Intramural basketball team places 2nd

The IU South Bend men’s intramural basketball team celebrated a second place finish at the NCCS Regional Basketball Championship hosted by Western Michigan University.

“Going into the tournament I didn’t think we had much of a chance. All of the other teams came from much larger schools and were established club teams,” said Blair Foose, small forward. “Considering we basically threw a team together and only practiced once before the tournament, coming in second is a big accomplishment.”

Fourteen teams, mostly from the Michigan area, faced off in this regional championship. IUSB made it to the final round but came up short to Ferris State University with a 50-29 final score. The Regional champions move on to the NCCS National Basketball Championship in April at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

“It was very disappointing to come so close to winning,” said Andrew Headings, forward.“However, I think as a team we were proud of how far we got, and how well we played. We played hard, and had a great time on and off the court.”

This was the first tournament the team has participated in. The team currently has 12 players on the roster. However, many of the players expect to graduate at the end of the spring semester.

The Titan basketball team is for varsity players.

“Intramural puts students who don’t make varsity on a competitive level and allows them an opportunity to get involved,” said Rob Simels, coordinator of Intramural and Club Sports.

For the future, the team hopes to recruit some new teammates and practice more.

“If the team stays together and plays a few times before the next tournament, I think we should be able to win it,” said Foose.

For more information about intramural sports contact Rob Simels at rtsimels@iusb.edu.

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