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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- After a humbling loss the Indiana Hoosiers return home, where theyve been unbeatable, as the Delaware State Hornets visit Simon Skolt Assembly Hall on Monday.Hoosiers coach Tom Crean bemoaned his teams lack of defense in an 83-78 loss to then-No. 18 Butler in Saturdays Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The defeat dropped Indiana seven spots to No. 16.We just didnt guard well enough, Crean said.Indiana (8-2) had been proficient at shooting and defending against 3-pointers, but did neither well against the Bulldogs. The Hoosiers missed their first eight 3-pointers and allowed Butler to make 7 of 14 as Indiana trailed by 14 at halftime.Really, it was a mindset thing, energy thing, junior guard James Blackmon Jr. said. That was what we were upset about, the way we came out in the first half.If recent history is an indicator, Monday will be a different story.Indiana is 7-0 at home this season and looking to extend its home winning streak to 25 games, which would tie for fifth longest in program history. The closest any team has come while visiting the Hoosiers home floor this season was then-No. 3 North Carolina, which lost 76-67. Since 2011-12, the Hoosiers are 88-11 (.888) at home, best in the Big Ten.Delaware State also lost on Saturday, 85-66 at Binghamton (N.Y.). The Hornets (3-9) are just 1-8 away from home.The Hoosiers are averaging 86.6 points per game while allowing 67.4 points, hence Creans disappointment in the recent defensive effort. The Hornets are averaging just 68.7 points and allowing 75.9 per game.For the season, Indiana is 91 of 240 (.379) from 3-point range while opponents have made 60 of 220 (.273). Delaware State has hit 99 of 253 (.391) from beyond the arc while opponents have converted 104 of 296 (.351).Indiana junior forward OG Anunoby was rusty in his return after a three-game absence due to a sprained left ankle. He scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds against Butler, which dropped his scoring average to 11.7 per game.Blackmon, who scored a team-high 26 against the Bulldogs, is Indianas leading scorer at 17.9 points per game. Junior guard Robert Johnson averages 12.9 and sophomore center Thomas Bryant is at 12.2.Delaware State is led by sophomore guard Devin Morgan at 13.8 points per game, but he attempted just four shots in finishing with six points Saturday. He was the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie-of-the-Year last season.Hornets junior forward Kavon Waller averages 11.5 and senior guard DeAndre Haywood is at 10.8.Kevin Walker is in his third full season of coaching Delaware State, which upset St. Johns 79-72 on the road on Nov. 29.The Hoosiers two losses came against in-state schools, the other in overtime at Fort Wayne. Their eight wins also include knocking off then-No. 3 Kansas in the season opener at Hawaii.The Hornets and Hoosiers are meeting for the first time. Adidas Stan Smith Mens Nz .500 on the season. The Jets are now 0-5-1 in the second game of back-to-backs. The game started the same way the Vancouver game started the night before, with the Jets taking the first two penalties of the game and killing off the first, but the Oilers getting on the board first, scoring on the second man-advantage. Stan Smith Shoes Nz . 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Sunderland appear to be digging themselves another early hole, and manager David Moyes hopes his club can finally claim their first win Monday night against Everton at the Stadium of Light.Last season the Black Cats failed to collect three points until matchday 10 -- a 3-0 win over Newcastle United in the Tyne-Wear derby -- but Moyes hopes it doesnt take that long this time as he faces one of his former clubs. The Wearsiders are also aiming to avoid losing their first two home matches for the first time since 2013 when they opened that campaign with four consecutive setbacks.Sunderland (0-2-1) struggled in defeats to Middlesborough and Manchester City before earning their only point with a 1-1 draw against Southampton. Jermain Defoe opened the scoring from the spot 10 minutes from time, but the Saints found an equaliser five minutes later through Jay Rodriguez.Moyes was pleased to collect the point away from home, but also lamented his sides inability to close out the victory.Im happy to get a point, but disappointed we didnt get three and that we couldnt see the game out. he told the clubs official website. Jordan Pickford knows he could have done better for the goal, but apart from that I think he did very well throughout the game.Sunderland could hand out some debuts as Victor Anichebe faces one of his former teams after completing a loan move. New signing Didier NDong, who arrives from Lorient for a club-record fee of ￡13.6 million, might also be ready.Everton (2-1-0) are off to an unbeaten start, including a 1-0 result over Stoke City prior to the iinternational break thanks to a Shay Given own goal.dddddddddddd Manager Ronald Koeman has to be pleased with his clubs beginning, but sees its potential in the forward lines. He also thinks striker Romelu Lukaku is ready to take off after nabbing a brace for Belgium in the World Cup qualifiers.He is an important player because, normally, he is the teams top goal scorer, the Dutch boss said. He showed that with the Belgian national team this week. I hope he scores his next goal on Monday. Strikers always need goals because its important for their confidence.Dont forget he had a difficult preseason, joining the group late. I think now he is close to his best level and we will see that.The Toffees are aiming to keep clean sheets for the first time since February, when they collected a pair of 3-0 wins over Newcastle United and Stoke City. If they are to keep the Black Cats off the score sheet, theyll have to keep Defoe bottled up, something Koeman is astutely aware of.Defoe is very dangerous, he added. He is always finding space with good movements. If he has a chance, normally its a goal, we need to prepare for him because he is showing his productivity as a striker. But its not just Defoe -- if we can stop the midfielders passing to him then we dont have that problem.Both teams beat each other at home in dominating fashion last season. Sunderland won 3-0 at the Stadium of Light in May, while Everton prevailed 6-2 in November. ' ' '