Author: Mike Schumann

Iconic IU basketball radio voice Don Fischer will be honored at halftime tomorrow when Indiana hosts Purdue at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Fischer is in his 50th season of calling IU basketball and football games. Here is the release from IU on Fischer — ——————- The Indiana University athletics program is celebrating the 50-year career of the “Voice of the Hoosiers” football and basketball teams, Don Fischer.  He will be honored in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall at halftime of  Saturday’s game with Purdue. In 1973, WIRE-Radio in Indianapolis had obtained the rights to be the first exclusive network of IU…

Peak Assembly Hall is expected on Saturday afternoon when No. 1 Purdue comes to Bloomington. It will be the first time the No. 1 ranked team has come to Indiana since 2017, and the first time ever a No. 1 ranked Purdue team has played at Bloomington. It isn’t unprecedented for Indiana to knock off the top ranked team at Assembly Hall.  The Hoosiers are 3-3 all-time vs. No. 1 in the building, and 3-5 overall against the top-ranked squad in Bloomington. As you’d expect with games of this magnitude, each of the wins are etched in the memories of…

Mike Woodson was tempted by the dark side. The now Indiana head basketball coach has said often IU was the only place he wanted to go play college basketball, but at one point in his high school journey there was a visit up north scheduled. With his Hoosiers set to face Purdue on Saturday for the third time during his coaching tenure in Bloomington, Woodson recalled his momentary lapse in judgment. “I was recruited by Purdue and had a visit set to go to Purdue,” Woodson said on Thursday.  “I canceled it at the last minute based on my conversation…

Time after time they brought it up, burned eight seconds off the shot clock against the press, and then went about trying to figure out whether Maryland was in a zone or man-to-man defense. After some standing around at the top of the key to complete the diagnosis, and a few passes around the perimeter, Indiana’s offense had been stagnated.  Time to simply get up a shot. Rinse and repeat. IU came into its Tuesday night tilt in Maryland on a 5-game winning streak, in no small part because the Hoosiers had moved into the national top-40 in offensive tempo. …

Indiana has been missing three scholarship players for the last two games, including starting point guard Xavier Johnson, who suffered a broken foot at Kansas on Dec. 17. Johnson has given the appearance he is progressing in his rehabilitation.  He’s been seen shooting the basketball without a boot before each of IU’s last two contests, and the optics suggest Johnson will play again this season. But just how close is Johnson to an actual return to the court for live action? Head coach Mike Woodson still doesn’t know for sure. “He’s been out there trying to shoot a little bit,…

Indiana’s defense smothered Minnesota in the first half, forcing turnovers on 47 percent of the Golden Gophers’ possessions before the break. The No. 4 Hoosiers came into the game in Minneapolis as significant favorites, and the wave of miscues by the home team quickly put the game out of reach. IU jumped out to a 20-6 lead after the first quarter, and extended that to a 41-20 edge at the break.  22 of the Hoosiers first half points came off 18 Golden Gopher turnovers.  Minnesota coughed it up 11 more times in the second half and would never get closer…

Indiana’s five game winning streak came to an uninspiring end.  The hot Hoosiers were ground to a halt on Maryland on Tuesday evening. IU had a good first ten minutes and took a 22-15 lead at the Xfinity Center.  But Maryland outscored the Hoosiers 22-7 over the remainder of the first half to take an eight point lead into the break.  The Hoosiers pulled back to within two just a few minutes into the second half, but a 6-0 Maryland response reset the eight point advantage, and Indiana never got closer than five. Let’s take a deeper look at how…

Indiana made an addition to its 2023 class on national signing day. Jacksonville, Fla. based Desirrio Riles announced on Wednesday morning he has committed to IU. https://twitter.com/DuvalSports/status/1620787651673731073?s=20&t=yso9XKOLggmvPDWni7mWTg Riles played quarterback in high school for three years but made a position change going into his senior season. He was recruited to be either a tight end or front seven defender in college, and had a big season doing both in 2022. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Riles recorded 24 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and two interceptions to go along 17 catches, 280 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. Riles helped University Christian…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Indiana lost to Maryland on Tuesday evening by a final score of 66-55 at the Xfinity Center. The Hoosiers trailed 37-29 at halftime and were led in the game by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 18 points and a building record 20 rebounds.  Race Thompson added 11 points.  Below are the three keys to the game, highlights and final stats. Indiana (15-7, 6-5) will host Purdue on Saturday at 4 p.m. Eastern (ESPN). See also:  Woodson and Jackson-Davis discuss the loss to Maryland. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME (Will be expanded) 1. Indiana’s offense ineffective against press and…

Indiana will be without main rotation player Jordan Geronimo for a second straight game at Maryland on Tuesday evening. Geronimo was not in uniform during pre-game warmups.  He was wearing a walking boot on his left foot. Indiana confirmed Geronimo will not play again due to “an injury to his left leg.” Geronimo is averaging a career high 5.6 points to go with 3.2 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per contest. With Geronimo out on Saturday against Ohio State, freshman forward Kaleb Banks played 12 minutes and scored five points and added seven rebounds. IU also said sophomore center Logan Duncomb…