Author: Mike Schumann

Greater familiarity with the college game and comfort with his new role as a father has helped Tamar Bates find a groove as a sophomore guard. Indiana fans are hoping his familiarity with the venue the Hoosiers will be playing in on Saturday will help Bates continue his recent run of high-end production on the offensive end. Before he attended IMG Academy, the Kansas City, Kan. product went to Piper H.S., just 34 miles from the Allen Fieldhouse where he’ll be playing for Indiana on Saturday. When he made his initial college choice, Bates thought he would be playing at…

When your journey to Allen Fieldhouse ends on Naismith Drive, you are quickly reminded, this is no ordinary destination. “Pay heed, all who enter. Beware of the Phog,” you are warned. When it comes to home court advantages, there are few if any more impressive than what Kansas can claim in Lawrence. Kansas has won 87.8 percent of their games (835-116) since the building opened in 1955.  The iconic arena’s is named after F.C. “Phog” Allen, whose mentor was none other than the inventor of the game and founder of the Kansas program, Dr. James Naismith.  The fieldhouse floor is…

When Indiana and Kansas meet on Saturday in Lawrence, it will mark the 15th game in the series between the college basketball powers. The earliest games laid the foundation for more than a half century of program greatness for IU.  In their first two head-to-head meetings, IU took down KU to claim both the 1940 and 1953 NCAA Championship crowns. The Hoosiers jumped out to a large lead in the series, but then Kansas won five straight including some soul-crushing games in the 90s. Here are some of the more memorable moments in a series IU leads 8-6: MARCH 30,…

Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino stepped up in a big way the last time Indiana faced one of college basketball’s traditional powers. Will he be available when the Hoosiers take on another at Kansas on Saturday? How his back responds during IU’s Thursday afternoon practice will go a long way towards providing that answer. “Today we’re going to start him out on the floor and see if he can go at practice,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said during a press conference with the media on Thursday morning. “The last few days he’s kind of shot around and done some things and…

Seven former IU football players made 53-man NFL rosters to open the 2022 season, and now 13 have been on an active roster at some point during the season. Take a look at how they all did with our week 14 recap of the Hoosiers in the NFL. Dan Feeney (OL) – New York Jets Feeney was in his customary special teams only role in week 14.  He saw two special teams snaps in a loss to Buffalo. On the season, Feeney has 52 offensive snaps (six percent) and 56 special teams snaps (15 percent). For his six-year career, Feeney has…

After falling behind 27-8 to No. 8 Arizona in Las Vegas on Saturday, Indiana could never quite complete the climb back. On four different occasions the Hoosiers cut the margin to five points or less after being down by double-figures, only to see the margin swell back to where it was. That resilience in and of itself should have been an encouraging sign for Indiana fans.  For far too long, and even into last season, there has been a troubling aspect to IU basketball.  On multiple occasions Archie Miller referred to his Indiana teams as “soft” or “scared,” and while…

Indiana picked up a commitment from Independence C.C. defensive back transfer Tyrik McDaniel on Tuesday afternoon. The 6-foot-1 and 200 pound McDaniel announced the news on his Twitter page. After playing one year at safety for Independence, McDaniel committed to East Carolina on Thanksgiving before announcing a change of heart shortly thereafter.  He took an official visit to Bloomington over the weekend. “With opportunity, comes preparation,” McDaniel wrote in his Twitter post.  “Thank God for aligning me with my purpose. Will be signing (with Indiana) December 21st.” At Independence McDaniel was named a second-team all-conference pick despite playing in only…

It was a fast-paced highly competitive match for the full 90 minutes plus another 20 of overtime. But Monday evening’s national title contest between Indiana and Syracuse was settled by penalty kicks.  The Orange came out on top 7-6 in the shootout to claim their first ever national title and hand the Hoosiers their third runner-up finish in the last six years. “There’s a lot of emotion, a lot of tears on the field, because there’s a lot invested.” Indiana coach Todd Yeagley said after the match.  “These guys care so much. “I want to thank the seniors.  To get…

Saturday will mark Indiana’s second consecutive top-15 matchup when they travel to Lawrence to face Kansas. In the new AP top-25 poll released on Monday, the Hoosiers held at No. 14 despite a loss to now No. 9 ranked Arizona. Meanwhile, Kansas (9-1) dropped two spots to No. 8.  Their lone loss of the season came to No. 6 Tennessee.  The Hoosiers and Jayhawks tip at Noon Eastern. The headline from the new AP poll is one IU fans won’t enjoy, as in-state rival Purdue jumped three spots to the overall No. 1 ranking.  It marks the second time in…

Indiana fans may take the school’s success on the soccer field for granted, but Monday evening is one of those “can’t miss” moments. The Hoosiers have a chance to earn their ninth star when they take on Syracuse at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary N.C.  The national championship match kicks off at 6 p.m. and will air live on ESPNU. Whether they’ve made the journey to North Carolina, or they’ll be watching on television, head coach Todd Yeagley knows his team will have the full attention of the IU fan base Monday, and he wants to deliver for them.…