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Meet the 2017-18 men's team 0 Curtis Jones
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Aljami Durham
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Josh Newkirk
Height 6'4" Weight 175 lbs. Position Guard Year Sophomore
Height 6'4" Weight 175 lbs. Position Guard Year Freshman
Height 6'1" Weight 195 lbs. Position Guard Year Senior
Quick hit IU will rely on his 3-point shooting and ball distribution in his sophomore season.
Quick hit The freshman from Lilburn, Georgia, will add depth to IU’s backcourt and could also be a reliable ball-handler behind starter Josh Newkirk.
Quick hit One of four seniors on the 2017-18 squad, who will be the starting point guard and primary ball-handler.
Justin Smith
4 Robert Johnson
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Quentin Taylor
Height 6'7" Weight 220 lbs. Position Forward Year Freshman
Height 6'3" Weight 195 lbs. Position Guard Year Senior
Height 6'2" Weight 187 lbs. Position Guard Year Junior
Quick hit Averaged a double-double (21 points and 10 rebounds) in his senior season of high school, and could be the most intriguing prospect of the 2017 recruiting class.
Quick hit Streaky shooting has plagued him throughout his IU career, but cleaner looks and consistency beyond the 3-point line would turn that around. One of few players who can be the primary leader this season.
Quick hit Will look for more minutes and productivity this season, only scoring two points and grabbing five rebounds all of last season in six appearances.
10 Johnny Jager
11 Devonte Green
12 Ethan Lasko
Height 6'0" Weight 185 lbs. Position Guard Year Sophomore
Height 6'3" Weight 186 lbs. Position Guard Year Sophomore
Height 6'2" Weight 171 lbs. Position Guard Year Freshman
Quick hit The Bloomington native sat out last season after transferring from Wabash College where he scored 15.0 points per game.
Quick hit After playing in 32 games last season, Green could be a starting guard for IU.
Quick hit Lasko is a walk-on who once scored 46 points in a game in high school.
13 Juwan Morgan
15 Zach McRoberts
20 De'Ron Davis
Height 6'8" Weight 230 lbs. Position Forward Year Junior
Height 6'6" Weight 205 lbs. Position Guard Year Junior
Height 6'10" Weight 249 lbs. Position Forward Year Sophomore
Quick hit Morgan will be a pivotal player for IU’s offense and defense.
Quick hit McRoberts is a high-energy forward that Archie Miller can use in different situations.
Quick hit Davis is tasked with being the go-to guy in the frontcourt after losing 20 pounds in the offseason.
21 Freddie McSwain Jr.
22 Clifton Moore
24 Vijay Blackmon
Height 6'6" Weight 220 lbs. Position Forward Year Senior
Height 6'10" Weight 220 lbs. Position Forward Year Freshman
Height 6'2" Weight 175 lbs. Position Guard Year Sophomore
Quick hit The former junior college transfer will look to make a jump in production this season while playing increased minutes at the center position.
Quick hit Archie Miller convinced Moore to stay committed to IU after taking over for Tom Crean, and the stretch forward could provide depth in the frontcourt as he develops this season.
Quick hit The younger brother of former IU star James Blackmon Jr., Vijay will redshirt this season after averaging 9.2 points per game at NAIA school St. Francis last year.
25 Race Thompson
30 Collin Hartman
35 Tim Priller
Height 6'8" Weight 220 lbs. Position Forward Year Freshman
Height 6'7" Weight 220 lbs. Position Forward Year Senior
Height 6'9" Weight 225 lbs. Position Forward Year Senior
Quick hit Thompson was originally a class of 2018 recruit, but reclassified to come to IU a year early to work on his growth and development while redshirting this season.
Quick hit Hartman is back for his fifth year with IU after missing last season with a knee injury. The forward will provide leadership and steady 3-point shooting in the frontcourt.
Quick hit A longtime fan favorite, Priller found some meaningful minutes toward the end of last season and averaged a careerhigh 2.1 points per game in nine appearances.
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2017-18 men's schedule Nov. 10 vs. Indiana State 7 p.m., home BTN Plus
Jan. 22 vs. Maryland 7 p.m., home FS1
Nov. 12 vs. Howard 8 p.m., home BTN
Jan. 24 at Illinois 9 p.m., Urbana-Champaign, Ill. BTN
Nov. 15 vs. Seton Hall 6:30 p.m., Newark, NJ FS1
Jan. 28 vs. Purdue 3:30 p.m., home FOX
Nov. 19 vs. South Florida 6 p.m., home BTN
Jan. 30 at Ohio State 7 p.m., Columbus, Ohio ESPN or ESPN2
Nov. 22 vs. Arkansas State 7 p.m., home BTN
Feb. 3 vs. Michigan State 6 or 8 p.m., home ESPN or ESPN2
Nov. 24 vs. Eastern Michigan 4:30 p.m., home BTN
Feb. 5 at Rutgers 7 p.m., Piscataway, N.J. BTN
Nov. 29 vs. Duke 9:30 p.m., home ESPN
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Forward Collin Hartman shoots the ball against the University of Indianapolis on Nov. 5 in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers beat the Greyhounds in the exhibition game, 74-53.
