Tag: Hoosiers

The gym used to film ‘Hoosiers’ volunteers to host the 2020 Final Four

This would be cool.

As of publishing this post on Thursday morning, the NCAA tournament is still on, but with no fans attending.

On Wednesday, NCAA president Mark Emmert said that they’re looking into a possible change for the Final Four, which is supposed to take place in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium — which would be cavernous without fans in it — and have a smaller venue play host.

That could mean the games could be played at Georgia Tech’s home, McCamish Pavillion, which would make sense if the NCAA is still trying to keep the event in Atlanta.

But when Dan Patrick Show executive producer Paul Pabst suggested Hoosier Gym — the Indiana court in Knightstown where Hoosiers was filmed in 1985 and preserved — the gym’s Twitter account stepped foward:

Again: after the NBA suspended its season, it’s possible the NCAA does the same with the tournament or cancels it altogether.

But if there’s a relatively safe situation where the Final Four could be played there? That would be really cool.

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Film Room: Yesterday’s win shows the evolution of D’Mitrik Trice

Earlier in the year, and earlier in the career of D’Mitrik Trice, yesterday’s shooting performance would have defined his afternoon. Earlier in the year, late shot clock situations were disastrous for the Badgers and their starting point guard. …

Earlier in the year, and earlier in the career of D’Mitrik Trice, yesterday’s shooting performance would have defined his afternoon. Earlier in the year, late shot clock situations were disastrous for the Badgers and their starting point guard. Earlier in the year, perimeter shooting defined the junior’s offensive impact. Wisconsin’s point guard was just 2-10 from the field and 0-3 from three. Shots he has knocked down for most of this eight-game winning streak were not falling for him yesterday.

The Ohio native had a goose egg in the scoring column with Wisconsin down three at the half. To make matters worse, Devonte Green, his matchup for most of the day, had 16 of the Hoosier’s 28 points at the break. Earlier this year, with Trice’s shot not falling from the perimeter and his defensive assignment making contested threes look like layups, it would be hard to see how the point guard could put his stamp on the game. This, however, is not December. It’s March.

Trice went on to play an exceptional second half of defense on Green, whose fire quickly turned to ice. The Indiana guard went 0-7 in the second half, and 0-3 from three with Trice being the defensive pest against shifty guards that he has been all year. Then, with the game on the line in a late shot clock situation, 0 called his own number. With 1:20 left, the shot clock under five, and UW clinging to a three point lead, Trice got the switch he wanted on Indiana forward Race Thompson. The point guard used his quickness and a killer crossover to beat Thompson off the dribble and finish a floater high off the window. There was no panic late in the shot clock:

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The ensuing Wisconsin possession with the Badgers now up 2 once again turned into a late shot clock situation with the ball in the hands of Trice. Indiana once again ends up with Thompson defending Trice with the game on the line. Once the speedy guard beats the IU forward off the dribble, Trayce Jackson-Davis is forced to help. The help forces Jackson-Davis to leave his man, Nate Reuvers, all alone under the rim for the board and bucket to put the game on ice:

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On paper, the win at Indiana may have not looked like the finest basketball we have seen from D’Mitrik Trice this season. However, as the tape shows, he was calm, cool, and collected when it counted most.

 

 

Scouting Report: IU is attempting to build a defensive identity, how Wisconsin can counter that on Saturday

Under Archie Miller, the Indiana Hoosiers have been identified by the fact that they often lack a true identity. There was no secret that Miller’s Dayton teams bought into a defensive philosophy and identity that brought success. The same has not …

Under Archie Miller, the Indiana Hoosiers have been identified by the fact that they often lack a true identity. There was no secret that Miller’s Dayton teams bought into a defensive philosophy and identity that brought success. The same has not completely translated to his time in Bloomington, but the signs have begun to show. Indiana has worked their way up to being ranked 32nd in adjusted defensive efficiency according to KenPom. There is a stark contrast between the defense Badger fans saw in Madison against the Hoosiers in December, and the one they will see Saturday morning.

