Author: Mike Schumann

Time after time they brought it up, burned eight seconds off the shot clock against the press, and then went about trying to figure out whether Maryland was in a zone or man-to-man defense. After some standing around at the top of the key to complete the diagnosis, and a few passes around the perimeter, Indiana’s offense had been stagnated.  Time to simply get up a shot. Rinse and repeat. IU came into its Tuesday night tilt in Maryland on a 5-game winning streak, in no small part because the Hoosiers had moved into the national top-40 in offensive tempo. …

Indiana has been missing three scholarship players for the last two games, including starting point guard Xavier Johnson, who suffered a broken foot at Kansas on Dec. 17. Johnson has given the appearance he is progressing in his rehabilitation.  He’s been seen shooting the basketball without a boot before each of IU’s last two contests, and the optics suggest Johnson will play again this season. But just how close is Johnson to an actual return to the court for live action? Head coach Mike Woodson still doesn’t know for sure. “He’s been out there trying to shoot a little bit,…

Indiana’s defense smothered Minnesota in the first half, forcing turnovers on 47 percent of the Golden Gophers’ possessions before the break. The No. 4 Hoosiers came into the game in Minneapolis as significant favorites, and the wave of miscues by the home team quickly put the game out of reach. IU jumped out to a 20-6 lead after the first quarter, and extended that to a 41-20 edge at the break.  22 of the Hoosiers first half points came off 18 Golden Gopher turnovers.  Minnesota coughed it up 11 more times in the second half and would never get closer…

Indiana’s five game winning streak came to an uninspiring end.  The hot Hoosiers were ground to a halt on Maryland on Tuesday evening. IU had a good first ten minutes and took a 22-15 lead at the Xfinity Center.  But Maryland outscored the Hoosiers 22-7 over the remainder of the first half to take an eight point lead into the break.  The Hoosiers pulled back to within two just a few minutes into the second half, but a 6-0 Maryland response reset the eight point advantage, and Indiana never got closer than five. Let’s take a deeper look at how…

Indiana made an addition to its 2023 class on national signing day. Jacksonville, Fla. based Desirrio Riles announced on Wednesday morning he has committed to IU. https://twitter.com/DuvalSports/status/1620787651673731073?s=20&t=yso9XKOLggmvPDWni7mWTg Riles played quarterback in high school for three years but made a position change going into his senior season. He was recruited to be either a tight end or front seven defender in college, and had a big season doing both in 2022. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Riles recorded 24 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and two interceptions to go along 17 catches, 280 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. Riles helped University Christian…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Indiana lost to Maryland on Tuesday evening by a final score of 66-55 at the Xfinity Center. The Hoosiers trailed 37-29 at halftime and were led in the game by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 18 points and a building record 20 rebounds.  Race Thompson added 11 points.  Below are the three keys to the game, highlights and final stats. Indiana (15-7, 6-5) will host Purdue on Saturday at 4 p.m. Eastern (ESPN). See also:  Woodson and Jackson-Davis discuss the loss to Maryland. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME (Will be expanded) 1. Indiana’s offense ineffective against press and…

Indiana will be without main rotation player Jordan Geronimo for a second straight game at Maryland on Tuesday evening. Geronimo was not in uniform during pre-game warmups.  He was wearing a walking boot on his left foot. Indiana confirmed Geronimo will not play again due to “an injury to his left leg.” Geronimo is averaging a career high 5.6 points to go with 3.2 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per contest. With Geronimo out on Saturday against Ohio State, freshman forward Kaleb Banks played 12 minutes and scored five points and added seven rebounds. IU also said sophomore center Logan Duncomb…

Class of 2024 5-star guard Dylan Harper named his final five schools on Tuesday afternoon. Harper posted a graphic on his Twitter page with the logos of Auburn, Duke, Rutgers, Kansas and Indiana. The 6-foot-5 Harper took an official visit to IU in November.  He has also visited Duke and Rutgers. Harper told On3’s Joe Tipton his current thoughts on Indiana. “Indiana has a great basketball culture and a good style of play that I like. Coach Woodson has a great brand of basketball that relates to the next level. The basketball culture there is truly amazing.” Harper is the…

No one has spent more time over the last couple days analyzing the game of Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis than Maryland head coach Kevin Willard. And no one has come away more impressed. “Trayce Jackson-Davis is the best player in the country right now,” Willard said during a media availability on Monday.  “They just post him up on the left block and you’ve got to try to stop him.  Nobody’s figured it out, and I’ve got to be honest with you, I haven’t figured it out yet. “I think he’s more dominant than (Purdue’s) Zach Edey, and that’s saying something. …

Just days before the traditional signing day, IU has added to its 2023 recruiting class. Duluth, Ga. based tight end Anthony Miller, Jr. announced on Monday he has committed to Indiana after spending the weekend in Bloomington on an official visit. The 6-foot-5 and 240-pound Miller is a 3-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite, and he’s the No. 777 overall and the No. 39 ranked tight end in the country according to that same outlet. Miller originally committed to USF in early November before he had a change of heart a month later. Playing in the highest classification in…