Author: Mike Schumann

After a dominant start on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, it was difficult to imagine how Michigan State would survive against Indiana.  Now it is difficult to imagine how Indiana will survive Selection Sunday. The Hoosiers dropped one they couldn’t afford to lose and put their postseason hopes in serious jeopardy with just four games remaining in the regular season. For weeks the question has been — how can Indiana start faster?  Against the Spartans IU figured out the beginning part, but sprung a new leak at the end.  Now Indiana will once again try to patch things up and find…

Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media after a 78-71 loss to Michigan State on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Joining Miller for the post-game Zoom conference was sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, who scored a career high 34 points. The Hoosiers (12-10, 7-8) will travel to Piscataway, N.J. to face Rutgers on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/9TnEo1aJ8uc https://youtu.be/kuQgAH5akkg Video credits – 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…

This breaking story will be updated. Indiana lost to Michigan State 78-71 on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers were led by Trayce Jackson-Davis with a career-high 34 points while Race Thompson added 15.  Indiana led 30-26 at halftime but were outscored 52-41 after the break. The three keys to the game, highlights and expanded stats are below. Indiana (12-10, 7-8) will next travel to Rutgers for an 8 p.m. tip on Wednesday night in Piscataway, N.J. See also:  Miller and Jackson-Davis discuss the game. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. MSU figures it…

It has been a while since we have seen a Michigan State team with a resume like this in February. The Spartans haven’t finished below .500 in Big Ten play since 1997, but that is where they appear to be headed in 2021 barring a miraculous late-season recovery. Indiana has won three straight over Michigan State, and another win over MSU on Saturday would mark a fourth win in five games as the Hoosiers look to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. It’s the Hoosiers and Spartans in Bloomington for a Saturday afternoon matinee. GAME DAY ESSENTIALS Michigan State…

Indiana’s home game against Michigan State on Saturday will be one of two meetings with the Spartans in less than two weeks. The Big Ten Conference has rescheduled IU’s road game in East Lansing that was originally scheduled to be played on January 17.  The Hoosiers will now travel to the Breslin Center on Tuesday, March 2 for an 8 p.m. ET tip against MSU.  The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Indiana has won three in a row against Michigan State, including their last trip to East Lansing on Feb. 2, 2019. As it stands, Indiana will…

Indiana junior guard Rob Phinisee took questions from the media on Friday afternoon as the Hoosiers get set to face Michigan State. Phinisee is averaging 7.4 points, 2.7 assists and 2 rebounds per game this season in 25.9 minutes per contest.  He has appeared in all 21 games, starting 18 times. Indiana (12-9, 7-7) and Michigan State (10-9, 4-9) will tip at noon ET on Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.  The game will be televised by ESPN with Jason Benetti and Dan Dakich on the call. https://youtu.be/J2yuJtbXYgk Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier…

When Indiana offered class of 2022 forward Alex Karaban last March, he was fresh off a highly productive sophomore campaign that put him firmly on the radar of several high major programs. With both AAU and school basketball mostly shut down in the Northeast, it was nearly a year before the 6-foot-8, 220 pound Karaban returned to the court for live game action.  That finally changed two weeks ago when Karaban and his New Hampton School (New Hampton, N.H.) teammates resumed play in the rugged NEPSAC conference. After testing for COVID-19 each week, the Huskies are playing home and away weekend…

If there was one thing missing from Indiana’s 2020-21 resume, it was a signature win.  They got it on Thursday night. The Hoosiers took down No. 11 Michigan in Bloomington, winning their fifth game in a row in the process. The game was tight throughout, with 12 ties and 17 lead changes.  Michigan’s largest lead of six points came in the first quarter, while Indiana’s largest lead was the final score, 70-65.  IU closed the game on an 11-4 run that included eight Grace Berger free throws. Senior guard Ali Patberg led the Hoosiers with 21 points.  Berger added 16…

It all came together down the stretch for Indiana on Wednesday night. During a five minute run in the final eight minutes, Indiana got contributions from almost everyone, ran efficient offense, and locked down Minnesota defensively.  For all of their flaws, IU once again showed their resiliance, both coming off a bad loss to Ohio State, and responding to a Minnesota run that had a must win game very much in doubt. In a matter of minutes, the Hoosiers went from the precipice of a season tanking disaster to a strong closing effort that has them close to securing an…

IU basketball head coach Archie Miller met with the media after an 82-72 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Joining Miller for the post-game Zoom conference were senior guard Al Durham and redshirt sophomore forward Jerome Hunter. Indiana (12-9, 7-7) will host Michigan State on Saturday at noon ET. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/Rxk-ONO9Q2w https://youtu.be/2WSWBFfqzC0 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…