Author: Mike Schumann

We spend nearly eight months wondering what the next edition of IU basketball will look like, only to drink from a firehose once the season begins. With the calendar now flipped to 2024 and Big Ten play about to hit overdrive, it’s a good time to take step back and examine what the advanced data says about these 2023-24 vintage Hoosiers. First, here’s the big picture for Indiana from three of the main advanced analytic resources, including the NCAA’s NET tool which is used by the NCAA Tournament Committee to help evaluate at-large selections. NCAA NET – national overall No.…

Update 2: Dunnam tells The Daily Hoosier there was a misunderstanding with the new staff and he will not be returning to the team. Update 1: Dunnam deleted his social media post indicating he planned to return. We’ll continue to monitor the situation. Original story follows: —————— Indiana got a pleasant New Year’s Day surprise when 2023 starting safety Phillip Dunnam announced he is returning to the Hoosiers. Officially taking my name out the portal and will return to Indiana with 2 years of eligibility remaining. #AGTG🙏🏾 — Phillip Dunnam † (@DunnamPhillip) January 1, 2024 Regarded as one of IU’s…

Indiana is still in the mix for one of the most coveted guards in the high school junior class. Class of 2025 5-star guard Darryn Peterson is down to eight schools. Going forward, Peterson will consider Arkansas, Baylor, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, and Ohio State, On3’s Joe Tipton reported on Monday. The 6-foot-5 Peterson is an elite prospect — a consensus 5-star, consensus national top-5 prospect, and the consensus No. 1 shooting guard in the 2025 class. The Canton, Ohio native attends Huntington Prep in West Virginia. Indiana offered Peterson nearly two years ago — in February 2022. …

On the final day of 2023, we take a look back at the year that was in IU Athletics. These are our top stories involving the current IU teams, players and coaches for the 2023 calendar year. 10. VOLLEYBALL EMERGES The Hoosiers finished the season 21-12 (11-9), matching a program record for regular season wins (21) and finishing with the most conference wins (11) since 1999.  IU finished in a tie for sixth in the Big Ten, the program’s highest finish since the conference expanded to 14 teams.  They had an RPI that put the Hoosiers on the outskirts of…

For the first time in his professional career, OG Anunoby has a new home. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting the Toronto Raptors are finalizing a trade to send Anunoby to the New York Knicks for a package including RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and draft considerations. Anunoby is averaging 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game this season.  It’s his fourth straight season averaging 15 or more points. The 26- year-old small forward is regarded as one of the league’s best defensive players.  Anunoby finished the 2022-23 NBA season with the most steals per game, 1.9, and…

No sooner than Indiana appeared to be in some trouble, they put Kennesaw State away.  And the shorthanded Hoosiers did it with the help of some unlikely suspects off the bench. The Hoosiers started hot and ran out to a 13-point first half lead — the same margin they’d end up winning by.  But in between was 44-27 Kennesaw State run that had the home crowd nervous.  Indiana immediately responded, however, and closed the game with a 36-19 run over their own. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won 100-87 with another edition of The Report Card.…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Kennesaw State by a final score of 100-87 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Friday evening. The Hoosiers led 50-46 at halftime and were led in the game by Malik Reneau with 34 points.  The Hoosiers put a total of six players in double figures on the night. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below.  To watch Mike Woodson, Kaleb Banks and Malik Reneau postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (10-3, 2-0) will next travel to Nebraska on Wednesday as Big Ten play resumes. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. A fast start…and…

Indiana has listed sophomore center Kel’el Ware as out tonight’s game against Kennesaw State on the Big Ten availability report. Sources tell The Daily Hoosier Ware has an illness. Ware is averaging 14.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while shooting 55 percent from the field. Sixth-year point guard Xavier Johnson is listed as questionable but is not expected to play on Friday. IU also listed walk-on Jordan Rayford as out for the season. Indiana and Kennesaw State will tip at 6 p.m. ET Friday in Bloomington (BTN Plus). The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly”…

The wait for the return of Xavier Johnson will continue into 2024. The sixth-year guard is not expected to play on Friday evening when the Hoosiers host Kennesaw State at 6 p.m. ET (BTN Plus). Jeff Goodman reported the news first for The Messenger. Sources tell The Daily Hoosier Johnson has returned to practice but has not fully progressed to game readiness. Kennesaw State will present challenges for a shorthanded IU backcourt.  The Owls have the second fastest offensive tempo in the nation and force turnovers on 20.5 percent of possessions when they are on defense. Johnson also missed the…

Indiana will have a trio of recruiting guests on Friday evening, according to multiple reports. Class of 2024 signee Liam McNeeley headlines the list of visitors.  This will be his first visit to Indiana for a game.  He took official visits to Bloomington in September of 2023 and 2o22.  McNeeley has made 15-of-27 threes so far in leagues games for Montverde. Class of 2025 in-state guard Braylon Mullins will be back.  He has visited Indiana multiple times.  The Greenfield, Ind. product is ranked in the top-100 in all three major national recruiting outlets. Class of 2026 wing Jayden Johnson will…