6-Banner Sunday: IU basketball finishes 3-0 on Puerto Rico exhibition tour
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Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside 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.
The exhibition games continued in Puerto Rico to provide a first glance at what new Hoosier coach Darian DeVries’ squad might look like. In the end, it was another comeback victory for IU to finish a perfect 3-0 trip.
Besides this, recruiting and the football season is approaching. As usual, we will conclude with weekly shows and a look at other Indiana sports, which was highlighted by women’s soccer opening its season with a win.
Here is what is in this week’s edition:
• IU beats Mega Superbet to complete Puerto Rico trip with 3-0 record
• Puerto Rico trip recap
• Class of 2026 recruiting updates
• IU football ranked in preseason AP top 25
• Podcast on the Brink and Back Home Network shows
• Hoosier Roundup
Banner #1 – IU beats Mega Superbet to complete Puerto Rico trip with 3-0 record
The Hoosiers trailed big in the second quarter against Serbian professional squad Mega Superbet in Puerto Rico for a second time. Trailing by large margins and losing big was a primary issue during previous seasons for IU.
While these contests were exhibitions that had little bearing on the future, IU made another huge comeback. However, this time the Hoosiers failed to take complete control in the second half and instead won an 81-80 thriller.
The game was not broadcast live on TV or radio. However, Inside the Hall was on-site and provided highlights, interviews and analysis.
Banner #2 – Puerto Rico trip recap
While the trip had bumps in the road with the huge deficits, in the end, the Hoosiers finished a perfect 3-0.
The players bonded as a squad while gaining confidence over the week-long trip.
Also, Lamar Wilkerson showed potential to be the player he was recruited to be.
Wilkerson was not the only one to flash though, as several other IU players had strong performances, giving the program a fresh start. Also, Inside the Hall’s own Josh Pos made the trip to Puerto Rico to provide detailed coverage and did a Podcast on the Brink recapping it.
Banner #3 – Class of 2026 recruiting updates
Recruiting is off to a rousing start under DeVries as he goes all in for the 2026 class. With Prince-Alexander Moody already in the fold, the Hoosiers are going all out to bolster it with several campus visits upcoming this fall for highly-ranked prospects.
Highlight videos for some of these potential targets are available. This includes Davion Adkins, Junior County, and Jordan Smith.
Banner #4 – IU football ranked in preseason AP top 25
While 6-Banner is basketball-focused, the success of IU football in 2024 has led to unprecedented excitement amongst the fan base and increased media coverage for the program. As a result, Inside the Hall provided video from coach Curt Cignetti’s media availability following practice. Also, the winning does not appear to be a temporary thing, as the team will start this year in the AP-Top 20, and several players are receiving preseason recognition.
Banner #5 – Podcast on the Brink and Back Home Network shows
Podcast on the Brink wrapped up IU’s exhibition games in Puerto Rico with guest Josh Pos.
The Back Home Network was on air multiple times this week. Crimson Cast and Cash, Doing The Work, Dribble Drive, and Football Weather, all had shows over the last few days.
Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup
• Women’s soccer opened the 2025-2026 regular athletic season with an easy 6-1 victory over Youngstown State under new coach Josh Rife.
• Men’s Soccer won two exhibition games over Western Michigan and Louisville.
The program also announced a promotional schedule for upcoming matches.
• Baseball announced walk-on tryouts and saw strong performances in summer ball.
• Volleyball participated in a scrimmage.
The program also announced start times for home matches.
• Men’s Golf released its schedule for the upcoming year.
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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