Author: Mike Schumann

Trayce Jackson-Davis’ freshman season came to an abrupt end due to the onset of the pandemic. His sophomore season was played without fans, and ended in the firing of his head coach. Year three was played under a new head coach, in a new system, with a wave of new teammates. Finally, everything looks just right for Indiana to have a strong season consistent with the blue blood expectations of the fan base, and Jackson-Davis seems hell bent on making sure no one derails it. Let’s be clear — Jackson-Davis would have preferred to have excelled at the NBA Draft…

Watch below as Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis takes questions from the media on Monday afternoon. Jackson-Davis announced his return to Indiana for the 2022-23 season on Friday. As a junior he led the team in scoring (18.3), rebounding (8.1), field goal percentage (58.9%), free throws made (147), free throws attempted (218) and blocked shots (81), was second on the team with 66 assists, and he added 22 steals. See also:  Jackson-Davis can become IU’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocks. https://youtu.be/mSWuM-jmsCE 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…

Class of 2023 wing Jamie Kaiser is one of the fastest-risings prospects in the class of 2023. Hailing from Virginia, Kaiser attends Bishop Ireton H.S. and plays on the Adidas 3SSB circuit with New World. Indiana offered the 6-foot-6 Kaiser earlier this month, and we caught up with him as he embarks on the process of evaluating a wave of new interest and choosing a college destination. Here’s our full Q&A with Kaiser: TDH:  This has to have been a very exciting couple of months for you.  What has it been like to “blow up” like you have here of…

If he had walked away after three seasons, Trayce Jackson-Davis would have left with his name etched throughout the IU basketball record books. The 6-foot-9 All-Big Ten performer is already just  the second player in IU history with 1,500 points, 750 rebounds and 150 blocks, joining Alan Henderson with that prestigious distinction. Here is where Jackson-Davis currently stands in Indiana history: 15th on IU all-time scoring list with 1,588 points Ninth in rebounds (797) Seventh in blocked shots (178) Seventh in FG percentage (55.8%) Jackson-Davis set the single-game Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall scoring record last year when he poured in…

Indiana didn’t help itself in Iowa this week, but the Hoosiers still managed to claim the eighth seed in the 2022 Big Ten baseball tournament. The conference office announced on Saturday evening the bracket for the 2022 tournament, held May 25-29 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb.  It will be the league’s first tournament since 2019. The eight-team, double-elimination event begins Wednesday, May 25, with first-round games and continues through Sunday’s championship game on May 29. While their 2022 season hasn’t lived up to recent program standards, by making the league tournament, Indiana still has a puncher’s chance…

Listen as Indiana football head coach Tom Allen joined the Sharp and Benning in the Morning podcast. Allen touched on a number of topics including the quarterback competition, roster management, Big Ten divisions and much more. Indiana opens the 2022 season on Sept. 2 against Illinois. For a complete library of interviews and podcasts with current and former players and coaches, GO HERE. Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on our platform?  Message us. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow…

Indiana fans have a tendency to gravitate to the extremes, and Friday was no different when a euphoria swept through Hoosier Nation after the news broke Trayce Jackson-Davis would be returning for his senior season. The return of Indiana’s leading scorer and rebounder gives Indiana its deepest roster in a very long time.  The 2012-13 and 2015-16 Hoosiers may have been more talented at the top, but both squads lacked the kind of depth the 2022-23 edition of IU basketball appears to have. But unlike those two prior Big Ten championship teams, next year’s IU squad does still have one…

All-Big Ten forward Trayce Jackson-Davis is returning to IU basketball for the 2022-23 season, he announced today. Jackson-Davis posted the news on his Twitter page along with a video. His only words in the post and video were “23” and “I’m back.” https://twitter.com/TrayceJackson/status/1527688926214901766?s=20&t=xUrerGcxi5ZFxEmZheCT8Q The 6-foot-9 Jackson-Davis had hoped to make a strong impression at the NBA Combine, but he could not participate after testing positive for COVID-19.  Most NBA Draft projections had him going in the late second round or undrafted. “The opportunity I had to work on my game for the professional level was something that was invaluable as…

Indiana head coach Teri Moren had hinted on multiple occasions that her former star guard Ali Patberg had a future in college basketball after her playing career came to an end. This week Moren gave Patberg her first chance. Patberg has joined her alma mater on staff as a team and recruitment coordinator, the program announced on Friday morning. “We are excited to have Ali join our staff in this capacity after such a successful collegiate career,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren said in a release. “She has always expressed her desire to pursue a career in college coaching and…

We are in the heart of leaking the non-conference schedule season, and IU basketball’s first low/mid-major for the 2022-23 campaign surfaced on Friday morning. According to college basketball analyst Rocco Miller, Indiana will host Kennesaw State on Dec. 23 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The game will mark the third meeting between the programs, with the prior two meetings coming during the Tom Crean era.  Indiana won 90-66 in 2013, and 99-72 in 2015.  Both prior contests were also played in Bloomington. A member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, the Owls finished the 2021-22 season with a 13-18…