Central Indiana Sports Report

Scores from around Indiana from all 64 sectionals across the state (with the exception of a few 4-team sectionals and a handful of postponements) ... with highlights and details from sectionals at Lapel, Wapahani, Wabash, Western, Mississinewa, Yorktown, Pendleton, Carmel, Bethesda Christian & Southern Wells.

On today's edition of "Greg & His Friends Talk Sports" ...

• The Pacers fell short at home Monday against the Rockets ... our Pacers Guy Mike Rich is happy with the performance

• Kansas's Darryn Peterson & North Carolina's Caleb Wilson starred on ESPN's Big Monday. One of them could be a Pacer next season

•Marian's Pat Knight, son of legendary IU coach Bob Knight, has resigned as Marian's head coach amid "red flags"

•Lawrence Central's Lola Lampley will play in the McDonald's All-American Game

•Oak Hill's boys remain No. 1 ... Frankton enters the 2A poll

On this week's IU Report, Grant Shouse and Mike Hutsell discuss the Indiana Hoosiers' 3-game winning streak, including a pair of Quad-1 wins over the Purdue Boilermakers and the UCLA Bruins last week, preview Tuesday's game at USC and have thoughts on Pat Knight resigning at Marian ... and talk about all of the potential Indiana National Championship football players in the 2026 NFL Draft.

On Monday's edition of "Greg & His Friends Talk Sports" ...

•The Purdue Boilermakers snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 30-point win at Maryland ... Jake Dunn joins the show to discuss it.

• Ben Humrichous and the Illinois Fighting Illini improved to 9-1 in the Big Ten with a win at Nebraska ... Michelle Garmon of the Tipton Tribune and Elwood Call-Leader discusses the former Tipton Blue Devil, his Illinois team and the Big Ten race.

• Michelle also witnessed the Indiana Hoosiers' women's first Big Ten win over Northwestern by jumping out to a 41-6 lead. She gi...

On this week's Pacers Report with Mike Rich, Greg and Mike discuss the Pacers' run of good play, Pascal Siakim's deserving All-Star recognition, Thursday's trade deadlines and watching Kansas and BYU Saturday to scout potential future potentials AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson.

On this week's Fever Report, John Robertson & Michelle Garmon debate whether there will be a season, the meaning of a large crowd at an Unrivaled game, what is expected from Monday's negotiations between the players and the league and who should be protected for the upcoming expansion draft, assuming there is one.

On today's "Greg and His Friends Talk Sports" ...

• The Pacers win again as Pascal Siakim, Andrew Nembhard & Aaron Nesmith continue to shine

• IU picks up a Big Ten win at UCLA

•IndyCar racing in DC

• Men's and Women's College Basketball Scores & Highlights from D1, D3 & NAIA

• High School Boys & Girls Basketball Scores & Highlights

• Boys Wrestling Sectional Results from Elwood, Oak Hill, Delta, Frankfort, Jay County, Crawfordsville & Avon

• National Headlines

• A look ahead to Sunday, including No. 12 Purdue looking to end a 3-game losing streak at Maryla...

Michelle Garmon of the Tipton Tribune and Elwood Call-Leader recaps the Frankton Eagles' 67-47 win over the Tri-Central Trojans ... with postgame comments from Frankton head coach Brent Brobston.

On Saturday's edition of "Greg and His Friends Talk Sports" ...

•Scores, highlights and details from Boys and Girls Basketball in the CIC and around Central Indiana ... with a Blackford-Eastbrook recap with Grant Shouse of the Action S;ports Network and a segment of an interview with Frankton head coach Brent Brobston after his Eagles beat Elwood 62-34.

•Big Ten Showdown between No. 3 Michigan and No. 7 Michigan State in East Lansing.

•The Noblesville Boom win their fifth straight behind Gabe McGlothan's 26 points off the bench.

•A look ahead to Saturday ... including the Pacers a...

A recap of the Frankton Eagles' 62-34 win over the Elwood Panthers ... with postgame comments from Frankton head coach Brent Brobston & Elwood head coach Ryan VanSkyock.

On this week's IndyCar Report with Elijah Poe, Elijah discusses the return of Tim Cindric to Team Penske, the worst kept secret of Romain Grosjean to Dale Coyne Racing, Conor Daly's potential place in the series in 2026, the possibility of a 2026 race in the streets of Washington DC ... and more.

On Friday's "Greg and His Friends Talk Sports" ...

•Oak Hill won its record 10th CIC Girls Basketball Championship Thursday with a win at Alexandria. Grant Shouse & Kevin Helfrich of the Action Sports Network called the game and Greg got their reaction following the game.

• Purdue's, Indiana's and Notre Dame's women all took big losses Thursday.

• 85-year-old Bud Wright has a new head coaching job after 6 decades at Sheridan.