Feb. 9 vs. Minnesota 7:30 p.m., home FS1
Dec. 2 at Michigan 12:30 p.m., Ann Arbor, Mich. CBS
Dec. 18 vs. Fort Wayne 8 p.m., home BTN
Jan. 6 at Minnesota 5:15 p.m., Minneapolis, Minn. ESPN2
Feb. 14 vs. Illinois 8:30 p.m., home BTN
Dec. 4 vs. Iowa 8 p.m., home BTN
Dec. 21 vs. Tennessee Tech 8 p.m., home BTN
Jan. 9 vs. Penn State 6:30 p.m., home BTN
Feb. 17 at Iowa 2 p.m., Iowa City, Iowa ESPN or ESPN2
Dec. 9 at Louisville 2 p.m., Louisville, Ky. ESPN
Dec. 29 vs. Youngstown State 8 p.m., home BTN
Jan. 14 vs. Northwestern 1:30 or 4:30 p.m., home CBS
Feb. 20 at Nebraska 9 p.m., Lincoln, Neb. BTN
Dec. 16 vs. Notre Dame 2:30 p.m., Indianapolis FOX
Jan. 2 at Wisconsin 7 p.m., Madison, Wis. ESPN or ESPN2
Jan. 19 at Michigan State 7 p.m., East Lansing, Mich. FS1
Feb. 23 vs. Ohio State 8 p.m., home FS1
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Three players to watch for men's basketball in 2017-18 By Michael Ramirez, Jake Thomer and Andrew Hussey sports@idsnews.com | @ids_sports
No. 11 Devonte Green Position guard Year sophomore Hometown North Babylon, New York 2016-17 stats 4.4 points per game, 1.8 rebounds per game, 1.1 assists per game in 32 games played (three starts) Green’s teammates and coaches have heaped praise upon his offseason improvements in the lead up to IU’s preseason, and the sophomore guard has delivered on the hype thus far. After leading all Hoosiers in scoring in a sloppy Hoosier Hysteria scrimmage, Green came out in IU’s first exhibition game against Marian University and recorded 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds to lead the Hoosiers in each category. IU has a pair of senior guards in Robert Johnson and Josh Newkirk that figure to handle most of the point guard duties, but Green is making a hard push for his own role as an offensive playmaker. He had the highest 3-point field goal percentage (44 percent) of any Hoosier with more than five attempts last season, and impressed Archie Miller enough in October to earn the first “gold jersey” that Miller gives to the most productive player in practice each week. Green is a member of a sophomore class — alongside guard Curtis Jones and forward De’Ron Davis — that could drastically alter IU’s fortunes this season if they each take a significant jump. So far, all signs point to Green possibly taking the biggest jump of the three.
No. 20 De’Ron Davis Position forward Year sophomore Hometown Park Hill, Colorado 2016-17 stats 5.9 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, 0.9 assists per game, 24 blocks in 34 games played (four starts) Overshadowed and second on the depth chart to Thomas Bryant last season, De’Ron Davis has a chance to come into his own in the 2017-18 campaign. Davis will assume the starting center role on the team and will be part of the foundation for Coach Archie Miller’s first season. Putting on nine pounds of sheer muscle, Davis should be an even bigger presence down low under the basket. He started four games last season against Louisville, Minnesota, Iowa and Northwestern. In those games, Davis averaged 7.75 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game. He scored his career high in points (15) against Iowa in the first round of last season’s Big Ten Tournament, and fans should expect similar productivity from that game in this upcoming season. In the Hoosiers’ first exhibition game against Marian University, Davis went 5-7 shooting to score 10 points, nabbing four rebounds and dishing out one assist. If Davis makes a significant leap this season, IU should be in the mix of mid-tier Big Ten teams as long as other players step up as well.
No. 4 Robert Johnson Position guard Year senior Hometown Richmond, Virginia 2016-17 stats 12.8 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game in 34 games played (32 starts) Johnson returns for his final season in Bloomington as the most experienced player on IU’s roster with 87 starts as a Hoosier. After three seasons without needing to be the go-to-guy, he figures to be the leading scorer this season along with being a strong defender in Archie Miller’s new defensive scheme. Johnson is 22 points shy of 1,000 for his career and could reach that total in IU’s season opener Nov. 10 against Indiana State. Last season, Johnson’s 3-point percentage dropped by nearly 11 percent from his sophomore year and he’ll be asked to regain his form with James Blackmon Jr. gone. One of IU’s best perimeter defenders, he had a teamhigh 29 steals last season. While he won’t be the starting point guard, he’ll handle some of the playmaking duties alongside senior guard Josh Newkirk and sophomore guard Devonte Green.
