Author: Mike Schumann

If Indiana wanted to be tested right out of the gate, they got it. The Hoosiers were never able to pull out to more than a six point lead through the first 29 minutes on Tuesday evening against Florida Gulf Coast in the 2023-24 season opener.  They led by just two at halftime (28-26), and an 8-0 FGCU run put the Eagles up 48-42 with 10:54 left in the contest.  But IU responded immediately with a 14-0 run, and although things got interesting in the final minute, they’d never trail again. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana opened the 2023-24 season with 69-63 win over Florida Gulf Coast at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers led 28-26 at halftime.  They were led in the game by Trey Galloway with 16 points. Malik Reneau added 15 as IU put four in double figures on the evening. Below are the three keys to the game, highlights, and final stats. See also:  Woodson, Galloway and Ware discuss the win. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME (will be updated) 1. Three guard lineup fuels run.  Indiana was down 48-42 with 10:54 left and looked to be in some trouble. …

We are likely in the final days of the recruitment of class of 2024 top-20 big man Derik Queen. The 6-foot-9 Queen’s recruitment has been tight-lipped throughout, but here in the late stages it seems fairly clear where things stand. Reports from all of the three main national recruiting outlets have come out in the last couple days, and they’re all saying the same thing about the Baltimore, Md. native who attends Montverde Academy in Florida. First, no one seems to know where Queen is headed to play college basketball, but they all believe this is a recruitment that has…

If there’s one glaring question surrounding the IU basketball program as the 2023-24 season gets set to tip on Tuesday, it’s guard depth. That’s especially true since it isn’t clear if one of the guards on the roster, freshman Jakai Newton, will play at all this season. Combined, Xavier Johnson and Trey Galloway are going into their tenth season of college basketball, so Mike Woodson has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to experience. But beyond that duo, who will start on Tuesday when the Hoosiers face Florida Gulf Coast (6:30 p.m. ET, BTN), there is far more uncertainty.…

Tom Allen’s voice has been a mess since fall camp started in early August. Every time you hear him speak you’re reminded, the seventh-year head coach is still all-in on righting the IU football ship that two weeks ago seemed to be unavoidably sinking. But over the last two weeks we’ve been reminded loud and clear — Allen’s voice, however damaged, is still resonating within his program.  Considering the circumstances after a 1-5 start including a third straight loss to Rutgers, it’s impossible to ignore how well Indiana has played the last two games. As the losses mounted this fall,…

The IU football program has remained relatively healthy this season, but the wide receiver unit has suffered a major loss. Starting wideout Cam Camper is out for the season, head coach Tom Allen announced on Monday. “Had a procedure done over the weekend, and just to try and help him for his long-term, and excited about the procedure going well and getting him 100 percent healthy for the future,” Allen said. Camper was IU’s leading receiver a year ago before suffering a season-ending knee injury.  The same knee has been problematic for Camper in 2023, and a decision was reached…

That didn’t last long. The Golden State Warriors have recalled forward Trayce Jackson-Davis from the team’s G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, it was announced on Saturday. The move came one day after he was assigned to Santa Cruz, the Warriors’ G League affiliate. Jackson-Davis is averaging 6.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 12.5 minutes in two games with Golden State. Warriors veteran Draymond Green is known for speaking out, and he immediately voiced his opinion on Friday — Jackson-Davis should be with the NBA franchise. “I also think our young fellas not being here, Trayce and [Brandin Podziemski] and…

Indiana starting quarterback Brendan Sorsby appeared on IU’s injury report Saturday morning. He suffered a shoulder injury last weekend vs. Penn State but continued to play. Meanwhile, two key offensive stars are questionable for Wisconsin — quarterback Tanner Mordecai and running back Braelon Allen.  Mordecai has missed multiple games with an injury, while Allen was injured last week and did not return vs. Ohio State. Indiana and Wisconsin kick at Noon ET on BTN. Here are the full injury reports released by each team. INDIANA OUT 0 Noah Pierre 9 Jamier Johnson QUESTIONABLE 6 Cam Camper 15 Brendan Sorsby 60…

Indiana officially has no margin error now. The Hoosiers need to win all of their remaining four games to qualify for bowl eligibility. And the first of those four contests appears to be the most challenging.  In Wisconsin and Luke Fickell, IU will face a program and a coach they’ve defeated just once in the past two decades. Here’s everything you need to know for Indiana’s ninth game of the season. WISCONSIN (5-3) at INDIANA (2-6) Kickoff:  Noon Eastern, Saturday Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,626; field turf) Television: BTN — Cory Provus (pbp), Jake Butt (analyst), Brooke Fletcher (sideline)…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Marian in an exhibition on Friday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 94-61. Below are some key notes and numbers from the second and final tune-up of the 2023-24 season. Further below you can find final stats from the game. Indiana opens the 2023-24 season on Tuesday against Florida Gulf Coast in Bloomington. See also:  Woodson, Ware and Cupps postgame | Highlights A better start offensively:  After struggling out of the gate on the offensive end in the first exhibition against Indianapolis, IU came out efficient and stayed that way.  The…