No, that score above isn’t the Celtics and the Pacers (plus the Pacers actually just beat the Celtics a week or so ago). We’ll see how the team responds, and surely it is still early in the season. For now, here’s ESPN’s Andy Katz’s take on Twitter:
ESPNAndyKatz: Indiana rebuilding job is a long-term project: Final from PR — Boston U. 71, Indiana 67.
IU will face Boston University at 6 p.m. for a spot in Sunday’s consolation finals (5th place game) at the Puerto Rico Tipoff. The winner will play No. 21 Georgia Tech, who defeated George Mason, 80-72. The Patriots await the loser of the IU-BU game.
I don’t have a good scouting report on the the Terriers, but I do know they are 0-3 but were picked unanimously as the favorite to win the America East Conference. The America East is typically a No. 16 seed-caliber conference, but BU hung tough with Kansas State last night in their 10 point loss.
That being said, BU starts four seniors and has their top three scorers back from a year ago. The Terriers are led in scoring by junior John Holland, who averaged 18.1 points as a sophomore, while he has averaged 20.3 through three games this season.
Most interestingly, Holland — who scored 20 in the loss versus Kansas State last night — has played 37 minutes in each of their three games, yet he has not the started the last two. Senior Valdas Sirutis has two inches on the 6-foot-5 Holland and has started those two games, but the 6-foot-7 Lithuanian has recorded just two points and 10 rebounds thus far.
Below the jump is the projected starting lineups (without Holland… I guess), as well as a game prediction:
The IU volleyball team couldn’t engineer a comeback to win for seniors Kelsey Hall and Whitney Thomas, falling to Ohio State in four sets for the second time this season.
The Buckeyes (22-8, 10-7) took one step further to earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament by beating the Hoosiers (15-16, 4-13) by scores of 25-16, 25-20, 20-25 and 25-22.
Hall, who was honored with her parents before the match along with Thomas and senior trainer Meghan Chambers, powered the Hoosiers offensively, earning 13 kills in her penultimate match inside University Gym.
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As I sat watching DirecTV with a bag of Doritos like a good sports journalist, I stumbled across a video of IU coach Bill Lynch in a commercial for IUgear.com. He takes his “Wild Bill Lynch” title seriously.
If you were hoping to get a ticket for the student section on game day, your luck has officially run out.
From IU Athletics:
The student section for tomorrow’s Old Oaken Bucket game is officially sold out. The 15,200 total is the fourth-largest student section in Memorial Stadium history and the largest since 1989.
The Hoosiers will take on the Purdue Boilermakers Saturday at 3 pm, and if you missed out on getting a ticket, be sure to follow along on the live blog here at Hoosier Hype or idsnews.com
Senior outside hitter Kelsey Hall and graduate right-side hitter Whitney Thomas hope their Senior Night culminates with a revenge win against Ohio State at 7 p.m. today in University Gym.
A preview of the match as the Hoosiers (15-15, 4-12) square off against the Buckeyes (21-8, 9-7) for the second time this season:
When they last met
Ohio State won a four set affair by scores of 25-19, 25-22, 23-25 and 25-23 in Columbus Oct. 24.
Where they stand now
The Buckeyes stand fifth in the Big Ten with a 9-7 mark. They have received votes for the AVCA Top 25 poll and look to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Hoosiers are tied with Purdue and Iowa for last in the conference as each team has a 4-12 record in the Big Ten.
Keys to the match
IU wants to win for Hall and Thomas, so emotions will run high on the Hoosiers’ side of the net. IU needs to defend well, as Ohio State outsidehitter Katie Dull can make things happen from the pins. Middle blockers Ashley Benson and Taylor Wittmer, as well as setter Mary Chaudoin, must own the net as they did late in the previous meeting.
Buckeyes coach Geoff Carlston has done a tremendous job thus far in turning around Ohio State’s program. If the Buckeyes want to finish strong enough for a NCAA bid, they will need to be wary of a prideful Hoosiers squad that is showing it won’t let up the rest of the way. Emotions aside, Ohio State cannot let IU back into the match late like they did the last time if they get an early lead.
Note: With 21 IU football seniors playing their final game Saturday, the IDS took the time to talk to all the graduating players.
Nick Polk, safety
Major: General Studies
Season stats:
Quotes
On what it means to be an IU football player:
Its about having the pride and the Hoosier fans. I came in with Coach Hep and he just brought a different atmosphere to Indiana football. That was very memorable to me. When we got the Bucket back in 2007, to get that for him, meant a lot for me.
On his favorite individual memory:
The Bucket game in 2007. We became bowl-eligible and that was one of Coach Hep’s dreams.
On future plans:
If I don’t continue playing football, then hopefully I’ll find a job as a firefighter. I have always wanted to do that since I was a little kid.
The headline should have said “IU revives burial of ‘Ole Jawn Purdue’ Today” and not what was in the paper as “IU recieves burial of ‘Ole Jawn Purdue’ on Saturday.
The burial will take place at 5:30 today by the Devault Alumni Center, the Hoosier Village area on 17th and Woodlawn.
Note: With 21 IU football seniors playing their final game Saturday, the IDS took the time to talk to all the graduating players.
Matt Kurz, safety
Major: Sport Communication/Broadcast
Career stats:
Quotes
On what it means to be an IU football player:
Family. That’s what we are. Everyone in there is one big family. Everyone believes in each other. We don’t really listen to what other people say – everybody’s together in there.”
On his favorite individual memory:
Winning the Bucket in ‘07. All the students coming onto the field and then going into the locker room and everybody going crazy afterward.
On future plans:
I’ll be graduating in May. All I know is that I’d like to stay in football. So, maybe something in the organization or upstairs or something like that.
IU tight end Brian Zematis chases after Indiana State quarterback Reilly Murphy during the fourth quarter of IU’s 55-7 victory in 2007 at Memorial Stadium.
Note: With 21 IU football seniors playing their final game Saturday, the IDS took the time to talk to all the graduating players.
Brian Zematis, tight end
Major: SPEA management
Career stats:
Quotes
On what it means to be an IU football player:
It’s working hard, it’s your commitment to the program and it’s doing it the right way. It’s doing it honestly, it’s doing it through hard work and it’s doing it through personal effort and it’s doing it together as a team.
On his favorite individual memory:
There’s probably two of them. One was two years ago – the first game against Indiana State, I was playing defensive end at the time, I got in at the end of the game and I got a sack on my first play at d-end. It was also my third-to-last time at defensive end. And the other was winning the Bucket two years ago. That was a helluva game and a great time watching those students rush the field.
On future plans:
I’ll be here until June finishing up my graduate work in Sports Management. After that, I’d like to go work for a professional organization in the front office or something like that.
