Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana pulled away for a 64-56 win over Notre Dame in Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon after some back-and-forth moments. The Hoosiers finished with the best record in the 11-year history of the Crossroads Classic at 8-3, wining its last five games in the event. Butler won six and Notre Dame and Purdue each won four games. Let’s take a look back at the details of what went right and wrong with another edition of The Report Card. Indiana (9-2, 1-1) will host Northern Kentucky on Wednesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. OFFENSE (C+) Indiana opened the game…

Indiana defeated Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. by a final score of 64-56. IU led at halftime 30-27.  They were led by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 17 points and 12 rebounds. The Hoosiers (9-2) host Northern Kentucky next Wednesday. See also:  Woodson, Jackson-Davis and Thompson post-game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME (will be updated) 1. A stout defensive effort.  The Hoosiers held Notre Dame to 36 percent shooting from the field and forced 14 Irish turnovers.  After getting gashed on dribble drives early in the game, the staff went with point guards Xavier Johnson and…

Indiana freshman guard Tamar Bates will not be available for IU against Notre Dame on Saturday at the Crossroads Classic. According to sources he is not with the team and attending a family funeral. The Kansas City, Kansas native has appeared in all 10 games for IU off the bench.  He is averaging 6.7 points per game. The Hoosiers and Notre Dame tip off at around 2:35 Eastern at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. 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…

One of the college basketball season’s marquee nonconference matchups was suddenly cancelled on Thursday afternoon when it broke Ohio State had multiple cases of COVID-19 within its program. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the Ohio State program is fully-vaccinated, and beyond obvious concerns about emerging COVID-19 variants and declining vaccine effectiveness, the incident calls into question the Big Ten’s policy for the 2021-22 season, which provides for forfeiture of league contests rather than rescheduling when teams have cases of the virus. Here is how that policy reads: “If a team is unable to participate in a scheduled Conference competition due…

He just needed a couple extra days. Class of 2022 4-star wide receiver Omar Cooper, Jr. signed his national letter of intent on Friday and has now officially joined the IU football program. The Indianapolis (Lawrence North H.S.) product was the lone verbal commit who did not sign on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.  Cooper wanted to learn more about new offensive coordinator Walt Bell and understand IU’s plans at the quarterback position. “There have been several changes since we committed, so we needed to have a few conversations and some questions answered before we felt…

Watch as Indiana junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis met with the media on Friday afternoon to discuss Indiana’s game on Saturday against Notre Dame in connection with the final edition of The Crossroads Classic. Indiana (8-2) and Notre Dame will tip at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday on Fox. https://youtu.be/QEhuNG5R38Q 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 added more speed to its class of 2022 when Georgia-based wideout Kamryn Perry announced Friday he has flipped his commitment to Indiana. The 5-foot-9 Perry was previously committed to Central Michigan but changed his mind after a late push by the Hoosiers’ staff. Known for his game-breaking speed, Perry caught 63 passes for 1,116 yards and 20 touchdowns this season for Marietta High School in Marietta, Ga. Perry is a 3-star and the No. 253 wide receiver in the country according to 247Sports. https://twitter.com/i/status/1471879989964513292 In addition to IU and Central Michigan, Perry had offers from Kentucky, Western Kentucky, North…

Cornerback and punt returner Reese Taylor is the latest to put his name in the transfer portal. Taylor played in 40 games over four seasons at IU.  He played both offense and defense during his career, and moved from cornerback to running back in week two of 2018.  The 5-foot-11 and 185 pound Taylor returned to the defensive side of the ball in 2019. For his career Taylor had 74 tackles including eight for a loss and two sacks.  He intercepted two passes, broke up 13, and forced a fumble.  He also added 14 punt returns for 115 yards, four…

Indiana brought in a program record recruiting haul on Wednesday, but at least for now one key piece of the 2022 puzzle remains unsigned. Much has changed since Indianapolis (Lawrence North H.S.) senior wide receiver Omar Cooper, Jr. verbally committed to Indiana over the summer. From then to now, IU has a new offensive coordinator, a new situation at quarterback, and just generally an entirely new outlook after a disappointing 2-10 season.  The changes, many of which have come in just the last few weeks, led Cooper to decide he needed a bit more time to take it all in.…

Indiana formally added 25 new players this week who will join the program in advance of the 2022 season. Below we take a look at the bios of those 25 players as well as when they will arrive and begin training with the program. 16 of the 25 will enroll early and begin working out with the team in January and participate in spring practice. Here is the list. EARLY ENROLLEES Cam Camper WR 6-2 190 Lancaster, Texas/Trinity Valley C.C. LeDarrius Cox DL 6-4 315 Mobile, Ala./Ole Miss Josh Henderson RB 5-11 215 Pennington, N.J./University of North Carolina Nick James…