Author: Seth Tow

In a sense, Indiana women’s basketball has been fighting an uphill battle all season. That’s not to say this year has been impossible. But IU’s 2024-25 campaign has been far different than its previous five. It’s been a bumpier ride than the Hoosiers had become accustom to, and that’s been clear since the beginning of the season. But still, Indiana (19-12) wound up on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble on Selection Sunday, earning a No. 9 seed and a first-round matchup against Utah (22-8). The game will tip off at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 21…

Indiana women’s basketball has reached its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers have earned a No. 9 seed and will play No. 8 seed Utah in Columbia, S.C. The winner of IU’s game takes on either No. 1 seed South Carolina or No. 16 seed Tennessee Tech. Indiana (19-12) ranks No. 27 in Torvik and No. 35 in the NET, while Utah (22-8) is No. 31 on Torvik and 26 in the NET. IU’s biggest wins of the season came over Iowa on the road and at home against Ohio State. The Hoosiers entered the Big Ten Tournament with some uncertainty…

With Indiana men’s basketball out of the Big Ten Tournament, the Hoosiers will be watching scoreboards leading up to Selection Sunday. IU sits squarely on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, and needs to hope results go its way in conference tournaments around the country. Essentially, the Hoosiers need to root against chaos — they need to pull for any teams comfortably in the field of 68 facing teams slated to miss the tournament, and they need to root for other bubble teams to lose. Indiana got a lot of good results on Friday. Texas and North Carolina both lost,…

With Indiana men’s basketball out of the Big Ten Tournament, the Hoosiers will be watching scoreboards leading up to Selection Sunday. IU sits squarely on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, and needs to hope results go its way in conference tournaments around the country. Essentially, the Hoosiers need to root against chaos — they need to pull for any teams comfortably in the field of 68 facing teams slated to miss the tournament, and they need to root for other bubble teams to lose. With that in mind, here are the relevant games across the country on Friday, with…

INDIANAPOLIS — If this Indiana men’s basketball season has been defined by its ebbs and flows, perhaps it’s only fitting for the Hoosiers to encounter one more speed bump before Selection Sunday. IU fell to Oregon on Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament second round. Mike Woodson’s team made several surges after halftime, but never gained a second-half lead in a 72-59 defeat. So now, Indiana no longer has its March Madness fate in its own hands. And as much as some of the IU players enjoy casually watching other games, it’s tough for them to have such little control…

Incoming Indiana women’s basketball guard Maya Makalusky has been named Gatorade Indiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year, the award group announced in a release Thursday. Makalusky averaged 22.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game this season at Hamilton Southeastern High in Fishers, Ind. She shot 40.1 percent from 3-point range and 80.3 percent on free throws. She helped the Royals reach the Class 4A state semifinals this year. Westfield High head coach Kelsey Steele called Makalusky “an incredible shooter” in the release. “She has expanded her game to being able to finish through contact this…

IU head men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson has been dialing things up at halftime. One of the biggest keys to Indiana’s turnaround this season has been its performances in second halves. IU has become a second-half team since the beginning of February. The Hoosiers have scored more points in the second half than the first half in seven of the nine games since that point, and they’ve recorded a 7-1-1 record in second-half scoring in those games. The Hoosiers trailed Ohio State 29-25 at halftime on Saturday, after shooting 30 percent from the field and 11.1 percent from 3-point range…

BLOOMINGTON — The biggest shot of Trey Galloway’s Indiana career wasn’t exactly a Hollywood-scripted moment. IU held a 58-56 lead over fellow NCAA Tournament bubble contender Ohio State with 1:45 remaining at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday. OSU forward John Mobley Jr. dribbled the ball off his foot, and it rolled into the backcourt and out of bounds in front of the IU bench. This gave the Hoosiers possession, but with just 20 seconds on the shot clock, as they passed it in from beyond halfcourt. But both Indiana players and coaches were confused. “We didn’t know the rule.…

INDIANAPOLIS — Teri Moren left no uncertainty on her team’s position. IU women’s basketball fell to USC on Friday in a close, 84-79 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals loss at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. In her postgame press conference, Moren was asked if she’s feeling positive that Indiana will make the NCAA Tournament. She gave a succinct, confident response. “Yeah, there’s no doubt,” Moren said. Indiana (19-12) entered Friday’s game as a projected No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament in ESPN’s Women’s Bracketology, among the last four byes. Even in defeat, the Hoosiers played well against a strong USC team and likely…

INDIANAPOLIS — IU women’s basketball faced a daunting task on Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Indiana’s reward for beating Oregon on Thursday was a rematch with regular-season conference champions USC, currently ranked No. 2 in the country. The Hoosiers kept things close against the Trojans in January at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, but this game had different stakes and a different atmosphere. Still, IU hung right in with USC. The Hoosiers won the second and third quarters, and never trailed by double digits. But the Trojans just had more firepower than Teri Moren’s team could match, and they…