Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana Women’s Basketball is on the verge of making Big Ten history. The program heads into Sunday’s Senior Day regular season finale against Maryland averaging just under 10,000 fans at home games this season. That benchmark has been met just three times in the history of Big Ten Women’s Basketball. To reach that mark, IU says they need a crowd of at least 11,835 Sunday. Indiana hosts Maryland at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday at 3 p.m. Three seniors will be honored in their final regular season game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday. Five year players Mackenzie…

Former IU football linebacker Aaron Casey was in Indianapolis this week to participate in the NFL Draft Combine. Casey is looking to join several of his former teammates who carry the distinction of having played in the NFL. Over the last few years, former Indiana linebackers Tegray Scales, Chris Covington, Micah McFadden, Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Cam Jones have all seen snaps in the league. Here are Casey’s stats and measurements from the Combine: 40-Yard Dash: 4.75 Seconds 10-Yard Split: 1.59 Seconds Vertical Jump: 30’’ Broad Jump: 9’ 9’’ Bench Press: 16 Reps Casey measured 6-foot-1, 231 pounds, with 32 3/4’’…

Mike Woodson is no stranger to the coaching carousel. Fired by the Atlanta Hawks in 2010 and the New York Knicks in 2014, Woodson knows as well as anyone what happens when losses begin to compound, and expectations are not met. And there is no doubt that a 15-13 season, with a 7-10 record in the Big Ten, is well short of expectations in Bloomington. We wrote in early February after a home blowout loss to Penn State, Woodson could not afford an ugly “lose out” scenario.  If Indiana did that, the heat would have been unbearable. The worst case…

IU basketball fans based in the Hoosier State will have an opportunity soon to see class of 2024 signee Liam McNeeley live. The tournament formerly known as GEICO Nationals is now the Chipotle Nationals and will be held in Brownsburg, Ind. in early April. The event features the best high school teams in the country, and of course, some of the most talented players such as McNeeley. This year’s tournament will be played April 4-6 at Brownsburg H. S. and will be televised by ESPN. The brackets for the boys and girls are expected to be revealed by ESPN in…

As Kel’el Ware walked back into the IU locker room on Tuesday evening, game ball in hand, he fist-bumped everyone along the way back to his seat. Ware had just made 11 shots (on 12 attempts), and more than half of them (six) were assisted by Trey Galloway.  The 7-footer knew Galloway played a major role in his 27-point performance in a 74-70 win over Wisconsin — an effort that probably moved Ware up NBA Draft boards. Before he sat down, Ware and Galloway connected one more time in the locker room with an embrace. Ware and Galloway had never…

Sound the alarms, Indiana won!  Too soon for alarm jokes? The Hoosiers started strong against nemesis Wisconsin, running out to a 32-17 lead with 6:09 left.  But from there the Badgers started to chip away, and trailed by just five at halftime.  At the 10:31 mark of the second half, Wisconsin completed the comeback, tying the game at 54.  After the game was suspended for 20 minutes due to a fire alarm, Wisconsin led by two with 2:06 left.  But Indiana closed the game on a 6-0 run to win it. Let’s take a deeper look at how IU won…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Wisconsin on Tuesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 74-70. The Hoosiers led at halftime 38-33.  They were led in the game by Kel’el Ware with 27 points.  Malik Reneau and Mackenzie Mgbako each added 14. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. See also:  Woodson and Ware discuss the win over Wisconsin. Indiana (15-13, 7-10) will travel to Maryland to face the Terrapins on Sunday. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Strong shooting performance.  IU shot 61.7 percent from the field including 42.9 percent from three. …

Indiana’s game against Wisconsin was evacuated in the second half after fire alarms sounded inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Building security told fans to leave the building with the game tied at 54 and 10:06 remaining.  The alarms could be heard during the game before it was stopped. Here’s the official statement from IU Athletics on what transpired: “It was determined a fire alarm went off in the balcony. Emergency management officials stationed in the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Command Center followed state law and evacuated the arena for the safety and well-being of everyone in attendance. Once it was…

Indiana appears to be back to full strength on Tuesday evening. Sixth-year guard Xavier Johnson is in uniform for pre-game warmups. Johnson has not played since a Jan. 30 game against Iowa. According to Don Fischer on the pregame radio show, Johnson is expected to come off the bench tonight. Trey Galloway and C.J. Gunn were both listed as questionable on the Big Ten’s availability report, but both players are in uniform for pre-game as well. On the season, Johnson is averaging 8.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 40.7 percent from the field. Indiana is 8-6 in…

IU coach Mike Woodson has had choice words for his players in the immediate aftermath of multiple losses this season. And let’s be honest, to varying degrees, that’s nothing new in the sports world. At Nebraska in early January, Woodson said his starting guards (Xavier Johnson and Trey Galloway) played “awful.”  After a loss to Northwestern, Woodson called out starting forward Malik Reneau.  “He didn’t play tonight,” Woodson said on his postgame radio spot.  “He was awful.” He’s called out players by name for missing open shots, questioned Kel’el Ware’s toughness in the first game against Purdue, highlighted Galloway’s six…