Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana finished 40th nationally, with 581.5 points, in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Division I standings after the final standings update of the 2022-23 year. The LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today.  The competition serves as a good measure of how Indiana stacks up against the other Division I athletic departments in the country. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in NCAA Championships.  Overall the Hoosiers participated in NCAA Championships in 11 sports. IU scored points in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s…

All four of the main national outlets that cover college basketball recruiting — On3, 247, Rivals and ESPN — have made recent updates to their class of 2024 rankings following spring and early summer AAU action. What jumps off the page when looking at the players IU is recruiting is the number of elite prospects they have a legitimate chance to land.  It is difficult to recall a time when the Hoosiers were in contention with so many top prospects. Of the 16 players in 2024 we believe IU is still after, five are national top-10, 15 are national top-50,…

There are few events that assemble more of the nation’s top high school talent in one place than the annual NBPA top-100 Camp. Since its inception in 1994, over 300 players who attended the camp have gone on to careers in the NBA.  Each year the camp draws scouts from throughout the league.  And the event is held during a live recruiting evaluation period, and that means college coaches can be on hand too. The Daily Hoosier can confirm that IU head coach Mike Woodson is at the 2023 NBPA Top-100 Camp, along with assistant coaches Kenya Hunter and Yasir…

During each offseason we go in depth on the players returning to the IU basketball program to assess their career to date performance and what to expect next.  For 2023-24 the Hoosiers have just six players coming back due to a combination of the NBA Draft, eligibility, and the transfer portal. First up is Trey Galloway. ———————————– THE 2022-23 NUMBERS The 6-foot-4 Galloway started a career-high 25 games in 32 appearances for IU in 2023-24.  He played 27.5 minutes per contest.  The Culver, Ind. product averaged 6.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 47.2…

Indiana picked up a commitment from class of 2024 tight end Hubert Caliste on Tuesday afternoon. The 3-star prospect from New Orleans is ranked the No. 59 tight end nationally according to the On3 Industry Average. Caliste took an official visit to IU earlier this month and announced his commitment on his Twitter page. “Indiana checked off every box for me,” Caliste told On3. “Everything felt right.” “It felt like the right fit as far as developing me as a man and also preparing me for life. That’s really what stood out the most,” he added. The St. Augustine H.S.…

As we reported yesterday, all 31 opponents for the 2023-24 IU basketball season are now known. Indiana confirmed the nonconference portion of the schedule and published the two exhibition opponents the Hoosiers will face this fall. In total, IU will host a seven-game non-conference home slate, highlighted by a matchup with preseason No. 1 Kansas. Indiana will also hit the road for neutral site high major games in New York and Atlanta. “I think our non-conference schedule will prepare us for the toughness of the Big Ten,” said IU head coach Mike Woodson in a release. “I am thrilled with…

The emergence of Azavier Robinson as one of the top class of 2025 prospects in the Midwest continues. The rising Lawrence North H.S. (Indianapolis) junior guard is coming off a massive sophomore season for the Wildcats.  The 6-foot-1 Robinson averaged 20.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.6 steals in 2022-23. When we last wrote about Robinson in December, his lone Division I offer was IUPUI.  Since then, St. Johns, TCU, Oklahoma State, UCF and most recently Notre Dame have offered, along with a host of mid-majors.  He was recently ranked No. 80 overall and the No. 15 point guard…

We now know all 31 opponents on Indiana’s 2023-24 schedule. According to a report by Jon Rothstein on Monday, the Hoosiers will host North Alabama on Dec. 21 in Bloomington. This will mark the third time in five years IU has hosted North Alabama.  The Hoosiers won by 26 in 2019 and 35 in 2020. The Lions finished 18-15 a year ago and ranked No. 256 according to KenPom.  That marked their highest ranking and most wins since becoming a Division I program in 2018-19.  Head coach Tony Pujol has been in charge throughout their Division I era. All of…

Before he came to IU, Bob Knight became a well known coach at Army in the late 60s. Knight never scheduled the Black Knights during his 29-year run as the Indiana head coach, but his former player Mike Woodson has Army on the Indiana schedule for the first time in program history. According to a report by Jon Rothstein, Indiana will host Army on Nov. 12.  That news means 30 of the Hoosiers’ 31 opponents for the 2023-24 season are now known. Army finished 17-16 a year ago while playing in the Patriot League.  They were ranked No. 248 at…

Indiana is talking with class of 2024 center Patrick Ngongba about taking an official visit to Bloomington according to a report by Jamie Shaw of On3 from the weekend. The 6-foot-10 Virginia product has been one of the biggest risers in the 2024 class this spring.  He’s now a consensus top-40 prospect nationally in the class across On3, Rivals and 247Sports.  IU offered Ngongba in early May after he posted multiple strong showings in Nike EYBL circuit action. Ngongba told Shaw that IU has been talking to him a lot about how they utilized first team All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis under…