Hysteria

Today, we present an episode from our friends at History Daily: December 21, 1891: James Naismith invents a new sport to control a boisterous college gym class.

One final shot leaves one city holding its breath. In this episode of Hysteria, host Judith Thomas (President and CEO of Indy Arts Council and Co-chair of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2026 Men’s Final Four in Indianapolis) relives the unforgettable 2010 national championship game between Butler University and Duke University, where hometown hero Gordon Hayward launched a half-court shot...

Indiana football shocked the sports world with a perfect season and a 2026 national championship. But Hoosiers fans have seen perfection before. In this episode of Hysteria, we look back at the legendary Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team of 1976: the last men’s team to go undefeated and win a national title. Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame member Bill Benner talks with players Quinn Buckner,...

Women’s basketball is having a moment, but the rise of the game has been decades in the making. In this episode of Hysteria, host Julie Roe Lach (Executive Vice President External Relations and Community Engagement Pacers Sports & Entertainment) traces the journey from pioneers like Cheryl Miller who played with little national attention to today’s sold-out arenas and record-breaking audiences. Ha...

In 2020, the NCAA Tournament was canceled for the first time ever, leaving players across the country without their shot at March Madness. Less than a year later, the NCAA attempted something unprecedented: staging the entire tournament in a single city during a pandemic. In this episode of Hysteria, host Sarah Myers (Chief of Staff & Strategy at Indiana Sports Corp) takes listeners inside the 202...

Hysteria tells the stories that changed basketball, from the state that shaped the game. Visit Indy invites you to dive deep on the game we love.