Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall, and presented by our friends at Homefield Apparel, where we highlight the five most essential IU basketball stories of the past week, plus take a look at how the other IU sports programs are doing.
With No. 4 Indiana Football on its bye week, basketball opened its season with two easy victories. While they were against mid-majors, the Hoosiers are nonetheless 2-0 on the court.
Also, a rundown on former Indiana hoops players now playing their college ball elsewhere and women’s basketball began its season with a couple of victories. As usual, we will conclude with a look at the weekly shows and the rest of the Hoosier sports scene, led by men’s soccer, which won a Big Ten title last Wednesday.
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Here is what is in this week’s edition:
Hoosiers Dominate Eastern Illinois In Season Opener
IU Easily Beats Bellarmine In Second Game Of Year
A Check-In on Former Hoosiers At Other Schools
Women’s Basketball Wins First Two Games Of Its Season
Weekly Shows
Hoosier Roundup-Men’s Soccer Beats Michigan State For Big Ten Title
Banner #1: Hoosiers Dominate Eastern Illinois In Season Opener
IU basketball fans got their first chance to see the squad last Monday evening against Eastern Illinois in their season opener at Assembly Hall. It was domination from beginning to end as Indiana won 91-57.
After the game, Hoosier coach Darian DeVries spoke, Inside the Hall had a photo gallery, Ryan Corazza wrote a Minute After, Alex Bozich provided five takeaways, and Zach Horowitz put together a column.
Banner #2: IU Easily Beats Bellarmine In Second Game Of Year
Indiana basketball supporters did not have to wait long for their second chance to see the squad, as they played Bellarmine on Thursday in Bloomington. It was much the same as game one with the Hoosiers easily dispatching the Knights 92-69.
After the game, Hoosier coach DeVries spoke, Inside the Hall had a photo gallery, Corazza wrote a Minute After, Bozich provided five takeaways, and Horowitz as well as Ian Plaskoff put together columns about Darren Harris’ strong play and the lack of a go-to-scorer overall respectively.
IU returns to action on Monday Night in their first real test against Syracuse in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The contest tips off at 6:30 pm on FS1 and plenty of tickets remain.
Banner #3: A Check-In on Former Hoosiers At Other Schools
The Hoosiers have had much roster turnover over the last few years. As a result, 14 players who once donned the Cream and Crimson are now playing their college basketball elsewhere. Inside the Hall compiled how each one of these guys is doing with their new team early on.
Banner #4: Women’s Basketball Wins First Two Games Of Its Season
The men were not the only basketball team to open to open up their 2025-2026 this week. The women did the same and picked up two easy victories as well in Assembly Hall.
On Tuesday, Indiana beat Florida Gulf Coast 79-50 before thrashing Southern Illinois 96-55 on Friday. Their next game is also on Monday night, but in Bloomington against Bradley at 7 pm on BIG+.
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The item of the week for this week is the new “Hurryin’ Hoosiers” snapback hat. Both
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Plus, how cool is it to have an item celebrating the great teams under Branch McCracken?
Banner #5: Weekly Shows
Podcast on the Brink returned this week. On it, Assembly Call’s own Corazza came on to discuss IU’s basketball results so far.
The Back Home Network has many shows. As a result, it was on air several times this week with programming.
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Banner #6: Hoosier Roundup-Men’s Soccer Beats Michigan State For Big Ten Title
Men’s soccer beat Michigan State in Bloomington for yet another Big Ten title on Wednesday.
Volleyball dominated Iowa on Friday.
Field hockey beat Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament before falling to Northwestern to likely conclude what was their best season in many years.
Wrestling beat Lock Haven but lost to Lehigh.
Men’s Tennis competed at the Big Ten Individual Championships.
Thanks for your continued support of The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall. We’ll be back next weekend with a new roundup.
Now go enjoy yourself a 6-banner Sunday.
Aaron (Ari) Shifron
Assembly Call Contributor
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