• National Headlines ... including another amazing Novak Djokovic victory.

• A look ahead to Friday, including a busy day of Boys Basketball, headlined locally by th...

On this week's Frankton Eagles Report, Greg spoke with Frankton Eagles Boys Basketball head coach Brent Brobston about his team's big win over the Blackford Bruins, its 3-game winning and a double weekend with the Elwood Panthers and the Tri-Central Trojans coming up Friday and Saturday.

On this week's Fight Report, Hanson Crafton reacts to UFC 324, including Justin Gaethje's impressive performance against Paddy Pimblett, previews UFC 325 headlined by Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes ... and previews a WBO Welterweight title between Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez.

On Thurday's "Greg & His Friends Talk Sports" ...

• Mike Rich talks about the Indiana Pacers' 113-110 come-from-behind victory over the Chicago Bulls, their second win in three games.

• Kevin Helfrich reports from a Men's/Women's Basketball Doubleheader at Indiana Wesleyan between the Wildcats and the rival Taylor Trojans.

• Darian Devries adds Trevor Manhertz ... a 6-8 shooter from North Carolina ... to its 2026 IU Basketball recruiting class.

• Butler, Purdue Fort Wayne, Evansville, IU Indy & Valpo all lose conference games. Ball State's women are back on track with a MAC win.

• Local & National Headlines...

On this week's Purdue Report with Jake Dunn, Greg & Jake break down Purdue's 2026 football schedule .and react to the No. 12 Boilermakers Basketball team current 3-game losing streak, including an excruciating loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington on Tuesday.

On this week's Elwood Panthers Report, Boys Basketball head coach Ryan VanSkyock discusses his team's recent struggles and previews Friday's game against the Frankton Eagles.

On today's "Greg & His Freinds Talk Sports" ...

• Mike Hutsell, Grant Shouse & Jake Dunn break down the Indiana Hoosiers 72-67 win over Purdue

• Mike & Grant react to IU's 2026 football schedule release.

• Big night in the Big Ten, Notre Dame goes to a couple overtimes & PFW's women got a big win over Robert Morris

• A look ahead at Wednesday, including the Indiana Pacers hosting the Chicago Bulls and a big Horizon League showdown between Purdue Fort Wayne & Oakland.

Jake Dunn of the Purdue Report and Grant Shouse & Mike Hutsell of the IU Report react to the Indiana Hoosiers 72-67 upset of the 12th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers on Tuesday in Bloomington ... the Hoosiers second straight win over the Boilermakers and Purdue's third straight loss overall.

On this week's IU Report, Grant Shouse & Mike Hutsell react to the release of the reigning National Champion Indiana Hoosiers' 2026 football schedule:

Home games against the North Texas Mean Green, the Howard Bisons, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, the Northwestern Wildcats, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the USC Trojans, the Purdue Boilermakers for the Old Oaken Buckets, and the big one, Oct. 17 against the Ohio State Buckeyes ... and road trips to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Washington Huskies and a trip to the Big House in Ann Arbor to face the Michigan Wolverines on Oct. 24.<...

On Tuesday's edition of "Greg & His Friends Talk Sports" ...

• The Indiana Pacers were in Atlanta to face the Hawks for an unexpected matinee in Atlanta ... our Pacers Guy Mike Rich reacted to the loss

• There were 2 really big college basketball games featuring a potential 4 lottery picks ... and potential Indiana Pacers ... Monday.

• Round 1 of IU-Purdue Basketball is Tuesday in Bloomington ... Tipton Tribune and Elwood Call-Leader sports editor and IU alum Michelle Garmon previews the game and makes her prediction

• A look ahead to Tuesday: Along with IU-Purdue, unbeaten & No. 5 Nebraska goes to Michigan...

On this week's Strictly Bias Podcast, Will Retherford reacts to the AFC and NFC Championship Games and the Super Bowl LX matchup of the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. 

Our IU Guy Grant Shouse and our Purdue Guy Jake Dunn preview the first of two games in the rivalry this season, Tuesday in Bloomington ... with key matchups, game predictions and way too little trash talk.

On today's "Greg & His Friends Talk Sports" ...

• Super Bowl 60 is set.

• The IHSAA Girls Basketball Postseason Draw was held Sunday night ... Greg's friend Grant Shouse joined him to talk about the local 2A sectionals and favorites Alexandria, Lapel and Oak Hill.

• Purdue's and Indiana's women played for the Barn Burner Trophy Sunday.

• Looking ahead to Monday, the Pacers game in Atlanta has been moved up.

On this week's Pacers Report, Greg and Mike Rich discuss the latest Indiana Pacers news and their big NBA Finals Rematch win over the Oklahoma City and preview Monday's game in Atlanta and the upcoming 5-game stretch.

