Maurice Creek dealt with a lot of physical trauma during his time in Bloomington. But the emotional stress he is under right now in Ukraine makes those injuries seem relatively insignificant. The 31-year-old Creek has been playing professional basketball in Ukraine since 2019. In January he signed with MBC MYKOLAIV of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. War broke out this week in Ukraine when Russia invaded, and Creek remains stuck in the country. Right now, basketball is the furthest thing from his mind. “I just want to say this is probably the scariest situation I’ve been in,” Creek told The Daily…
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Indiana absolutely needed a win, and they got it. The Hoosiers knocked off Maryland 74-64 in Bloomington on Thursday evening to snap a five-game losing streak and keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. IU never trailed in the game, and in both halves they pulled out to ten point leads only to see Maryland claw back. Finally, after the Terps had pulled to within 53-50 with 9:53 left, Indiana went on an 18-6 run to put things out of reach. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won with another edition of The Report Card. IU (17-10, 8-9)…
Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson met with the media on Thursday evening in Bloomington following a 74-64 win over Maryland. Joining Woodson for the post-game press conference were IU players Race Thompson and Xavier Johnson. Indiana (17-10, 8-9) will travel to Minnesota for a 6 p.m. Eastern tip on Sunday in Minneapolis. See also: Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/xuLnEdBbnMs https://youtu.be/JILsMUFZ204 Video credit – 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.
Indiana defeated Maryland by a final score of 74-64 on Thursday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers led 30-27 at halftime, and were led in the game by Xavier Johnson with 24 points and 6 assists. Race Thompson had 19 points and 9 rebounds. IU (17-10, 8-9) will travel to Minnesota for a 6 p.m. Eastern tip on Sunday evening. See also: Woodson, Thompson and Johnson post-game. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Xavier Johnson bounces back. Indiana point guard Xavier Johnson was struggling through a brutal five game stretch that coincided with Indiana’s five game…
Game Day Essentials Indiana (16-10, 7-9) v. Maryland (13-14, 5-11) Tip Time: 7 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana Television: FS1 (Brandon Gaudin and Stephen Bardo) IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Stream: Fox Sports Live Point Spread: Indiana is a 6-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 48 Indiana 71 No. 91 Maryland 64 Series: Indiana leads 10-8 Last Meeting: Indiana 68 Maryland 55 (Jan. 29) Additional Game Coverage “He’s gonna be okay” — IU basketball needs steady Xavier Johnson down the stretch Watch: Trayce Jackson-Davis Q&A as IU basketball prepares for Maryland rematch Indiana to Wear “Honoring Black Excellence” Uniforms…
Did you know — the USFL is making its return in 2022. The league last played in 1985 before collapsing financially after the 1986 USFL Draft. Now the USFL will attempt what it and others have tried unsuccessfully before — to became America’s spring football league. The new endeavor is set to begin its 10-game schedule in April. This week the league’s eight teams began the process of setting their rosters during the 2022 USFL Draft. In total, 280 players were selected during the inaugural draft. Teams picked from the same position pool in each round, and the draft used…
Watch as Indiana junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis met with the media on Wednesday afternoon to preview a Thursday game against Maryland. Indiana and Maryland tip at 7 p.m. Eastern in Bloomington. The game will be televised on FS1. https://youtu.be/coGdfgvRYrM Video credit – 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.
For the third time this season, Indiana will wear special uniforms on Thursday evening when the Hoosiers host Maryland. Below is a release from IU Athletics on the story behind Indiana’s “Honoring Black Excellence” uniforms. ——————— The Indiana men’s basketball program will wear “Honoring Black Excellence” symbolic uniforms when it hosts Maryland on Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The jerseys are part of adidas’ Honoring Black Excellence (HBE) initiative, celebrating the achievements of Black individuals and Black culture as a whole. HBE pays homage and recognizes individuals who are positively impacting others’ lives within and around their communities. The…
Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo is approaching the Big Ten record for overall wins by a league coach with at least 10 years in the conference. Izzo has a career record of 661-263 (.715) and needs two more wins to become the all-time leader. The man he will pass is former Indiana coach Bob Knight, who won 662 games in 29 years in Bloomington (662-240, .734). Izzo has never been short on praise for Knight, and the respect runs both ways. The Michigan State head coach has long been a family friend of the Knights. “It’s humbling just being…
Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier joined The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison on Tuesday to discuss Indiana’s loss at Ohio State, their struggling offense, and the path forward for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. The segment with Mike Schumann starts at the 18:50 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…