Author: Mike Schumann

Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson discusses a 73-60 win over Minnesota on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington. Joining Woodson for the post-game press conference were point guards Rob Phinisee and Xavier Johnson. Indiana (12-3, 3-2) will travel to Iowa for a 9 p.m. Eastern tip on Thursday. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/3UVphXHKcrs https://youtu.be/PFNMmuM0ej0 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 Minnesota on Sunday afternoon by a final sore of 73-60 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers led 39-29 at halftime and were led in the game by Xavier Johnson with 14 points.  Trayce Jackson-Davis and Rob Phinisee each had 13. IU (12-3, 3-2) will return to action on Thursday when they hit the road to face Iowa. See also:  Woodson, Phinisee and Johnson post-game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Solid contributions from the point guards.  Minnesota was content to allow IU point guards Xavier Johnson and Rob Phinisee to beat them, and both…

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Game Day Essentials Indiana (11-3, 2-2) v. Minnesota (10-2, 1-2) Tip Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana Television: BTN (Chris Vosters – Play-by-Play; Nick Bahe – Analyst) IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Stream:  Fox Sports Live Point Spread: Indiana is an 11-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: Indiana W, 71-62 Series: Indiana leads 104-69.  Indiana is currently on a three-game win streak over the Gophers. Minnesota’s last win over the Hoosiers was an 84-63 win Feb. 16, 2019 at Williams Arena. Coach Ben Johnson Sunday’s game marks the first meeting for two new Big Ten head coaches in…

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Indiana landed a commitment on Saturday from former UCLA linebacker/edge rusher Myles Jackson. He announced the news on his Instagram page. https://twitter.com/_mylesjackson/status/1479960723015057411?s=20 Jackson, a redshirt freshman from Jonesboro, Ga., appeared in seven games this season for the Bruins and made six tackles, with one sack and one fumble recovery. Jackson was a three-star recruit in the class of 2020 coming out of Mill Creek H.S. (Ga.) according to the 247Sports Composite.  He was the No. 21 weakside defensive end by 247Sports, the No. 33 strongside defensive end by Rivals, and the No. 34 inside linebacker by ESPN. The 6-foot-2, 248-pound…

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Former University of Kentucky linebacker Jared Casey announced on Saturday he is transferring to Indiana. He announced the news on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/jared_casey01/status/1479911592192061446?s=20 A former four-star linebacker from Ballard High School in Louisville, Casey had eight tackles in 2021 with one quarterback hurry for the Wildcats. As a redshirt freshman in 2020, Casey appeared in all 11 games and finished with 20 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. He recorded six tackles in a win over Mississippi State. The 6-foot-3, 221-pound Casey played in three games while redshirting in 2019. He made his first career tackle in a 50-7…

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After replacing its offensive coordinator last month, Indiana is now in the market for a new defensive coordinator. Charlton Warren has left Indiana to become the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at North Carolina that program announced on Saturday. North Carolina also announced Gene Chizik as assistant head coach for defense.  IU head coach Tom Allen previously said he consulted Chizik prior to hiring Warren in 2021. Chizik and Warren were both on the Tar Heels’ defensive staff during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Warren spent one season as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Indiana.  Indiana’s defense…

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Class of 2023 center Austin Parks is down to three schools his AAU program Ohio Buckets reported on Friday evening. The 6-foot-10 and 240 pound Parks will choose between a final three of Indiana, Ohio State and West Virginia. A St. Mary Memorial High School in St. Mary’s, Ohio product, Parks will be in attendance for Indiana’s Sunday game against Minnesota. “He’s a legitimate 6-10 and he has a 7-foot wingspan,” his AAU coach Jake Meisler previously told The Daily Hoosier. “And the thing with Austin compared to any other player that size is his mobility and athleticism. He moves…

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Indiana is searching for a new defensive line coach. The University of Missouri announced on Friday Kevin Peoples is headed to that school to take on the same role.  Missouri football head coach Eliah Drinkwitz once played under Peoples. Under Peoples, a 29-year coaching veteran, IU led the Big Ten in sacks for the first time in program history in 2020, his first season with the program. Jerome Johnson, who signed a free-agent contract with the Miami Dolphins, became the first Hoosiers defensive tackle to earn first-team all-conference honors since Hurvin McCormack in 1993. Peoples arrived in Bloomington after four…

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Indiana wasted no time making it official with quarterback Connor Bazelak. The IU football program formally announced on Friday afternoon in a release that Bazelak has joined the Hoosiers as a transfer from the University of Missouri. Bazelak threw for 5,084 yards with 23 touchdowns, 17 interceptions, and a 66.4 completion percentage in 20 starts (24 games) from 2019-21 for the Tigers. “Connor produced at a high level as a two-year starter in the SEC,” IU head football coach Tom Allen said in the release. “He is a strong leader and a tough, talented young man. We are excited to…

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Watch as Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann discusses a 67-51 loss to Indiana on Thursday night in Bloomington. Indiana (11-3, 2-2) returns to action on Sunday at Noon Eastern against Minnesota in Bloomington. See more game coverage:  Woodson, Jackson-Davis, Galloway post-game | Stats, highlights, three keys | Report Card | Jackson-Davis accepts challenge https://youtu.be/47GjMH4qp1U Video credit – Bucknuts, 247Sports 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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