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Top Then-freshman guard Devonte Green, now a sophomore, slam dunks into the University of Massachusetts Lowell net on a breakaway during a 2016 game. Green appeared in 32 games last season with the Hoosiers. Middle Then-freshman forward De'Ron Davis, now a sophomore, drives for a lay-up during a January game against Michigan State. Davis lost 20 pounds this offseason as part of his improved conditioning. Bottom Then-junior guard Robert Johnson, now a senior, shoots a 3-pointer during a January game against Michigan State at Assembly Hall. Johnson will be one of several seniors in their final season with the IU men's basketball program.
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Five games to watch for men's basketball this season matching up with McIntosh at point guard. Last season’s leading scorer against Northwestern was James Blackmon Jr., and obviously, the Hoosiers will need to fill that void this time around. Northwestern is supposed to challenge for the top spot in the Big Ten this season and have a lot of depth at their disposal, so a win against this side could be one of Archie Miller’s highlights and biggest wins of the season.
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IU @ No. 23 Seton Hall Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey Returning Hoosiers will be familiar with playing a difficult game in the first week of the regular season, as IU beat then-No. 3 Kansas in Hawaii to begin last season. This season, Archie Miller’s first road game as IU Coach will be in the Hoosiers’ third game, against a senior-laden Seton Hall team. The Pirates return their four leading scorers from a team that reached the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row last season. Senior center Angel Delgado (15.2 points and 13.1 rebounds per game in 201617) has popped up on nearly every preseason All-America team, while senior wings Khadeen Carrington and Desi Rodriguez combined for 32.8 points per game as Seton Hall’s top two scorers last year. The mid-November matchup will be the first contest against a legitimate opponent for both the Hoosiers and the Pirates. If Miller is able to lead IU to a road win against a Seton Hall team that’s gone 25-5 at home in the last two seasons and is ranked No. 23 in the preseason coaches poll, it’ll be a momentum-builder for the difficult December schedule that follows. IU vs. No. 1 Duke Nov. 29 at 9:30 p.m. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall When IU’s regular season schedule was announced on Aug. 13, all eyes were drawn to this game. Undoubtedly one of the biggest games of the season, with national pedigree in store, the Hoosiers will be given a tall task to complete. Competing with the preseason No. 1 team in the
IU vs. No. 21 Purdue Jan. 28 at 3:30 p.m. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
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Indiana cheerleaders stunt during the Hoosiers' game against the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds on Sunday in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers beat the Greyhounds in the exhibition game, 74-53.
country isn’t easy, especially after IU lost three of its five starters to the NBA Draft this offseason, but there will be no need for any extra motivation for the Hoosiers. Duke has one of the best rosters in the country, mixing the youth of freshmen point guard Trevon Duval and power forward Wendell Carter with the experience of senior guard Grayson Allen. Not to mention the Blue Devils will also have the No. 1 2017 recruit in power forward Marvin Bagley III on hand as well, after transitioning from high school to the NCAA a year early. Allen’s scoring threat, including his 3-point shot, Bagley’s size, strength and scoring ability, and Duval’s prolific play at point guard, will make it an interesting game to watch. Every single starter, from senior guard Josh Newkirk to
sophomore forward De’Ron Davis, will have their hands full on Nov. 29. IU vs. No. 14 Notre Dame, Dec. 16 at 2:30 p.m. Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis After a difficult stretch to start December, it won’t get any easier for IU. In Archie Miller’s first Crossroads Classic, the Hoosiers will face No. 14 Notre Dame, who brings back the dynamic duo of senior forward Bonzie Colson, the preseason ACC Player of the Year, and senior guard Matt Farrell. Colson has garnered significant preseason hype, appearing on many of the preseason All-America lists. Farrell broke out as one of the best point guards in the country last season as he averaged 14.1 points and 5.4 assists
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per game. The Irish also bring back junior guard Rex Pflueger, sophomore guard T.J. Gibbs, senior forward Martinas Geben. Last season, Notre Dame (26-10) finished third in the ACC and was the runner-up in the ACC Tournament. Under Mike Brey, the Irish have won 82 games the past three seasons. This matchup will be IU’s third game against an ACC foe and the Hoosiers last chance to earn a marquee nonconference victory before Big Ten conference play ramps up. IU vs. No. 19 Northwestern Jan. 14 at 1:30 or 4:30 p.m. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall The last time these two teams met, IU was celebrating senior night in Bloomington. The game featured
a last-second win by IU and even featured a proposal by senior forward Collin Hartman. Hartman is back for the Hoosiers, but there won't be any antics this time around in the lone matchup of the season between the schools. The Wildcats have three players in their projected starting lineup that averaged double-digit points last season, one that ended with their first NCAA Tournament appearance. They will rely on senior point guard Bryant McIntosh who not only averaged 14.8 points a game last season, but also averaged 5.2 assists, too. Along with McIntosh, Northwestern will also turn to junior forward Vic Law’s scoring (12.3 points per game last season) and hardnosed defense. Senior guard Robert Johnson will likely line up against Law, and senior guard Josh Newkirk
Gone is All-America center Caleb Swanigan, but the Purdue team that reached the Sweet Sixteen last season returns all four other starters and has a tailor-made Swanigan replacement in senior center Isaac Haas (12.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in 2016-17). IU hasn’t matched up well against Purdue’s immense size in recent years, which has caused the Hoosiers to drop five of their last six games against the Boilermakers. This year, for the second time in three seasons, the rivals will only play in Bloomington, so IU is spared a road game at Mackey Arena. But Purdue is 2-1 in its last three games at IU, which should give seniors like Haas, forward Vince Edwards, guard Dakota Mathias and guard P.J. Thompson sky-high confidence heading into their last trip to Bloomington. Regardless of how IU is doing in Big Ten play when this game arrives around the midpoint of the conference schedule, Archie Miller can earn plenty of goodwill by beating Purdue in his first try. At Big Ten Media Day in mid-October, Miller said he’s already made an effort to understand and appreciate the history of the rivalry, so you can bet he’ll give this game the bit of extra attention it always calls for.
