[6BS] IU Will Play Penn State In The Historic Palestra On Jan. 5
[6BS] IU Will Play Penn State In The Historic Palestra On Jan. 5
Major Preseason Publication Picks IU To Win The Big Ten In 2024-2025
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.
Once again, a major scheduling announcement is the top story. This time it was a reveal involving the Big Ten slate. IU will play at a historic arena rather than on Penn State’s home court as originally thought.
Besides this, a major publication picked Indiana to win the Big Ten, recruiting updates, coaching staff additions, and weekly shows round out the basketball portion of 6-Banner. As usual, we will conclude with a look at other Hoosier sports starting with football which rolled to another win in its second game.
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Here is what is in this week’s edition:
IU-Penn State To Be Played At The Historic Palestra In Philadelphia On Jan. 5
Major Publication Picks IU To Win Big Ten In Season Preview
Recruiting Update
IU Adds Two Graduate Managers To Coaching Staff
Weekly Shows
Hoosier Roundup-Football Sets Points Record In Lopsided Win
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Banner #1: IU-Penn State To Be Played At The Historic Palestra In Philadelphia On Jan. 5
While the full Big Ten schedule will likely be out later this month, a piece of it was reported last week. It has been known for a while who IU’s opponents are and where the games will be played. However, times and dates are yet to be released.
However, College Basketball Insider’s Jon Rothstein leaked some news on Thursday about the matchup with Penn State. Instead, of playing on the Nittany Lion’s home court, the contest will take place three hours from State College in Philadelphia at the historic Palestra on Jan. 5.
PSU is expected to be near the bottom of the league and has the lowest Bart Torvik Ranking amongst the conference heading into 2024-2025 at 74. Inside the Hall previewed Penn State as well as no. 73 Washington.
Banner #2: Major Publication Picks IU To Win Big Ten In Season Preview
One major site that covers college basketball picked IU to win the conference in 2024-2025. While several publications have picked the Hoosiers to finish high up in the Big Ten, the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook is the first to project Indiana to come out on top in the league. They also gave several preseason honors to incoming transfer Oumar Ballo.
Ballo was not the only one to receive praise from a national outlet. Rising sophomore Mackenzie Mgbako is featured on the regional cover of Lindy’s Sports college basketball preview. Also, Inside the Hall did a Mailbag which discussed the upcoming year among other things.
Banner #3: Recruiting Update
While the fall semester has begun at IU, recruiting for future seasons continues. September 4 began a major period for looking at prospects and the staff is going all out. Jalen Haralson wrapped up what he told On3’s Joe Tipton was a “great overall visit” to Bloomington last weekend.
The coaches also saw Braylon Mullins as well as other top targets. Mullins also has an upcoming visit to campus later in the month. As a result of the activity on the recruiting trail, Inside the Hall updated its September recruiting board.
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Banner #4: IU Adds Two Graduate Managers To Coaching Staff
IU announced the addition of two staff members as grad managers. One of them is a name Hoosier fans should be familiar with in recent former player Nate Childress. Childress was a walk-on at IU who played sparingly before transferring to Indiana Wesleyan for a final season. Now with his playing career behind him, Childress returns to his alma mater in a new role.
The other person moving into this job is Jackson Taylor. Taylor served as a team manager during his days as an undergraduate in Bloomington. He now moves into a similar position as he starts graduate school.
Banner #5: Weekly Shows
The Back Home Network was on-air several times this week. Austin Render’s Dribble Drive Podcast and Crimson Cast had episodes as did a new program on BHN called Tuesday Night Bison Chat. Also, Xs and Joes recorded a show.
Finally, a couple of other shows had people with Hoosier ties on them. Incoming transfer Luke Goode appeared on the Players Perspective podcast while former coach Tom Crean talked with the Hoosier Hysterics.
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Banner #6: Hoosier Roundup-Football Sets Points Record In Lopsided Win
Football scored the most points in program history during a 77-3 win over Western Illinois. The 701 total yards on offense were also a record.
Men’s soccer knocked off Yale for their first victory of the season before tying Butler on the road Wednesday. Also, Tommy Mihalic was honored by the conference.
Women’s soccer tied Brown and dominated Evansville. Also, Avery Snead was honored by the Big Ten.
Volleyball knocked off UC Davis in its home opener. However, they fell to elite Texas and Miami (FL) squads away from Bloomington later in the week.
Field hockey was defeated by Maine in their home opener.
Women’s golf opened their season with a fourth-place finish at the Boilermaker Classic.
Baseball announced its fall exhibition schedule.
Finally, IU Athletics announced another NIL partnership.
Thanks for your continued support for 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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