Author: Mike Schumann

The February funk continues.  IU lost its fifth game in a row, 80-69 to Ohio State in overtime on Monday evening. Indiana appeared to be well on its way to getting blown out on the road in Columbus, trailing by 10 with 12:06 left in the game.  But seemingly from nowhere IU went on an 18-4 run to claim a 4-point lead, an advantage they held with just under a minute left in regulation before Ohio State scored four unanswered to force overtime.  After a back-and-forth start to the extra session, OSU closed the game on a 10-0 run. Let’s…

Indiana led by as many as 12 but let the lead slip away in the second half as it came up short, 88-82, at Iowa on Monday night. A 12-0 run midway through the second quarter gave Indiana its largest lead of the game as guard Nicole Cardaño-Hilary scored with 2:34 to go before the half. Iowa came within single digits with six seconds remaining, but it was just enough time for Grace Berger to get the inbound pass and drive to the rim as Indiana took a 52-41 lead at the break. Iowa shot 69.2 percent in the fourth…

Indiana lost to Ohio State 80-69 in overtime on Monday evening at the Value City Arena in Columbus. Ohio State led 33-28 at halftime and the game was tied at 63 at the end of regulation.  IU was led in the game by Xavier Johnson with 16 points.  Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson both had 13 points and 9 rebounds. The Hoosiers (16-10, 7-9) will host Maryland on Thursday evening in Bloomington. See also:  Mike Woodson and Xavier Johnson post-game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Another failure to close.  Indiana led 63-59 with 2:47 left in regulation after a…

Indiana will be more shorthanded than expected at guard in Columbus on Monday night. In addition to guard Rob Phinisee being out with an injury, Trey Galloway (lower body injury) and Khristian Lander (reaggravation of sore leg) will be unavailable tonight against Ohio State according to an IU release.  Galloway could be seen walking without a limp or any kind of boot in the pre-game. Head coach Mike Woodson hinted Indiana might be without Lander during a Saturday media availability, and the Hoosiers have been without Phinisee since January. The news about Galloway is new, however.  The 6-foot-5 sophomore missed…

Selection Sunday is just under three weeks away, and with IU basketball in the mix The Daily Hoosier will check in each week to see where they stand in the eyes of the bracketologists. Our favorite resource for bracket predictions is bracketmatrix.com, an aggregation site that compiles dozens of prognostications and produces an average. As it stands on Saturday, Feb. 19 at Bracket Matrix, Indiana is in the field as a No. 11 seed.  While a couple days old, this still directionally reflects where IU stands since they didn’t play over the weekend.  That reflects a one seed drop after a…

Game Day Essentials Indiana (16-9, 7-8) at No. 18 Ohio State (16-7, 9-5) Tip Time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio Television: FS1 (Brandon Gaudin and Jim Jackson) IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Stream:  Fox Sports Live Point Spread: Ohio State is a 7-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: Ohio State 72 Indiana 66 Series: Indiana leads 109-87 and won 67-51 on Jan. 6 More Game Coverage Mind games: IU basketball at intersection of losing streak, time off, and NCAA drought Watch: Race Thompson and Miller Kopp Q&A as IU basketball prepares for Ohio State Watch: Mike Woodson Q&A as…

Coaching transitions can often lead to depleted rosters, but in large part due to his own salvage efforts, Mike Woodson was dealt a pretty good first year hand at Indiana.  On paper most believed coming into the season IU had an NCAA Tournament caliber roster at the least. Woodson has also been for the most part fortunate from an injury standpoint.  Yes, Trey Galloway and Rob Phinisee have both missed significant time, and they are key pieces to the puzzle, but this 2021-22 Indiana team has not seen the wave of injuries that has ravaged other recent IU teams. But…

Emotion has never been in short supply when it comes to Indiana guard Ali Patberg. Typically, she is the emotional leader on the floor for IU, celebrating with, encouraging, and willing on her teammates. But the emotions were different on Saturday after a 96-91 loss to Iowa.  Patberg and three of her teammates were playing their final scheduled home game, and she was asked about going through senior day. This time the emotions were too much.  Patberg’s quivering voice struggled through a few words before one of those teammates recognized the need to step in. Sitting next to her was…

The final home game for four Indiana seniors didn’t go as planned. In a matchup of strengths, Iowa’s offense was too much for Indiana’s defense.  The Hawkeyes shot 56.7 percent from the field including 10-of-19 (52.6 percent) from three and defeated IU 96-91 in Bloomington. Indiana trailed throughout, including by as much as 22 points early in the fourth quarter before making things interesting in the closing minutes. The Hoosiers were led by Aleksa Gulbe’s 22 points.  Grace Berger added 21 points, six rebounds and four assists.  Ali Patberg had 18 points and six rebounds.  Gulbe, Patberg, Nicole Cardano-Hillary and…

As the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1988 and an All American in 1989, Jay Edwards was always going to have a place in the lore of IU basketball history. But over a three week span in the winter of 1989, Edwards ascended to near God-like status. On Feb. 12, 1989, Edwards hit a 16-foot shot at the horn to take down Purdue 64-62.  Three weeks later Edwards hit another shot against Illinois that appeared to be a game-winner — until Nick Anderson stunned the Hoosiers at the other end of the floor. But sandwiched in between those…