The Hoosiers have not allowed a team to score more than 67 points in their last five contests. Wisconsin just ended a streak of six straight games of scoring more than 67 points in their 63-48 win over Northwestern. Something will have to give.

The identity of the entire Indiana program had to change on the defensive end of the floor when Miller took over. Previous IU coach Tom Crean almost never, at any point of the year, had top-50 defenses according to KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency. The personnel of this 2019-20 group lends itself well to defense, especially on the interior. Trayce Jackson-Davis is an impressive young rim protector who also has the speed to be switchable on high ball screens. That is one of the attributes that will make the New Yorker an intriguing NBA prospect in years to come. Jackson-Davis averages nearly 2 blocks per game, and almost as many blocks as the rest of his teammates combined. The true freshman’s 6’9″, 245-pound frame lends itself well to the pack-line principles that Coach Miller is attempting to instill in his team.

It’s a difficult task predicting if the Badgers can find offensive success against Indiana based on their 84-point outburst at home. When the two teams met on December 7th, IU’s defense was not the only thing that would change as the year progressed. UW was led that day by Kobe King and his 24 points on an efficient 10-15 shooting. No King has been no problem for the Badger offense so far. Success that day at the Kohl Center also came through playing inside-out basketball. The Badgers broke down the pack-line by taking advantage of what it tries to do. Any pack-line defense has the goal of packing the paint and sagging defensively to prevent interior penetration. By getting the basketball inside to Nate Reuvers, the junior big not only had 20 points against IU, but opened things up from the outside that allowed UW to shoot 8-20 (40%) from three. This time around, the Badgers also have Big Ten super-sub Micah Potter. The Ohio State transfer sat out of the last matchup due to NCAA rules. The stretch big man can certainly provide the perfect inside-out counter against the pack-line if he is feeling it from beyond the arc. If the Badgers start inside-out and knock down open looks as a result, it could be a long senior day for the Hoosiers.

 

Scouting Report: How Archie Miller and the Hoosiers stack up offensively

Wisconsin basketball is looking to do what seemed impossible in mid-December: win a share of the regular-season Big Ten title. Standing in the way of an eighth-straight Badger victory are the Indiana Hoosiers at historic Assembly Hall. Indiana comes …

Wisconsin basketball is looking to do what seemed impossible in mid-December: win a share of the regular-season Big Ten title. Standing in the way of an eighth-straight Badger victory are the Indiana Hoosiers at historic Assembly Hall. Indiana comes in with an overall record of 19-11 and 9-10 in the BIG. On Saturday morning, UW is looking for a season sweep of IU following their December 7th blowout win at the Kohl Center. Here is what Badger fans can expect offensively from Indiana head coach Archie Miller and his team this time around:

The Hoosiers are at their best when freshman stud Trayce Jackson-Davis leads them on both ends. The Greenwood, Indiana native has led this otherwise experienced team as a true freshman to the tune of a team-high 13.9 points per contest. His efficiency in the paint has lead to an overall 57.8% shooting clip, although the 6’9″ uber-athletic forward has had struggles on the road. At home, Jackson-Davis is averaging 15.7 points per game and shooting nearly 60% from the field. On the road, those numbers drop to 10.6 points per game and 53.6% from the floor. The Hoosier big man can step out and hit the mid-ranger, but does his best work on the interior using a combination of athleticism and impressive footwork. Expect Nate Reuvers to be tasked with handling Jackson-Davis. That matchup of rim protectors and scoring leaders should be the most intriguing battle on the floor. The Badgers did a solid job on the freshman star in their 84-64 win over IU back in December. Jackson-Davis only attempted six shots en route to 9 points.

