Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana is down but not out. While the Hoosiers hope that is the story of their season after dropping three of four in December, it is the current lay of the land in the updated AP top-25 released on Monday afternoon. The Hoosiers (8-3) dropped four spots to No. 18 after a blowout loss to Kansas on Saturday.  The Jayhawks moved up four spots to No. 4, while Arizona moved up four spots to No. 5.  Xavier and North Carolina represent IU’s top non-conference wins.  Both teams are currently in other teams receiving votes category and are effectively No. 28…

Indianapolis’ northeast side Division One basketball factory has placed another prospect on the IU radar. Class of 2025 guard Azavier Robinson will take an unofficial visit to IU on Tuesday when the Hoosiers take on Elon according to a national report by Rivals.  Robinson was a teammate last year of IU freshman guard C.J. Gunn at Lawrence North H.S., and he is now emerging as a young leader of that program. The 6-foot-1 Robinson posted 28 points and 15 rebounds against cross-town rival Lawrence Central earlier this month.  He’s averaging 21.6 points per game through the first five contests of…

Another quarterback has emerged as a potential candidate to step into IU’s wide-open 2023 starting job. According to a report by 247Sports national reporter Chris Hummer, former Arizona State and Florida quarterback Emory Jones took a visit to Bloomington last week.  Jones also took a visit to Cincinnati over the weekend based on one his social media posts. Jones opened the 2022 season as the Sun Devils’ starter, a role he held for the first seven games.  The dual-threat completed 62.8 percent of his passes and led the team in passing yards (1,533), while throwing seven touchdown passes and four…

A long layoff appeared to serve Indiana well. Playing for the first time since a Dec. 8 road win over Penn State, the No. 3/4 IU women made life miserable for Morehead State on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington. The Hoosiers (11-0) took the first quarter 28-4 including a 22-1 run to close the opening stanza — and never let their foot off the gas. When it was finally over for the Eagles, Indiana had recorded its third largest margin of victory in program history with an 87-24 win.  The win marked the 18th time the Hoosiers have held an opponent…

Indiana lost for the third time in four games after an 84-62 dismantling at the hands of Kansas at the Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. It was the Arizona game on repeat as the Hoosiers fell into a big hole 42-20 in the first half, and could never recover.  Indiana pulled to within 48-38 with 16:11 left in the game, but they’d never get any closer. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers lost with another edition of The Report Card. Current No. 14 Indiana (8-3, 1-1) will next host Elon on Tuesday evening. COACHING/INTANGIBLES (F) It didn’t…

Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson met with the media following an 84-62 loss to Kansas on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. Joining Woodson at post-game was senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/rGKhghoJj8Q https://youtu.be/ZoIK5ZMnXmY 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.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Indiana lost to Kansas on Saturday by a final score of 84-62 at the Allen Fieldhouse. The Hoosiers were led in the game by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 13 points.  Race Thompson and Jalen Hood-Schifino had 11 apiece.  Kansas led 44-29 at halftime. Indiana (8-3) will return to action on Tuesday when they face Elon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. See also:  Mike Woodson and Trayce Jackson-Davis discuss the game. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Jumped at the start again.  In what appeared to be a repeat of the Arizona game, Indiana fell behind early and…

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,…