6-Banner Sunday: IU basketball advances to championship sport of FISU America Video games with three dominant wins – Contained in the Corridor

Welcome to a different version of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint manufacturing between The Meeting Name and Contained in the Corridor, the place we spotlight the 5 most important IU sports activities tales of the previous week. 6-Banner Sunday is written by Ari Shifron.

IU is taking part in uncommon July basketball in Peru as a part of the FISU America Video games. This was not the one main story on the planet of Hoosier basketball this week, as further large video games for the pre-Massive Ten schedule have been introduced.

Additionally, IU soccer added one other prime recruit and is getting ready for its upcoming fall season. As common, we’ll conclude with a have a look at the weekly reveals and the remainder of the IU sports activities scene, which was led by girls’s basketball including a workers member.

Here’s what is on this week’s version:

• IU basketball advances to the finals of FISU America Video games with three dominant wins
• Further non-conference video games introduced for IU basketball
• IU soccer lands a prime class of 2028 recruit
• IU soccer 2026 season preview
• Again House Community reveals
• Hoosier Roundup

Banner #1 – IU basketball advances to the finals of FISU America Video games with three dominant wins

IU is generally months away from taking part in aggressive basketball in July. Nonetheless, this summer season is an exception, because the Hoosiers, representing the USA, are a part of the FISU American Video games in Peru.

Displaying off their fully remade group, the Hoosiers have dominated lesser competitors, profitable three video games by huge margins to advance to the event finals. They began the occasion by rolling towards the event hosts 115-36 in pool play and adopted that up by blasting the US Virgin Islands 120-63 to win Group B.

IU didn’t let up within the semi-finals on Saturday, dominating Chile 107-40 to advance to the championship sport. Right here, they may face the identical US Virgin Islands squad they confronted earlier within the week in a rematch.

After their opening event victory, Indiana received a shock addition to their group in Sam Alexis, who was a contributor on final 12 months’s IU squad.

Indiana head coach Darien DeVries spoke after the opening win towards Peru. Additionally, highlights have been posted after every victory by Contained in the Corridor because the video games are being streamed on YouTube. Lastly, up to date stats might be considered right here.

Banner #2 – Further non-conference video games introduced for IU basketball

Two extra premium video games have been realized about for IU earlier than the Massive Ten schedule begins. One will rely towards Indiana’s document and symbolize their fourth severe check towards a P5 opponent this fall once they tackle John Calipari and Arkansas on Nov. 17 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York. This contest joins the already introduced video games towards Syracuse (Nov. 9), Kentucky (Nov. 20), and Missouri (Dec. 18) as the most important challenges earlier than convention play.

Nonetheless, the exhibition schedule will present fairly a tune-up, because the NCAA now permits three exhibition video games earlier than the season begins. The Hoosiers are taking full benefit of this as they introduced a highway sport at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Oct. 11 towards Butler.

That is the third exhibition matchup, becoming a member of beforehand introduced video games towards North Carolina (Oct. 18) and Western Kentucky (Oct. 25) in Evansville.

The sport towards the Bulldogs on Butler’s campus joins the competition towards the Tar Heels and Orange in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the place the Massive Ten event can even happen subsequent spring. In the meantime, the matchup with the Wildcats might be in Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 20.

Banner #3 – IU soccer lands a prime class of 2028 recruit

The ultimate large information in Hoosier land this week was on the soccer discipline and concerned recruiting. Contemporary off their dedication from elite WR Monshun Gross sales, Curt Cignetti struck large once more.

This time, the announcement got here for a 2028 prospect and is for a very powerful place on the gridiron. The pledge got here from elite QB goal Lukas Prock, who ranks within the top-100 nationally for his class and selected Indiana over Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State.

Banner #4 – IU soccer 2026 season preview

As soon as once more, the soccer program at IU is anticipating large issues this fall. That is after coming off their nationwide championship final winter.

Certainly, most anticipate little drop-off as Indiana ranks close to the highest of school soccer once more heading into the autumn. In consequence, Contained in the Corridor continued to preview every place on the roster. This week seemed on the offensive tackles, inside offensive line, and tight ends.

Banner #5 – Again House Community reveals

The Again House Community has many reveals. In consequence, it was on air a number of instances this week with programming.

Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup

• Girls’s basketball added a workers member in Sammy Smith, who would be the group and recruitment analyst.

• Discipline Hockey signed a future recruit.

Thanks to your continued help of The Meeting Name and Contained in the Corridor. We’ll be again subsequent weekend with a brand new roundup.

Now go get pleasure from your self a 6-Banner Sunday.

Aaron (Ari) Shifron
Meeting Name Contributor

To obtain 6-Banner Sunday in your inbox every week, enter your electronic mail deal with and select the free subscription possibility from our mates at The Meeting Name.

(Photograph credit score: IU Athletics)

See Extra: 6-Banner Sunday