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Indiana women’s basketball leaning on experience and perspective in navigating NCAA Tournament

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March 18, 2024

Indiana women’s basketball leaning on experience and perspective in navigating NCAA Tournament

Upon first glance, Indiana women’s basketball received a tough NCAA Tournament draw.

The Hoosiers (24-5) earned their No. 4 seed, giving them home-court advantage in the first two rounds. But they’re up against a No. 13 seed in Fairfield (31-1) that hasn’t lost since mid-November and may feel it deserved a higher seed.

If IU defeats the Stags, it may face No. 5 seed Oklahoma (22-9) — the Big 12 regular season outright champions, which swept No. 1 seed Texas and played a more challenging non-conference schedule than the Hoosiers.

Should Indiana get through to the Sweet 16, it would set up — in all likelihood — a matchup with No. 1 overall seed South Carolina (33-0).

One of the bigger storylines of IU’s year was letdown performances in several big games. That wasn’t the case in every big game on the schedule, but it happened enough to be one of the themes from this regular season. And IU head coach Teri Moren never shied away from that. But the Hoosiers showed resilience coming out of those rough outings, and that veteran mentality gives her confidence that they can navigate a seemingly difficult bracket.

“This is a team that’s competitive, it’s a team that’s connected, it’s a team that’s mature, experienced,” Moren said during a Zoom media availability Sunday night. “Anytime you get into this tournament, it’s going to be hard. There’s going to be challenges, no matter who you play, whether first round, second round, and so forth. And so I think we’re prepared.”

Indiana enters this March Madness in a different fashion than its last several NCAA Tournament teams did.

The 2021 season and tournament were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, so IU’s No. 4 seed didn’t result in hosting the first two rounds like it normally would’ve. But it was still the program’s highest-ever seed at the time, and it reached its first-ever Elite Eight.

Indiana wanted to back up that run in 2022 and host for the first time in program history. The team’s No. 3 seed saw the latter vision come to fruition. IU had higher ambitions than its Sweet 16 ending, but it won a memorable second-round game in Bloomington and still represented itself well as a program.

Last season, in 2023, the Hoosiers earned their first-ever No. 1 seed, and carried legitimate Final Four and national championship aspirations into the postseason. Miami (Fla.) promptly ended that magical ride in the second round.

This is Moren’s sixth NCAA Tournament team at Indiana, and her fifth straight year in the bracket. And it’s the first of those six groups whose postseason experience isn’t novel.

There’s no “first-ever” for these Hoosiers. They’ve been here before. They’ve felt the pressure of high expectations. They’ve witnessed March Madness environments at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. They’ve been a No. 4 seed, and made a deep run from that position. And they’ve felt the painful sting of being on the wrong end of an upset.

Those experiences have given these players more perspective than they’ve ever had going into an NCAA Tournament. Indiana knows what it takes to go far, and knows how quickly those dreams can come crashing down.

And between those memories from previous years and going through some of this season’s lower points, Moren has tried to make sure her team learns from it all.

“It’s one thing to come up short, to fail, and some of those (letdown games this season) have been super disappointing,” Moren said. But there’s always a lesson inside of all those. You learn lessons throughout.”

Hoosiers recharging, Holmes feeling better

The Hoosiers got a needed boost from the last nine days after their loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament.

During IU’s regular-season finale against Maryland, Mackenzie Holmes re-injured her left knee that’s given her problems the last three seasons. She sat on the bench for most of the loss to the Wolverines in Minneapolis, and Moren didn’t want to use the fifth-year if she could avoid it. But Holmes still played during the fourth quarter out of desperation to save the game.

But the time off allowed her to rest her knee, and she said Sunday that she’s feeling a lot better.

“I think this past week I’ve been able to get some much needed rest for my knee and I’ve been able to get back out on the floor, I’ve been practicing,” Holmes said. “So each day I think I’m feeling more and more confident on it, feeling better on it, so this week has been great for that, the aspect of the recovery of my knee.”

