Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana has addressed a position of need in the transfer portal. Old Dominion safety Shawn Asbury has announced he will play at IU this season. The 5-9, 192-pound junior earned All-Sun Belt Conference honorable mention this season after collecting 93 tackles, which ranked fourth on the team, six tackles for loss, for pass break-ups, and an interception.  He started all 12 games in 2023. Curt Cignetti and staff competed against Asbury with James Madison in the Sun Belt conference. In 2022, Asbury appeared in 11 games for ODU, making three starts at safety.  He recorded 32 tackles, 3.5 tackles for…

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Indiana got smacked in the face with a Big Ten road reality check.  And what they’ve gotten away with against mid-majors didn’t translate against better talent. After a quick 9-4 start by IU, Nebraska responded with a 26-12 run and really never looked back.  The Huskers led 30-21 at that point, and Indiana couldn’t get closer than four before halftime.  A 5-0 Nebraska start to the second half put the Hoosiers on their heels, and they never recovered. Let’s take a deeper look at how IU lost 86-70 with another edition of The Report Card. Indiana (10-4, 2-1) will next…

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Here’s what IU basketball coach Mike Woodson said to the media following an 86-70 loss to Nebraska in Lincoln on Wednesday evening. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats. https://youtu.be/N6-nRWrxyzk What are the big things that you see that you need to do to fix the defense and the offense? Woodson – Not turn the ball over, that would help.  We had 19 turnovers and 27 (points off turnovers).  I thought that was the difference in the game.  You go out on the road, you gotta play differently than you do at home.  You gotta defend, you gotta rebounds, and…

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Indiana lost to Nebraska on Wednesday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena by a final score of  86-70. The Hoosiers trailed 41-33 at halftime.  IU was led in the game by Kel’el Ware with 20 points and 10 rebounds.  Malik Reneau added 14 points and six rebounds. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below.  For Mike Woodson postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (10-4, 2-1) will host Ohio State on Saturday evening. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. IU starting guards ineffective.  Indiana’s starting guards did not have a major impact on the game.  Trey…

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Follow along with live updates below as Indiana and Nebraska meet in Lincoln. And join us in the discussion thread below during the game to share your views. Indiana and Nebraska tip-off at 9:00 p.m. ET on BTN. ———————————————————————– FINAL:  Nebraska 86, Indiana 70 SECOND HALF Nebraska 83, Indiana 64, 3:15 left. Keisei Tominaga has erupted for 28 points, including 18 in the second half. Nebraska 67, Indiana 53, 7:36 left. Nebraska up to nine made threes for the game. Nebraska 58, Indiana 47, 11:41 left. Indiana up to 13 turnovers for the game Nebraska 53, Indiana 41, 15:21 left.…

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They’ve done it again. The Indiana women’s basketball’s home game on Feb. 22 against Iowa is officially sold out, the program announced on Wednesday via release. It will be the second sellout in as many seasons.  The Hoosiers sold out Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall against Purdue last February. The Hoosiers have shattered attendance records in recent years and under 10th year head coach Teri Moren. They have claimed nine of the top 10 all-time attended games in program history, as four of the top five games have been set in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. The program saw nearly doubled…

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Indiana isn’t finished pursuing talent for what has become a pretty impressive wide receiver room. According to a report by national 247Sport reporter Matt Zenitz, James Madison transfer wideout Elijah Sarratt will visit Indiana and South Carolina in the coming days. Sarratt was named first-team all-Sun Belt Conference after catching a team-high 82 passes for 1,191 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore in 2023, helping James Madison finish 11-2.  Over the Dukes’ final six games, Sarratt had over 100 receiving yards in five contests. The 6-foot-2 Sarratt transferred to JMU after spending one season at Saint Francis (2022) where…

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While Indiana appears likely to see two starters return on Wednesday, Nebraska has a chance to get one of their own back in the lineup. Cornhuskers center Rienk Mast will be a game time decision as Big Ten play resumes in Lincoln, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said. Mast went through most of a noncontact practice Monday then participated in “a little bit of contact” Tuesday, Hoiberg said. “We’ll see how he reacts tomorrow,” Hoiberg said. “Obviously we’re gonna play it careful this time of year with him. We’ve got a long ways to go, but it’s nice to see him…

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After a bit of a sluggish start, Indiana freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako seems to have turned a corner.  And people are noticing. He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon. The Gladstone, N.J., native averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists on 6-of-16 (37.5%) shooting from the 3-point line in a trio of non-conference games against Morehead State (Dec. 19), North Alabama (Dec. 21), and Kennesaw State (Dec. 29). Mgbako tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, and one assist in 32 minutes against Morehead State. He followed with 12 points, five rebounds, three…

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As is the case throughout college football each season, Indiana’s roster will look quite a bit different in 2024. In total as of Tuesday morning Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers have added 17 players from the transfer portal.  They also have another 17 players from the high school ranks set to join the team in 2024. Today is the last day players can enter the portal for a while, although those in the portal by today can take as long as necessary to find a new home. The overhaul will continue all the way through the end of spring practice, after which…

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