Author: Mike Schumann

Mike Woodson says his theme all season has been next man up. But at point guard, it isn’t clear right now who that next man is. Back-up point guard Rob Phinisee suffered a first half lower leg injury against Penn State on Wednesday and had to be helped off the court. Woodson didn’t have any details on the nature of Phinisee’s injury. “Don’t know right now,” Woodson said.  “He’s got to be evaluated probably sometime tomorrow.” Phinisee never returned to the Indiana bench after heading into the northeast tunnel towards the team’s locker room. With the senior point guard unavailable,…

Indiana defeated Penn State by a final score of 74-57 on Wednesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers led 46-17 at halftime and were led in the game by Xavier Johnson with 19 points. IU (15-5, 6-4) will next travel to Maryland for a Saturday 2:30 p.m. Eastern tip. See also:  Woodson, Johnson and Thompson post-game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. A first half masterpiece.  After much talk about slow starts, the Hoosiers were up 12-0 before Penn State knew what hit them.  By the time it was over IU led 46-17 at the…

Game Day Essentials Indiana (14-5, 5-4) v. Penn State (8-8, 3-5) Tip Time: 8:30 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana Television: BTN (Cory Provus and Jess Settles) IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Stream:  Fox Sports Live Point Spread: Indiana is an 8.5 point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 33 Indiana 66  No. 81 Penn State 59 Series: Indiana leads 41-13, PSU won the last meeting 61-58 on Jan. 2. Penn State Notes Penn State’s defense has held 10 of its last 13 opponents at least 10 points under their season scoring averages entering the game.  They currently have…

Indiana has flipped its financial emphasis to the other side of the ball, paying more to the offensive coordinator position for the 2022 season. New Indiana offensive coordinator Walt Bell will make $700,000 in guaranteed income for his first year according to contractual documents provided to The Daily Hoosier by IU Athletics. Bell’s contract also includes bonuses of $25,000 if Indiana scores 30 or more points in 60 percent of its games, and another $25,000 bonus if the team ranks in the top third in the Big Ten in scoring offense.  The document also provides that If IU makes a…

Watch as Indiana forward Race Thompson met with the media on Tuesday afternoon in advance of Indiana’s rematch with Penn State. Indiana (14-5, 5-4) and Penn State (8-8, 3-5) will tip at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Bloomington. For the three keys, highlights and stats from the first meeting on Jan. 2, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/B98GWDtOrTs Video provided by IU Athletics 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.

Watch as IU women’s basketball coach Teri Moren sat down for an in depth interview with BTN’s Dave Revsine. Moren and Revsine discussed her upbringing in Indiana, her playing career at Purdue and go in depth on this year’s top-10 squad. No. 6 Indiana (14-2, 6-0) have had their last three games postponed.  They are now scheduled to return to the court on Jan. 31 at No. 7 Michigan (17-2, 8-1) in a battle for first place in the Big Ten. https://youtu.be/c15GdcHUhlk?t=643 Video credit – BTN The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier…

Despite some disappointing efforts of late by Indiana’s starting five, don’t expect any changes when the Hoosiers host Penn State on Wednesday evening. IU has used the same starting lineup — Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson, Miller Kopp, Parker Stewart, and Xavier Johnson in all but one of its 19 games this season.  The lone exception was a game that Stewart was ostensibly suspended from playing in for the first half. While Indiana is 14-5, it is fair to say the first five has been erratic throughout the season, unable to string together consistent performances — especially against high major competition.…

Listen as IU basketball head coach Mike Woodson joined legendary radio voice Don Fischer on their radio show Monday night. The pair discussed the win over Purdue, the loss to Michigan, an upcoming rematch with Penn State, and a range of other topics. Strength and conditioning coach Clif Marshall joined Fischer in the final segment. Indiana (14-5, 5-4) will host Penn State on Wednesday evening in Bloomington.  The game tips at 8:30 p.m. and will be televised on BTN. 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…

Indiana’s dramatic win over Purdue on Thursday was thrilling for the players and fans alike. And the benefits went beyond posting a win against a top-five opponent and ending a long losing streak to the Boilermakers. The game also created a memorable experience for a high-profile recruiting target of head coach Mike Woodson. Class of 2023 Finnish guard Miro Little was in Bloomington on his junior year official visit last week, and he sat directly behind the Indiana bench for the 68-65 win over Purdue. Little was seated at the game next to 2023 point guard commit Gabe Cupps.  What…

Three years ago Tom Allen was comfortable turning over the game day defensive play-calling duties to Kane Wommack, a young up-and-comer the IU head coach was quite familiar with. That decision paid off, as Indiana produced effective defenses in 2019 and 2020 under Wommack’s direction, and Allen found more time to be involved in the offense and recruiting, and less demands on his time during gameday. But the defense dropped off dramatically in 2021 under one-and-done defensive coordinator Charlton Warren.  To get things back on track, Allen is going back to where he started at Indiana — calling the defensive…