Author: Mike Schumann

You might want to double check to be sure this one ended up in the win column. The Hoosiers never led by more than two in the first half and Morehead State ran out to its biggest first half lead — 11 points — to close out the first stanza.  Despite some rallies, the Eagles actually extended their lead to as much as 15.  But Indiana secured the win on a 20-4 run over the last eight minutes of the second half. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won 69-68 with another edition of The Report Card.…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Morehead State 69-68 on Tuesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers trailed 36-25 at halftime.  Anthony Walker led the way 18 points and Trey Galloway added 14. The three keys to the game, highlights, and final stats are below.  See also:  Mike Woodson and Anthony Walker postgame interviews. Indiana (8-3, 2-0) will host North Alabama on Thursday evening. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Furious late rally.  Indiana looked dead in the water, trailing 64-49 with 8:58 left.  But a 17-0 run from that point over the next six minutes gave the Hoosiers their…

Indiana completed its quarterback room for the 2024 season with a bang. Greenwood, Ind. senior QB Tyler Cherry announced on Tuesday evening he has committed to IU. “Committed!!!  Go Hoosiers!” Cherry wrote on his social media posts. The 6-foot-5 Cherry decommitted from Duke last week and chose Indiana over Michigan State. Cherry told The Daily Hoosier he is impressed with new head coach Curt Cignetti and his staff. “Coach Cignetti has a great overall vision for the program,” Cherry told TDH. “He believes that this program can win and win quickly, and he has no doubt. “Coach Tino (QB coach…

Indiana added one of the top playmakers from a very good James Madison defense via the portal. Defensive lineman Mikail Kamara announced on Tuesday he is headed to Bloomington to rejoin head coach Curt Cignetti. The 6-foot-1 and 265-pound Kamara has two years of eligibility remaining. Kamara was a disruptive force for JMU on the edge in 2023, with 17.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, five QB hits, and three forced fumbles.  He was second team All-Sun Belt Conference in 2023.  Kamara departs James Madison with 26.5 tackles for a loss and 13.5 sacks in his career. The defensive end…

Don’t look for Indiana sixth-year point guard Xavier Johnson to return from injury during either of the Hoosiers two non-conference games this week. Based on comments by IU coach Mike Woodson on his radio show Monday evening, Johnson has not returned to the practice floor after suffering a foot injury on Nov. 26 vs. Harvard. That means Johnson will almost certainly need some time in full contact activities in practice before he would return for a game. Woodson all but counted Johnson out for this week’s home games on Tuesday and Thursday against Morehead State and North Alabama, respectively. “He’s…

IU Basketball Game Day Essentials: Morehead State (8-3) vs. Indiana (7-3) Tip Time: 6:30 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind. Television: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Bruce Weber) Stream:  Fox Sports IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread:  Indiana is around a 12.5 point favorite. KenPom Projected Score: No. 80 Indiana 77 – No. 156 Morehead State 68 Series: Indiana leads series, 6-0. Morehead State’s Preston Spradlin The 2020-21 and 2022-23 official and NABC District 18 OVC Coach of the Year, Preston Spradlin is his seventh season as full-time head coach after spending the majority of the 2016-17 season…

Indiana picked up a commitment from Wake Forest transfer wide receiver Ke’Shawn Williams on Monday. The 5-foot-10 and 190-pound Williams has 107 career catches for 1,385 yards and five touchdowns over four seasons.  He’s had at least 27 receptions and 384 yards in each of the last three seasons. He also handled kickoff return duties and had 33 returns for 654 yards over the last three seasons. Williams is the second former Wake Forest player to transfer to IU this month, joining running back Justice Ellison. Williams has one year of eligibility remaining. Williams arrived at Wake Forest in the…

Texas Tech slot receiver Myles Price is headed to Bloomington. Price has spent his entire four-year college career with the Red Raiders, catching 161 passes for 1,746 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has more than 2,300 career all-purpose yards. If he had produced those numbers at Indiana he would be sixth all-time in receptions. Price was also the Red Raiders’ punt-return man. He averaged 21.8 yards on nine returns this season The 5-foot-10 and 190-pound Price should have one year of eligibility remaining. Coming out of high school, the native of The Colony, Texas was a 3-star prospect who picked…

Class of 2024 in-state quarterback Tyler Cherry formally announced he was no longer committed to Duke on Friday. And where he will play for his college freshman season in 2024 won’t be a mystery for long. The Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove H.S.) senior signal caller tells The Daily Hoosier he’s down to Indiana and Michigan State, and he has told both staffs he will choose a school and sign this week during the college football early signing period (Dec. 20-22). The 6-foot-5 Cherry is a 4-star prospect and ranked the No. 15 overall quarterback in the high school senior class…

Indiana landed a veteran quarterback from the transfer portal last week in 6-foot-5 Ohio University signal caller Kurtis Rourke. Over five seasons with Ohio including the last three years as the full-time starter, Rourke has thrown for 7,651 yards and 50 touchdowns, with just 16 interceptions. The Daily Hoosier caught up with Rourke on Monday to learn more about his background and decision to come to Indiana.  Here’s our Q&A with the Oakville, Ontario product. —————————————————————- TDH:  What stood out about Indiana and made them the place you wanted to play your last season in college? Rourke – The first…