Author: Mike Schumann

In the span of one week, Rob Phinisee was carried by teammates on the Branch McCracken Court twice. The circumstances could not have been more different, as his teammates hoisted him on their shoulders following a game-winning shot over Purdue, and then he hopped off with assistance from them after a first half leg injury on Wednesday evening. Indiana will not have Phinisee available when they travel to Maryland on Saturday according to head coach Mike Woodson, who described his senior point guard as “day-to-day” in a Friday media availability. “He’s not going to play tomorrow (Saturday), and he could…

Veteran leader Matt Bjorson will look for more playing time in his final season of college eligibility. The Hinsdale, Ill. product played four seasons at IU and caught 21 passes for 169 yards during his time in Bloomington.  The 6-foot-3 and 241 pounder was also a key contributor on special teams. As a senior in 2021 he post career highs with eight receptions and 69 yards while playing in all 12 games. Indiana has A.J. Barner coming back in 2022.  He is expected to step in for Peyton Hendershot as the starting tight end.  The Hoosiers also have a cast…

Listen as A.J. Guyton interviews former IU star player and long-time assistant coach Joby Wright on the House of Hoosier podcast. Wright was an assistant coach at IU from 1981 to 1990 under Bob Knight.  As a player for the Hoosiers from 1969 to 1972, Wright scored 1,272 points in three seasons.  He averaged 17.4 points and 8.8 rebounds playing under both Lou Watson and Knight.  He was a second round NBA draft pick by Seattle and played three years professionally. The interview with Wright is broken into two parts below. For a complete library of podcasts and interviews with…

Below is an in depth profile on class of 2023 wing Coen Carr.  Indiana offered Carr a scholarship over the summer. The Georgia product attends Legacy Early College in Greenville, S.C. Carr is No. 5 in the game footage. https://youtu.be/DC1_eKS-JvQ https://youtu.be/BaNbz-ETdIA 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 made a statement on Wednesday evening with one of its more dominant first halves in recent memory, and that let them cruise to a 74-57 win over Penn State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Penn State never had a run of more than 4-0 in the first half while Indiana opened the game with a 12-0 lead and had subsequent runs of 9-0, 8-0 and 5-0, to blitz out to a 29-point first half advantage.  The Hoosiers took their foot off the gas in the second half, but no amount of let up was going to erase that first…

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.