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2017-18 women's schedule Nov. 11 vs. Arkansas State 2 p.m., home BTN Plus
Jan. 16 at Maryland 7 p.m., College Park, Md. BTN Plus
Nov. 14 vs. Southern University 7 p.m., home BTN Plus
Jan. 20 at Michigan State 4 p.m., East Lansing, Mich. BTN
Nov. 17 vs. Western Kentucky 7 p.m., home BTN Plus
Jan. 24 vs. Wisconsin 7 p.m., home BTN Plus
Nov. 20 vs. Chattanooga 7 p.m., home BTN Plus
Jan. 27 vs. Rutgers 1 p.m., home BTN
Nov. 24 vs. UAB 3 p.m., Moraga, Calif. WHCC 105.1 FM
Feb. 4 vs. Northwestern Noon, home BTN
Nov. 25 vs. Saint Mary's 5 p.m., Moraga, Calif. WHCC 105.1 FM
Feb. 8 vs. Illinois 7 p.m., home IU Radio Network
Nov. 30 vs. Louisville 8 p.m., home BTN
Feb. 12 at Purdue 7 p.m., West Lafayette, Ind. BTN
The Simon Skojdt Assembly Hall crowd during Hoosier Hysteria.
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Dec. 3 vs. Auburn 2 p.m., home BTN Plus
Dec. 18 vs. Virginia Noon, West Palm Beach, Fla. WHCC 105.1 FM
Jan. 3 at Penn State 7 p.m., University Park, Penn. BTN Plus
Feb. 17 vs. Nebraska Noon, home BTN
Dec. 5 vs. North Texas 7 p.m., home BTN Plus
Dec. 21 at Yale 1 p.m., New Haven, Conn. WHCC 105.1 FM
Jan. 6 vs. Purdue 2 p.m., home BTN Plus
Feb. 20 at Minnesota 8 p.m., Minneapolis, Minn. BTN Plus
Dec. 9 at Northern Kentucky 7 p.m., Highland Heights, Ky. WHCC 105.1 FM
Dec. 28 vs. Michigan State 7 p.m., home BTN Plus
Jan. 10 at Michigan 7 p.m., Ann Arbor, Mich. BTN Plus
Feb. 24 vs. Iowa Noon, Iowa City, Iowa BTN
Dec. 17 vs. Missouri Noon, West Palm Beach, Fla. WHCC 105.1 FM
Dec. 31 at Ohio State 2 p.m., Columbus, Ohio ESPN2
Jan. 13 vs. Ohio State Noon, home BTN
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Meet the 2017-18 women's team 1
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Bendu Yeaney
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Keyanna Warthen
Height 5'10" Position Guard Year Freshman
Height 5'10" Position Guard Year Freshman
Quick hit The three-star recruit out of Portland, Oregon, adds athleticism to the roster and can play anywhere from the 1-3 spots.
Quick hit The freshman will look to be a complementary guard to Tyra Buss and will be expected to handle the point in certain stretches.
Tyra Buss
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Grace Withrow
Height 5'8" Position Guard Year Senior
Height 5'6" Position Guard Year Junior
Quick hit One of just two seniors on the team, she received all-Big Ten preseason honors and led the team in scoring last year.
Quick hit This walk-on added more depth to the team and will compete for backup minutes behind Tyra Buss.
11 Kym Royster
12 Linsey Marchese
Height 6'2" Position Forward Year Junior
Height 6'4" Position Center Year Junior
Quick hit The junior has improved her game over the summer and gives the guard-heavy team a low-post presence to feed.
Quick hit With only nine eligible players, the freshman will be looked upon to come off the bench and give the team a presence in the paint.
13 Jaelynn Penn
14 Ali Patberg
Height 5'10" Position Guard Year Freshman
Height 5'11" Position Guard Year Sophomore
Quick hit The first five-star recruit in program history will be one of the most athletic and versatile players on the roster.
