Author: Mike Schumann

A five game winning streak has propelled the IU men back into the AP top-25 this week. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 21 in this week’s AP top-25 after falling out of the poll for three straight weeks.  They didn’t even receive a vote two weeks ago. Leading the way from the Big Ten is Purdue in the top spot.  The Hoosiers will host No. 1 Purdue on Saturday.  They are the only teams from the Big Ten ranked at this time.  Illinois, Rutgers and Northwestern are receiving votes. Among Indiana’s high major non-conference opponents, Arizona is No. 5, Kansas…

The scout on Jalen Hood-Schifino coming into his freshman season? Great defender, great scorer on the move, able to lead a team, and tough-as-nails. But could he make the three ball on a consistent basis?  That was an open question. On Saturday evening against Ohio State, Hood-Schifino scored on a mid-range jump shot on Indiana’s first possession, and that was all it took to get him in rhythm. After that initial bucket, IU went cold and fell behind 9-2.  But that’s when Hood-Schifino went red hot, making five threes in a less than eight minute span. Mike Woodson said Hood-Schifino…

The start of the second half against Ohio State was delayed on Saturday evening when an object fell from the center court video board and fell to the Branch McCracken Court. The object fell near Ohio State freshman guard Brice Sensabaugh as the teams came onto the court. IU has inspected the video board and provided the following explanation: “The piece that fell from the center hung scoreboard at SSAH on Saturday night was an unused unistrut bracket. It was 18 inches in length and just over 1 pound. It is believed that the unused piece was left from the…

Indiana brought down the roof on Saturday night against Ohio State.  Or was that just part of the scoreboard?  Either way, the Hoosiers won their fifth straight game in front of a raucous crowd in Bloomington. The Buckeyes jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead, only to see IU rally with an 11-0 run.  The Hoosiers would go on to lead by as much as six before OSU knotted things up at 29 with 5:37 left in the first.  But that’s when Indiana went on the run that changed the game — a 17-1 onslaught going into halftime.  Ohio State…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Ohio State on Saturday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 86-70.  Indiana is on a five-game Big Ten winning streak for the first time since 2016. The Hoosiers (15-6, 6-4) were led in the game by Jalen Hood-Schifino with 24 points.  Trayce Jackson-Davis added 18 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists.  Malik Reneau had 15 points and eight rebounds. Indiana (15-6, 6-4) will next travel to Maryland on Tuesday. See also:  Woodson, Banks and Reneau discuss the game. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME (Will be expanded) 1. Hood-Schifino erupts in the…

Indiana will be shorthanded in the front court on Saturday evening vs. Ohio State. Junior forward Jordan Geronimo will not play after reaggravating a previous injury to his left leg, IU announced in a pre-game release.  Geronimo is at the game in street clothes, wearing a boot on his left foot. Geronimo is averaging a career high 5.6 points to go with 3.2 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per contest. Sophomore center Logan Duncomb remains out with a non-COVID illness, IU also said in the release.  Duncomb is at the game as well. Prior to the game, guard Xavier Johnson was…

Mike Woodson is not expected to miss any further games after contracting COVID. In a Friday afternoon release, IU Athletics said the second year head coach will be on the IU bench Saturday evening when the Hoosiers face Ohio State. “Coach Woodson is doing great,” the school said in the release.  “We are following CDC COVID guidelines, and our medical team expects him to be on the bench for tomorrow night’s game.” Assistant coach Yasir Rosemond filled in for Woodson on Wednesday when Indiana traveled to Minnesota.  IU won that game 61-57.  While Rosemond had the most visible role, the…

Watch as new IU football quarterback Tayven Jackson met with the media on Friday morning. Jackson transferred to Indiana from Tennessee a couple weeks ago.  He appeared in three games for the Volunteers in 2022 as a freshman. The Greenwood, Ind. product was a consensus four-star recruit in the class of 2022. https://youtu.be/JYIP9ukJ72I Video provided by 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.

Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis became the program’s all-time block leader on Wednesday evening in Minneapolis. So it’s only fitting that his shot-blocking prowess became a central theme in the game. The 6-foot-9 senior swatted four Golden Gopher attempts in the last five minutes, and he had six total blocks for the game — the second highest total for his career at IU. Four of Jackson-Davis’ career top-nine single-game performances from a shot blocking standpoint have come in the last six weeks.  He had nine at Kansas, the second most ever in program history, the six on Wednesday, and then five…

A pair of Top-6 conference foes will clash in Bloomington on Thursday night when No. 6/6 Indiana hosts No. 2/5 Ohio State at 8:30 p.m. Eastern inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. #6/6 Indiana (18-1, 8-1 B1G) vs. #2/5 Ohio State (19-1, 8-1 B1G) – Thursday, January 26, 2023 • 8:30 p.m. ET – Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind. – Broadcast: BTN (Matt Schumacker, Meghan McKeown) (IUB students get in free with valid CrimsonCard) ABOUT THE BUCKEYES Ohio State is coming off its first loss to No. 10 Iowa at home on Monday night. Graduate student guard Taylor Mikesell…