Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana had every opportunity to bring the Old Oaken Bucket back to Bloomington. Just like they had every opportunity to sack Purdue quarterback Hudson Card. They got neither done, and now all eyes turn to IU AD Scott Dolson, and his decision on head coach Tom Allen’s future. Card sliced up the IU defense through the air and with his feet as Purdue rallied to defeat Indiana and claim their third straight win in the rivalry series.  Card finished with three scores through the air and 275 passing yards, and another 85 yards and a score on the ground. On…

One team gets a bucket.  The other will finish at the bottom of the Big Ten barrel. Disappointing seasons collide in the latest edition of the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. Here’s everything you need to know for Indiana’s final game of the season, and 125th all-time meeting with Purdue. ——————————————————————- INDIANA (3-8) at PURDUE (3-8) Kickoff:  Noon Eastern, Saturday Location:  West Lafayette, Ind., Ross-Ade Stadium (61,442; natural grass) Television: BTN — Chris Vosters (pbp), Brock Vereen (analyst), Megan McKeown (sideline) Stream:  Fox Sports Radio:  IU Football radio network Odds:  Purdue is a 4.5-point favorite Weather at kickoff:  36…

Each year Indiana and Purdue do battle on the gridiron in a football rivalry that dates back to the 19th century.  1891 to be precise. Today we will take the opportunity to look back at the series, the origin of the Old Oaken Bucket, and some of IU’s most memorable wins. Purdue has a significant lead in the 124 game all-time series, but things have been much more competitive over the last decade, with IU winning six of the last 12 meetings.  Indiana’s longest winning streak in the series came in the last decade, a four game run from 2013…

Basketball season has tipped for former Hoosiers across the globe. Below we take a look at the former IU basketball players who are still competing professionally, either in the NBA’s G League or overseas. NBA G-League Romeo Langford:  The IU one-and-done star signed with the Utah Jazz during the offseason and is currently with their G League affiliate the Salt Lake City Stars.  Still just 24 years old, Langford has shot the ball well through three games.  He’s averaging 9.7 points and 3.0 rebounds through three games while shooting 62.5 percent overall (on 15 shots) and 83.3 percent from three…

Yarden Garzon’s second quarter was so good she even broke into a smile while spending her 20th birthday at the 2023 Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off. The 6-foot-3 sophomore guard scored 11 of her career-high 23 points in the second stanza including three of her five 3-pointers as Indiana cruised to a 71-57 win against No. 19 Tennessee in Fort Myers, Fla. The normally stoic Garzon couldn’t fight back a grin just before halftime as her teammates cheered her on after a third straight make from several feet beyond the 3-point arc. With Garzon leading the way, IU outscored…

As Indiana prepared to face Michigan State, Tom Allen and Mark Dantonio stood on the field and talked about the good ole’ days. You know, three years ago. As we outlined last week, much has changed across the college football landscape since IU’s highly successful two year run in 2019 and 2020.  It’s Allen’s new reality that is seemingly always top of mind, so much so that he brings it up almost involuntarily. It happened again earlier this week.  Allen was asked about remaining positive about the direction of the program, and after saying the things you’d expect — he…

Indiana escaped from New York with a 1-1 record and avoided sending the fan base into a Thanksgiving panic. Now that we’ve gotten to know this 2023-24 edition of IU basketball, it should come as no surprise that there were plenty of good moments, and plenty of bad. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers performed inside Madison Square Garden during their two games at the Empire Classic. Indiana (4-1) will next play Harvard at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET. OFFENSE (C) While it isn’t particularly surprising, by far the most concerning thing…

Mike Woodson is clearly growing tired of the “what’s wrong with Mgbako” questions. His prized freshman recruit has started the first five games of his college career, but he hasn’t done much finishing to this point. Defensive miscues have been an issue throughout the early days of Mgbako’s college career, but early foul trouble doomed his afternoon against Louisville on Monday in New York.  The former consensus 5-star, top-10 recruiting prospect played just nine minutes and scored four points against the Cardinals in a 74-66 Indiana win. Mgbako picked up two fouls less than two minutes into the game against…

NEW YORK — Indiana defeated Louisville 74-66 at Madison Square Garden on Monday evening. IU led at halftime 34-29 and closed the game on a 19-4 run.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Xavier Johnson with 14 points.  Malik Reneau and Kel’el Ware each added 12. Below are the three keys, highlights and final stats.  For Mike Woodson and the IU players postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (4-1) will play Harvard in Indianapolis on Sunday. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Reneau stays in the game – Malik Reneau couldn’t stop fouling early in the game, but Louisville couldn’t…

Indiana concludes its trip to New York for the Empire Classic on Tuesday with a third-place game against Louisville. The Cardinals lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer on Sunday to No. 19 Texas. Below are the key details for the 21st all-time meeting between the Hoosiers and Cardinals. Further below we take a final look back at the loss to UConn with an abbreviated edition of The Report Card. Game Day Essentials: Louisville (2-2) vs. Indiana (3-1) Tip Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern, Monday Location: Madison Square Garden (19,812), New York City, New York Television: ESPNU (Karl Ravech, Jay Williams, Myron Medcalf) Stream:  Watch…