IU Men's Soccer News and Notes

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

Sweet 16 matchup:

At Denver

11/30 4:00 pm ET

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,868]

Current Denver weather forecast for Saturday - morning low 20; afternoon high 36; sunny; wind ENE at 8 mph.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

Another seed goes down 

#7 Hofstra falls to Vermont 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

#11 UVA sneaks past WV

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

Elite 8 Hosting scenarios:

Win at #3 Denver to get there 

UVA wins, we play at #11 UVA 

If UMass upsets UVA, we will host UMass

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

Sweet 16 Matchups are set:

Top left Quadrant

#16 Stanford at #1 Ohio State

#9 Clemson at #8 Wake Forest

Bottom Left Quadrant

#12 SMU at #5 Dayton

NC State at #13 Marshall

Top Right Quadrant (IU’s)

#14 Indiana at #3 Denver

UMass at #11 UVA

Bottom Right Quadrant 

Vermont at San Diego

Kansas City at #2 Pitt

 

[Banksyrules 4,814]

I hope we go early to Denver. Elevation will hurt in the sport of football ( soccer to u animals). I was in Bolivia in a Brazil vs Bolivia match and Bolivia won because of the elevation lol. 

[Aaron 4,294]

Something to note is Denver employs only two international players regularly in their rotation and neither scores much. IU often struggles with squads that are heavy on non-US guys but that won't be a factor here.

Impressive Denver has built a mid-major power for a decade now with so few foreigners. Many lower level teams have built top programs in soccer but its normally done by getting a ton of players from overseas. Not the case here. 

[Aaron 4,294]

On 11/24/2024 at 11:34 PM, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Sweet 16 Matchups are set:

Top left Quadrant

#16 Stanford at #1 Ohio State

#9 Clemson at #8 Wake Forest

Bottom Left Quadrant

#12 SMU at #5 Dayton

NC State at #13 Marshall

Top Right Quadrant (IU’s)

#14 Indiana at #3 Denver

UMass at #11 UVA

Bottom Right Quadrant 

Vermont at San Diego

Kansas City at #2 Pitt

 

The fact Pitt is their likeliest opponent if they make it back to the College Cup in N.C. may be a good omen that Indiana is likely to get there. That Panthers team has been IU's semi-final opponent each of their last two trips to the Final Four which happened to be in the same stadium it is in now and the Hoosiers won both times.  

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

22 minutes ago, Aaron said:

The fact Pitt is their likeliest opponent if they make it back to the College Cup in N.C. may be a good omen that Indiana is likely to get there. That Panthers team has been IU's semi-final opponent each of their last two trips to the Final Four which happened to be in the same stadium it is in now and the Hoosiers won both times.  

Had the same thought, but I’ll be focusing on Denver this week

[BeerBQ 264]

Any word on TV/streaming the game? We’ll be at the football game but plan to bring a tv to the tailgate. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,868]

On 11/24/2024 at 6:12 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Current Denver weather forecast for Saturday - morning low 20; afternoon high 36; sunny; wind ENE at 8 mph.

Better forecast.  Morning low 30; afternoon high mid-40's; sunny; wind NE at 5 mph.  GO HOOSIERS!

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,438]

On 11/28/2024 at 6:33 PM, BeerBQ said:

Any word on TV/streaming the game? We’ll be at the football game but plan to bring a tv to the tailgate. 

ESPN+.  Looking forward to this one.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,868]

4:00 ET on Saturday

Preview

Live Stats

[Dave from Dayton 3,232]

IU soccer vs Denver in the NCAAT  3rd round starting in 13 minutes 4  ET.  ESPN+  I get it on HULU Live TV.  

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

HERE WE GO

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

Denver strikes first

1-0 Denver 9’

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

1-0 Denver HT

[Banksyrules 4,814]

We should have traveled there earlier.  Elevation kills soccer teams if you’re not used to it. 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

2H begins, need a score soon