No. 5/6 Indiana is going to have some time off. Ultimately, that may prove beneficial. Over the last two days the IU women’s program has announced the postponement of its previously scheduled games at home against Michigan State on Jan. 19 and at Iowa on Jan. 23. In both cases IU cited “COVID-19 protocols within the Indiana program” as the reason for the postponements. The three programs will actively work with the Big Ten Conference to find rescheduled dates to play the games. Indiana does not have anything longer than a four-day layoff between scheduled games for the remainder of…
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Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier joined The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison on Tuesday to discuss Indiana’s win at Nebraska and their Thursday matchup with Purdue. The segment with Mike Schumann starts at the 13:40 mark. The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison features coverage of the Indiana Hoosiers and sports from a Southern Indiana perspective. The show can be heard weekdays at 11 a.m. on 1450 WXVW and 96.1 in Southern Indiana and Louisville, Ky. Looking for more Hoosier sounds? For a complete library of interviews and podcasts with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE. https://soundcloud.com/hoosierreport/tuesday-january-18-2022 The…
Indiana picked up its sixth win in a row over Nebraska on Monday night, and ended an eight-game road losing streak in the process. The Hoosiers never trailed in a game that followed an unusual pattern where IU never led by more than 10, and Nebraska never cut the margin to less than four in the final 30 minutes. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won with another edition of The Report Card. IU (13-4, 4-3) will host Purdue on Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. OFFENSE (B) Indiana really didn’t play well in the…
Check out what Indiana head coach Mike Woodson said after his team’s 78-71 win over Nebraska in Lincoln on Monday evening. The below comments are from his post-game radio appearance and Q&A session with the media. Indiana (13-4, 4-3) will host Purdue on Thursday in Bloomington. See also: Three keys, highlights, final stats Radio broadcast comments On the first road win of the season Woodson: It was a great team effort man, a great team win. We needed it in the worst way, just trying to stay in the hunt in this Big Ten. On the bench contributions Woodson: I…
Indiana defeated Nebraska 78-71 on Monday evening in Lincoln, Neb. for their first true road win of the season. The Hoosiers led 45-39 at halftime and were led by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 23 points and 12 rebounds. IU (13-4, 4-3) will host Purdue on Thursday. See also: Mike Woodson’s post-game comments THREE KEYS TO THE GAME (will be updated) 1. Jackson-Davis dominates and then doesn’t return. Indiana center Trayce Jackson-Davis dominated in 31 minutes with 23 points and 12 rebounds. But he didn’t play the last 7:36 after falling hard on his hip. Indiana was able to finish out the…
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said. A basketball game alone is no great accomplishment in the thousands of years, global struggle to achieve racial harmony. But when Indiana and Nebraska tip-off at 6 p.m. Eastern in Lincoln, Neb. on Monday, the game, played on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, is more than just another Big Ten contest to the participants. IU forward Trayce Jackson-Davis likes that sports provide the opportunity for athletes to bring greater attention to the causes that Dr. Martin…
Game Day Essentials Indiana (12-4, 3-3) at Nebraska (6-12, 0-7) Tip Time: 6:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,500), Lincoln, Neb. Television: BTN (Jeff Levering and Raphael Davis) IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Stream: Fox Sports Live Point Spread: Indiana is an 8-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: Indiana W, 77-67 Series: Indiana leads 17-7, Hoosiers won 68-55 on Dec. 4. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Game The Nebraska and Indiana men’s basketball programs will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during their matchup. As part of festivities, both programs will wear identical special-edition DREAM warm-up shirts.…
Down two starters and with a thin bench, No. 6 Indiana never gave up in West Lafayette on Sunday afternoon. But it didn’t look good late. The Hoosiers trailed by six with 1:11 left in the fourth quarter but rallied to send the game into overtime. Ali Patberg hit a 3-pointer to pull IU to within one in regulation, and another to put the Hoosiers up by six in overtime. But she injured her ankle on the latter three and also had to come out of the game, becoming the third starter unavailable for the Hoosiers. But despite the obstacles…
Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson joins BTN’s Andy Katz to discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Indiana plays on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Monday Jan. 17. The Nebraska and Indiana men’s basketball programs will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during their matchup at Pinnacle Bank Arena. As part of festivities, both programs will wear identical special-edition DREAM warm-up shirts. The game will also feature in-game graphics and announcements honoring the contributions and legacy of Dr. King. Indiana and Nebraska tip-off at 6 p.m. Eastern on Monday. https://youtu.be/21ixs1pEPVg Video…
Good things happen to Keith Smart when he returns home to Louisiana. 35 years ago Smart came to New Orleans as a junior on the IU basketball team and hit the most famous shot in program history to lead the Hoosiers to the 1987 national championship. On Saturday the Baton Rouge product secured his first win at the college level as the interim head coach of Arkansas led the Razorbacks to a road upset of No. 12 LSU. Smart took over for head coach Eric Musselman, who is recovering from shoulder surgery. Smart grew up eight minutes from the LSU…