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IUBB’s Biggest Potential Roadblocks to a Renaissance in 2024-2025
All signs seem to indicate that a renaissance is on the horizon for the Indiana men’s basketball team in 2024-2025. With Mike Woodson back to lead a revamped/rejuvenated roster jam-packed with talent, there are simply not a lot of reasons to be pessimistic about the Hoosiers’ outlook.
But while there may not be an abundance of obvious uh-oh’s when you look up and down this team, the small sample of potential issues could realistically prove lethal to the overall mission. That being said, the 3 tallest hurdles that Woody and his team will have to overcome will combine to try to sway your mind in favor of the Hoosiers faltering once again. Do not budge. We believe that they will prevail over these potential problems.
In good knee-related new, Jakai Newton appears to be fully back on the court and ready to make a name for himself in Bloomington.
Wait till you see Jakai Newton!
— Xavier Johnson “X” (@XavierJ0hnson) June 3, 2024
In bad knee-related news, human spark plug Trey Galloway is currently on the mend from an operation he recently had done on his meniscus. While Gallo has been spotted with the team and on campus, the timeframe for his return to the court seems suspiciously vague. We hope that he will be able to rejoin his teammates soon, but more importantly wish Galloway a major comeback from this minor setback.
Last season, Indiana finished the season as the 265th best 3-point shooting team out of 351 qualifying teams. The addition of Luke Goode should help mask some of these deficiencies, but who else on this roster has proven the ability to hit a steady dosage of shots on a consistent basis?
Both Myles Rice and Kanaan Carlyle looked legitimate during their respective freshman campaigns, and they also shared inefficient shooting splits. Trey Galloway makes a lot of winning basketball plays, he just does not make a ton of jumpers. Mackenzie Mgbako came into his own by the end of last season, but was wildly unpredictable when it came to hitting shots. Bryson Tucker has NBA potential, but also has a ton of work to do on his jump shot.
Fortunately, there are numerous guys capable of leading the team in scoring on any given night. Catch this team on a night when everyone’s feeling confident with their outside shot and you may as well wave the white flag and call it a night.
With all due respect to newcomer Langdon Hatton, who should provide some nice backup center minutes behind Oumar Ballo, it feels like IU could still use another big body. Hatton’s 6’10”, 240 pound frame, subtle agility, and respectable shooting range make him a viable candidate for minutes sparing Ballo.
In 31 games played last season (all starts), he strung together solid averages of 27.8 MPG, 10.5 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.3 APG and 0.8 BPG on shooting splits of 48% FG/33.3% 3(made 15 total)/67.5% FT. He made vast improvements in his game as a junior at Bellarmine (ASUN), but unfortunately the team finished the season with an ugly 8-23 record.
Ballo should have a solid 25-30 MPG in him, and it would not be shocking to see Mike Woodson experiment with Malik Reneau at the 5 similar to how he did as the season waned on in 2023-2024. Between Reneau, Hatton, and potential small-ball 5’s Goode, Tucker, and Mgbako the rest of the frontcourt corps will need to band together to fill out those additional 10-15 MPG at the center spot each night.
One bright spot in regards to this potential dilemma is the fact that Ballo has shown an ability to stay out of foul trouble on a consistent basis. Last season, he averaged just 2.1 fouls per game in 25.9 MPG. In the season prior to that, he averaged 2.3 fouls per game in 27.6 MPG. If nothing else, it is encouraging that his foul tendency appears to be on a downward trend.
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Game times announced for Saturday’s Final Four in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament’s Final Four is set.
Four teams have advanced to the Final Four and will compete for the national championship this upcoming weekend in Indianapolis.
The two national semifinal matchups will take place on Saturday. Tip times for the two games have been announced:
- 6:09 p.m. EDT – No. 3 seed Illinois vs. No. 2 seed UConn
- 8:49 p.m. EDT – No. 1 seed Michigan vs. No. 1 seed Arizona
The winners of Saturday’s games will then play in the National Championship Game on Monday, April 6.
Each game will take place inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Hundreds gather at Indiana State Capitol for ‘No Kings’ protest
INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of Hoosiers gathered at the Indiana Statehouse Saturday morning as part of nationwide ‘No Kings’ events to voice their concerns about the current administration.
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Hundreds gather at Indiana State Capitol for ‘No Kings’ protest
“I’m out here today because what’s happening in our government is completely trash,” Donna Sipes told WRTV. “It’s wrong. We need to do something about it.”
“I’m tired of every single day when the TV comes on to see what stupid thing he’s done next,” Lindi Marti said.
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Attendees noted the growing popularity of the demonstrations.
“This is my fourth one to come to. I didn’t come to all of them when it was really cold, but I’m glad to see that they are getting a lot more people out here every time,” Marti added. “It seems like there’s more and more coming.”
Demonstrators highlighted specific foreign policy concerns, including the administration’s handling of the war in Iran.
“We’re bombing the heck out of them. We’re killing civilians,” Marti’s husband said. “We’re getting ready to send our Marines.”
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Others focused on the administration’s handling of immigration.
“That’s what I’m concerned about,” Reverend Kenny Little told WRTV. “Little kids, they’re taking them away from their family. And I’m just one of those people, I think everyone got rights.”
Indiana medical students also attended the rally to speak out against changes to the healthcare system.
“We’re really worried about the attacks on the health care system in general, but with Medicaid… current estimates range from anywhere from 325,000 to 450,000 Hoosiers will lose coverage by 2032,” Wade Catt said with concern.
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With midterm elections approaching later this year, attendees emphasized the importance of now taking action at the ballot box.
“If we don’t vote, then things are gonna not, they’re gonna stay the same,” a protester said.
Meanwhile, Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith says he’s happy to see Hoosiers exercise their First Amendment right to protest.
However, he takes issue with the idea that President Trump is acting like a king. Beckwith says the fact that people have the freedom to protest is proof that the president is not acting like a tyrant.
He acknowledges that bridging the gap between the sides is probably an uphill battle, but believes communication is key.
“I think when you sit down with people face to face, you’re confronted with humanity. There’s another human sitting across that table from you and talking to you. And so, all I have to say, I think that’s probably the thing I would encourage all Hoosiers to do is say, ‘Hey, if you don’t agree with somebody or if you don’t like somebody, why don’t you try grabbing coffee with them? And give it 30 minutes, and just see what happens.’ I bet most of the time people will walk away with a much softer heart and spirit towards that person before they came in,” Beckwith said.
Beckwith is currently on a 92-county tour of the state. He says all sides are welcome to attend his events.
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Young male dead after shooting on Indy’s northeast side
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police say one “young man” is dead after a shooting at the 1200 block of Rue Rabelais at about 7:19 p.m. according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
That is near the intersection of 56th Street and Binford Boulevard.
Police say the victim was taken to Riley Hospital where he later died. Investigators say they are still working to identify the victim.
There was no known information about a suspect. Police did say that they believe this is a targeted incident.
There was no other information immediately available.
This story has been updated with information from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
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