Author: Mike Schumann

Yes, it’s still too early to be talking about rankings for the 2023-24 college basketball season. As we highlighted on Sunday, many teams, including Indiana, are still pursuing high-end talent in a game of roster roulette that never seems to end. But with the NBA Draft early-entry withdrawal deadline behind us, and most of the high end transfer portal talent off the board, it’s at least no longer absurd to look at the plethora of “way-too-early” power rankings for next season.  We’ve done our best to avoid all of that noise to this point, but it makes sense to take…

Will Indiana fill its final available scholarship on its 2023-24 roster? Mike Woodson had a simple answer for that ten days ago. “We’re always looking,” the IU coach said. “I’m always looking to better our team and if we can pick up someone, then we’ll we’ll pursue it and see what happens.” At the time Woodson referenced the possibility of pursuing players who pulled their name out of the NBA Draft and hit the transfer portal.  To date not much has come from that path.  Not yet anyway. And despite what seems like a dwindling pool of options, new names…

It’s getting down to closing time in the class of 2024. Indiana is sending all three of its assistant coaches on Sunday to the 2023 USA U19 Men’s National Team Training Camp at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At least four of the program’s main targets in the rising senior class are expected to be at the event, and each of the three IU assistant coaches — Kenya Hunter, Yasir Rosemond and Brian Walsh — are planning to be in Colorado to watch them participate in the camp. Here are the four IU targets…

Indiana has to replace several walk-ons from its 2022-23 team. One of the new non-scholarship players will be James Goodis of Winter Park, Fla.  He is listed on the IU roster as a 6-foot-1 and 170-pound guard. Goodis is 2023 graduate of Montverde Academy in Florida, where he played for a regional team under the direction of Coach Kevin Boyle.  Montverde is the same school that produced Hoosiers Jalen Hood-Schifino and Malik Reneau, and several current recruiting targets. Goodis played AAU ball for Nike program the Georgia Stars. He will study Finance in the Kelley School of Business. Goodis was…

Former IU basketball All-American Alan Henderson was featured on CBS Saturday Morning. The profile focused on his business venture.  Henderson owns and operates Henderson Spirits Group. Henderson played at IU from 1991 to 1995.  As a senior, he scored 20 or more points on 24 occasions and recorded 49 double-doubles in his four years. He set IU’s career rebounding record with 1,091, topping a record set 34 years before. His mark stood until 2023 when Trayce Jackson-Davis passed him.  Henderson was the Atlanta Hawks’ first round draft pick, eventually becoming a starter and outstanding player for the Hawks. https://youtu.be/kir3Ak_K1Ck Video…

For the fourth time in 11 years, Kennesaw State will venture up to Bloomington for a December nonconference game with IU. According to a report by Rocco Miller, the Hoosiers will host KSU on Dec. 29 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana struggled against the Owls last December in a poorly attended game due to bitter cold temperatures. The Hoosiers were playing without arguably their two best players — Trayce Jackson-Davis and Xavier Johnson. And they trailed 22-15 in the first half in a game that felt like it could end up with a loss. Kennesaw State led by four…

The Big Ten Conference announced on Thursday afternoon it’s new approach to football scheduling beginning in 2024 when UCLA and USC join the league. The new schedule model includes nine league games per year, 11 annual protected games, and every league matchup is guaranteed twice in four years (home, away).  In connection with those changes, the conference no longer has divisions. The Indiana and Purdue rivalry is one of the 11 annual protected games.  The Hoosiers will also see Michigan State and Maryland in both 2024 and 2025 as part of a two-play model, although those are not protected games…

Class of 2024 4-star guard Jaeden Mustaf arrives in Bloomington on Thursday for a junior year official visit. Below are the key things to know about Mustaf during his three day stay in Indiana. ESSENTIALS Status —  OFFERED (June, 2022) Class – 2024 Hometown – Matthews, N.C. (originally from D.C. area) School – Carmel Christian School Position – Combo Guard Height – 6-foot-5 Weight – 205 AAU – Boo Williams (Nike EYBL) On3 Industry Average Ranking – 4-star (No. 38 in nation, No. 3 combo guard), consensus top-50 Primary Competition – N.C. State, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Miami, Florida State Top…

Class of 2024 wing Caleb Williams announced on Thursday he has narrowed his recruitment. Williams will choose from Villanova, Michigan, Indiana, Syracuse, Georgetown, Virginia and Miami (Fla.). The 6-foot-7 Williams took multiple visits to IU over the last year.  A 3-star prospect, he ranks as the No. 117 overall player in the 2024 class according to the On3 Industry Ranking. The D.C. area product has struggled at times this spring on the Nike EYBL for Team Takeover.  He’s averaging 6.1 points while shooting 35.6 percent overall and 25 percent from three. For a complete summary of Indiana’s main targets in…

The Big Ten Conference has scheduled an announcement on Thursday to reveal the league’s new scheduling format for the 2024 season and beyond. On a special edition of B1G Live, Mike Hall and Howard Griffith will interview Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti, Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny and Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith for insight and analysis on the scheduling process. The announcement will air at 4:30 p.m. ET and can be streamed on your tablet or mobile device via the Fox Sports App and will also be covered via the Big Ten Network’s Twitter, Facebook, YouTube…