Author: Mike Schumann

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…

Just one month after he left Columbus to become the new defensive coordinator at Tulsa under Kevin Wilson, former Ohio State senior analyst and advisor Matt Guerrieri is returning to the Big Ten. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reported Friday night that Guerrieri is leaving Tulsa, where he was set to work for former IU head coach Wilson, to become the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Indiana. https://twitter.com/ESPNRittenberg/status/1624239068979646465?s=20&t=b14boFqHWnugYjHB6dbN9A Guerrieri spent one year with the Buckeyes, joining Ohio State in January 2022 after previously working as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Duke, where he worked alongside OSU DC Jim Knowles…

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick says he never let his teams get the impression superstar quarterback Tom Brady was getting preferential treatment. As a guest on Brady’s SiriusXM podcast, “Let’s Go,” Belichick revealed he learned the trick from legendary IU coach Bob Knight, and specifically the way he coached Michael Jordan during the 1984 Olympic Games. “Where I got that from was Coach Knight, because Coach Knight told me that’s what he did with Michael Jordan on the Olympic team,” Belichick said. “He said, ‘Michael, I’m going to rip your (expletive) because I can’t rip some of those other guys…

Two former IU basketball stars are on the move after midseason NBA deals reported on Thursday. One-and-done Hoosier Eric Gordon is headed back to where his NBA career started with the Los Angeles Clippers, Shams Charania of the Athletic is reporting. The 2022-23 season was Gordon’s seventh with the Rockets, where he was Houston’s longest-tenured player. In seven seasons with the franchise, the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year averaged 15.7 points (36.0% on 3-pointers) and 2.3 assists in 30.4 minutes. The 34-year-old Gordon started his NBA career in 2008 with the Clippers.  He is currently 21st all-time in…

Indiana is getting involved with a fast-rising West Coast prospect. Class of 2024 wing Marcus Adams, Jr. announced an offer from IU on his Twitter page on Wednesday evening. According to some reports, Adams could be either a 2024 or 2023 option.  He’s originally in 2023, but has been discovered late and may attend prep school next year to continue his development.  He is currently listed by most national recruiting outlets as a 2024 prospect. But his performance of late seems to be keeping 2023 in play. The 6-foot-8 wing attends Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Calif. where he’s…