 6-12 FG; 1-4 on 3s; 5-6 FT; 2 reb; 0 asst; 2 stl; 1TO.

Home Team 80 Merry Mack 50

Detail behind the paywall but this from Raby: Indiana is making another trip to Finland this weekend to see talented 6-foot-4 point guard Miro Little.

Did we leave our intensity in the locker room?

11 assists on 14 made FG. Love it.

He was 8-13 FG; 2-4 on 3s; 1-2 FT; 1 reb; 2 asst; 3 stl; 1 TO.

Geronimo getting the early call so Woody's not lost faith in him despite some struggles.

Fisch just said on the pre-game that the cast on Galloway's wrist has been removed so presumably he can start rehabbing it.

Last night Newton (7-0) defeated Eastside 60 - 50. Newton led much of the game by 15+ but sloppy play by the bench in the 4th made it look closer. Jakai was limited due to foul trouble. He picked up 2 in the first quarter and #3 only 3 min. into the 3rd. I don't think he probably was on the court for much more than 16 minutes in total. He finished with 8 points on 4-8 FG; 0-2 on 3s; 0 FT; 2 reb; 2 asst. Newton plays a very aggressive man-to-man defense and frequently traps. They also play a fast paced game and push the ball after every defensive rebound.