Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production betweenThe Assembly CallandInside the Hall, 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.
In this week’s edition of 6-Banner Sunday, the lead story is the dates for this season’s matchups between Indiana and Purdue. In addition, an independent investigation has been launched against a former doctor who worked with IU basketball.
Besides this, another major publication picked Indiana to win the Big Ten, recruiting updates and weekly shows round out the basketball portion of 6-Banner. As usual, we will conclude with a look at other Hoosier sports, starting with football, which rolled to a massive win in their Big Ten opener on the road.
Here is what is in this week’s edition:
• Dates reported for Indiana-Purdue matchups this season
• Independent review launched by IU about former doctor
• Lindy’s Sports picks IU to win the Big Ten
• 247Sports updates 2025 recruiting rankings
• Podcast on the Brink and Back Home Network shows
• Hoosier Roundup
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Banner #1 – Dates reported for Indiana-Purdue matchups this season
While the entire Big Ten schedule will be out soon, another major piece of it was reported a few days ago. It has been known for a while who IU’s opponents are and where the games will be played. However, times and dates are yet to be released.
However, College Basketball Insider’s Jon Rothstein leaked more news about some key conference matchups. The Hoosiers willhost Minnesotato open league play on December 9 beforetraveling to Nebraskaon December 13.
The reveal though that will excite Indiana fans most is the annual rivalry games with Purdue being known. The first matchup will be on January 31 in West Lafayette with the return game in Bloomington on February 23.
Banner #2 – Independent review launched by IU about former doctor
A well-known Bloomington doctor, Brad Bomba Sr., had disturbing allegationslevied against him by a former IU basketball player. The identity of the athlete is not known.
However, he alleges that Bomba, who was a contracted physician for Indiana athletics in the late 1990s, subjected him to inappropriate prostate and rectal exams. The university has tasked Jones Day with a fully independent investigation into the matter.
Jones Day has asked any athlete who may have been subjected to similar conduct to come forward and report it. This can be done by phone at 888-392-2296 or by email at [emailprotected]. The communication can be done anonymously if desired.
Banner #3 – Lindy’s Sports picks IU to win the Big Ten
Another publication that covers college basketball picked IU to win the conference in 2024-2025. The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook was the first to project Indiana to come out on top in the league last week. Now, Lindy’s Sports seconded this thought and picked Indianato be the class of the Big Ten.
Rothstein added to the optimism. He posted early on Saturday that both incoming transfer Luke Goode and freshman Bryson Tucker have stood outand will figure prominentlyinto the rotation.
Turning away from the Hoosiers and toward the rest of the conference, Inside the Hall continued its preview of other Big Ten squads. This week, they looked at Minnesota,USC,Northwestern,Nebraska, andIowa.
Banner #4 – 247Sports updates 2025 recruiting rankings
247Sportsupdated their 2025 recruiting rankings last week. This included several Hoosier targets being high up in their numbers. This was led by the No. 4 player nationally, Nate Ament. This was followed by No. 7 Mikel Brown Jr, No. 14 and No. 16 top targets Jalen Haralson and Braylon Mullins, No. 20 Bryson Tiller, No. 27 Eric Reibe and No. 70 Trent Sisley.
Banner #5 – Podcast on the Brink and Back Home Network shows
Podcast on the Brink returned this week. On it, Rob Cassidy of Rivals.com discussedrecruiting.
The Back Home Network was also on-air several times. Austin Render’sDribble Drive PodcastandCrimson Casthad episodes as did a new program on BHN calledTuesday Night Bison Chat. Finally,Doing The Workhad a show as well.
Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup
• FootballdominatedUCLA in their Big Ten opener at the Rose Bowl 42-13.
• Volleyball knocked offChicago State,Southern Indiana, andBall Stateto improve to 6-2.
• Men’s soccerfellto Dayton on Monday. However, theywona thriller in their Big Ten opener at Rutgers on Friday with a late goal.
• Women’s soccerdominatedLawrence. However, they wereblown outby Ohio State in their Big Ten opener. Also, freshman Layla Sirdah washonoredby the conference.
• Field hockey wasdefeatedby Miami (OH) andbeatBall State.
• Women’s golffinishedseventh in Nicholasville.
• Men’s golf wasninthat the Knoxville Collegiate.
• Cross countrycompetedat the Fighting Illini Big Ten Preview.
Thanks for your continued support of The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall. We’ll be back next weekend with a new roundup.
Now go enjoy yourself a 6-banner Sunday.
Aaron (Ari) Shifron
Assembly Call Contributor
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