Although recently turnovers have not been as major of an issue as earlier in the year, IU still generally struggles at taking care of the basketball. They average more turnovers than any Big Ten team at 13.0 per game. The Hoosiers are a middle-of-the-pack team in terms of scoring as they come into Saturday averaging 71.3 points per outing. The inconsistency and turnover issues are a reflection of inconsistent guard play that has derailed this team at times. Senior guard Devonte Green sums this up perfectly. The New York native began the year hurt, and eventually worked his way back into a starting role. He has been in and out of that starting role this year due to inconsistency offensively. A 27-point outburst in a win against Iowa on February 13th saw Green nail 7 treys, and he immediately followed that performance with 3 points and a horrendous shooting night against Michigan in a loss. The combo guard will look to finish strong on his senior day against the Badgers.

The Hoosiers offensive inconsistency plays itself out even in the small sample size of one game. There are stretches where this team can’t find a basket, especially on the road, and other stretches where their guards get hot from the perimeter and they become world-beaters. To beat Wisconsin, a top-25 team in terms of defensive efficiency according to KenPom, the Hoosiers likely have to shoot better than their 32% average from distance, and have the world-beating Devonte Green show up in Bloomington. With that being said, if the Badgers come up short on Saturday morning it will likely have more to do with their offense than their defense.

 

 

 

Michigan State at Indiana college basketball odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Michigan State Spartans at Indiana Hoosiers sports betting odds and lines, with college basketball picks and best bets.

The Michigan State Spartans (14-4) visit the Indiana Hoosiers (14-4) Thursday at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Big Ten battle tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Michigan State-Indiana odds and betting lines, with college basketball betting advice and tips around this matchup.

Michigan State at Indiana: Three things you need to know

1. Michigan State has been playing at a high level on both sides of the ball since losing 87-75 to Duke Dec. 3. The Spartans are 9-1 since the loss with rock-solid game control figures in all nine wins. Field-goal defense, defense along the 3-point arc and rebounding have been areas where MSU has excelled the most. It must be noted just two of those 10 games were on the road: Dec. 18 at Northwestern was an against-the-spread loss; the other, Jan. 12 at Purdue, was a straight-up loss.

2. The Spartans lead the nation in assists (19.1 per game) and assist percentage (68.7). That string passing game has yielded quality looks for starters and reserves alike. Senior G Cassius Winston (18.1 points per game) is MSU’s leading scorer, but there is a lot of efficient depth below him on the scoring rolls. Eight Spartans with 10 or more games played own a higher effective field-goal rate — a measure accounting for 3-pointers — than Winston’s 49.2%.

3. Indiana leads the nation in free throws attempted per game (26.1). The Hoosiers rank third in free throws made per contest (17.8). Look for IU’s performance at the line and from beyond the arc to loom large in this matchup.

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Michigan State at Indiana: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:35 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Michigan State 72, Indiana 68

Moneyline (ML)

There was no moneyline available at the time of publishing.

Against the Spread (ATS)

The Hoosiers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against winning teams. The Spartans covered the spread in six of their last seven such games.

Sparty’s 3-point defense (28.1% — 8th NCAA-I), offensive depth, and trend toward fewer free throws allowed are compelling factors. The line here — MICHIGAN STATE -2.5 (-129) — is generous but at a premium. That’s certainly the lean.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Under is 10-2 in MSU’s last 12 road games against teams with a home winning percentage greater than .600, 6-2 over the Spartans’ last eight road games and 6-0 in Indiana’s last six games against teams winning at a .600-clip or better.

Head coach Tom Izzo‘s Spartans have been playing low-tempo games of late, and MSU can take away a couple key Hoosier edges on offense. Take the UNDER 142.5 (-110).

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Ohio State at Indiana odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Indiana Hoosiers sports betting odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks and tips.

The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-4, 1-3 Big Ten) visit the Indiana Hoosiers (12-3, 2-2) Saturday at Assembly Hall for a 12 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Ohio State-Indiana odds and betting lines, with college basketball betting advice and tips around this matchup.

