Author: Mike Schumann

The first five isn’t always the end of game five, but for now Mike Woodson will go with the same five when his IU basketball coaching career debuts on Tuesday night. “Practice has been so competitive. But I’m going to stay with the same lineup we’ve taken into the Bahamas games,” Woodson said on Monday. That means point guard Xavier Johnson, shooting guard Parker Stewart, small forward Miller Kopp, power forward Race Thompson and center Trayce Jackson-Davis will walk to the center of the Branch McCracken Court at 6 p.m. Eastern tomorrow night when the Hoosiers face Eastern Michigan. That…

The first thing that stood out about Tamar Bates when he walked into the room for IU basketball’s media day in late September was his physique. Once referred to as “light in the butt” by head coach Mike Woodson, Bates is now a solidly put together true freshman who has the basketball skills to go with the physical attributes.  He is also not light on confidence, and collectively all of that should propel Bates to a big role from the jump. “He’s a cocky kid that is not scared and I kind of like that in him,” Woodson said before…

Indiana junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis and senior guard Rob Phinisee previewed the 2021-22 season with the media on Monday afternoon. Indiana opens the 2021-22 season on Tuesday evening against Eastern Michigan at 6 p.m. Eastern.  The game will be played at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and televised by BTN. See also:  Mike Woodson previews the season with the media https://youtu.be/5RDU9nZ0jQ8 https://youtu.be/DfmOhaUEYHI 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.

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson met with the media on Monday morning to discuss the start of the 2021-22 season. Woodson went in depth on the health of the team, the starting lineup, rotation, standout players, progress with the implementation of the offense, the Belmont scrimmage, and much more. The Hoosiers open Woodson’s first season as head coach on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Eastern against Eastern Michigan. See the complete 2021-22 IU basketball schedule HERE. https://youtu.be/hMFXqAkNrMY 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…

“I feel very confident in stating that the goal is to win the Big Ten East and play here (Lucas Oil Stadium) on December 4th,” Tom Allen said in July at the Big Ten’s media day. At the time it was an understandable sentiment from Allen, even if it seemed more like a stretch goal.  His team was coming off a 6-1 run through the Big Ten and a 14-7 overall record over the prior two seasons, so it was fair to dream a little. What didn’t seem possible at the time was this:  With three games still remaining on…

Indiana basketball assistant coach Yasir Rosemond was mic’d up during practices and a recent internal scrimmage. Head coach Mike Woodson hired Rosemond in April.  He has played a key role in the successful recruitments of Kaleb Banks and Jakai Newton.  Prior to Indiana, Rosemond was most recently on a Division One staff in 2019 under then Alabama coach Avery Johnson. Rosemond spent two years on Johnson’s staff, and the Crimson Tide reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2017-18. Prior to that, Rosemond spent three years on staff at Georgia under Mark Fox, helping the 2014-15 team to…

No one is a greater mystery going into this 2021-22 IU basketball season than 23-year-old shooting guard Parker Stewart. He hasn’t played a college basketball game since February, 2020, and just two seasons over the last four, but he was a starter for IU in The Bahamas in August. Stewart is best known as a shooter, but his best season from 3-point range was way back in the 2017-18 campaign, when he played against the top competition he has faced. According to head coach Mike Woodson, Stewart was “probably the best player in the gym” in the early summer before…

Indiana players Donaven McCulley, Micah McFadden and Bryant Fitzgerald met with the media after a 29-7 loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday evening. The Hoosiers (2-7, 0-6) will host Rutgers next Saturday. See also:  Stats and highlights | Tom Allen post-game https://youtu.be/AX5nyoc8-h0 https://youtu.be/Q2Ep0qtJgsc https://youtu.be/Y6u0lrwA7Eo 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 head coach Tom Allen met with the media after a 29-7 loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday evening. The Hoosiers (2-7, 0-6) will host Rutgers next Saturday. See also:  Stats and highlights https://youtu.be/LkvakD9bWNw 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.

With Indiana trailing 10-0 in the second quarter, there was a glimmer of hope in front of 109,890 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. True freshman quarterback Donaven McCulley led a 10-play, 75 yard touchdown drive to pull IU to within 10-7 in the second quarter when walk-on running back Chris Childers plunged in from one-yard out. But Michigan responded immediately with a 4-play, 75 yard drive, highlighted by a 62-yard scamper by Hassan Haskins to give the ten point margin right back to the Wolverines. “That was a crucial part of the game,” linebacker Micah McFadden said.  “It’s just…