There’s no let up in this Big Ten grind for Indiana. Next up are the Penn State Nittany Lions, coming off their first loss of the season and intent on remaining in the College Football Playoff hunt. Meanwhile the Hoosiers are looking for their first Big Ten and road wins of the 2023 campaign. Here’s everything you need to know for Indiana’s eighth game of the season. INDIANA (2-5) at No. 10 PENN STATE (6-1) Kickoff: Noon Eastern, Saturday Location: University Park, Pa., Beaver Stadium (106,572; natural grass) Television: CBS — Tom McCarthy (pbp), Jason McCourty (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)…
Author: Mike Schumann
Former Indiana basketball player Jamarcus Ellis has passed away at the age of 38. The Chicago Sun Times is reporting Ellis died early Friday in a car accident. According to the report, Ellis is survived by three sons. He was no stranger to tragedy. His father was killed when he was 6 and his mother died of lung failure when he was 14. In his lone season at IU, the ill-fated 2007-08 campaign, Ellis averaged 6.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 30.6 minutes per contest. He was dismissed from the team following that season that saw coach Kelvin…
Class of 2024 big man Derik Queen told On3’s Joe Tipton on Friday he’s down to Houston, Indiana, Kansas, and Maryland. Tipton’s report is consistent with most reporting when it comes to the timing for a decision by the 6-foot-9 Queen — it’s likely to come before the early signing period (Nov. 8-15). Most believe his recruitment might even be more narrow, with Indiana and Maryland battling it out. Queen’s high school coach told a reporter that earlier this week. Queen is a 5-star recruit according to multiple outlets. He’s the No. 15 overall player in the 2024 class according…
IU basketball coach Mike Woodson was asked on Friday how the program is handling the arrest of his star freshman Mackenzie Mgbako that occurred last weekend. He was straightforward and matter-of-fact in his response. Punishment by Indiana, if there was any, has already occurred. The 6-foot-8 Mgbako will play on Sunday when the Hoosiers face the University of Indianapolis in an exhibition game. “He will be playing, he’s been practicing, and all that’s behind us,” Woodson said via Zoom. “We’ve got to move forward.” Mgbako was formally charged Thursday with a misdemeanor for trespassing in connection with an incident at…
Indiana has offered consensus national top-20 class of 2025 prospect Joson Sanon. Sanon announced the offer on his Twitter page on Thursday. According to the On3 Industry Average, Sanon is the No. 12 overall player in the 2025 class and the No. 5 shooting guard. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard is from Fall River, Mass. and attends Vermont Academy. He plays for Expressions Elite on the Nike EYBL Circuit and averaged 15.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, in 26 minutes per game at the 17u level at the 2023 Peach Jam. This is not new involvement by Indiana. The Hoosiers have…
According to public court records, the Monroe County prosecutor’s office has formally charged IU basketball’s Mackenzie Mgbako with one count of criminal trespass on Thursday. The Class A misdemeanor is typically punishable via fines. The freshman forward from New Jersey was arrested early Sunday morning at a Bloomington Taco Bell. Mgbako was also initially charged with resisting law enforcement, but that charge does not appear in the public record. Mgbako has entered a not guilty plea, and the cause is set for a pretrial conference on Dec. 4. For complete coverage of IU basketball, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans…
Losing Xavier Johnson didn’t completely sink Indiana’s season a year ago. Although their starting point guard went down for the year with a broken foot in December, the Hoosiers still finished tied for second in the Big Ten and earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Trayce Jackson-Davis’ rise to consensus first team All-American caliber play, and Jalen Hood-Schifino’s ability to step in and run the show helped to ensure IU survived the loss of Johnson, who had carried the team at times a year before. But the Hoosiers still fell short of preseason expectations, and there was…
The last of Indiana’s big three class of 2024 recruiting dominos appears set to fall very soon. But precisely when is the subject of conflicting reports on Wednesday. Five-star center Derik Queen is expected to announce Friday between Indiana and Maryland, his Montverde Academy coach Kevin Boyle told Adam Zagoria for Forbes. But according to a separate report by Joe Tipton of On3, Queen is not planning a Friday announcement. Tipton deleted a Twitter post in which he said the Zagoria report was inaccurate. UPDATE: Later on Wednesday Queen posted on his Twitter page he is not announcing a commitment…
The Los Angeles Lakers announced rookie guard Jalen Hood-Schifino has been diagnosed with a right patella contusion and will be re-evaluated on Nov. 3. After banging knees with an opponent in a preseason game Oct. 13, the rookie has been unable to take the court. He sat out the Lakers’ final two preseason games. At minimum, Hood-Schifino is set to miss the Lakers’ first five games based on the timeline laid out by the Lakers. Hood-Schifino made a strong impression early at the Lakers training camp, but he struggled in the preseason games before the injury. He made just 16…
Former IU football cornerback Jamison Kelly has been charged in Mississippi with accessory after the fact to murder. According to court documents, Kelly served as the getaway driver for Joshua Brown, 19, who is charged with murder in connection with the Oct. 15 shooting death of Jackson State student Jaylen Burns. Kelly had not been with the IU program for several weeks prior to the incident, although he told a judge he was still a member of the team. IU coach Tom Allen announced on Sept. 28 Kelly was no longer part of the program. Allen did not provide a…