Quick hit The sharpshooting transfer sophomore from Notre Dame will sit out the 2017-18 season due to transfer rules.
23 Alexis Johnson
31 Bre Wickware
Height 6'1" Position Forward Year Freshman
Height 6'2" Position Forward Year Sophomore
Quick hit The freshman will compete for backup minutes in the post behind Amanda Cahill and Kim Royster.
Quick hit One of the lone upperclassmen to return will likely play a large number of minutes off the bench and be one of IU’s top rebounders.
33 Amanda Cahill
50 Brenna Wise
Height 6'2" Position Forward Year Senior
Height 6'0" Position Forward Year Junior
Quick hit The senior will be one of IU’s leaders and main contributors alongside Tyra Buss.
Quick hit The transfer junior will sit out the 2017-18 season after leading Pittsburgh in both points and rebounds last year.
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Sophomore forward Bre Wickware (left), senior forward Amanda Cahill (middle) and senior guard Tyra Buss (right) hug while Coach Teri Moren talks to the crowd during Hoosier Hysteria. Cahill and Buss both received preseason All-Big Ten accolades.
One last chance Women’s basketball starts and ends with senior duo
By Dylan Wallace @Dwall_1 | dswallac@umail.iu.edu
The success of the 2017-18 IU women's basketball season lies on the shoulders of IU’s two seniors, Amanda Cahill and Tyra Buss. With only 10 eligible players on the IU roster, five of them being freshmen, IU Coach Teri Moren is counting on her seniors to be the backbone of the team. “As those two go, we go,” Moren said. “You are only as good as your seniors and they have a lot of responsibilities, but I wouldn’t give them the responsibilities if I didn’t think they could handle it.” In terms of being a leader, Buss has been here before. Since taking over the starting point guard role during her sophomore season, she has consistently been the floor general in control for IU.
“That’s what my role is, especially being the point guard,” Buss said. “I’ve had that experience already and I think I’m definitely ready to help out these freshmen. I want to be someone they can look up to and someone they can go to if they need any help, whether that’s on the court or off.” Although Cahill doesn't have the point-guard responsibilities that Buss has, she is more than willing to step up and help this team feel comfortable. “Since it’s so early I think we should be overcommunicating,” Cahill said. “Especially with a young group, they need a lot of communication and a lot of reassurance that they are in the right place and doing the right thing.” Cahill is a stretch forward, and Moren said she could be playing up to three positions this season — small forward, power forward and center.
She has been working on her post game all summer, trying different moves and wanting to be able to faceup the defender. As for Buss, she has steadily increased her 3-point percentage, free throw percentage, assist totals and steal totals during her three years as a Hoosier. Last season, Buss averaged 18.2 points per game while Cahill averaged 14.8 points, which were the two highest averages for the team. They combined for 1,121 points last season, about 44 percent of the team's total points scored. Moren said they are looking to be in situations where they can get Buss and Cahill a lot of good looks on the floor. However, this doesn’t mean the other players are going to sit back and watch as Buss and Cahill go to work.
Moren said junior forward Kym Royster had a tremendous summer of workouts and that IU will look to feed her the ball down low this season. Moren also said she thinks the freshmen have fit in well and that she needs to allow them to play freely because they are tremendous athletes. Two years ago, Buss and Cahill helped the Hoosiers win their first NCAA tournament game in 33 years against Georgia, 62-58. The two led the team in scoring in that game; Buss scored 23 points and Cahill totaled 14. After failing to make the big dance last season, the senior duo said they would want nothing more than to make it back this year. “We just don’t want to make it to the NCAA tournament, but we want to advance further than we have in the past,” Buss said.
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Women's basketball to rely on group of young players By Murphy Wheeler @murph_wheelerIU jonmwhee@umail.iu.edu
When official practice for the IU women’s basketball team commenced in early October, it was nothing new for Coach Teri Moren and her players. The drills were still demanding, sweat still poured from the exhausted players’ faces and the coaches were still as intense as ever, but there was something different about the aura surrounding this year’s team. Perhaps it was the fact that starters from last season like Alexis Gassion and Jenn Anderson had graduated and weren’t there practicing. However, the different vibe was likely a result of all the new faces looking to step in as replacements for those now-departed seniors. One thing is certain about the Hoosiers’ roster this year. With only four returning players from last year’s group, seniors Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill, junior Kym Royster and sophomore Bre Wickware, the team's makeup will be much different than last year's. The rest of IU’s 12-player roster features five freshmen and two transfers who will sit out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Because the Hoosiers have only 10 eligible players, the new freshmen will have to grow up quickly and contribute early. “They’re all going to have to play,” Moren said. “It’s just a matter of them all getting comfortable with what we’re asking them to do.” There will be a lot of athleticism coming in with this freshman class. Moren said the team's offense strategy will be tailored to players' skill sets, which means keeping it basic, pushing the ball up the court and playing more freely. Moren said a focus will be getting veterans like
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Women's Basketball Head Coach Teri Moren speaks to the crowd during Hoosier Hysteria.
