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Indianapolis Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Indiana basketball in Puerto Rico: IU vs Mega Superbet live score updates, stats on Aug. 9
The Indiana basketball team opened its Puerto Rico trip in style with a 98-47 win against Universidad de Bayamon. Freshman Trent Sisley led the Hoosiers with 21 points while Sam Alexis (10 points and 12 rebounds) and Josh Harris (13 points and 10 rebounds) had double-doubles. Today, IU faces off with Mega Superbet, a Serbian professional team, in the first of two games between the teams at Coliseo Roberto Clemente. Will the Hoosiers continue to dominate in Puerto Rico? Follow along for live updates. More coverage: IU's Trent Sisley turning heads, earning Darian DeVries' trust in his freshman summer The game against Mega Superbet tips off at 7 p.m. ET. What we learned: Revamped IU basketball opens Puerto Rico trip in style
Indianapolis Star
6 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Indiana basketball stats from Puerto Rico Game 1: How new Hoosiers fared
IU basketball opened its Puerto Rico trip with a 98-47 win over Universidad de Bayamon on Wednesday night. Freshman Trent Sisley led the Hoosiers with 21 points, while Sam Alexis (10 points and 12 rebounds) and Josh Harris (13 points and 10 rebounds) produced double-doubles. Indiana struggled shooting from behind the arc (9-of-33) and from the free-throw line (7-of-14), but were still able to overwhelm their Puerto Rican opposition. Here's how each IU player fared Wednesday night:
Reuters
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Reports: National champion Florida sets White House visit
May 18 - NCAA Tournament champion Florida will celebrate its national title Wednesday at the White House, multiple outlets reported Sunday. The Florida-centered Swamp247 reported that head coach Todd Golden and the rest of his staff are expected to visit the White House along with the majority of the players. It was unclear whether Denzel Aberdeen, who has transferred to Kentucky, will make the trip to Washington, D.C. Sam Alexis, a transfer to Indiana, is listed as part of the traveling party, per Swamp247. The Gators won the school's third national championship on April 7, defeating Houston 65-63 in San Antonio. Golden said the White House visit will be welcome. "I've been told we're going to the White House, so I'm pretty excited about that," Golden said April 12. "We'll have to get everybody back together to be able to go do that." After winning the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007, the Gators met with former President George W. Bush in back-to-back years. --Field Level Media
USA Today
25-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida basketball transfer Sam Alexis commits to Indiana after entering NCAA portal
Florida basketball transfer Sam Alexis commits to Indiana after entering NCAA portal Florida basketball transfer forward Sam Alexis has committed to the Indiana Hoosiers, according to a report from Joe Tipton of On3. Alexis, who entered the NCAA transfer portal on April 18, appeared in 24 games for the Gators during their national championship run last season. He served as a depth piece off the bench, averaging 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. A native of Apopka, Alexis' role in Todd Golden's system was limited due to the Gators' increasingly crowded front-court rotation, despite showing flashes of potential. Prior to Florida, Alexis spent his first two collegiate seasons at Chattanooga, where he totaled 516 points and 287 rebounds. Unfortunately, due to an ankle injury, Alexis didn't see a lot of playing time last season with the Gators. The 6-foot-8-inch forward missed about a month and a half that spanned from February to March and his last appearance was a minute logged against the Maryland Terrapins in the Sweet 16. Alexis now heads to Bloomington, where he will look for an expanded role under Indiana's new head coach Darian DeVries. His rebounding and defensive instincts could fit well in Indiana's physical Big Ten style. Florida, meanwhile, continues to reshape its roster after a championship season. The Gators recently secured the return of forward Thomas Haugh for 2025-26 and added top recruits and portal talent to keep the program competitive in the SEC. Alexis' departure opens another spot for Florida as Golden looks to fine-tune his rotation in hopes of a title defense. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Indianapolis Star
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Forward from national champs transfers to Indiana basketball, helping fill a need
The Hoosiers landed a forward for their second commitment of the day Thursday. Indiana basketball has added an interior presence it needed as Sam Alexis will transfer from Florida. Alexis is 6 foot 8, 240 pounds and played just 11.9 minutes per game last season with 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds for the national champs. But he averaged 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 2023-24 at Chattanooga, where he started 32 of 33 games as a sophomore and doubled his production and minutes from his freshman year. It's a position of need for the Hoosiers, who are thin in the frontcourt of their roster rebuild. Alexis is the second commitment Darian DeVries landed Thursday. The first was from guard Nick Dorn, a 3-point shooter from Elon. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Alexis becomes one of the largest presences for IU. Only Reed Bailey, a 6-10 floor-spacing forward from Davidson, is taller. But Alexis is a more traditional forward who operates inside the 3-point line. He's just a 28.6% 3-point shooter but is 59.1% on 2-pointers, fitting a mold for past DeVries teams. Alexis becomes the 10th player the Hoosiers have committed for the 2025-26 season, not counting Luke Goode who is pursuing an extra year of eligibility. Alexis, from Apopka, Florida, was not rated in the Class of 2022, per 247Sports, and only had offers from Binghamton, Stetson, New Mexico State and Towson before choosing the Mocs.