The Buckeyes are ranked 12th in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll, but have lost three games in a row.

Ohio State at Indiana: Three things you need to know

1. The Buckeyes have lost their last three, most recently 67-55 to No. 14 Maryland as a 2.5-point underdog Tuesday. Junior F Kaleb Wesson leads OSU in scoring (14.7 PPG), rebounds (9.3 RPG) and blocks (1.3 BPG).

2. The Hoosiers snapped a two-game skid, but didn’t look good doing it in a 66-62 home win vs. last-place Northwestern Wednesday. Freshman F Trayce Jackson-Davis leads IU in scoring (15.2 PPG), rebounds (8.3 RPG) and blocks (2.1 BPG).

3. The Buckeyes have won the last four in the series, covering the spread in all but an 80-78 overtime win in Bloomington as a 2.5-point favorite. In their last meeting, Ohio State eliminated Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament with a 79-75 second-round victory – it was each team’s first game in the tourney as they received byes.

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Ohio State at Indiana: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Indiana 72, Ohio State 67

Moneyline (ML)

There’s no moneyline posted as of this publishing, which is fine since the line is so small.

Against the Spread (ATS)

INDIANA (+1.5, +100) is the STRONGEST PLAY. Despite the Hoosiers not playing well lately, and the Buckeyes really needing a win, homecourts rule in the Big Ten. IU is 10-1 at home; OSU is 1-2 on the road. Look for Indiana to feed off the Assembly Hall crowd, which rumor has it will include former coach Bob Knight.

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Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 135.5 (-106) is worth a small play. The Hoosiers average 76.9 points per game, while the Buckeyes score at a 74.7-PPG pace. Look for Indiana to score from the foul line, along with improving on its 3-point shooting – IU ranks near the bottom of the country at 30.2%. Someone will need to step up, especially if “The General” is in the house.

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Former Indiana coach Sam Wyche dies at 74

Former Indiana coach Sam Wyche dies at 74.

PICKENS — Former Indiana head football coach Sam Wyche died Thursday in Pickens, S.C., passing away just hours before the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

He was 74 and passed away after a battle with cancer according to a statement from Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown on the team’s website.

Wyche was a former head coach for the Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and an assistant at San Francisco under the legendary Bill Walsh.

He was also an assistant at South Carolina in 1967 before moving on to the 49ers where we worked under Walsh (1979-82) before becoming head coach in Cincinnati and Tampa Bay.

Wyche was also a quarterbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills (2004-05) he later worked as a broadcaster and was an assistant coach at Pickens High School. He last coached high school football between 2011-19 as Pickens High School’s offensive coordinator.

Gator Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Indiana Hoosiers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Gator Bowl betting odds and lines between the Tennessee Volunteers and Indiana Hoosiers, with NCAA football betting odds, picks and best bets.

The Indiana Hoosiers (8-4) and Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) meet in Thursday’s Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., at TIAA Bank Field for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff (on ESPN). We analyze the Indiana-Tennessee odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Indiana-Tennessee: Three things you need to know

  1. This tilt in Jacksonville features two evenly matched third-tier power-5 teams. Statistically, Indiana carries in the better offense (32.6 PPG, 6.1 YPP), and Tennessee brings the better defense (21.7 PPG, 5.0 YPP). The Hoosiers have become mostly relevant in the blue-chip Big Ten East, and the Volunteers are a former powerhouse with some upswing momentum.
  1. The Vols are getting credit for a win streak – Tennessee comes in having won five in a row – but the credit is perhaps too watered down. The string of foes (South Carolina, UAB, Kentucky, Missouri, Vanderbilt) doesn’t jump off the page, but in a couple of the games UT was statistically dominant without a scoreboard match. An offense that averages 5.8 YPP was over 7.0 in three of those wins. The 5.0-YPP Vols defense was better than that mark in all five wins.
  1. Various computer rankings tab Mississippi State and Kentucky as top-50 teams. Tennessee’s ability to not only hang tough with MSU and UK (as with Indiana hanging with Michigan State and Penn State) but defeat them is compelling when assembling some comps for the Vols and Hoosiers. Tennessee has the more talented roster, but it isn’t yet ready for power-5 primetime. However, they are perhaps a touchdown more ready than the Hoosiers.

