Author: Mike Schumann

One of the more significant questions leading into the 2026-27 IU basketball season has been answered Sunday evening ahead of the team’s first exhibition game. Third-year guards Jaeden Mustaf and Darren Harris are both starting for the Hoosiers against Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The pair join Samet Yigitoglu, Aiden Sherrell and Markus Burton in the first five. Mustaf and Harris have initially beat out Villanova transfer guard Bryce Lindsay, who started 31 games a season ago and averaged 12.3 points per game. The 6-foot-6 Mustaf gives IU size and physicality.  The two-year starter at Georgia Tech produced 516 points, 206…

Indiana moved to 6-0 with a 20-17 win over Nebraska Saturday afternoon in Lincoln. The full defensive snap counts from the game are below. But first, here are some position-by-position notes on the defense coming out of the contest. For a look at the offense vs. Nebraska, GO HERE. Defensive Line Indiana had 17 total pressures on the quarterback. Mario Landino had the top overall defensive grade on the team according to PFF.  They especially liked his run defense.  He had two stops (i.e. tackles that constitute a “failure” for the offense).  He also had the team’s best pass rush…

Indiana moved to 6-0 with a 20-17 win over Nebraska Saturday afternoon in Lincoln. The full offensive snap counts from the game are below. But first, here are some position-by-position notes on the offense coming out of the contest: Quarterback PFF gave Hoover good to average grades across the board.  He generally had time to throw and IU executed against crowd noise effectively. He was pressured seven times and sacked twice. Hoover delivered two passing touchdowns in the final 12:01 of the game.  He threw a laser on Nick Marsh’s 75-yard score, and patiently made the right read on Marsh’s…

LINCOLN —  Indiana defeated Nebraska by a final score of 20-17 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats. Indiana (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) returns home next weekend to host Ohio State. For Curt Cignetti postgame, GO HERE. —————————————————— THREE QUICK REASONS INDIANA WON 1. Massive late plays by Nick Marsh. With the Hoosiers trailing 17-6 with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Josh Hoover found Nick Marsh for fourth quarter touchdowns passes of 75 and 44 yards.  Nebraska had kept IU out…

LINCOLN — Follow along below for live updates from Indiana football’s week six game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium. Refresh the page for the latest developments.  The newest game updates will appear at the top. Share your thoughts during the game in the discussion thread below. Indiana and Nebraska kick at Noon ET.  The game will be televised on FOX. FINAL STATS FOURTH QUARTER Two minute timeout:  Nebraska ball 1st and 10 at its own 45.   It’s Indiana 20, Nebraska 17. TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Marsh 44-yard pass from Hoover.  IU goes 5 plays, 80 yards.  It’s 20-17 Hoosiers with 7:13 left.…

And. Here. We. Go. The meat of Indiana’s schedule is here, and the Hoosiers open this stretch in one of college football’s top venues.  And with Nebraska off to a good start, it will be rocking. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week 6 matchup against Nebraska in Lincoln. No. 5/7 INDIANA HOOSIERS (5-0) at NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (5-0) Kickoff:  Noon ET, Saturday Location:  Lincoln, Nebraska; Memorial Stadium (85,458; field turf) Television:  FOX, Gus Johnson (pbp), Joel Klatt (color) & Jenny Taft (sideline) Stream:  FOX Sports Radio:  IU Football radio network Odds:  Indiana is around a 7.5-point favorite Weather…

Somehow Indiana replacing UMass on its 2027 schedule with Jacksonville State triggered another week of outrage about the Hoosiers’ approach to scheduling. Let’s be clear — IU and head coach Curt Cignetti need to apologize to no one about that. But what about the fact they play a soft early-season slate with no Power 4 competition outside of league play? Sure, but what about back-to-back trips the College Football Playoff, including a 16-0 national championship season? If Cignetti surveyed Indiana fans right now and said “Look, we know you don’t love our nonconference schedule, but we think it best positions…

IU basketball’s outlet for the 2026-27 season saw a major boost with the return of Sam Alexis. Indiana’s starting center for most of last season, Alexis brings important frontcourt depth to coach Darian DeVries’ second Hoosier squad. But the return of Alexis comes with an asterisk. He obtained a fifth-year of eligibility in the courtroom, when an Indiana judge granted him and others a preliminary injunction against the NCAA’s enforcement of its five-for-five rule. You probably know the story by now.  The NCAA passed a new five-year eligibility rule this summer, but attempted to exclude four-year players in the class…

The first availability report ahead of Indiana’s week six game at Nebraska was released on Wednesday evening. The big news is starting cornerback A.J. Harris appears to be cleared to play this weekend.  Harris was injured in the opener against North Texas and has not played since. Defensive end Daniel Ndukwe, who was listed as out last week, is not on this week’s report and also appears to be cleared to play. Tight end Andrew Barker was injured in the Rutgers game and is currently listed as out. Wide receiver Lebron Bond appears to be making progress towards a return. …

There are no freebies in the paint this year at IU basketball practice. “I got to make sure I’m going off two feet,” guard Jaeden Mustaf said.  “Because if not, they’re blocking it. They’re not going to let me just get no free layups.” “They” is 7-foot-2 center Samet Yigitoglu, 7-foot forward Aiden Sherrell, and 7-foot center Clemens Sokolov.  And you can add 6-foot-9 center Sam Alexis, who is a respectable rim protector in his own right. The 6-foot-6 Mustaf arrived at Indiana this offseason with a reputation as a slasher and strong finisher in the paint.  He sees the…