Author: Mike Schumann

Game Day Essentials Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) at Indiana Hoosiers (6-1) Tip Time: Saturday, Noon Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana Television: Big Ten Network (Brandon Gaudin and Stephen Bardo) Stream:  Fox Sports Live Radio:  IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is around an 11.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  No. 31 Indiana 77, No. 97 Nebraska 66 Series: Indiana leads 16-7; Last Meeting: IU 84, NEB 76 (Jan. 10, 2021 in Lincoln) Nebraska Roster at a Glance Nebraska’s Fred Hoiberg After coaching stints at Iowa State and with the Chicago Bulls, Fred Hoiberg was hired as Nebraska’s 28th men’s basketball coach on…

Indiana senior forward Miller Kopp met with the media on Friday afternoon to preview the start of Big Ten play. Indiana (6-1) and Nebraska tip at Noon Eastern at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington on Saturday. See also:  Mike Woodson previews Big Ten opener against Nebraska. https://youtu.be/CqnzKlVqhd8 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 continues to look to what thus far has been fertile recruiting ground in Georgia. The latest player from the Peach State to receive an IU offer is class of 2025 forward Caleb Wilson. Wilson is a 6-foot-7 hybrid forward/wing who attends Holy Innocents High School in Atlanta. Through his first three high school games Wilson is averaging 17.7 points and 10 rebounds per contest. HoopSeen’s Josh Tec wrote this about Wilson after watching him in October. “Size and length are some of his natural gifts. He’s mobile for a bigger guy, so he can play multiple positions. Inside the…

Indiana lost 66-58 to No. 2 N.C. State on Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as part of the Big Ten / ACC Challenge. The Hoosiers struggled throughout on the offensive end in front of 5,242 fans in Bloomington.  IU made just 22-of-65 shots on the night, good for just 33.8 percent.  Mackenzie Holmes led IU with 24 points, but the remaining starters made just 10-of-44 attempts from the field.  Ali Patberg and Grace Berger both added 10 points, and Berger had team highs nine rebounds and five assists.  Nicole Cardano-Hillary came into the game making 52.1 percent of…

Indiana University’s student-athletes are graduating at a record pace according to an NCAA study released today. The NCAA announced that IU established a new school-record Graduation Success Rate (GSR) score of 92 percent, breaking the previous mark of 91 percent from each of the last three years. This also represents the tenth consecutive year that IU Athletics has either established a new record score or matched its previous record. This year’s report provides the graduation information for the most recent six-year graduating class of student-athletes who entered IU as freshmen in 2014-15. “We are extremely proud of our students for…

The search for a new play-caller in Bloomington is well underway after head coach Tom Allen announced the firing of Nick Sheridan on Sunday. With the transfer portal wide open and the high school early signing period fast approaching, Indiana is looking to fill the opening in short order to help clarify for prospects what the IU offense will look like in 2022. Hiring a coordinator is not an unfamiliar process for Allen.  This will be his fourth offensive coordinator hire in six seasons, and he has also hired two defensive coordinators since replacing himself after the 2018 campaign. Twice…

Watch below the senior season highlights of Indiana class of 2022 commit Trevell Mullen. According to the 247Sports Composite, he is a 4-star prospect, the No. 201 overall player in the class of 2022, and the No. 25 cornerback. He is the younger brother if IU All-American cornerback Tiawan Mullen and Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen, and that trio are the cousins of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Mullen plans to sign his national letter of intent with IU in mid-December. 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…

No sooner than the 2021 season ended, the IU football staff hit the road looking to find the pieces to get the program back on track. The Hoosiers will welcome two intriguing targets from the transfer portal this weekend, and a third from the high school ranks will visit the following weekend. Former Miami, Fla. linebacker Bradley Jennings announced on his Twitter page he is coming to Bloomington for an official visit this weekend. Jennings started all 11 games for Miami in 2020 and finished with 39 tackles, but he fell to a reserve role in 2021.  Jennings was credited…

No. 2/3 N.C. State is in Bloomington with revenge on their minds. Thursday’s matchup between No. 6 Indiana and the Wolfpack will be a rematch of the 2021 NCAA Sweet Sixteen meeting between the two programs where the No. 4 Hoosiers upset the No. 1 seeded Wolfpack 73-70, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. IU guard Ali Patberg led the Hoosiers in the win with 17 points. This time the top-10 teams will meet at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as part of the Big Ten / ACC Challenge (7 p.m. / ESPN2).  Both squads are fresh off trips to…

Indiana redshirt senior tight end Peyton Hendershot was named third-team All-Big Ten for the third-straight season, the conference announced on Wednesday afternoon. Senior wide receiver Ty Fryfogle and junior offensive lineman Matthew Bedford earned honorable-mention recognition. Redshirt senior linebacker Thomas Allen was the team’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree. Hendershot is IU’s career tight ends leader with 136 receptions and 1,479 yards. He ranks second with 14 touchdowns. The North Salem, Ind., native led the Hoosiers in 2021 with 46 catches, 543 yards, and four TDs. Hendershot finished second among Big tight ends in receptions (11th nationally), yardage (15th), and…