Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana escaped from New York with a 1-1 record and avoided sending the fan base into a Thanksgiving panic. Now that we’ve gotten to know this 2023-24 edition of IU basketball, it should come as no surprise that there were plenty of good moments, and plenty of bad. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers performed inside Madison Square Garden during their two games at the Empire Classic. Indiana (4-1) will next play Harvard at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET. OFFENSE (C) While it isn’t particularly surprising, by far the most concerning thing…

Mike Woodson is clearly growing tired of the “what’s wrong with Mgbako” questions. His prized freshman recruit has started the first five games of his college career, but he hasn’t done much finishing to this point. Defensive miscues have been an issue throughout the early days of Mgbako’s college career, but early foul trouble doomed his afternoon against Louisville on Monday in New York.  The former consensus 5-star, top-10 recruiting prospect played just nine minutes and scored four points against the Cardinals in a 74-66 Indiana win. Mgbako picked up two fouls less than two minutes into the game against…

NEW YORK — Indiana defeated Louisville 74-66 at Madison Square Garden on Monday evening. IU led at halftime 34-29 and closed the game on a 19-4 run.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Xavier Johnson with 14 points.  Malik Reneau and Kel’el Ware each added 12. Below are the three keys, highlights and final stats.  For Mike Woodson and the IU players postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (4-1) will play Harvard in Indianapolis on Sunday. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Reneau stays in the game – Malik Reneau couldn’t stop fouling early in the game, but Louisville couldn’t…

Indiana concludes its trip to New York for the Empire Classic on Tuesday with a third-place game against Louisville. The Cardinals lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer on Sunday to No. 19 Texas. Below are the key details for the 21st all-time meeting between the Hoosiers and Cardinals. Further below we take a final look back at the loss to UConn with an abbreviated edition of The Report Card. Game Day Essentials: Louisville (2-2) vs. Indiana (3-1) Tip Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern, Monday Location: Madison Square Garden (19,812), New York City, New York Television: ESPNU (Karl Ravech, Jay Williams, Myron Medcalf) Stream:  Watch…

Indiana is following a familiar November script. The Hoosiers defeated No. 10 seed Wake Forest 3-2 in two overtimes Sunday evening to advance to the round of 16 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. IU fell behind twice, but twice had an answer for Demon Deacon goals. But there would be no Wake Forest equalizer after an Indiana goal in the first overtime. Wake Forest took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but a header by Indiana’s Hugo Bacharach in the 54th minute tied the match at one. 54′ | HUGO HEADS US LEVEL!@HBacharach | #IUMS pic.twitter.com/XQLaIvcgQJ — Indiana Men’s Soccer (@IndianaMSOC)…

Defending national champion head coach Dan Hurley had a few days to focus on Indiana, and he saw enough post touches by their big men through their first three games to know that’s where he had to focus his gameplan to stop the Hoosiers. What’s his read on what IU is all about right now? “Just paint, paint, paint for them,” Hurley said after a 77-57 win over the Hoosiers. Including IU’s 3-of-13 effort from long range on Sunday, Indiana is just 14-of-53 from deep on the season.  Closing out on the arc wasn’t a major concern for Hurley coming…

Teri Moren has been looking for improvement on the defensive end, and she got it on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington. Indiana held Lipscomb to 30.9 percent shooting and forced 16 turnovers in a dominant 77-44 win at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. “We were a little bit better tonight defensively from our group,” Moren said.  “The defensive goal, because I’ll probably be asked was to keep them under 60, so we were able to do that.” Moren particularly liked the defensive play of her second-year guard. “Lexus Bargesser was terrific on the defensive side of the ball. She was really locked.”…

NEW YORK — Indiana lost to No. 5 UConn by a final score of 77-57 on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. UConn led 37-30 at halftime.  IU was led in the game by Malik Reneau with a career-high 18 points. The three keys to the game, highlights, and final stats are below.  Indiana (3-1) will face either Louisville or Texas at 4:30 p.m. ET back in Madision Square Garden on Monday. See also:  Mike Woodson postgame. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Huskies dominate the glass.  Indiana struggled against low and mid-majors on the glass during their first three games,…

NEW YORK — Follow along for live updates and join us in the comments below as Indiana battles UConn at the Empire Classic in New York Sunday afternoon. The Hoosiers and No. 5 Huskies tip at 1 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden (ESPN). Refresh the page for updates. Final Stats: 2nd Half: UConn wins it, 77-57. At the final media timeout, IU trails 70-50 with 3:19 left. Timeout Indiana, UConn pulling away 68-48.  4:30 left. UConn leads 58-48 at the third media timeout.  7:04 left.  Malik Reneau just fouled out with a career-high 18 points. UConn leads 54-43 at…

UPDATE:  On his pregame radio appearance, IU coach Mike Woodson said Xavier Johnson will play vs. UConn. The original story follows. ——————————— Indiana fans held their breath as starting sixth-year point guard Xavier Johnson clutched his leg a few days ago.  It was a familiar scene after Johnson’s 2022-23 season ended abruptly 11 months earlier at Kansas. Johnson suffered a lower left leg injury in the final minutes of Indiana’s 89-80 win over Wright State on Thursday, and limped off the court. But it looks like Johnson has a good chance to play today. He is in uniform for pregame…