Jan 6, 2021 / 07:39 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Department of Health has issued new COVID-19 information for our state.
ISDH says 6,214 more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19. Those tests were recorded between Sept. 7 and Jan. 5.
A total of 539,229 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19.
ISDH says 80 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The deaths occurred between Dec. 12 and Jan. 5.
A total of 8,371 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. Another 372 “probable” deaths have occurred, but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals stands at 27.7%. The 7-day positivity rate for all tests is 16.3%.
There are currently 2,782 Hoosiers hospitalized with COVID-19.
2021 NCAA Tournament to be held entirely in state of Indiana
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A new wrinkle is coming to college basketball’s postseason, as the entire 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is set to be played in the state of Indiana with the Final Four still being played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Indiana is widely regarded as the home of high school basketball and is certainly not lacking for arenas to play in. While a “bubble” type of atmosphere that the NBA had in 2020 would not be possible for 68 college teams, the NCAA seems bound and determined to do whatever is necessary for the tournament to be played. This is obviously not surprising given the amount of money lost from the canceled 2020 tournament.
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game thread, lineups, TV info and more
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This one counts!
The Pacers face the Knicks at the Fieldhouse for the second time in their first six games.
On opening night, the Pacers rallied from a 66-61 deficit at the half to beat the Knicks, 121-107. In what has become their signature move, the Pacers came out strong at both ends in the third quarter, only allowing the Knicks 17 points while seizing control of the game.
The Knicks in general and Julius Randle and R.J. Barrett in particular showed they have the juice to win any NBA game on any given night. Barrett scored 26 in the first meeting while Randle hit the Pacers with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Domantas Sabonis scored a career-high 32 points in the opener with Vic and Brogdon adding 22 and 21 points, respectively.
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Game Preview: Pacers at Pelicans Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET at Smoothie King Center
Matchup
After falling to the Knicks on Saturday night in the final game of a four-game homestand, the Pacers (4-2) will hope to get back in the win column when they visit New Orleans on Monday night for a showdown with the Pelicans (4-2).
While starting the season 3-0, the Pacers dominated points in the paint, outscoring their opponents by a combined 76 points on the interior over those first three contests. But they tied Boston and only edged Cleveland by two points in the paint over their next two games before Saturday, when it was the Knicks who owned the paint, outscoring Indiana 56-26 on their way to a 106-102 victory.