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This week on Assembly Call Radio, our team will discuss the latest roster comings and goings, including Ryan’s patented post-commitment scouting report of Payton Sparks, plus our thoughts on the departure of Tamar Bates.
All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call.
On the mics: Brian Tonsoni, Andy Bottoms, Ryan Phillips
[Read more…] about AC Radio: Payton Sparks Scouting Report and Impact of Tamar Bates’ Departure
Join Kathy Amos and Jeff Marlow as they discuss the Indiana women’s basketball season in retrospective
All that and much more on this edition of Doing The Work.
On the mics: Jeff Marlow, Kathy Amos
Indiana received its first addition from the transfer portal on Wednesday morning as Ball State transfer Payton Sparks announced his commitment to Indiana. Jerod and Coach Tonsoni break down Sparks’ game, what this means for Indiana’s overall roster, and what to expect from Sparks in the Big Ten. They also explain how their feelings about Sparks as a Hoosier have evolved since he was first mentioned as a possibility.
Also joining us is Evan Wilson, who plays at Akron, and has seen Sparks up close the last two seasons. He has some excellent insight into what Sparks brings to the table from a skills standpoint and, perhaps more importantly, from a mentality and culture standpoint. Follow Evan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ewilly02
If you want to really dive deep on who Sparks is as a player and what he’ll bring to the table for IU, this episode is for you.
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Join us for a special edition of AC Radio on Wednesday night (not our normal Thursday night) as we reflect on Indiana’s 2023 season while looking ahead to a massively important offseason that will dictate how the 2024 season goes.
All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call.
On the mics: Jerod Morris, Brian Tonsoni, Bob Moats
[Read more…] about AC Radio: Offseason Primer and Early Transfer Portal Scouting Reports
IU’s best season in program history came to a heartbreaking end on Monday at Assembly Hall to Miami 70-68. After a terrible first half, the Hoosiers battled really hard in the second half but came up just short in a thrilling second half where they tied the game multiple times in the last few minutes.
The finest season in program history comes to an end at 28-4 far earlier than expected. The team is likely to have another legitimate shot at a national title next year with only Grace Berger out of eligibility. The Hoosiers won big in December still with Berger out with an injury despite her being arguably the best player in program history. Upsets happen all the time in the NCAA Tourney and Indiana has not been good enough to be the victim of them. To be good enough to be the hunted instead of the hunter is a great place to be and should continue going forward.
On the mics: Jeff Marlow, Kathy Amos
We recap the game, point out a few meaningful moments you may have missed, go inside the numbers, and hand out our game balls. All of that, and more, on this edition of The Assembly Call.
(Music provided by Bob Thompson — die-hard Hoosier fan and longtime Assembly Call listener.)
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On Sunday, IU’s season came to an end with an 85-69 loss to Miami. It was a game where the Hoosiers struggled at the start, came alive in the middle, and faded at the end. The season ends at 23-12 and as by far the best one the Hoosiers have had in seven years. The team will lose several key players to graduation including All-American center Trayce Jackson-Davis. It will be a very different roster in 2023-2024 but the first couple of years of the Mike Woodson era has seen strides that included returning Indiana to the NCAA Tournament after a long absence. Where the program goes from here remains to be seen.
On the mics: Jerod Morris, Brian Tonsoni, Andy Bottoms, Ryan Phillips
We recap the game, point out a few meaningful moments you may have missed, go inside the numbers, and hand out our game balls. All of that, and more, on this edition of The Assembly Call.
(Music provided by Bob Thompson — die-hard Hoosier fan and longtime Assembly Call listener.)
Listen to the podcast here:
Or watch the video:
Whether basking in a signature victory or wallowing in a defeat, loyal Hoosier basketball lovers need a place where they can surround themselves with like-minded fans for intelligent postgame wrap-up. That place is The Assembly Call. -- Jared Weyerbacher (IU, '08)