Author: Mike Schumann

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Indiana lost to Rutgers on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 63-48 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Hoosiers (7-1) trailed 31-24 at halftime and were led in the game by Miller Kopp with 21 points. Indiana will next host Nebraska on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern (BTN). See also:  Mike Woodson post-game video. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Rutgers collapses in the paint.  The Scarlet Knights were intent on making someone other than Trayce Jackson-Davis beat them.  They doubled, even tripled the post and limited Jackson-Davis to 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting.  With all of the…

“I haven’t beat Rutgers since I’ve been here.” Say what now? It was a bit startling to hear Trayce Jackson-Davis say those words on Wednesday evening just after Indiana’s 77-65 win over North Carolina. From an IU basketball standpoint, Rutgers was a welcome addition to the Big Ten when they joined in 2014.  The Hoosiers were in between two outright Big Ten titles in four years, and the Scarlet Knights hadn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 1991. Rutgers looked like an easy win or two on the Big Ten slate each year, and that’s exactly what they became for Indiana. …

When it comes to bringing high end recruiting talent on campus — IU basketball has been on a roll of late.  The Hoosiers had eight prospects on campus for their win over North Carolina, and they followed several elite prospects over the last few months. The trend will continue into the month of December as the Hoosiers will welcome class of 2024 wing Tyler Betsey for an official visit, he told Jamie Shaw of On3.  Ranked a 4-star and the No. 59 player in the class according to the On3 Consensus, Betsey has gone from unranked into even the top-20…

Indiana made a statement on Wednesday night in Bloomington against No. 18 North Carolina.  Now with impressive high major wins both at home and on the road, it’s reasonable to say this IU squad is the real deal heading into Big Ten play. The Hoosiers never let their foot off the gas.  They led for more than 37 minutes of the game, never trailed by more than a point, and didn’t trail in the last 27 minutes of the contest.  After taking a double-digit lead with 16 minutes left in the game, IU’s lead was never less than seven. Let’s…

Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson discusses a 77-65 win over North Carolina on Wednesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Joining Woodson for the postgame press conference were Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis. Indiana (7-0) will travel to Rutgers on Saturday for their Big Ten opener. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/AJsk0-o3QV0 https://youtu.be/i8ZzkodAZQI Video credit – IU Athletics 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.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana defeated North Carolina by a final score of 77-65 on Wednesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers led 35-29 at halftime, and were led in the game by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 21 points and nine rebounds.  Xavier Johnson added 20 points and eight rebounds.  Both had four assists. The Hoosiers (7-0) will travel to Rutgers on Saturday for their Big Ten opener. See also:  Woodson, Hood-Schifino and Jackson-Davis discuss the win over UNC. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Paint domination continues.  Indiana had feasted on mid-majors in the paint, but it was reasonable to…

The Daily Hoosier is live at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for Indiana’s showdown with North Carolina. Join us below in the discussion thread for live updates and to discuss the game. Game Day Essentials: No. 18 North Carolina (5-2) at No. 10 Indiana (6-0)

The IU football program provided an update Wednesday on the injury suffered by quarterback Dexter Williams II over the weekend. Running to his left in the first quarter Saturday in the Old Oaken Bucket game, Williams planted on his right leg and it appeared to give out.  He suffered a major knee injury. “Redshirt sophomore quarterback Dexter Williams II suffered a knee dislocation with significant structural damage to his knee in the 2022 season finale against Purdue,” IU said in their social media statement.  “Williams is scheduled to undergo surgery next week and will be further evaluated at that time.”…

Late evening tips during the school week typically aren’t a good match for recruiting visits. But the appeal of Indiana’s game vs. North Carolina on Wednesday evening (9:15 p.m. / ESPN) is going to cause some tired eyes in more than a few classrooms tomorrow. No. 10 IU is welcoming an impressive group of recruiting visitors for their Big Ten / ACC Challenge contest against the No. 18 Tar Heels. Here are the two signees and six other prospects expected at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall this evening.  Indiana has offered all six of the players they haven’t signed, and are…

Bob Knight crushed North Carolina souls in 1981 and 1984. The legendary IU head coach led the Hoosiers past Sam Perkins, James Worthy and other UNC stars in the 1981 national title game, and ended Michael Jordan’s great college career in the 1984 Sweet 16 round. In 2022, Knight was back at an Indiana practice the day before IU faces the Tar Heels for the 16th time in the history of the series. While he isn’t the developing the game plan this time, Knight still had a message for the IU players as they prepare for UNC. Walk-on forward Nathan…