On this week's Fever Report with John Robertson & Michelle Garmon, John got his season tickets and his pumped about the 2026 Indiana Fever season ... if there is a season. John & MIchelle also discuss the expansion draft and the player entry draft, who they want to protect and who they want to draft ... and, is this season Championship or Bust?

On Sunday's "Greg and His Friends Talk Sports" ... 

• Purdue lost its second straight game and its second game this season at Mackey Arena ... 88-82 to No. 11 Illinois ... is Jake Dunn concerned? 

• Ball State's Men and Women played back to back Saturday at Worthen Arena ... Muncie Star-Press sports editor Cade Hampton breaks it down.

• High School Boys and Girls Basketball scores from the CIC and across Central Indiana.

• Boom, Ignite, HS Wrestling & Swimming + Local and National Headlines.

• A Look Ahead to Sunday, including the AFC and NFC Championship Games.

A recap of the Frankton Eagles Boys Basketball team's 58-36 win over the Wes-Del Warriors in Knightstown at Hoosier Gym on Saturday ... plus, a conversation with Frankton head coach Brent Brobston about the win, the weekend and his team's experience at the famed gymnasium.

On Saturday's Show:

• Mike Rich talks about the Indiana Pacers upset of defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in a Finals Rematch Friday, including a big night from Andrew Nembhard and a breakout performance from Jarace Walker.

• The Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball team snaps a 4-game losing streak with an 82-69 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in New Jersey behind big nights from Lamar Wilkerson, Nick Dorn & Tucker DeVries.

•High School Basketball Scores from the Central Indiana Conference and the top games from across Central Indiana, including a recap of No. 1 Oak Hill's 60-46 wi...

On the latest Strictly Bias Podcast with Will Retherford, Will gives the best storylines, biggest keys and makes his score predictions for Sunday's AFC Championships between the New England Patriots and the Broncos in Denver and the NFC Championship between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seahawks in Seattle.

On this week's Colts Report, Will Retherford breaks down the most likely options for the Colts starting quarterback in 2026 and says yes or no ... Daniels Jones, Anthony Richardson, Riley Leonard, Kyler Murray, Tyler Huntley, Trinidad Chambliss, Cade Klubnik & Garrett Nussmeier.

A recap of the Frankton Eagles' 55-24 win over the previously-unbeaten and sixth-ranked Blackford Bruins ... with postgame reaction with Frankton head coach Brent Brobston.

A recap and head coach Ryan VanSkyock's reaction following his Elwood Panthers' 70-17 loss to the Mississinewa Indians in Gas City on Friday in a CIC contest.

On today's episode of "Greg & His Friends Talk Sports" ... the Pacers & IU are in action Friday and we're joined by Grant Shouse to preview the Indiana-Rutgers game, the Pacers have an NBA Championship "Rematch" with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Voice of the Noblesville Boom Aaron Pitman joins us to talk about the newest professional franchise in Central Indiana.

Three generations of lifetime IU Football Fans, Grant Shouse & Mike Hutsell are joined by IU alum, former football team manager and long-time season ticket holder Dave Chanley give their thoughts on IU's Miracle Run to a Perfect Season and a College Football National Championship in 2025-26. ... with the most memorable moments, biggest players, favorite memories ... and is this the greatest moment in Indiana University Athletics History? ... Plus, Dave details his trip to Miami and the National Championship Game. 

On this week's Frankton Report, Greg welcomes back head coach Brent Brobston and meets seniors Blake Niccum and Ethan Stansberry to talk about the 2025-26 Frankton Eagles Boys Basketball team ... following a recap of last week's 61-38 win over Madison-Grant and a brief preview of games this weekend at Blackford and against Wes-Del at the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown.

On today's episode of "Greg & His Friends Talk Sports" ... the Pacers lost again, the Fever 2025-26 schedule is out, just in case there actually is a season ... plus College & High School Basketball Scores & Highlights from around Indiana.

On this week's IndyCar Report, Elijah Poe looks at the latest series news with the opening race in St. Petersburg just 39 days away ... looks like Dale Coyne and Romaine Grosjean are close to teaming up for the 26 season ... no ride for our favorite driver, Conor Daly, at least yet ... Katherine Legge is likely for the 500 ... and what's going on with Prema Racing ... plus a lot more, including Greg's and Elijah's opinions on the direction of the IndyCar Series as a whole.

On this week's Fight Report with Hanson Crafton, Hanson previews UFC 324 in Las Vegas and makes his predictions for Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblitt, Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong, Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis & Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas ... plus a look ahead to UFC 325 and a great boxing slate, featuring Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson, next week.

On this week's Purdue Report with Jake Dunn, Greg and Jake discuss what went wrong in the No. 4 Boilermakers' second loss of the season Tuesday in UCLA, look ahead to a tough 9-game stretch, beginning with Illinois on Saturday ... plus a little Purdue Football Transfer Portal update.