The All-American added she’s doing “pretty much everything” in practices, and is feeling much better entering this year’s NCAA Tournament than she did last year. Holmes sat out of Indiana’s first-round win over Tennessee Tech last season after injuring her knee during the Big Ten Tournament, and she said Sunday that she didn’t practice much after that point.

Moren and her staff were conscious of how much time the players spent on the court later in the season and ramped it down a bit to keep everyone healthy and energized. She acknowledged the difficulty of balancing that against necessary practice time to improve and maintain a competitive edge throughout the team, but doesn’t think it’s impossible to achieve both goals.

Holmes wasn’t the only one who benefitted from rest over the last week. Lilly Meister also got hurt against Maryland, though she played through it in a larger capacity than Holmes did against Michigan. Sydney Parrish played in only five games — four in her usual role and workload — after returning from a seven-game absence with a foot injury. IU had other players dealing with nagging injuries as well. Moren said the entire team was able to recharge last week.

“This was a great week for us to rest a lot, although we did practice. But we really shortened it. But it’s been a good week,” Moren said. “Yesterday was the first day we had everybody on the floor, so it was quite nice to see. But now, it’s go time for us. So we’re going to take tomorrow off, get acclimated with Fairfield, and when the guys get back here on Tuesday, we’ll be ready to go.”

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How to watch Iowa vs Indiana today: Time, TV channel for Big Ten basketball game

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January 11, 2025

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How to watch Iowa vs Indiana today: Time, TV channel for Big Ten basketball game

Iowa basketball is ready to hit the court again in Big Ten Conference play.

The Hawkeyes (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) remain at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday for a men’s matchup against Indiana. Head coach Fran McCaffery’s group is hoping to carry its momentum from last outing’s overtime win over Nebraska, 97-87, on Tuesday.

Here’s how to watch Iowa men’s basketball vs Indiana, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

Watch Iowa vs. Indiana men’s basketball on FUBO

What channel is Iowa vs Indiana on today?

TV channel: FOX

Livestream: FUBO (free trial)

Iowa vs Indiana will be broadcast nationally on FOX. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Can I watch Iowa vs Indiana for free on livestream?

The Iowa vs. Indiana game can be streamed on FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Iowa vs Indiana time today

Date: Saturday, Jan. 1
Start time: 7 p.m. CT

The Iowa vs Indiana game starts at 7 p.m. CT from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

Iowa basketball schedule 2024-25

Record: 11-4 (2-2 Big Ten)

Nov. 4: Texas A&M Commerce (W, 89-67)
Nov. 7: Southern (W, 89-74)
Nov. 12: South Dakota (W, 96-77)
Nov. 15: Washington State (W, 76-66)
Nov. 19: Rider University (W, 83-58)
Nov. 22: Utah State (L, 77-69)
Nov 26: USC Upstate (W, 110-77)
Dec. 3: Northwestern (W, 80-79)
Dec 7: @Michigan (L, 85-83)
Dec. 12: Iowa State (L, 89-80)
Dec. 15: University of New Orleans (W, 104-57)
Dec. 21: University of Utah (W, 95-88)
Dec. 30: University of New Hampshire (W, 112-70)
Jan 3: at Wisconsin, (L, 116-85)
Jan. 7: Nebraska, (W, 97-87)
Jan. 11: Indiana, 7 p.m., FOX (Iowa City)*
Jan. 14: at USC, 9:30 p.m., FS1 (Los Angeles, California)*
Jan. 17: at UCLA, 8 p.m., FS1 (Los Angeles, California)*
Jan 21: Minnesota, 8 p.m., BTN (Iowa City)*
Jan. 24: Penn State, 8 p.m., FS1 (Iowa City)*
Jan 27: at Ohio State, 7 p.m., FS1 (Columbus, Ohio)*
Feb. 4: Purdue, 6 p.m., Peacock (Iowa City)*
Feb 8: Wisconsin, noon, NBC (Iowa City)*
Feb. 12: at Rutgers, 5:30 p.m., BTN (Piscataway, New Jersey)*
Feb. 16: at Maryland, 4 p.m., FS1 (College Park, Maryland)*
Feb. 19: Oregon, 7:30 p.m., BTN (Iowa City)*
Feb. 22: Washington, 3 p.m., FS1 (Iowa City)*
Feb. 25: at Illinois, 8 p.m., FS1 (Champaign, Illinois)*
Feb: 28: at Northwestern, 8 p.m., FS1 (Evanston, Illinois)*
March 6: Michigan State, 7 p.m., FS1 (Iowa City)*
March 9: at Nebraska, 11:30 a.m., FOX (Lincoln, Nebraska)*
March 12-16: Big Ten Tournament on (Indianapolis, Indiana)*