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Indiana-Tennessee: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Tennessee 27, Indiana 24

Moneyline (ML)

PASS on Tennessee (-121) in favor of the multi-point win at a better price. Indiana is +100.

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Against the Spread (ATS)

This is an intriguing matchup and should be an entertaining watch. It sets up as a profitable one, too. Back TENNESSEE -1.5 (-110).

The Vols’ pass defense can contain the high-octane Hoosiers just enough. A bigger, more veteran and more talented Tennessee two-deep can provide enough game control and efficiency to prevail and take a six-game win streak into 2020 … and be overvalued in a half-dozen early games.

Over/Under (O/U)

The cross talents of each team make for a tough read on any sort of projectable game flow. A couple market and analytic signals point to an OVER 52.5, but that market may already be a bit overripe. Line-watch, and look for 50.5 as a trigger.

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Tennessee displays jersey color for Gator Bowl

2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

KNOXVILLE – Tennessee will play Indiana in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Jan. 2 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the contest will be televised by ESPN.

Ahead of the game, the University of Tennessee’s football Twitter account displayed a photo of a jersey that the Vols will be wearing against the Hoosiers. Tennessee will be wearing orange jerseys with a TaxSlayer Gator Bowl patch above a NIKE logo on each players’ left chest.

2019 Tennessee football schedule

AUG. 31: vs. Georgia State (Knoxville) L, 38-30

SEPT. 7: vs. BYU (Knoxville) L, 29-26 (2OT)

SEPT. 14: vs. Chattanooga (Knoxville) W, 45-0

SEPT. 21: at Florida (Gainesville) L, 34-3

OCT. 5: vs. Georgia (Knoxville) L, 43-14

OCT. 12: vs. Mississippi State (Knoxville) W, 20-10

OCT. 19: at Alabama (Tuscaloosa) L, 35-13

OCT. 26: vs. South Carolina (Knoxville) W, 41-21

NOV. 2: vs. UAB (Knoxville) W, 30-7

NOV. 9: at Kentucky (Lexington) W, 17-13

NOV. 23: at Missouri (Columbia) W, 24-20

NOV. 30: vs. Vanderbilt (Knoxville) W, 28-10

Tennessee-Indiana: Gator Bowl television announcers

2020 Gator Bowl.

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KNOXVILLE — Tennessee will conclude the 2019 season with a contest against Indiana in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

The game will take place Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Jacksonville, Fla. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET.

ESPN will televise the matchup with a broadcasting crew of Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline).

The 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl will be the second all-time meeting between Tennessee and Indiana. The Vols defeated the Hoosiers, 27-22, in the 1988 Peach Bowl for the only meeting between the two schools.

2019 Tennessee football schedule

AUG. 31: vs. Georgia State (Knoxville) L, 38-30

SEPT. 7: vs. BYU (Knoxville) L, 29-26 (2OT)

SEPT. 14: vs. Chattanooga (Knoxville) W, 45-0

SEPT. 21: at Florida (Gainesville) L, 34-3

OCT. 5: vs. Georgia (Knoxville) L, 43-14

OCT. 12: vs. Mississippi State (Knoxville) W, 20-10

OCT. 19: at Alabama (Tuscaloosa) L, 35-13

OCT. 26: vs. South Carolina (Knoxville) W, 41-21

NOV. 2: vs. UAB (Knoxville) W, 30-7

NOV. 9: at Kentucky (Lexington) W, 17-13

NOV. 23: at Missouri (Columbia) W, 24-20

NOV. 30: vs. Vanderbilt (Knoxville) W, 28-10