Buss and Cahill the shots they need. “For some of these young players, the less thinking, the better off they are,” Moren said. “We have to allow them to play freely. They’re all tremendous athletes, but they all have different skill sets. We don’t want to pigeonhole them to where they only have one thing they can do because they can do a lot of different things.” Of Moren’s new players, the standout might be guard Jaelynn Penn from Louisville, Kentucky. She comes into Bloomington as the No.
39 recruit in the country and the first five-star recruit in program history. Guards Bendu Yeaney and Keyanna Warthen both averaged more than 20 points per game as seniors in high school, while 6-foot1 forward Alexis Johnson and 6-foot-3 center Linsey Marchese bring height and post presences. With a thin roster, the freshmen will have to develop quickly to provide IU with depth and scoring options when Buss or Cahill are off the floor. The early practices in October will be time for them to get
accustomed to their new roles, new teammates and Moren’s system. “Right now I’m just trying to learn and adjust to Coach’s system,” Penn said. “I think later on I’ll get more comfortable with it and have a bigger role, but it’s been good so far.” An offseason trip to Italy in which IU went 3-0 in exhibition games also served as an opportunity for the team to become comfortable both on and off the court. “We had a lot of fun with the girls and bonded really well there,” Penn said.
“I think that trip helped us have some really good chemistry.” For Moren and her staff, the Italy trip wasn’t just about team bonding. It was also an important first step in building a foundation to be ready for the first day of practice. “We had a tremendous preseason," Moren said. "We’re in great shape. We have a little bit of a foundation. We don’t have the solid foundation yet, but we do have one that I think we can build off of each day." After just three games overseas and a few practices
under their belts, there are still a lot of uncertainties surrounding the Hoosiers. Starting spots are up for grabs, and freshmen and veterans alike are jockeying for them. Moren said she is excited to see what comes next for her young team. “I have a tremendous amount of optimism for this group,” Moren said. “There are certainly challenges because we’re not playing at the pace we practiced at last year yet. As far as our kids being interested, wanting to learn and being coachable is what excites me."
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HONORING THE PAST New monuments and sculptures unveiled at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall By Jake Thomer jjthomer@indiana.edu | @jakethethomer
Monuments Five new monuments dedicated to IU's national title-winning teams now line the entrance to the south lobby at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The rectangular granite slabs were funded by a gift from Ken Nunn and include the names of each player and coach on the championship teams from 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981 and 1987. On the front sides of the monuments are images of IU players and scenes from each season. Artist Brian Hanlon designed and produced the monuments, which were installed at Ken Nunn Champions Plaza before Hoosier Hysteria on Oct. 21 and will be accessible to fans 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sculptures Five new sculptures were also installed inside the south lobby of Assembly Hall before the season. They depict five different iconic moments or eras in IU basketball history. Longtime IU coach and three-time national champion Bob Knight is notably absent from the sculptures, which IU said was a result of Knight declining to be portrayed. Everett Dean, IU's first All-American who went on to become a 14-year head coach for the Hoosiers, earned his own sculpture as "The Father of Indiana Basketball." This particular portrayal of Dean is based on a picture from the 1921 Arbutus yearbook. Dean coached IU from 1924 until 1938 and led the Hoosiers to three Big Ten Conference titles. Two-time national champion Branch McCracken is depicted alongside Bill Garrett, who became the first African-American to play Big Ten basketball in 1948. Garrett led IU in scoring and rebounding in each of his three seasons with the team, and was named an All-American in his senior season. He was coached by McCracken, a former IU player himself who then led the team to two national titles at the helm of the Hoosiers. The 1976 IU team, which remains the last men's basketball team to finish the year as undefeated national champions, is shown receiving their plaques for the NCAA title. Bobby Wilkerson, Kent Benson, Scott May, Quinn Buckner, Jim Crews and Tom Abernethy all played key roles on the squad that was named the best March Madness team of all time by the NCAA in 2013. Knight likely would have joined his former players in this sculpture, but said no when IU asked if he wanted to be included. Isiah Thomas' layup against North Carolina in the 1981 national championship game is depicted to recognize the team's dominance in the NCAA Tournament that season. The Hoosiers won their tournament games by an average of 22.6 points as the future Hall of Famer Thomas led the way. Steve Alford and Keith Smart shoot alongside each other in the monument to honor the 1987 squad, IU's last national champion in men's basketball. Alford was the senior point guard that led the team in 1987, while Smart hit a game-winning jump shot to beat Syracuse in the title game. Fittingly, the sculpture is named "The Shooter and The Shot."
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The new statues recognizing Indiana's five national championships made their debut in the south lobby of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall prior to Hoosier Hysteria.
