Class of 2024 5-star guard Dylan Harper named his final five schools on Tuesday afternoon. Harper posted a graphic on his Twitter page with the logos of Auburn, Duke, Rutgers, Kansas and Indiana. The 6-foot-5 Harper took an official visit to IU in November. He has also visited Duke and Rutgers. Harper told On3’s Joe Tipton his current thoughts on Indiana. “Indiana has a great basketball culture and a good style of play that I like. Coach Woodson has a great brand of basketball that relates to the next level. The basketball culture there is truly amazing.” Harper is the…
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No one has spent more time over the last couple days analyzing the game of Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis than Maryland head coach Kevin Willard. And no one has come away more impressed. “Trayce Jackson-Davis is the best player in the country right now,” Willard said during a media availability on Monday. “They just post him up on the left block and you’ve got to try to stop him. Nobody’s figured it out, and I’ve got to be honest with you, I haven’t figured it out yet. “I think he’s more dominant than (Purdue’s) Zach Edey, and that’s saying something. …
Just days before the traditional signing day, IU has added to its 2023 recruiting class. Duluth, Ga. based tight end Anthony Miller, Jr. announced on Monday he has committed to Indiana after spending the weekend in Bloomington on an official visit. The 6-foot-5 and 240-pound Miller is a 3-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite, and he’s the No. 777 overall and the No. 39 ranked tight end in the country according to that same outlet. Miller originally committed to USF in early November before he had a change of heart a month later. Playing in the highest classification in…
A five game winning streak has propelled the IU men back into the AP top-25 this week. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 21 in this week’s AP top-25 after falling out of the poll for three straight weeks. They didn’t even receive a vote two weeks ago. Leading the way from the Big Ten is Purdue in the top spot. The Hoosiers will host No. 1 Purdue on Saturday. They are the only teams from the Big Ten ranked at this time. Illinois, Rutgers and Northwestern are receiving votes. Among Indiana’s high major non-conference opponents, Arizona is No. 5, Kansas…
The scout on Jalen Hood-Schifino coming into his freshman season? Great defender, great scorer on the move, able to lead a team, and tough-as-nails. But could he make the three ball on a consistent basis? That was an open question. On Saturday evening against Ohio State, Hood-Schifino scored on a mid-range jump shot on Indiana’s first possession, and that was all it took to get him in rhythm. After that initial bucket, IU went cold and fell behind 9-2. But that’s when Hood-Schifino went red hot, making five threes in a less than eight minute span. Mike Woodson said Hood-Schifino…
The start of the second half against Ohio State was delayed on Saturday evening when an object fell from the center court video board and fell to the Branch McCracken Court. The object fell near Ohio State freshman guard Brice Sensabaugh as the teams came onto the court. IU has inspected the video board and provided the following explanation: “The piece that fell from the center hung scoreboard at SSAH on Saturday night was an unused unistrut bracket. It was 18 inches in length and just over 1 pound. It is believed that the unused piece was left from the…
Indiana brought down the roof on Saturday night against Ohio State. Or was that just part of the scoreboard? Either way, the Hoosiers won their fifth straight game in front of a raucous crowd in Bloomington. The Buckeyes jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead, only to see IU rally with an 11-0 run. The Hoosiers would go on to lead by as much as six before OSU knotted things up at 29 with 5:37 left in the first. But that’s when Indiana went on the run that changed the game — a 17-1 onslaught going into halftime. Ohio State…
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Ohio State on Saturday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 86-70. Indiana is on a five-game Big Ten winning streak for the first time since 2016. The Hoosiers (15-6, 6-4) were led in the game by Jalen Hood-Schifino with 24 points. Trayce Jackson-Davis added 18 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. Malik Reneau had 15 points and eight rebounds. Indiana (15-6, 6-4) will next travel to Maryland on Tuesday. See also: Woodson, Banks and Reneau discuss the game. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME (Will be expanded) 1. Hood-Schifino erupts in the…
Indiana will be shorthanded in the front court on Saturday evening vs. Ohio State. Junior forward Jordan Geronimo will not play after reaggravating a previous injury to his left leg, IU announced in a pre-game release. Geronimo is at the game in street clothes, wearing a boot on his left foot. Geronimo is averaging a career high 5.6 points to go with 3.2 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per contest. Sophomore center Logan Duncomb remains out with a non-COVID illness, IU also said in the release. Duncomb is at the game as well. Prior to the game, guard Xavier Johnson was…
Mike Woodson is not expected to miss any further games after contracting COVID. In a Friday afternoon release, IU Athletics said the second year head coach will be on the IU bench Saturday evening when the Hoosiers face Ohio State. “Coach Woodson is doing great,” the school said in the release. “We are following CDC COVID guidelines, and our medical team expects him to be on the bench for tomorrow night’s game.” Assistant coach Yasir Rosemond filled in for Woodson on Wednesday when Indiana traveled to Minnesota. IU won that game 61-57. While Rosemond had the most visible role, the…