Author: Mike Schumann

Coming into Mike Woodson’s first season as the Indiana head coach, there was a lot of talk about his preferred 4-out, 1-in offensive system. As that first season progressed and the strengths and weaknesses of the team emerged, however, 4-out largely went, well, out, and a new term — “buddy ball” — was heard with regularity as IU started to play more of a two-man post game with star forwards Race Thompson and Trayce Jackson-Davis. But with Jackson-Davis and Thompson spending more time in the paint, Woodson found himself straying from the offensive system that made him a successful NBA…

A combination of rust and a major void at center meant Indiana couldn’t keep up with No. 6 Michigan on Monday evening. Coming off a 15-day layoff and playing without leading scorer and rebounder Mackenzie Holmes, the No. 5 Hoosiers fell 65-50 in Ann Arbor in a top-10 showdown. A disastrous third quarter that saw Indiana score just six points created one too many deficits to overcome. “Disappointed that we didn’t play very well tonight,” head coach Teri Moren said.  “We’re not a program that makes excuses, but I do think we looked like a team that had been off…

Indiana appears to be losing a position coach and possibly also two of the highest rated recruits in program history in one move. Bruce Feldman of The Athletic is reporting running back coach Deland McCullough is expected to leave IU to take the same position at Notre Dame under new head coach Marcus Freeman.  ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg confirmed the report.  McCullough came back to IU just a year ago from the Kansas City Chiefs. McCullough’s son Dasan has enrolled early at IU as a linebacker in the recruiting class of 2022.  He is the highest rated recruit in program history…

Selection Sunday is six weeks away, and with IU basketball firmly in the mix The Daily Hoosier will check in each Monday to see where they stand in the eyes of the bracketologists. Our favorite resource for bracket predictions is bracketmatrix.com, an aggregation site that compiles dozens of prognostications and produces an average. As it stands on Monday, Jan. 31 at Bracket Matrix, Indiana is solidly in the field as a No. 8 seed.  It should be noted that many of the brackets that feed into Bracket Matrix had not been updated on the Bracket Matrix site since IU’s convincing…

The final introduction of your “Indiana Hooooooosiers” has been made. Iconic IU basketball public address announcer Chuck Crabb announced his retirement on Monday after a nearly five decade career with IU Athletics including 45 years as the men’s basketball P.A. voice at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Crabb’s retirement is effective immediately. Below is the full release from IU on the announcement. ——————– BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Long-time Indiana University Athletics staff member Chuck Crabb announced his retirement today, concluding an IU Athletics career that stretched nearly five decades. A native of Brazil, Ind., and a 1973 graduate of Indiana University, Crabb…

There will be no easing back into the swing of things for IU after a more than two week layoff. No. 6/6 Indiana returns to action for the first time in 15 days as it battles No. 7/7 Michigan on Monday night. The tip is set for 7 p.m. Eastern and the contest will air on ESPN2. First place in the Big Ten is on the line Monday night at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines only league loss came at Nebraska this season while the Hoosiers are the only team remaining with an unblemished conference record. Michigan…

Indiana linebacker Cam Jones appears to be coming back for a fifth season in Bloomington. The Memphis, Tenn. product made an announcement on his Twitter page on Sunday. “I’m excited for what the future holds not only for myself, but for Indiana Football,” Jones wrote in the post.  “Thank you to everyone who has made contributions to my life. It’s time to go to work!” Jones accompanied his post with a graphic indicating his one word for the upcoming season, something required of everyone in the program, and a clear signal he intends to return.  Jones’ one word is “work.”…

Indiana picked up its second straight road win of the season, its fourth win in five Big Ten games, and they are now three wins above .500 in the conference with a convincing victory at Maryland on Saturday afternoon. After being down 8-0 to start the game, Indiana went on a 13-0 run from the 17:51 to the 12:45 mark of the first half.  The Hoosiers would relinquish their edge but a 10-0 run to close the first half gave IU a 33-26 halftime lead.  Maryland would never get closer than seven in the second half, and Indiana never led…

Indiana defeated Maryland by a final score of 68-55 at the XFINITY Center in College Park, Md. on Saturday afternoon. IU put together one of its most complete efforts of the season and earned their second true road win.  They led 33-26 at halftime and were led in the game by Race Thompson with 18 points and 12 rebounds. The Hoosiers (16-5, 7-4) will have a week off before hosting Illinois next Saturday. Watch:  Mike Woodson discusses the win over Maryland | Thompson and Lander post-game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Hoosiers shut down Maryland’s big three.  Indiana had…

Game Day Essentials Indiana (15-5, 6-4) at Maryland (11-9, 3-6) Tip Time: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Eastern Location: XFINITY Center, College Park, Md. Television:  Fox — Brandon Gaudin (Play-by-Play), Jim Jackson (Analyst) IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Stream:  Fox Sports Live Point Spread: Indiana is a 1.5 point favorite KenPom Projected Score: Indiana 68 Maryland 66 Series: Indiana leads 9-8 and won the last meeting 63-55 last January More Game Coverage IU basketball faces explosive Maryland guards with Rob Phinisee out Watch: Mike Woodson on Rob Phinisee, point guard minutes, and Maryland IU basketball point guard Rob Phinisee will not play against…