Author: Mike Schumann

Announcements continue to roll in for Indiana’s 13 players eligible to return due to the special NCAA eligibility extension. Redshirt senior guard Mackenzie Nworah announced on Tuesday that he would be returning to the program for the 2021 season. Kickoff specialist Jared Smolar announced his intent to return on Wednesday. Nworah was a season-opening starter in 2020 and he has been a starter off and on throughout his time at IU. The 6-foot-4 and 322 pound Nworah joined the IU program in 2016 and took a redshirt season.  He started six times at right guard in 2017 and three times…

Indiana freshman guard Anthony Leal met with the media on Wednesday. The Bloomington, Ind. product is averaging 11.3 minutes per game thus far on the 2020-21 season. The 2020 Indiana Mr. Basketball hails from Bloomington South High School where he finished his career with a school record 1,620 points. Indiana (7-4, 2-2) travels to Wisconsin for a 7 p.m. ET tip on Thursday night.  That game will be televised on FS1. https://youtu.be/WS85xwNjSYs Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven…

Take a look back at what IU basketball did well and what went wrong in their 63-55 win over Maryland on Monday night. This film study examines Trayce Jackson-Davis’ first half struggles, and how he was able to get going after the break.  Jackson-Davis scored 17 of his 22 points after halftime. Also evaluated are some halftime adjustments that helped fuel the win, and some zone-busting plays by Rob Phinisee. This video was produced by Tony Adragna and shared with his permission.  You can follow him on Twitter at @CoachAdragna. https://youtu.be/RagtZdWUQcA Video credit – Tony Adragna You can follow us on…

Indiana should have one of the best defensive backfields in the country in 2021. That unit got a big boost on Tuesday when husky Marcelino Ball announced he is returning for the 2021 season. Coach Tom Allen confirmed the news with a Twitter post. https://twitter.com/CoachAllenIU/status/1346521386186104833?s=20 A four-year starter, Ball suffered a torn ACL during fall camp prior to what was to be his redshirt senior season.  He started three games in 2017 prior to a season ending injury after being named to the ESPN and BTN All-Freshman team in 2016. The 6-foot and 220 pound Ball totaled 47 tackles, including…

The 2020 regular season has come to an end for 13 former IU stars with teams in the league in some capacity. One Hoosier saw his first action of the season. Six players are on the active rosters with teams that have advanced to the playoffs. Take a look at how they all did with our weekly recap of the Hoosiers in the NFL, this time with some added end-of-season notes. Tevin Coleman (RB) – San Francisco 49ers Coleman played on two offensive snaps and ten special teams snaps.  He did not touch the ball in a loss to Seattle. For…

The first of what could be several decisions to return to the IU football program came on Tuesday morning from defensive end Mike Ziemba.  Later on Tuesday, defensive back Raheem Layne and tight end Kham Taylor confirmed their returns as well. Under the NCAA’s blanket decision to grant an extra year of eligibility to all fall athletes, Ziemba will return for a fifth season at IU. He made the announcement on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/Ziemba42/status/1346487667077341184?s=20 “Excited to have you back for the 2021 Season!!!,” head coach Tom Allen said in a retweet of Ziemba’s post. Indiana’s 2020 Big Ten Sportsmanship…

Finish was the one word last week for the IU football team going into the Outback Bowl.  That didn’t work out so well, but the IU basketball program took the idea and ran with it on Monday night in Bloomington. IU lost its second-leading scorer during an ugly first half that likely left many looking forward to the 2021 football season. But fueled by grit that would make Tom Allen proud, the Hoosiers found something after the break, and the result was a mission-critical win with a daunting schedule on the horizon. Indiana (7-4, 2-2) will face Wisconsin next at…

Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media after a 63-55 win over Maryland on Monday night. Joining Miller at the post-game Zoom conference were forwards Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson. The Hoosiers (7-4) will travel to Wisconsin for a 7 p.m. ET tip on Thursday night. See also:  Three keys, highlights and final stats https://youtu.be/aX9_R0OuheU https://youtu.be/O4VCpxEfn2o Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.

Indiana defeated Maryland on Monday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington by a final score of 63-55. Trayce Jackson-Davis led IU with 22 points and 15 rebounds.  The Hoosiers overcame a 37-27 second half deficit with a prolonged 33-11 run to put the game away. Below are the three keys to the game, highlights and expanded stats. The Hoosiers (7-4, 2-2) will travel to Wisconsin for a 7 p.m. ET tip on Thursday night. See also:  Miller, Jackson-Davis, and Thompson post-game | Defense fuels IU win over Maryland THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Trayce Jackson-Davis takes over. …

Basketball inventor Dr. James Naismith once said that the state of Indiana was the “center of the sport.” Never will that be more true than this March. Multiple outlets reported that the central Indiana area will host the entire 2021 NCAA Tournament.  The NCAA later confirmed those reports.  WISH-TV’s Anthony Calhoun appears to have been the first to break the news. The move comes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  With all games in one location, the NCAA hopes that centralized logistics and consistent controls will help avoid cancellations during the prized event.  The 2020 NCAA Tournament was completely cancelled…