Author: Mike Schumann

Going against the best of the best on a big stage, playing up a year on the Nike EYBL Circuit can be a challenge for anyone. Trent Sisley certainly could have taken the easier path and played another year at the 16u level this spring and summer.  But he chose instead to play up a second straight AAU season with the Indy Heat, and there were some early bumps in the road in April as he got acclimated to the speed and physicality of going against the premier high school talent in the country. But the 6-foot-7 Heritage Hills H.S.…

Half of the NBA will get a look at former IU star Trayce Jackson-Davis via team workouts in the coming days. According to a report by Adam Zagoria, Indiana’s all-time leading rebounder and shot blocker has 15 workouts scheduled with NBA clubs after this week’s NBA Draft Combine. During the Combine, Jackson-Davis also has meetings with the following teams according to Zagoria:  New Orleans, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto, Washington and Golden State. It would be a major surprise if the Greenwood, Ind. product and son of long time Indiana Pacers forward Dale Davis is not chosen in the…

As we’ve previously reported, Indiana basketball is playing in the Empire Classic in New York City as part of its 2023-24 non-conference schedule. Joining the Hoosiers for the Nov. 19-20 event at Madison Square Garden is defending national champion UConn, along with Texas and Louisville. Tickets for the event have gone on sale.  A Ticketmaster link to the event can be found by clicking here.  You may need to use the code GAZSOCIAL. The matchups have not been announced, but a ticket is good for two games. Separate tickets must be purchased for each day of the event.  The Semifinal…

Sports book DraftKings has released win total estimates for the 14 teams in the Big Ten in 2023. The headline will come as little surprise — Michigan and Ohio State lead the way when it comes to win total over/under estimates.  The rivals have won the last six Big Ten Championship Games and represented two of the four teams in last year’s College Football Playoff. The Wolverines and Buckeyes opened with a projected win total of 10.5. Penn State is where they have been lately — right behind Michigan and OSU in the top-heavy East Division.  Their over/under set at…

Schools like Duke, Kentucky, and others have proven one thing in the one-and-done era — if you bring in NBA caliber players, and then deliver them to the the league a year later, they’ll keep coming. So far Mike Woodson doesn’t appear to want to run a pure one-and-done shop, but he clearly wants to at least selectively play in that space. And ESPN national recruiting director Paul Biancardi says Woodson and his staff did something this year that will give the Hoosiers greater access to top talent in the recruiting world. When you talk to high school players and…

By all accounts, Jalen Hood-Schifino had a good year at Indiana. After earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors, he is expected to be selected in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft next month. IU assistant coach Yasir Rosemond released on Twitter audio of Hood-Schifino praising the IU staff for his experience in Bloomington. Listen below. https://twitter.com/Coach_Ya/status/1658521177088720911?s=20 The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

Indiana formally announced the addition of Mackenzie Mgbako to their roster on Tuesday, meaning he has signed with the program. The class of 2023 5-star announced his decision to attend IU over Kansas on Friday. The full release from IU is below. ———————— McDonald’s All-American Mackenzie Mgbako Joins Indiana’s 2023 Men’s Basketball Recruiting Class BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Indiana University men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson has announced that McDonald’s All-American Mackenzie Mgbako, a 6-8, 210 lb., small forward from Gladstone, New Jersey and Roselle Catholic High School, will join the 2023 recruiting class and play for the Hoosiers this fall. A consensus five-star…

Former IU stars Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino are at the NBA Draft combine in Chicago this week. Both players are expected to be selected in the June draft. Freshman point guard Hood-Schifino is expected to go anywhere from the middle of the first round to late in the first.  Senior forward Jackson-Davis is expected to go anywhere from late in the first round to the middle part of the second. Their measurements at the event are below. We’ll add any updates as they come in. Trayce Jackson-Davis Measurements: Hand length – 9.25 Hand width – 10.75 Height without shoes…

Indiana has offered one of the hottest names of the spring. Class of 2025 point guard Darius Acuff announced an offer from the IU staff on Monday on his social media pages. Playing up a year on the Nike EYBL Circuit for The Family, Acuff is averaging 20.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists through 12 EYBL games while converting at a 38 percent clip from beyond the arc.  He’s the second leading scorer on the entire circuit and he’s gone from relative unknown on the national scene to big-time prospect. As a sophomore at Cass Tech H.S. (Detroit, Mich.),…

Former Oregon outside linebacker Anthony Jones is headed to Indiana. The 6-foot-3 and 243 pound Jones announced his decision to transfer to the Hoosiers on Monday evening. https://twitter.com/anthonyjones015/status/1658242501613064193?s=20 The Nevada product visited the portal last month and recently visited Indiana. Jones utilized a redshirt while appearing in two games as a true freshman in Eugene in 2022. He saw action at Colorado (Nov. 5) and in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl vs. North Carolina (Dec. 28). Jones played eight total snaps as a freshman according to Pro Football Focus. He made one solo tackle in collegiate debut at Colorado. Jones should…