Author: Mike Schumann

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Indiana followed one of its best halves in recent memory with one of its worst, and the result in Madison was the same as it has been for the last nearly 24 years — a loss at the Kohl Center. Let’s take a reluctant look back at the details of what went right and then totally wrong with another edition of The Report Card. Indiana (7-2, 1-1) will return home to face Merrimack on Sunday at Noon Eastern in Bloomington. OFFENSE (D) Indiana just imploded in the second…

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson discussed a 64-59 loss to Wisconsin. Also available after the game was senior point guard Xavier Johnson. The Hoosiers (7-2, 1-1) will face Merrimack on Sunday at Noon Eastern in Bloomington. See also:  Three keys, highlights, stats https://youtu.be/lfJJdQ43ts0 https://youtu.be/1S9WPIC0Doo 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 lost to Wisconsin by a final score of  64-59 on Wednesday night at the Kohl Center in Madison. The Hoosiers led at halftime 42-25.  They were led by Race Thompson with 12 points and 9 rebounds. IU (7-2, 1-1) will host Merrimack on Sunday at Noon Eastern. See also:  Mike Woodson post-game comments THREE KEYS TO THE GAME  1. A second half collapse.  Indiana led 42-20 late in the first half but could get nothing going after the break.  The Hoosiers made just 7-of-31 shots in the second half including 0-of-5 from three.  They scored only 17 points and…

Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier joined The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison on Tuesday to discuss Indiana’s first Big Ten road trip to Wisconsin and other IU basketball topics. The segment with Mike Schumann starts at the 16:30 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…

Indiana captain and All-American linebacker Micah McFadden has decided to forego a fifth year of eligibility and declare for the NFL Draft. The 6-foot-2 McFadden was named All-Big Ten three times (2019-2021) and earned multiple All-American honors following the 2020 season. For the 2021 season McFadden had 77 tackles including 15.5 for a loss and 6.5 sacks.  He broke up three passes and both forced and recovered a fumble. Over 42 games the Tampa, Fla. product finished his IU career with 216 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and four interceptions.  He is seventh all-time in program history in…

Indiana sophomore guard Anthony Leal met with the media on Tuesday morning to discuss his role with the team and the Hoosiers’ upcoming game against Wisconsin. A 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Bloomington, Leal is averaging 4.5 points in 9.0 minutes per game this season.  He is shooting 77.8 percent from the field (7-of-9) including 67 percent (4-of-6) from three. Indiana (7-1, 1-0) and Wisconsin (7-1, 0-0) tip on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern in Madison, Wisc.  The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. See also:  Woodson sees another disciplined Wisconsin team as Hoosiers look to end Madison…

Mike Woodson was in Wisconsin the last time it happened. Just 39-years-old at the time, Woodson was in the second season of his first NBA coaching job as an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks.  The Bucks, who had a rookie named Ray Allen, were between home games on January 25, 1998 when Indiana, led by Woodson’s former coach Bob Knight, strolled into the Kohl Center and cruised to a 69-59 win. On the same day as a Super Bowl matchup between Denver’s John Elway and Green Bay’s Brett Favre, recently turned 46-year-old Andrae Patterson led IU with 23 points for…

Listen as IU basketball coach Mike Woodson previewed his team’s first Big Ten road test with legendary radio voice Don Fischer. The pair also looked back to last week’s games against Syracuse and Nebraska and talked about the play of several members of the team. Recruiting coordinator Brian Walsh joined Fischer in the final segment. Indiana (7-1, 1-0) and Wisconsin tip at 7 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday in Madison. 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 will have the foundation of its defensive secondary back for the 2022 season. Just two days after All-American cornerback Tiawan Mullen announced his plan to return to IU, starting safety Devon Matthews and cornerback Jaylin Williams also announced they will be back in 2022, both via their respective social media accounts. Matthews has appeared in 40 of 45 career games since arriving on campus, including 26 straight between 2018-21. The 6-foot-2 Jacksonville product had 55 tackles including four for a loss, an interception and five pass break ups on the 2021 season.  He started all nine games he was…

Indiana lost its second quarterback in as many days. Class of 2022 IU verbal pledge Josh Hoover announced on Monday he had a change of heart, just days before the early signing period.  He posted the news on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/JoshJHoover/status/1467925111651147776?s=20 Moments later Hoover posted his commitment to Texas Christian. https://twitter.com/JoshJHoover/status/1467927648013856769?s=20 Hoover originally committed to Indiana in June.  He is a 3-star recruit, the No. 539 overall player in the class of 2022, and the No. 33 quarterback according to the 247Sports Composite. Indiana’s starting quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. announced on Sunday he was entering the transfer portal.  The…