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📜 This Week in Indiana History 📜

Indiana State and Larry Bird Play for the National Championship (1979)

This week in Indiana history, we celebrate March Madness by talking about one of the greatest Hoosiers to ever play basketball… Larry Bird. In 1979, Bird’s Indiana State Sycamores played the Michigan State Spartans, led by Magic Johnson, in the national championship game.

The Sycamores were unranked in the preseason polls but eventually turned heads and entered the tournament undefeated as the Midwest Region’s No. 1 seed behind Bird’s 30 points per game and first-year coach Bill Hodges.

Though the Sycamores lost in the championship game 75-64, it is credited with increasing overall interest in the NCAA tournament, and Bird and Johnson themselves are credited with revolutionizing today’s NBA. To this day, the 1979 national championship game is the most watched basketball game in American history, drawing 35.1 million viewers.

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IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals Preview

The 2026 IHSAA boys basketball state finals are this Saturday, March 28, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and there are some incredible matchups. Which powerhouse prevails in 1A? Can New Haven keep its Cinderella run rolling? Luke Ertel or Dikembe Shaw — only one of these Division I commits will be a champion in Class 4A. Check out our deep dive preview. (Get Indiana)

NCAA March Madness Music Festival Headliner Announced

The NCAA March Madness Music Festival lineup was already loaded with stars like Megan Moroney, Twenty One Pilots, and Zac Brown Band, and now a Grammy-nominated musician is set to close out the festival on Sunday, April 5, at the American Legion Mall in downtown Indianapolis: Post Malone. The three-day music fest is free to the public. (WTHR)

Where to Watch the Final Four in Indianapolis

Can’t get a ticket to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four (April 4) or National Championship Game (April 6)? No problem. We found the best bars, watch parties, and outdoor screens for catching the 2026 Final Four in downtown Indianapolis. (Get Indiana)

Looking for something fun and affordable? Here are some of the cheapest (and sometimes free!) fan events surrounding Final Four weekend. (Get Indiana)

Exploring Cecil M. Harden Lake

State parks expert Allison Martin explores Cecil M. Harden Lake in Parke County, from its pristine campgrounds and reservoir boating to the historic Mansfield Roller Mill. See why you should add it to your must-visit list. (Get Indiana)

MLB’s No. 1 Prospect to Start Season in Indianapolis

Two years ago, the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians had pitcher Paul Skenes on their team for six weeks. Since then he’s won the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year and 2025 National League Cy Young awards with the Pittsburgh Pirates, was the starting pitcher for the National League in each of the last two All-Star games, and shut down the star-loaded Dominican Republic lineup for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic a couple weeks ago.

Now, the Indians are set to have another future star on their roster — 19-year-old Konnor Griffin — even if it’s along the same timeline as Skenes. Griffin is the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball, with ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel writing that he “is the best we’ve seen in a number of years.”

The Indians open the 2026 season this weekend at Victory Field. (Indy Indians)

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Donut Bank

If you grew up in or live near Evansville, Donut Bank is probably no secret as a hidden gem, but for the rest of Indiana it is! Its first location opened in 1967, and there are now 10 locations in and around Evansville, plus another across the Ohio River in Kentucky. Watch below to see what John Wortman, co-founder of Valeo, had to say about Donut Bank.

The Chicken Place

If you’re looking for some of the best fried chicken in southern Indiana, head to The Chicken Place in the small town of Ireland in Dubois County. Founded in 1948 as the Leinenbach Café, this local restaurant has stood the test of time and is only on its fourth owner in almost 80 years. Learn more about this small town gem.

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Events This Week

xZooberance - Indianapolis Zoo - Thursday, March 26 — Sunday April 19 from Noon — 4 p.m. - Enjoy vibrant blooms, animals, family fun and seasonal treats at the Zoo’s outdoor spring festival. Meet chickens and goats, dance to a live DJ, sing karaoke, try animal-pose yoga, and more. Details & Tickets

HARDY: The Country! The Country! Tour - Ford Center in Evansville - Saturday, March 28 at 7 p.m. - Country star HARDY headlines a major arena show with a high-energy mix of country and rock. Tickets

Bob Dylan ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ Tour - Emens Auditorium in Muncie - Tuesday, March 31 at 8 p.m. - Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan comes to Indiana for a rare live performance. Tickets

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The Butler Bulldogs men’s basketball program has a new head coach.

On Wednesday, Butler University Vice President and Director of Athletics Grant Leiendecker announced Ronald Nored to the position. Since graduating from Butler in 2012, where he helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA national championship game, Nored has been part of coaching staffs with five NBA teams.

Nored will forever be attached to Butler’s historic runs in the NCAA Tournament under then-head coach Brad Stevens. Now he’ll try to provide more as the program’s leader. (Butler Sports)

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🎧 She Moved to Indy With No Friends. Now 20,000 Women Show Up. 🎧

🎙 On today's show I sat down with FrancesMary "FM" Loughead, a DePaul graduate who moved from downtown Chicago to Indianapolis in 2021 during COVID, initially living in Bloomington and later Brownsburg, Carmel, and Noblesville.

With no local network and working remotely, FM struggled to make adult friends and began using Bumble BFF, which led her to start a Facebook watch party for The Bachelorette that drew 15–20 women weekly. The group expanded into other events like wine nights and community outings, eventually becoming BFF Indy, officially launched in January 2024 with a 100-person party at The Hangar.

Today, BFF Indy has grown to almost 20,000 members, hosting events such as speed-friending, book swaps, happy hours, weekly walks, and an intergenerational event at a 55+ community, with a mission to provide an affordable, accessible community for women across Indianapolis.

If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast.

You are going to learn about:
- The Idea Behind BFF Indy
- BFF Indy Events and Mission
- BFF Expansion to Other Cities

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