Author: Mike Schumann

Over his last two games Indiana center Oumar Ballo has been at his best, averaging 21 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 blocks. A big part of the story has been a greater opportunity. Ballo has tied or exceeded his highs for minutes and field goal attempts in each of the last two games. It was hard to see any of this coming as the starting lineups were announced for Indiana’s game against Rutgers on Jan. 2.  Things seemed to be going the wrong way for Ballo.  After missing IU’s game against Winthrop for undisclosed reasons, he was relegated…

Pittsburgh transfer cornerback Ryland Gandy announced his commitment to Indiana on Monday. HOO HOO HOO HOOSIERS‼️ pic.twitter.com/8BbYh8VIeZ — Ryland Gandy (@iamrdg10) January 6, 2025 The 6-foot and 180-pound Gandy visited IU last week.  He was a starter for Pitt in 2024.  He played in all 13 games and produced 40 tackles and one pass defensed. According to PFF he played 766 snaps and had a 63.4 coverage grade and 33.7 tackling mark.  PFF says he missed 15 tackles and was targeted 54 times for 28 receptions and 19.6 yards per catch.  He limited opposing quarterbacks to just a 51.9% completion…

Indiana is on the board with a Quad 1 win in the NCAA’s NET rankings. It was nip and tuck for the entire first half, with neither team leading by more than four points, and both teams struggling to score.  They went into halftime tied at 29.  But an electric first three minutes of the second half changed the game.  IU opened with a 12-0 run over the first 2:49, and outscored PSU 32-16 over the first 9:40.  The Nittany Lions fought all the way back to 73-71 with 1:43 left, but Indiana was able to make more plays and…

Mike Woodson took questions after his team’s 77-71 win over Penn State on Sunday regarding the health of starting forward Malik Reneau. Based on what Woodson has been told, Reneau has no structural damage to his right knee, but it isn’t clear when he will return to the floor. “Don’t know when he’s gonna be back.  It’s in medical’s hands,” Woodson said from the Palestra in Philadelphia.  “He didn’t tear up anything, but don’t know when he’s gonna come back, I really don’t.  I just gotta follow the doctors’ leads, and he’s gotta do what he needs to do get…

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Indiana defeated Penn State at the Palestra on Sunday afternoon by a final score of 77-71. The game was tied at 29 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Oumar Ballo with 25 points and 13 rebounds.  Mackenzie Mgbako added 20 points including four three-pointers. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats from the game are below. See also:  Woodson, Mgbako and Ballo postgame Q&A Indiana (12-3, 3-1) will host USC on Wednesday. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. A fast second half start.  Indiana came out of the halftime locker room…

Indiana will be shorthanded against Penn State on Sunday in Philadelphia. Junior starting forward and leading scorer Malik Reneau is out vs. the Nittany Lions after suffering an injury on Thursday. The Daily Hoosier understands Reneau could be out 1-3 weeks with his lower body injury.  There’s a chance this is the only game he misses. Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps are also out for IU, while Oumar Ballo is questionable for the third straight game.  Ballo is expected to play. With Ballo out of the starting lineup the last two games, Indiana inserted Luke Goode.  He could be in…

Indiana picked up a commitment from Michigan transfer wide receiver Tyler Morris on Saturday. The 5-foot-11 and 185-pound Morris has appeared in 34 career games at wide receiver with 12 starts for the Wolverines. In 2024 Morris played in 11 games and caught 23 passes for 248 yards and two scores.  He was the top wide receiver for the Wolverines in receiving yards as part of inept passing attack.  Morris played about half of his snaps lined up in the slot and half out wide.  He had two drops. In 2023 Morris appeared in all 15 games with four starts…

Offensive lineman Kahlil Benson is transferring back to Indiana after one season at Colorado. Benson started the first four games of the 2024 season at right guard for the Buffs and then missed two games due to injury. When he returned, Benson didn’t start, but was part of a rotation at guard. A versatile offensive lineman, he also played some at right tackle. The Mississippi native missed the last two games, including the Valero Alamo Bowl, with an injury. Overall he played 405 snaps in nine games this season according to PFF, but only 139 of those snaps came after…

Indiana has added a second veteran quarterback from the transfer portal. Old Dominion transfer signal-caller Grant Wilson is headed to Bloomington according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-3 and 217-pound Wilson is a product of Arlington, Va. Wilson started three games at quarterback for ODU in 2024 before his season was ended by an injury.  He completed 46-of-86 passes for 507 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. In 2023 Wilson played in 12 games, starting 11 at quarterback.  He completed 178-of-312 passes for 2,149 yards, 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions.  Against Curt Cignetti and James Madison, Wilson went 26-for-36 for a…

Indiana has made a major addition to their offensive line for 2025. Ohio State transfer offensive tackle Zen Michalski has signed with the Hoosiers according to multiple Friday evening reports. Michalski is from Floyds Knobs, Ind.  He attended Floyd Central H.S. The 6-foot-6 and 319-pound Michalski has appeared in 19 games for the Buckeyes, and will have one year of eligibility remaining — his redshirt senior season. Michalski was a four-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting class. He was the No. 229 overall player, the No. 22 offensive tackle and No. 3 player in the state of Indiana for his…