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Indiana State Police arrest woman accused of helping man wanted for allegedly shooting deputy

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January 10, 2025

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Indiana State Police arrest woman accused of helping man wanted for allegedly shooting deputy

FOX59/CBS4 has requested a mugshot of Victoria Howard, which has not been provided as of this article’s publication. The mugshot will be added once it is released.

FLOYD COUNTY, Ind. — Authorities have arrested a woman accused of helping a man flee from authorities after he allegedly shot an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy.

Indiana State Police announced the arrest of 35-year-old Victoria Howard of New Albany, alleging that she assisted Austin Schepers after he reportedly shot Deputy Zac Andry on Jan. 3 in Orange Count.

A previous booking photo of Austin Schepers provided by Indiana State Police.

ISP said the incident occurred after Deputy Andry stopped to check on a disabled silver 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix near US Highway 150 and State Road 56. During this interaction, Schepers allegedly shot the deputy several times. Previous reports indicate Andry was transported to a Louisville-based hospital in “critical but stable condition.”

Schepers allegedly fled to a residence located in the 1800 block of Market Street in New Albany after the shooting.

*Photo of Deputy Zac Andry courtesy of Indiana State Police.*

Detectives believe Howard was aware that Scheper was wanted for his alleged role in the encounter and that police were searching for him.

ISP accused Howard of utilizing the ride-sharing app Lyft to assist Schepers as he looked for a ride from her apartment to the area of Craig Street and Wheeler Avenue in Louisville.

Schepers was found on Jan. 4 by investigators in the 3700 block of Wheeler Avenue where he was eventually killed during a shootout with police.

ISP said Howard was arrested without incident on Jan. 9 in Clarksville and taken to the Floyd County Jail where she was preliminarily charged with assisting a criminal (level 5 felony) and false informing (Class A misdemeanor).

ISP added that more individuals could face additional charges for allegedly helping Schepers while law enforcement was searching for him.

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Latest forecast: How much snow will Indiana get Friday? When will it fall?

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1 day ago

January 10, 2025

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Latest forecast: How much snow will Indiana get Friday? When will it fall?

The Bloomington area will get more snow today. Here’s how much the National Weather Service now expects to fall and when.

How much snow will Monroe County get Friday?

Aaron Updike, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis said the Bloomington area is expected to get between 2 and 4 inches of snow.

Southern parts of Indiana could see even more, with Bedford projected to get close to 4 inches and areas closer to Louisville possibly seeing 6 inches.

When will the snow fall today in the Bloomington area?

Updike said the NWS expects the snow to begin around 11 a.m. and end about 12 hours later. However, he said, the day will bring periods of lulls and peaks, though those are more difficult to predict.

Generally, Updike said, the heaviest accumulation will occur from mid-to-late afternoon, around 2 to 6 p.m.

He urged commuters to take extra time and care, as they may experience slippery roads and sidewalks on their way home.

What kind of snow will be falling in Indiana on Friday?

Updike said the snow should be light and fluffy. The NWS expects only light wind, with gusts of 10 to 15 mph, which means the area should not expect to see much drifting snow.

How cold will it get in the Bloomington area tonight?

The NWS projects that the cloud cover will hang around the area for a while, which will contribute to temperatures falling only to about 20 degrees.

Is there a chance of snowmelt any time soon in Indiana?

Updike said temperatures should rise to near freezing on Sunday, and the area also might see some pockets of sunshine, which should help melt some snow especially on pavement and roads.

However, he said temperatures will not rise enough in the next few days to melt all of the snow.

Boris Ladwig can be reached at bladwig@heraldt.com.

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