Author: Mike Schumann

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated North Alabama by a final score of  83-66 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Thursday evening. The Hoosiers led 43-34 at halftime and were led in the game by Malik Reneau with a career-high 25 points. The three keys to the game, highlights, and full stats from the game are below.  Indiana (9-3, 2-0) will next host Kennesaw State on Dec. 29. See also:  Mike Woodson and Malik Reneau postgame THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. The three ball was falling.  Indiana hit a season-high twelve three-pointers on 24 attempts.  It was the most threes made in a…

Indiana has already landed two players from James Madison via the transfer portal, and that number seems likely to rise after the Dukes play Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl Saturday. On Wednesday, coach Curt Cignetti said the Hoosiers have signed seven players via the portal who won’t be named until after they participate in bowl games. So far Indiana has only announced one defensive addition via the portal, but Cignetti hinted the bulk of the unnamed additions will be on the defensive side of the ball. “I really like what we’ve done defensively up front and at linebacker…

Michael Penix, Jr. seemed to defy the laws of physics in 2020 as he floated along the sideline long enough to extend the ball to the goal line and give Indiana an improbable 36-35 overtime win over Penn State. Penn State fans will go to their graves insisting Penix was down, or the ball touched out of bounds before it broke the plane. But former Indiana coach Tom Allen never had a doubt, and he has since confidently displayed a framed photo of the memorable moment in his office at Memorial Stadium. Suddenly, Allen now finds himself on the other…

Indiana announced Wednesday morning James Madison transfer running back Ty Son Lawton has signed with the Hoosiers. Lawton has one year of eligibility remaining. Lawton transferred to James Madison for the 2023 campaign after starting his career at FCS Stony Brook. He had 126 carries for 568 yards (4.5 yards per carry) and five rushing touchdowns this season for JMU. He also hauled in 19 receptions for 174 receiving yards (9.2 yards per reception) and one receiving score. In 2019, Lawton logged his first career 100 yard game and scored three touchdowns against Curt Cignetti and James Madison.  Lawton led…

You might want to double check to be sure this one ended up in the win column. The Hoosiers never led by more than two in the first half and Morehead State ran out to its biggest first half lead — 11 points — to close out the first stanza.  Despite some rallies, the Eagles actually extended their lead to as much as 15.  But Indiana secured the win on a 20-4 run over the last eight minutes of the second half. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won 69-68 with another edition of The Report Card.…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Morehead State 69-68 on Tuesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers trailed 36-25 at halftime.  Anthony Walker led the way 18 points and Trey Galloway added 14. The three keys to the game, highlights, and final stats are below.  See also:  Mike Woodson and Anthony Walker postgame interviews. Indiana (8-3, 2-0) will host North Alabama on Thursday evening. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Furious late rally.  Indiana looked dead in the water, trailing 64-49 with 8:58 left.  But a 17-0 run from that point over the next six minutes gave the Hoosiers their…

Indiana completed its quarterback room for the 2024 season with a bang. Greenwood, Ind. senior QB Tyler Cherry announced on Tuesday evening he has committed to IU. “Committed!!!  Go Hoosiers!” Cherry wrote on his social media posts. The 6-foot-5 Cherry decommitted from Duke last week and chose Indiana over Michigan State. Cherry told The Daily Hoosier he is impressed with new head coach Curt Cignetti and his staff. “Coach Cignetti has a great overall vision for the program,” Cherry told TDH. “He believes that this program can win and win quickly, and he has no doubt. “Coach Tino (QB coach…

Indiana added one of the top playmakers from a very good James Madison defense via the portal. Defensive lineman Mikail Kamara announced on Tuesday he is headed to Bloomington to rejoin head coach Curt Cignetti. The 6-foot-1 and 265-pound Kamara has two years of eligibility remaining. Kamara was a disruptive force for JMU on the edge in 2023, with 17.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, five QB hits, and three forced fumbles.  He was second team All-Sun Belt Conference in 2023.  Kamara departs James Madison with 26.5 tackles for a loss and 13.5 sacks in his career. The defensive end…

Don’t look for Indiana sixth-year point guard Xavier Johnson to return from injury during either of the Hoosiers two non-conference games this week. Based on comments by IU coach Mike Woodson on his radio show Monday evening, Johnson has not returned to the practice floor after suffering a foot injury on Nov. 26 vs. Harvard. That means Johnson will almost certainly need some time in full contact activities in practice before he would return for a game. Woodson all but counted Johnson out for this week’s home games on Tuesday and Thursday against Morehead State and North Alabama, respectively. “He’s…

IU Basketball Game Day Essentials: Morehead State (8-3) vs. Indiana (7-3) Tip Time: 6:30 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind. Television: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Bruce Weber) Stream:  Fox Sports IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread:  Indiana is around a 12.5 point favorite. KenPom Projected Score: No. 80 Indiana 77 – No. 156 Morehead State 68 Series: Indiana leads series, 6-0. Morehead State’s Preston Spradlin The 2020-21 and 2022-23 official and NABC District 18 OVC Coach of the Year, Preston Spradlin is his seventh season as full-time head coach after spending the majority of the 2016-17 season…