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 Trueblood Real Estate, 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.
After a heartbreaking loss to Kansas, the Hoosiers took the court twice this week against lesser competition. While it was not always pretty, the team did come out on top both times.
As for the women, they won a couple of contests in dominant fashion by a combined 102 points. Away from Assembly Hall, both Mike Woodson and the Back Home Network had new shows this week. We will as usual conclude with a look at other IU sports led by national signing day for football.
Here is what’s in this week’s edition:
• Hoosiers hit 12 3’s and cruise past North Alabama
• IU edges Morehead State after trailing by 15
• IU women defeat Evansville and Bowling Green
• Mike Woodson radio show
• Back Home Network shows
• Hoosier Roundup
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Banner #1 – Hoosiers hit 12 3’s and cruise past North Alabama
While the Cream and Crimson have yet to suffer a bad loss, the contests against mid-major competition had been far closer than expected. This has led to low metrics and a NET ranking hovering around 100. A lot of the struggles have been due to poor outside shooting.
That all changed on Thursday night, though, when the Hoosiers hit 12-for-24 from downtown and got their first easy victory in non-conference play by defeating North Alabama. The final was 83-66 as Malik Reneau led Indiana with 25 points while IU improved to 9-3 overall.
Afterward, IU coach Mike Woodson spoke, Inside the Hall had a photo gallery, Ryan Corazza wrote a Minute After and Film Session, Alex Bozich penned Five Takeaways, while Amanda Foster put together a column on the solid 3-point shooting. Also, Assembly Call had their postgame polls and email as well as a Film Room.