Author: Mike Schumann

Uh oh. After an eighth straight loss to Purdue, a product that generally looks unimproved, and a schedule that looks impossible, the mob is howling. The last time IU was this consistently bad against Purdue, legendary coach John Wooden was playing for the Boilermakers under a coach named Piggy.  Peach baskets may or may not have been involved.  While the fan base has generally been patient with head coach Archie Miller, he now definitively has a Jim Harbaugh problem — he can’t beat his rival to an embarrassing degree. And with a remaining slate that entails 14 straight against KenPom…

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Purdue head coach Matt Painter discusses an 81-69 win over Indiana on Thursday night in Bloomington. The Boilermakers claimed their eighth straight win in the series going back to 2016. See also:  Miller and Franklin discuss the game | Three keys, stats, highlights https://youtu.be/H8DgX1kxk9o Video credit – GoldandBlack.com 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.

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Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media after an 81-69 loss to Purdue on Thursday night. Joining Miller on the post-game Zoom conference was sophomore guard Armaan Franklin. Indiana will not play again until next Thursday at Iowa.  The Hoosiers’ Sunday game at Michigan State was postponed. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/zFRIsREEiwA https://youtu.be/iwCQLnU-AyY 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.

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Indiana lost to Purdue on Thursday night in Bloomington by a final score of 81-69. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the Hoosiers in scoring with 25 points, while Armaan Franklin scored 14 and Race Thompson added 13. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. See also:  Miller and Franklin discuss the game https://youtu.be/bdUWrMVn5vs THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Purdue starts hot from three, stays hot enough.  The Boilermakers made six of their first seven attempts from behind the three-point line to storm out to an early lead.  From there Purdue “cooled off” by making just 5…

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Indiana guard Armaan Franklin is in uniform warming up for tonight’s game against Purdue. The sophomore from Indianapolis has missed the last two games with a rolled ankle that he suffered over a week ago against Maryland. Franklin is averaging 18.8 points over his last five full games.  Overall he is IU’s second leading scorer at 12.7 points per contest.  Franklin is the Hoosiers’ best 3-point shooter, making 47.6 percent from long range. The Daily Hoosier’s Dustin Dopirak is live on the scene at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.  He reports that Franklin is “moving a tad gingerly” but believes Indiana’s…

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After one quarter it looked like a battle worthy of a hotly contested rivalry. By halftime Indiana was well on its way to another win in what has become a lopsided series against Purdue. With its defense leading the way, the Hoosiers turned a 12-12 first quarter tie into a 32-15 halftime advantage.  The Boilermakers would never get any closer after the break as Indiana cruised to a 66-45 win in West Lafayette. Indiana was led in scoring by Grace Berger with 22 points.  She added seven assists and five rebounds.  Mackenzie Holmes added 20 points and six rebounds. IU…

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Indiana is looking to an end a seven-game losing streak against rival Purdue on Thursday night in Bloomington. When the Hoosiers last defeated the Boilermakers, Tom Crean was the Indiana head coach, and Yogi Ferrell, Troy Williams and the eventual 2016 Big Ten champion Hoosiers were still donning the candy stripes. Yep, it has been a while.  Head coach Archie Miller is looking for his first win in the series, and IU is looking to end its longest drought against Purdue since 1972. It is Hoosiers vs. Boilermakers in what is the first of 14 straight against KenPom top-60 opponents…

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The Daily Hoosier team of Mike Schumann, Dustin Dopirak and Aidan Kunst got together to discuss Indiana’s game against Purdue and provide an overall assessment of IU basketball at the season midpoint. Host Kunst takes the team through the performance of Archie Miller and position-by-position on the roster. Later the team discusses what to expect for Indiana’s Thursday meeting with Purdue. 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.

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Purdue head coach Matt Painter met with the media on Wednesday to preview their match up with Indiana. Indiana (8-5, 3-3) and Purdue (8-5, 3-3) tip at 7 p.m. ET in Bloomington.  The game will be televised on FS1. See also:  Archie Miller and Trayce Jackson-Davis preview the game https://youtu.be/po7oVjeDtFY Video credit – GoldandBlack.com 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.

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One of the top in-state guards in the class of 2022 is set to come off the board in a few weeks. Indianapolis, Ind. based shooting guard C.J. Gunn announced on his Twitter account that he intends to announce a commitment on Feb. 7. https://twitter.com/CJ_Gunn22/status/1349558625438720000?s=20 When we spoke to Gunn in August, he had good relationship developing with the IU staff. “Just the chemistry.  It seemed like the coaches really care about me,” Gunn said at the time about Indiana.  “Just that they even took time out of their day to give me a Zoom call.  It just feels amazing…

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