Author: Mike Schumann

It is redemption Sunday in Indianapolis. IU women’s basketball head coach Teri Moren was less than pleased with the way the Big Ten plugged make-up games into her team’s schedule in late February.  One of the results was two games against Iowa in three days.  Indiana lost both contests, and that cost them the Big Ten regular season title. Now the Hoosiers get Iowa for a third time in two weeks, and this time the Big Ten Tournament title is on the line, possibly even a No. 1 seed, and at least a No. 2 or 3 in the NCAA…

It’s going to take a Big Ten Tournament run now.  Indiana competed at a high level against a very good Purdue team in a very difficult environment.  But it wasn’t enough. Purdue dominated at the beginning and the end, running out to a 13 point first half lead and putting together a 17-9 run in the final six minutes.  That was enough for the win and overshadowed a 36-19 run by the Hoosiers from 2:44 mark of the first half to the 6:52 mark of the second.  IU had 9-0 and 11-0 runs in that stretch. Let’s take a deeper…

Watch as Purdue head coach Matt Painter discusses a 69-67 win over Indiana on Saturday afternoon at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette. See also:  Mike Woodson post-game | Johnson and Kopp post-game https://youtu.be/qrRcZagpZW8 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.

No. 5 seed Indiana took down its second straight lower-seeded foe on Saturday when the Hoosiers knocked off No. 1 Ohio State 70-62 at the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hoosiers put five in double-figures led by Nicole Cardano-Hillary’s 16 points.  She added 11 rebounds and five assists.  Ali Patberg added 15 points and made 3-of-7 from beyond the 3-point arc.  Indiana never trailed in the game despite dealing with the absence of starting forward Aleksa Gulbe, who had an illness but was able to eventually play 14 minutes, including 11 in the second half. With Gulbe limited, IU had…

Watch as Indiana’s Miller Kopp and Xavier Johnson discuss a loss to Purdue on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette. See also:  Mike Woodson post-game | Three keys, highlights, stats https://youtu.be/y4I-ZYpxvz0 https://youtu.be/z9S_P-tSZOU

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson discusses a 69-67 loss to Purdue on Saturday afternoon at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette. See also:  Three keys, highlights, and final stats https://youtu.be/gmVV8NVpY2I

Indiana lost to Purdue on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 69-67 at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue led 33-29 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Xavier Johnson with 18 points and 12 assists.  Trayce Jackson-Davis added 15 points and Race Thompson had a team high 10 rebounds. IU (18-12, 9-11) will next play in the Big Ten Tournament.  They will be the No. 9 seed in the event, meaning they will play in the first game on Thursday in Indianapolis. See also:  Mike Woodson post-game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Johnson…

No. 5 seed Indiana (21-7) will face No. 1 seed Ohio State at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It will be Indiana’s second appearance in the semifinals in the last three seasons after they defeated No. 4 seed Maryland on Friday. “It’s a big win, but at the end of the day it’s just the quarter finals,” senior wing Grace Berger said after Friday’s contest.  “We still have two more games. Our goal is to win the Big Ten Championship.” The Hoosiers defeated the Buckeyes 86-66 in Columbus on Dec. 12.  Mackenzie Holmes scored a…

Game Day Essentials Indiana (18-11, 9-10) at No. 8 Purdue (24-6, 13-6) Tip Time: 2 p.m. Eastern Location: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind. Television: ESPN (Jason Benetti and Robbie Hummel) IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Stream:  Watch ESPN Point Spread: Purdue is a 10-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 13 Purdue 77  No. 48 Indiana 67 Series: Purdue leads 124-90 Last Meeting:  Indiana 68 Purdue 65 (Jan. 20) Additional Game Coverage Hoosiers’ close but no cigar results must change now; Ray Tolbert gives pep talk Watch: Rob Phinisee Q&A as IU prepares for Purdue Purdue win distinguishes IU season from last…

No. 4 seed Indiana defeated No. 5 Maryland 62-51 in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers were led by Mackenzie Holmes with 17 points.  Grace Berger added 16 points and 11 rebounds.  IU’s defense limited Maryland to 31.4 percent from the field for the game, 21.1 percent in the fourth quarter, and forced 14 Terrapin turnovers.  Maryland was 0-of-12 from behind the 3-point line. Coming into the season Indiana had never defeated annual conference power Maryland, but their Friday afternoon victory was the Hoosiers’ second over the Terps this year. “I thought…