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Bloomington is new territory for guard Jaelynn Penn By Murphy Wheeler @murph_wheelerIU jonmwhee@umail.iu.edu
Prior to this summer, freshman Jaelynn Penn had never traveled outside of the United States. That changed when she traveled with Coach Teri Moren and the IU women’s basketball team to Italy for a preseason tour. The Hoosiers played three games against Italian teams, got accustomed to their new teammates and even did a little sightseeing. “Going to a different country was crazy,” Penn said. “My favorite thing we did was ride on the gondola boats.” There may not be any gondolas in Bloomington, but it’s still new territory for Penn. Much like Italy, getting accustomed to life on and off the court in Indiana is another of many new experiences that have already come with her young career as a Hoosier. She credits the helpful leadership of her team’s vet-
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Freshman guard Jaelynn Penn shoots free throws at the end of practice Nov. 3 in Cook Hall. Penn is the first five-star recruit to commit to the IU women's basketball program.
erans like seniors Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill with helping her stay confident in any new situation she might find herself in. “We’ve had some really good conversations with the seniors, mainly about con-
fidence and not worrying about messing up,” Penn said. “They tell us to just keep playing through it because sometimes you’re going to mess up when you’re a freshman.” Penn is still getting familiar with being a college ath-
lete and fitting into her role within Moren’s system. During her high school days at Butler Traditional High School in Louisville, Kentucky, the guard made a name for herself as one of the best players in the state.
She led her team to two state championships while averaging 14.7 points and 6.7 rebounds as a senior. That success led to a flurry of awards including being named the 2017 Gatorade Player of the Year in Kentucky and being rated the number 39 recruit in the country. She was rated a five-star recruit, which makes her the first player in the history of the IU women’s basketball program to have that distinction entering their IU career. However, with proven stars like Buss and Cahill on the roster, Penn might find herself taking a backseat to being the focal point of the team. That will be yet another new experience for her. For Moren, she said she’s confident Penn will be able to handle the new role well due to the hard work she’s seen from her in early practices. “We’ve talked from the beginning about having a gamelike pace in everything we do in practice,” Moren said. “Regardless, if we were putting
something new in or doing drills, everything she did was with a purpose.” Although Penn’s role this year might be diminished a bit from what she’s used to, it won’t be a total shift in usage. As Moren has made clear, she and her fellow freshmen will have to contribute right away. Penn is one of five freshmen that make up the group of 10 eligible players on IU’s roster this year. Her role this season could come in many forms. She has the ability to be a secondary ball-handler to Buss or a productive rebounder alongside Cahill. Penn said she’s come a long way since Italy and has obtained some of the confidence Buss and Cahill have advised her about so she can be ready for any role she may have to take over this year. “Putting in extra work in the gym boosts my confidence a lot,” Penn said. “I just want to continue going hard and getting positive feedback from my coaches and teammates.”
IU men's basketball driven by last season's disappointment By Andrew Hussey aphussey@indiana.edu @thehussnetwork
The two locker rooms couldn’t have been more different. IU’s lasting image from the 2016 season was the jubilation of the postgame scene following a victory at Iowa to clinch the Big Ten Conference regular season title. Then contrast that happiness with IU's locker room just one season later after the Hoosiers lost to Wisconsin in the 2017 Big Ten Tournament. IU’s NCAA Tournament hopes were extinguished with that loss, and it was clear by the look on the players' faces. The Hoosiers looked shell-shocked and despondent, and there appeared to have been tears shed. Heading into IU's regular
season opener against Indiana State on Nov. 10, this Hoosier team said they are motivated by the failures of last season. “Last year was not fun for anybody,” senior forward Collin Hartman said. “It’s just fuel, learn from our mistakes and help everybody grow.” Last season started with wins over eventual national champion North Carolina and Kansas, yet flamed out in January and February. There would be no tournament run for a team that reached No. 3 in the rankings. Senior guard Rob Johnson said that he, Hartman and senior guard Josh Newkirk have talked about what went wrong last season. Instead of getting a chance to get past the Sweet Sixteen, IU bowed out in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament against Georgia
Tech. “It definitely motivated us sitting at home watching the other teams in March Madness,” Newkirk said. “It definitely hurt us. We’re definitely going to have that chip on our shoulder coming into this year.” After winning the Big Ten regular season championship the year before, IU finished 11th in the Big Ten, and Tom Crean was fired after nine seasons. Archie Miller replaced Crean and brought a new approach with him to IU. “I think, No. 1, I'd love for our teams to be identified as hard playing,” Miller said. “We have to be a team that plays hard. Learning how to play hard through wins and losses is something that's very difficult to do. One thing that great teams do, regardless, they're never out of the
game.” Miller brings a new philosophy and intensity with him from Dayton. When the team takes the court this season, Johnson said the fans are going to be surprised. “All I can say is this team is going to be tough,” Johnson said. “It’s going to be a team that gives a consistent effort game in and game out. The fans are going to come in and know what to expect from us.” Back from the 2016 Big Ten championship season are Johnson, Hartman and junior forward Juwan Morgan, along with Newkirk who sat out that season due to transfer rules. Those four players are the leaders for the Hoosiers this season, and they said they want to get that championship feeling back. Newkirk and Hartman are
both in their fifth year of college, and Miller said he's impressed by what's he's seen from them so far. “I think that Collin Hartman and Josh Newkirk, two guys that have really brought a spirit when I'm around,” Miller said. “The way that they communicate with each other and their teammates brings such a positive vibe, even when they're not doing well personally, and I think that's been a big step.” As much experience as those four players have, a lot has changed since Miller has taken over. OG Anunoby, Thomas Bryant and James Blackmon Jr. all left for the NBA, and IU added three talented freshmen in forwards Clifton Moore and Justin Smith and guard Al Durham, who could all see significant minutes this season. Not only is Miller insti-
tuting a new mindset, he’s changing IU’s philosophies on both ends of the court. When the Hoosiers take the court this season, Hartman said the fans are going to be surprised by what is different about this team. “Just kind of our defensive scheme and how we talk,” Hartman said. “Having more of a leadership on the floor throughout the games. Just because one guy comes out, you’re not going to lose anything.” The past drives this team, but the players said they are looking for a bright future. “I think it motivates us a lot,” Johnson said. “Us three guys, me, Josh and Collin, we talk about it a lot, wanting to be a team that goes out with a bang as a group of seniors on this team. That’s something that we really want to be able to accomplish.”
