Author: Mike Schumann

A home game on Indiana’s 2024-25 nonconference schedule has been reported. The Hoosiers are expected to host Eastern Illinois on Sunday Nov. 10 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, The Daily Hoosier can confirm. That would likely be IU’s second or third game of the season.  The regular season starts on Nov. 4. Indiana is 2-0 all-time against Eastern Illinois, with a 94-55 NCAA Tournament win in 1992, and an 88-49 win in Bloomington in 2015. Eastern Illinois is led by former IU basketball player Marty Simmons. A member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Panthers finished the 2023-24 season as…

The story of Bob Knight’s relationship with Tates Locke is one of friendship and second chances. And it highlights a side of Knight that is rarely discussed. The softer side. Locke, who passed this week at the age of 87, was head coach at Army for two years and gave Knight his first college job there as an assistant coach in 1963. With Knight as his assistant, Locke had a 40-15 record in his two seasons at Army (1963-64, 1964-65).  The pair became close friends during their time together at West Point. And that friendship stood the test of time…

Tracy Smith led IU baseball to the College World Series in 2013. But on Thursday, Smith was in Bloomington as the head coach of Michigan, trying to keep the Hoosiers out of the postseason altogether. Instead, Indiana and their former head coach split a doubleheader at Bart Kaufman Field. The win by the Hoosiers was enough for them to clinch an 11th straight trip to the Big Ten Tournament.  That’s the longest active streak in the league, and one that dates back to Smith’s time at Indiana. Michigan won the first contest on Thursday afternoon 3-2, and the Hoosiers responded…

The IU football program has made a late addition to the 2024 roster at linebacker. Lakeland, Fla. based Rolijah Hardy announced his commitment to Indiana on his X account. Part of the class of 2023, Hardy signed with Navy out of high school.  He spent his first collegiate season as part of the Naval Academy Preparatory School. As a senior at Lakeland H.S. in 2022, Hardy led his team with 101 total tackles, including 69 solo tackles.  He had 11.5 tackles for loss, and added two sacks, five quarterback pressures, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He was the…

Via release, IU head coach Mike Woodson announced the addition of transfer Langdon Hatton to the Indiana men’s basketball program on Thursday. Hatton, an Indiana native, will join Indiana after spending three seasons at Bellarmine and William & Mary. The 6-10, 240-pound center averaged 6.9 points and 4.6 rebounds to go along with 60 assists and 45 stocks (steals plus blocks) in two seasons at Bellarmine. He shot 50.3% (176-of-350) and 34.0% (16-of-47) from the 3-point line. He added five double-doubles with the Knights. Hatton began his career at William & Mary and earned Coastal Athletic Association Rookie of the Week…

As they build a new football stadium, Northwestern has updated plans to host games for the 2024 season. Northwestern’s football team will play a majority of its games this season at a temporary setup at the Lanny and Sharon Martin athletics facility near Lake Michigan on the University’s Evanston campus. That includes Indiana’s Oct. 5 game at Northwestern. The location includes views of the lake, North Campus and downtown Chicago. The Wildcats will also play two home games at Wrigley Field, but those come towards the tail-end of the season after the Chicago Cubs’ baseball season will have ended. Earlier…

Bellarmine transfer big man Langdon Hatton has made it official. The Georgetown, Ind. native and North Harrison H.S. product announced on his social media accounts he has transferred to Indiana for his final season of college basketball. The 6-foot-10 and 240-pound Hatton started all 31 games for Bellarmine in 2023-24.  Taking on the biggest role of his career, he averaged 10.5 points and 7.1 rebounds in 27.8 minutes per contest.  Hatton shot 48 percent from the field overall, including 33.3 percent (15-of-45) from three.  He added 24 blocks on the season. With the addition of Hatton, Indiana now has 12…

Knicks forward OG Anunoby is expected to miss Game 6 Friday night in Indianapolis, but is a “possibility” to return after that, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said Wednesday on “Get Up.” That means the former IU basketball star could be available for a Game 7 against the Pacers on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. if necessary. “He’s out of the pool and doing some court work for the Knicks,” Windhorst said. “If the Knicks advance, the fact that he’s already out there on the court and doing some light work makes it a possibility that the Knicks could potentially see him…

Bellarmine transfer big man Langdon Hatton is in Bloomington for a visit, he announced Tuesday evening on his X account. Hatton has been trending towards an IU commitment for a couple weeks, and this visit further points to that possible outcome.  He’s expected to be on campus on an official visit for a couple days. The 6-foot-10 and 240-pound Hatton started all 31 games for Bellarmine in 2023-24. He averaged 10.5 points and 7.1 rebounds in 27.8 minutes per contest. From Georgetown, Ind., Hatton shot 48 percent from the field, including 33.3 percent (15-of-45) from three. He added 24 blocks…

There aren’t many names left on the board for Indiana when it comes to the transfer portal. One of their main prospects was formally crossed off the list Tuesday when Monmouth center Nikita Konstantynovskyi announced he’s headed to Notre Dame. Indiana had multiple discussions with the 6-foot-10 Konstantynovskyi regarded their opportunity to back up Oumar Ballo at center. Another name that surfaced this week is UT Martin 6-foot-9 forward Issa Muhammad.  The Atlanta, Ga. product averaged 11.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game last season for the Skyhawks. The Daily Hoosier can confirm there has been contact Muhammad, although it…