Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana made some momentum changing 3-pointers against Michigan State on Sunday.  And their ability to make those shots had the Spartans unsure of just what to do with Trayce Jackson-Davis, who scored 18 points in the second half. MSU head coach Tom Izzo called it a “pick your poison” scenario after Indiana’s 82-69 win. While they don’t shoot a high volume of attempts from beyond the arc, 3-pointers have become a reliable part of Indiana’s offensive attack this season.  The Hoosiers are making 38.1 percent from deep through 19 games.  That’s 19th best in the country.  Four main rotation players…

After falling completely out of the votes last week, the IU men nearly climbed all the way back into the AP Top-25 after finishing off their third straight double-digit win over a Big Ten opponent. Indiana is receiving the second most votes of teams outside the top-25, placing them effectively at No. 27 in the poll. As strange as it may seem, that also gives IU the second-highest vote total in the Big Ten, behind Purdue, who returned to the No. 1 spot. The Boilermakers are the only team in the league in this week’s top-25.  A look at the…

After stuffing the stat sheet last week in IU wins over Illinois and Michigan State, Trayce Jackson-Davis has received a wave of national player of the week honors on Monday.  Naismith, ESPN and the NCAA all named the senior forward the best player in the country last week. Jackson-Davis was also named the Big Ten player of the Week on Monday.  He received the weekly league honor for the fourth time, and he’s the first IU player to win it since Jackson-Davis got it on Nov. 15, 2021. Here is a release from IU Athletics highlighting Jackson-Davis’ eye-catching accomplishments last…

Hey, I think we’ve got something here.  Indiana claimed its third straight double-digit Big Ten win on Sunday with a strong effort against Michigan State. Indiana fell behind early 17-8, and again by nine at 25-16.  But a 10-0 IU run changed the game, and the Hoosiers carried a 37-32 lead into halftime.  The Spartans rallied and took a 51-49 second half lead with 13:34 left in the game — only to be met immediately with a second 10-0 IU run.  This time the Hoosiers never looked back. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won 82-69 with…

North Carolina is expected to hire Indiana’s Jason Jones as cornerbacks coach, Matt Zenitz of On3 is reporting. Indiana hired Jones away from Florida Atlantic following the 2019 season, and he served as the program’s safeties coach for each of the last three seasons.  Jamar Johnson was selected in the NFL Draft in 2021 after playing a year under Jones. At UNC, Jones will be reunited with Tar Heels’ defensive coordinator Charlton Warren, who served for one season (2021) as defensive coordinator at IU under Tom Allen. Allen knew Jones well when he hired him.  The pair had worked together…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana defeated Michigan State on Sunday afternoon by a final score of 82-69 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.  It is the third straight win for the Hoosiers (13-6, 4-4). The Hoosiers were led in the game by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 31 points and 15 rebounds.  Trey Galloway and Tamar Bates added 17 points apiece. Indiana will next travel to Minnesota on Wednesday. See also:  Woodson, Jackson-Davis, Bates and Galloway post-game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Bates and Galloway shine, TJD figures it out.  Michigan State threw doubles, digs, traps and everything else at Trayce Jackson-Davis.  Meanwhile,…

Indiana forward Race Thompson is in uniform on Sunday morning during early warmups as the Hoosiers get set to face Michigan State.  He is wearing a brace on his right knee. Thompson has been out since he suffered a knee injury just over three weeks ago at Iowa. Indiana released the following statement an hour before tip-off: “Indiana senior forward Race Thompson has dressed out for pregame warmup and a determination on his playing status today against Michigan State will be made at game time.  He has been out since suffering a leg injury in the second half of the…

Mike Woodson has probably never gotten more value from a timeout. We don’t know what he said in the huddle when his team fell behind 4-0 at Illinois on Thursday, after he burned a timeout less than two minutes into the game. But Indiana responded convincingly, with a 12-0 run that set the tone for the rest of the game. Let’s take a look at some of the key moments of that stretch with another edition of film study. TERRENCE SHANNON PINBALL Indiana has been running a lot of sets with Trayce Jackson-Davis on the perimeter, and here they have…

Where did that come from?  After struggling on the road in the Big Ten, Indiana pulled together its most complete effort of the season at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday evening. After falling behind 4-0, Mike Woodson called a quick timeout, and his Hoosiers responded with a 12-0 run.  Their lead would never shrink below seven the rest of the game, and IU led by as much as 19 in the first half, and 21 in the second. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won 80-65 with another edition of The Report Card. Indiana…

Indiana defeated Illinois by a final score of 80-65 at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. The Hoosiers led 43-33 at halftime.  They were led in the game by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 35 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists — all team highs. Join us in the comments below to discuss the game, and stay tuned to The Daily Hoosier for more coverage.  Indiana returns to action on Sunday at Noon Eastern when they host Michigan State. See also:  Woodson, Jackson-Davis and Geronimo discuss the game. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME (will be expanded) 1. Illinois guarded Jackson-Davis how?  Indiana…