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What to expect from IU men's basketball this season By Michael Ramirez michrami@umail.iu.edu | @michrami_
New coach, new culture, new mentality. We’ve heard it before in what has been a hectic offseason for IU basketball. But what exactly should you expect from this team? James Blackmon Jr., Thomas Bryant and OG Anunoby are all gone, so what does IU need to do this season to make it a successful one? Last year, an opening win against Kansas and a topfive victory at home against eventual national champion North Carolina, saw expectations rise to a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. But after the North Carolina win, IU went 0-7 against ranked opponents the rest of the season, and failed to show up when it mattered most. The win against Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament asked the question if the Hoosiers could get back to the level they were playing at to start the campaign, but the Hoosiers were trumped in the quarterfinals to two-seed Wisconsin. I don’t need to remind you of what happened after that. So what is it going to take to consider 2017-18 a “success?" It all starts with improvement, then a marquee win, then the quest for a leader on the court. Mentoring players will be critical this season, especially for the development of the freshman class. Freshman forward Clifton Moore is an interesting prospect, a guy who has size and athleticism, and the development of his jump shot could give the Hoosiers another incredible piece down low not only for this season, but for future years as well. Moore is already on 2019 NBA draft boards before he’s even played one game in his collegiate career, so the potential is seen. The key is to unlock that
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Robert Johnson goes up for a lay-up during a scrimmage. The scrimmage was a segment of the 2017 Hoosier Hysteria and marked as the first for new Head Coach Archie Miller.
potential and to continue to develop it. The season’s first game doesn’t exactly have national pedigree like Kansas did, but IU’s first road game is an intriguing one. The Hoosiers will travel to Newark, New Jersey, to take on No. 23 Seton Hall, and will face a veteran core led by senior forward Angel Delgado, a preseason All-American watch list nominee. Davis will get his first real test down low with Delgado, and a win over a team like the Pirates would put a marquee win on Archie Miller’s tenure as well.
IU’s schedule doesn’t lack big game potential, especially in the nonconference slate. Along with Seton Hall is Duke, Louisville and Notre Dame. Do I include Fort Wayne to this list too? Yeah, I’m going to for obvious reasons. A nonconference win against any of these opponents would give a confidence boost to Miller, the players and the future. It would mean that Miller has the ability to win games on the big stage like he did while at Dayton. The more impressive part would be his doing it in his first year at IU with a team with a lot
of questions surrounding it entering the season. The Hoosiers went 7-11 in Big Ten play last season, so a winning record would obviously be a success for Miller. It will be more important for IU to get some wins against powerhouses like preseason No. 2 Michigan State, a team the Hoosiers play twice, preseason No. 19 Northwestern, who will be bringing back last season’s core squad and a win against Purdue would put the icing on the cake. Don’t expect the Hoosiers to get a ton of big wins, if any, but one, two or three
solid wins against the top tier of Big Ten teams would make conference play a success. Time and time again, Hoosier fans have been aware of the leadership issues that were once a major talking point last season. Senior forward Collin Hartman will return to the hardwood after suffering a season-ending knee injury before the 2016-17 season began. He, along with senior guards Robert Johnson and Josh Newkirk, will be the ideal options when determining who needs to step up and be the vocal and emotional leader of the team.
This season will be about laying the foundation down for the coming years, and it will be about what IU fans can expect from Miller while he’s in Bloomington. An NCAA Tournament berth would be a huge success for Miller, but if it doesn’t happen, fans shouldn’t get angry, especially if IU finds a leader this season and for the future. Success will have to be earned this season, and the biggest thing for IU will be to provide a glimpse into how promising the future looks. It could be critical in getting recruits and players to stay and buy into the system.
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