Author: Mike Schumann

Lost in the chaos of Indiana’s stressful 62-61 win at Michigan was an impressive start. On IU’s first play of the game, the Hoosiers ran a set that freed up Trayce Jackson-Davis for a wide open dunk. And on Monday night head coach Mike Woodson gave credit where it was due — to the IU women’s basketball staff. As it turns out the IU men’s staff first saw the play — involving a scissors action and a UCLA style back screen — when watching the women’s game against Iowa on Thursday. “My assistant coaches were at the girls’ game, and…

Indiana senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week for the fourth-straight week, while freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the league announced on Monday. The award is the seventh of TJD’s career, breaking the tie with Calbert Cheaney and Steve Alford (six each) for the all-time Hoosier record for Big Ten Player of the Week selections.  Alan Henderson and D.J. White are the only other IU players to claim at least five awards. Jackson-Davis also moves into a tie with White for single-season selections with four. The National…

Indiana sophomore center Logan Duncomb had surgery last week to address a major sinus infection, The Daily Hoosier can confirm. Tyler Tachman reported the news first for the Indy Star on Monday afternoon. It is unknown whether Duncomb will return for game action this season. He has not played since Jan. 14. The 6-foot-9 sophomore has not been a part of Indiana’s main rotation this season. He is averaging 2.9 points in nine appearances. Duncomb has played an average of 5.7 minutes in those contests. He produced 10 points and five rebounds in 17 minutes in a game against Elon…

A 2-0 week with wins over Rutgers and Michigan help IU men’s basketball continue to ascend the AP top-25. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 14 in this week’s AP top-25, up four spots from last week’s poll. Leading the way from the Big Ten is Purdue, but the Boilermakers fell out of the top spot to No. 3 after dropping a game to Northwestern on Sunday.  IU and Purdue are the only teams from the Big Ten ranked at this time.  Northwestern, Illinois, Iowa, Rutgers and Maryland are receiving votes.  Indiana travels to Northwestern on Wednesday.  The Wildcats are effectively…

Believe it or not, we are less than four weeks away from Selection Sunday 2023, and with that it is time begin our weekly look at where IU basketball stands in the eyes of the bracketologists. With six regular season games plus the Big Ten Tournament remaining, Indiana (18-7, 9-5) is solidly in the NCAA Tournament field at this point.  But with a minimum of seven games to go, there is still a wide range of possibilities when it comes to where IU might land in the 2023 March Madness bracket. Because bracketology is such in inexact art, our preferred…

Based on their season average, Michigan should have scored in the neighborhood of ten points on their final eight possessions Saturday evening in Ann Arbor. But great effort by Indiana along with some luck led to a shutout over the final 5:12 and ultimately became the difference in the game, a 62-61 IU win. Even just one point on any of the final eight possessions would have forced overtime, and two would have led to a Michigan win. Let’s take a look back at all eight with another edition of film study. On the first possession, Michigan never really got…

How big was Indiana’s win over Michigan on Saturday evening in Ann Arbor?  “This is probably the biggest game since I’ve been here as a coach, that we’ve won,” Mike Woodson said on Saturday night. Indiana fell behind early, and the margin swelled — first 13-6, then 32-21 as it appeared the Wolverines might pull away for good.  But the Hoosiers just kept scratching and clawing back.  They cut Michigan’s lead to 37-33 at halftime and took a one-point lead early in the second half.  The Wolverines went back out to a 53-46 edge with 11:34 left before IU closed…

Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson met with the media on Saturday evening in Ann Arbor following a 62-61 win over the Wolverines. Joining Woodson for the post-game media availability were IU players Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis. Indiana (18-7, 9-5) will next travel to Northwestern on Wednesday for a 9 p.m. ET tip. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats. https://youtu.be/faS2WMo8bM8 https://youtu.be/TPgrSBfGxB0 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.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Indiana defeated Michigan by a final score of 62-61 at the Crisler Center on Saturday evening.  The Hoosiers have now won eight of nine games as they secured their first win in the building since 2016. Michigan led 37-33 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 28 points and 11 rebounds.  Jalen Hood-Schifino added 21 points and 5 assists. Indiana (18-7, 9-5) will next travel to Northwestern for a Wednesday evening contest in Evanston. See also:  Woodson, Jackson-Davis and Hood-Schifino discuss the game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Hoosiers…

Indiana starting forward Race Thompson came out for pre-game warmups in street clothes in Ann Arbor on Saturday afternoon and will not play when IU and Michigan tip just after 6 p.m. ET at the Crisler Center. Thompson missed four games earlier in the season with a knee injury.  Indiana confirmed Thompson is out for “precautionary reasons.” On his pre-game radio spot, head coach Mike Woodson indicated Thompson may be able to play next week when the Hoosiers travel to Northwestern. Jordan Geronimo is the starter in Thompson’s place against the Wolverines.  Geronimo has not had a significant role of…