Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana has rounded out its quarterback room with a commitment from 2022 Texas product Brendan Sorsby. He announced his commitment to IU on Sunday. https://twitter.com/BrendanSorsby/status/1485273814795796487?s=20 The Lake Dallas, Tex., (Lake Dallas H.S.) product was offered by Indiana earlier this week and was in Bloomington for an official visit this weekend. Sorsby is listed at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds.  He was limited to seven games because of injury in 2021. A true dual-threat, he passed for 1,316 yards, rushed for 823 yards, and accounted for 29 total touchdowns. Indiana was Sorsby’s first Power Five offer.  He is not ranked by the…

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Game Day Essentials Indiana (14-4, 5-3) v. Michigan (8-7, 2-3) Tip Time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana Television: CBS (Spero Dedes, Dan Bonner, Jenny Dell) IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Stream:  Paramount Point Spread: Indiana is a 3.5 point favorite KenPom Projected Score: Indiana 69 Michigan 65 Series: Indiana leads 107-64, Michigan won the last meeting 73-57 (Feb. 27, 2021 in Bloomington) Michigan Notes In the last two weeks, Michigan has battled covid-19 and protocols — as four players missed the game at Rutgers (Jan. 4) before postponing the MSU and Purdue games.  Michigan was without…

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The Indiana University men’s basketball team will wear throwback uniforms from the 1986-87 national championship season on Sunday when they host Michigan at 3:30 p.m. in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. In 1986-87, the Hoosiers, were 30-4 and won the Big Ten with a 15-3 record. They won the NCAA Title in New Orleans by defeating UNLV in the Final Four and Syracuse in the NCAA title game. Members of the squad included All-American Steve Alford, Keith Smart, who hit the game-winning shot, the late Daryl Thomas, Dean Garrett, Ricky Calloway, Steve Eyl, Joe Hillman, Magnus Pelkowski, Kreigh Smith, Tony Freeman,…

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Things seem to be moving quickly for Indiana with 2022 quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Hailing from Lake Dallas, Tex., (Lake Dallas H.S.), Sorsby was offered by Indiana earlier this week and he is now in Bloomington for an official visit. We now understand via a source that IU is no longer pursuing Florida-based 2022 quarterback Davin Wydner, another sign that Sorsby may be on a fast-track towards a commitment.  Head coach Tom Allen said a month ago that he intended to add a quarterback to IU’s 2022 class. Sorsby is listed at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds.  He was limited to seven…

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Listen as IU point guard Rob Phinisee joined former IU player and coach Dan Dakich on his radio show Friday. Phinisee scored a career high 20 points on Thursday night as Indiana defeated Purdue, 68-65. Former IU star Landon Turner also joined Dakich in a later segment to discuss the win over Purdue. For a complete library of interviews and podcasts featuring current and former IU 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…

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Ding dong, the witch is dead.  Indiana finally exorcised its Purdue demons, taking down the Boilermakers 68-65 on Thursday evening in Bloomington. The Hoosiers improved to 12-0 at home, earned their first victory over a top five team since winning at Iowa last year, and their first top five victory inside Assembly Hall since defeating North Carolina in 2016. Indiana trailed by eight early, led by nine at halftime, and then gave it all back in the second half before Rob Phinisee nailed a game-winning three-pointer in the final minute. Let’s take a deeper look at how the Hoosiers won with…

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Watch as Purdue head coach Matt Painter discusses a 68-65 loss to Indiana on Thursday evening in Bloomington. See also:  Woodson, Phinisee, Johnson post-game | Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/iigkeyiZCy8 Video credit – Blackandgold.com 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.

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Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson discusses a 68-65 win over Purdue on Thursday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Joining Woodson for the post-game were point guards Rob Phinisee and Xavier Johnson. Indiana (13-4, 5-3) will host Michigan on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Eastern in Bloomington. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats. https://youtu.be/1I52iC8AYCE https://youtu.be/WQD6PDKVKo8 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.

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Indiana defeated Purdue by a final score of 68-65 on Thursday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers led 37-28 at halftime and were led in the game by Rob Phinisee with 20 points.  Race Thompson had a team-high nine rebounds. IU (14-4, 5-3) will host Michigan at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Sunday in Bloomington. See also:  Woodson, Phinisee, Johnson post-game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Big Shot Rob.  Rob Phinisee had a career high 20 points including the game-winner, a wing three-pointer.  Fellow point guard Xavier Johnson had 18 as the pair combined for…

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Indiana will be without leading scorer Mackenzie Holmes for an extended period, perhaps through the end of the regular season and beyond. The IU women’s basketball program released a statement on Thursday afternoon indicating Holmes had a procedure on her knee today. “Junior forward Mackenzie Holmes underwent a successful procedure on her knee on Thursday. She will immediately begin rehab,” IU said in the release. In an interview on the Big Ten Network yesterday, head coach Teri Moren described the timeline for a possible return by Holmes this season. “I do think that there’s hope that we’ll see Mack back…

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