Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana’s quest to add size to the roster has them in contact with Florida Atlantic’s Baba Miller according to Sam Kayser of League Ready. The 6-foot-11 and 215-pound forward is from Mallorca, Spain. As a junior for FAU in 2024-25, Miller started all 34 games and averaged 11.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 blocks per game in 30 minutes per contest.  His 6% block rate was No. 120 in the nation. He shot 48.6% overall including 34.2% from three on 114 attempts and 59% on twos.  He made 64.3% of his attempts at the free throw line. Miller…

Indiana has landed a commitment from Maryland transfer defender Kellan Wyatt, the Terrapins’ leader in tackles for loss in 2024. The 6-foot-2 and 262-pound Wyatt played linebacker at Maryland but is expected to play the edge of the defensive line for IU. Wyatt perfectly fits the mold of coach Curt Cignetti’s proven production over potential approach when it comes to recruiting transfer portal prospects.  Wyatt has played in 35 games (27 starts) on a Big Ten roster and has 80 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks. After playing his first three years for the Terps, the Glen Burnie,…

As Darian DeVries’ first Indiana basketball roster comes together, the strengths and weaknesses of his developing team are emerging. As of Tuesday afternoon, DeVries and IU had eight players, with a possible ninth depending on how the NCAA handles Luke Goode’s hardship waiver request for a fifth season. The new staff has done a solid job adding facilitators and shooters to the team.  They’ve got a good foundation of players at the two guard spots, along with a wealth of guys who could man the three or four positions. Here’s a look at the positional versatility of the nine players…

Drexel transfer guard Jason Drake has committed to Indiana following a visit to Bloomington this week. A combo guard who can facilitate and knock down threes, he gives the Hoosiers a third primary ball handler option on the roster along with additional scoring punch from beyond the arc. Drake was also expected to visit St. John’s this week but never made it there. The 6-foot-2 and 195-pound product of Oak Park, Mich. played in 33 games for Drexel in 2024-25. He averaged 26.1 minutes, 11.1 points, 3.1 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game. He shot 42.8% overall, including 39.6% from…

Craig Yoho’s dominance in the minors made it inevitable he’d eventually get a shot in Major League Baseball. That opportunity arrived this week for the former IU pitcher. The 25-year-old reliever from Fisher H.S. (Fishers, Ind.) was called up by the Milwaukee Brewers Monday and made his first big league appearance Monday evening at Oracle Park in San Francisco. With the Brewers trailing the Giants 4-2 in the eighth, Yoho got the call to pitch the bottom half of the inning. He threw the entire eighth and gave up a hit, an earned run and a walk while striking out…

Indiana has secured a commitment from one of the top running backs and linebackers in the high school class of 2026. Columbus, Ohio product Henry Ohlinger announced his verbal pledge to Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers. The 6-foot-1 and 210-pound Ohlinger chose IU over offers from Miami (Fla.), Iowa, Boston College, Rutgers, Virginia, Purdue, Cincinnati, and several others.  Indiana made a strong impression during the 2024 season when Ohlinger visited Bloomington with ESPN’s College GameDay on campus.  There have been multiple visits by Ohlinger to IU since, as well as visits by the IU staff to Columbus. The Grandview Heights…

Drexel transfer guard Jason Drake is visiting Indiana on Monday according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-2 and 195-pound product of Oak Park, Mich. played in 33 games for Drexel in 2024-25.  He averaged 11.1 points, 3.1 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.  He shot 42.8% overall, including 39.6% from three on 101 attempts, and 86.5% from the stripe. In 2023-24, Drake played in 31 games for Butler Community College and started 27 times.  He averaged 9.6 points, 3.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game and shot 47 percent from the floor and better than 42 percent from behind the arc.…

Indiana’s emerging roster needs a rim-protecting big man, and Darian DeVries has his eyes on Texas Tech transfer Federiko Federiko. According to On3’s Joe Tipton, Indiana is involved with the transfer big man, along with Auburn, Ole Miss, Virginia, NC State, Texas A&M, USC, Utah and Wisconsin. Federiko led Tech by shooting 74.3 percent from the field during the season and finished the year averaging 5.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-11 and 215-pound big man was 12th in the Big 12 with 2.31 offensive rebounds per game, including a season-high seven offensive rebounds in the Sweet 16…

Money is not holding Indiana back as new coach Darian DeVries rebuilds the roster. CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander is reporting “based on a variety of sources” IU basketball is one of ten programs across the D-I landscape with a player NIL budget of $10 million or more.  That figure includes upcoming revenue sharing from the athletic department, along with cash from collectives like Indiana’s Hoosiers Connect. This would be a substantial increase for Indiana from a year ago, when the program’s budget was widely thought to be in the $4-6 million range.  And that amount was thought to be a…

Indiana is slated to get a visit this week from transfer linebacker Darius Thomas, Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reported. Thomas spent his first three seasons at Western Kentucky, and in December entered the transfer portal and committed to Louisville.  He has been there this semester and went through spring football with the Cardinals before entering the transfer portal again last week. The 6-foot-2 and 212 pound Thomas is also visiting Oklahoma State and West Virginia. As a redshirt sophomore in 2024, Thomas started all 13 games for the Hilltoppers.  The linebacker finished sixth on the team in total tackles with…