Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana is following a familiar November script. The Hoosiers defeated No. 10 seed Wake Forest 3-2 in two overtimes Sunday evening to advance to the round of 16 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. IU fell behind twice, but twice had an answer for Demon Deacon goals. But there would be no Wake Forest equalizer after an Indiana goal in the first overtime. Wake Forest took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but a header by Indiana’s Hugo Bacharach in the 54th minute tied the match at one. 54′ | HUGO HEADS US LEVEL!@HBacharach | #IUMS pic.twitter.com/XQLaIvcgQJ — Indiana Men’s Soccer (@IndianaMSOC)…

Defending national champion head coach Dan Hurley had a few days to focus on Indiana, and he saw enough post touches by their big men through their first three games to know that’s where he had to focus his gameplan to stop the Hoosiers. What’s his read on what IU is all about right now? “Just paint, paint, paint for them,” Hurley said after a 77-57 win over the Hoosiers. Including IU’s 3-of-13 effort from long range on Sunday, Indiana is just 14-of-53 from deep on the season.  Closing out on the arc wasn’t a major concern for Hurley coming…

Teri Moren has been looking for improvement on the defensive end, and she got it on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington. Indiana held Lipscomb to 30.9 percent shooting and forced 16 turnovers in a dominant 77-44 win at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. “We were a little bit better tonight defensively from our group,” Moren said.  “The defensive goal, because I’ll probably be asked was to keep them under 60, so we were able to do that.” Moren particularly liked the defensive play of her second-year guard. “Lexus Bargesser was terrific on the defensive side of the ball. She was really locked.”…

NEW YORK — Indiana lost to No. 5 UConn by a final score of 77-57 on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. UConn led 37-30 at halftime.  IU was led in the game by Malik Reneau with a career-high 18 points. The three keys to the game, highlights, and final stats are below.  Indiana (3-1) will face either Louisville or Texas at 4:30 p.m. ET back in Madision Square Garden on Monday. See also:  Mike Woodson postgame. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Huskies dominate the glass.  Indiana struggled against low and mid-majors on the glass during their first three games,…

NEW YORK — Follow along for live updates and join us in the comments below as Indiana battles UConn at the Empire Classic in New York Sunday afternoon. The Hoosiers and No. 5 Huskies tip at 1 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden (ESPN). Refresh the page for updates. Final Stats: 2nd Half: UConn wins it, 77-57. At the final media timeout, IU trails 70-50 with 3:19 left. Timeout Indiana, UConn pulling away 68-48.  4:30 left. UConn leads 58-48 at the third media timeout.  7:04 left.  Malik Reneau just fouled out with a career-high 18 points. UConn leads 54-43 at…

UPDATE:  On his pregame radio appearance, IU coach Mike Woodson said Xavier Johnson will play vs. UConn. The original story follows. ——————————— Indiana fans held their breath as starting sixth-year point guard Xavier Johnson clutched his leg a few days ago.  It was a familiar scene after Johnson’s 2022-23 season ended abruptly 11 months earlier at Kansas. Johnson suffered a lower left leg injury in the final minutes of Indiana’s 89-80 win over Wright State on Thursday, and limped off the court. But it looks like Johnson has a good chance to play today. He is in uniform for pregame…

The Indiana player who some people were worried about coming into the season might be the only reason the Hoosiers are 3-0 instead of 0-3. Kel’el Ware has started his IU career averaging a double-double — 18.3 points and 10.0 rebounds — to go with 2.3 assists, 2.0 blocks, and just 1.0 turnover and 1.7 fouls in 33 minutes per game. Before the season Ware said he wanted to prove everybody wrong when it came to talk about his lack of a motor at Oregon a year ago. He and Indiana coach Mike Woodson had an understanding since he committed…

Two of Indiana’s last three seasons have ended in heartbreak in North Carolina. They’re back in the Tar Heel State Sunday afternoon with a chance to extend their 2023 NCAA Tournament run. It’s a matchup between two men’s soccer programs that have attended every NCAA Tournament together since 2010. Indiana (13-4-4, 4-2-2 B1G) will visit No. 10 national seed Wake Forest in the second round of the tournament on Sunday (Nov. 19).  The match will stream live on the ESPN+ digital platform. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET. Indiana comes into the match having won six straight and 10…

Indiana closes out the 2023 season with a pair of trophy games. First up is IU’s Senior Day game against Michigan State and the battle for the Old Brass Spittoon, which has spent two of the last three years in Bloomington. The Hoosiers catch the Spartans in the midst of turmoil after a midseason coaching change.  The Spartans have lost seven of eight and come to Memorial Stadium an underdog. Here’s everything you need to know for Indiana’s eleventh game of the season. MICHIGAN STATE (3-7) at INDIANA (3-7) Kickoff:  Noon Eastern, Saturday Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,626; field…

For the third straight game to open the season, Indiana defeated a mid-major team by a single digit margin. It looked like this might be the game where IU buried their opponent early.  They jumped on shorthanded Wright State 18-6 to start the game, and led by as much as 15 before halftime.  But the Raiders made six threes in the final ten minutes of the first half and got as close as 50-48 before the break.  After taking a five point lead into halftime, Indiana struggled to pull away in the second stanza.  Their biggest lead was 12 after…