Author: Mike Schumann

Perhaps more than anyone else on the roster, IU freshman forward Malik Reneau was a revelation over the first few games of the season. Of course the top-40 Montverde Academy product was expected to play a role right away, but it was the way he was impacting games early that had folks buzzing about the 6-foot-9, 233 pounder from Miami, Fla. And Reneau’s production wasn’t just limited to the wins over cupcakes. Reneau had 12 points and six rebounds in just 16 minutes against Xavier, giving Indiana a spark off the bench that played a major role in an important…

A.J. Thomas was an IU commit for all of three months. The Louisiana-based edge rusher announced on Monday evening he has decided to stay home.  He flipped his commitment from Indiana to Tulane. It’s the second time Thomas changed his mind.  He originally committed to Louisiana Tech in April and then switched to Indiana in September. According to the 247Sports Composite, the 6-foot-3 and 220-pound Thomas is a 3-star prospect, the No. 928 overall player in the class, and the No. 87 edge rusher. Thomas is the fourth player to decommit from IU’s 2023 class, following Daeh McCullough, Denzel Moore,…

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson gave a brief update on starting point guard Xavier Johnson Monday evening. Johnson suffered a foot injury against Kansas on Saturday and was later seen in a walking boot on his right foot with crutches on the IU bench. “Right now we’re still evaluating him, he’s kind of day-to-day,” Woodson said on his Monday evening radio show.  “He won’t play tomorrow (Tuesday vs. Elon), and we’ll probably know more Wednesday to see exactly where we are with him.” Johnson appeared to suffer the injury during in awkward fall in the first half at Allen Fieldhouse…

Indiana is down but not out. While the Hoosiers hope that is the story of their season after dropping three of four in December, it is the current lay of the land in the updated AP top-25 released on Monday afternoon. The Hoosiers (8-3) dropped four spots to No. 18 after a blowout loss to Kansas on Saturday.  The Jayhawks moved up four spots to No. 4, while Arizona moved up four spots to No. 5.  Xavier and North Carolina represent IU’s top non-conference wins.  Both teams are currently in other teams receiving votes category and are effectively No. 28…

Indianapolis’ northeast side Division One basketball factory has placed another prospect on the IU radar. Class of 2025 guard Azavier Robinson will take an unofficial visit to IU on Tuesday when the Hoosiers take on Elon according to a national report by Rivals.  Robinson was a teammate last year of IU freshman guard C.J. Gunn at Lawrence North H.S., and he is now emerging as a young leader of that program. The 6-foot-1 Robinson posted 28 points and 15 rebounds against cross-town rival Lawrence Central earlier this month.  He’s averaging 21.6 points per game through the first five contests of…

Another quarterback has emerged as a potential candidate to step into IU’s wide-open 2023 starting job. According to a report by 247Sports national reporter Chris Hummer, former Arizona State and Florida quarterback Emory Jones took a visit to Bloomington last week.  Jones also took a visit to Cincinnati over the weekend based on one his social media posts. Jones opened the 2022 season as the Sun Devils’ starter, a role he held for the first seven games.  The dual-threat completed 62.8 percent of his passes and led the team in passing yards (1,533), while throwing seven touchdown passes and four…

A long layoff appeared to serve Indiana well. Playing for the first time since a Dec. 8 road win over Penn State, the No. 3/4 IU women made life miserable for Morehead State on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington. The Hoosiers (11-0) took the first quarter 28-4 including a 22-1 run to close the opening stanza — and never let their foot off the gas. When it was finally over for the Eagles, Indiana had recorded its third largest margin of victory in program history with an 87-24 win.  The win marked the 18th time the Hoosiers have held an opponent…

Indiana lost for the third time in four games after an 84-62 dismantling at the hands of Kansas at the Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. It was the Arizona game on repeat as the Hoosiers fell into a big hole 42-20 in the first half, and could never recover.  Indiana pulled to within 48-38 with 16:11 left in the game, but they’d never get any closer. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers lost with another edition of The Report Card. Current No. 14 Indiana (8-3, 1-1) will next host Elon on Tuesday evening. COACHING/INTANGIBLES (F) It didn’t…

Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson met with the media following an 84-62 loss to Kansas on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. Joining Woodson at post-game was senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/rGKhghoJj8Q https://youtu.be/ZoIK5ZMnXmY The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Indiana lost to Kansas on Saturday by a final score of 84-62 at the Allen Fieldhouse. The Hoosiers were led in the game by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 13 points.  Race Thompson and Jalen Hood-Schifino had 11 apiece.  Kansas led 44-29 at halftime. Indiana (8-3) will return to action on Tuesday when they face Elon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. See also:  Mike Woodson and Trayce Jackson-Davis discuss the game. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Jumped at the start again.  In what appeared to be a repeat of the Arizona game, Indiana fell behind early and…