Indiana wraps up its non-conference schedule with a rare morning tip at the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis. While Indiana has managed to play all of its non-conference games, it has been a different story altogether for Butler. The Bulldogs will play just their third game of the season on Saturday as the team just recently emerged from a lengthy pause due to COVID-19. Butler is still finding their way and dealing with injuries, but as IU has learned at this event in the past — this is a proud program that cannot be taken lightly. GAME DAY ESSENTIALS Butler (1-1)…
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Indiana basketball forward Race Thompson and guard Armaan Franklin met with the media on Friday afternoon to preview Saturday’s game against Butler at the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis. Indiana and Butler tip-off at 11:30 a.m. ET at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The game will be televised by FS1. See also: Archie Miller previews Butler | Is the Crossroads at a crossroads? https://youtu.be/FBlhEXF_i74 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.
When it started in 2011, the Crossroads Classic was looked upon with anticipation by the four in-state participants and their fan bases. Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame and Butler every year in Indianapolis? Yes. Of course. Heading into year ten, the event appears to be on life support. What has changed over the last decade? One variable is the trend towards expanding conference schedules that have leaked into the traditional non-conference month of December. “With the leagues around America, in particular the ACC and the Big Ten going to 20 (conference games), there’s been some real discussion that the Crossroads could…
IU basketball head coach Archie Miller met with the media on Friday morning to preview Saturday’s game at the Crossroads Classic against Butler. Miller also spoke about the ongoing pandemic challenges, IU’s early success on the defensive end, the play of Armaan Franklin, and more. Indiana (4-2) will play Butler (1-1) at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game will be televised on FS1. The Hoosiers have won three in a row at the Crossroads Classic and five of their last six. Indiana’s 6-3 mark in the event is the best of any of…
Utah is becoming Indiana West. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported early Friday morning that the Utah Jazz have agreed to a deal with guard Yogi Ferrell. “Free agent guard Yogi Ferrell has agreed to a deal with the Utah Jazz, sources tell the Athletic,” Charania wrote on Twitter. Ferrell will join former IU forward Juwan Morgan in Salt Lake City. Morgan signed there as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and ended up starting two playoff games during his rookie season. Meanwhile, Ferrell played in 50 games for the Sacramento Kings in 2019-20, averaging 4.4 points, 1.4 assists and 1…
Rumors, flight trackers and buyouts, oh my! Indiana football has entered a brave new world. Once college football’s loveable losers, now everyone seems to want what IU’s got. First and foremost — the coaches. For the second straight season, success on the football field has led to the loss of a coordinator. Former offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer left to become the head coach at Fresno State after the 2019 campaign, and this week defensive coordinator Kane Wommack took the top job at South Alabama. Now they are coming for the top dog. Or at least that is a notion Indiana…
Indiana ended up with a program record 16 All-Big Ten performers in 2020 after three members of the IU special teams rounded out the league’s honorees on Thursday. Kicker Charles Campbell was named second team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media. Punter Haydon Whitehead and return specialist returner Reese Taylor both earned honorable mentioned recognition. Meanwhile, defensive end Michael Ziemba was name IU’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree. Below are all of the league’s specialists who received conference honors. Further below you can read more about the season compiled by Campbell, Whitehead, and Taylor from IU’s release.…
As you likely know by now, graduate transfer guard Parker Stewart announced his commitment to Indiana this week. In a release confirming Stewart’s intent to enroll in classes, head coach Archie Miller made the following statement: “We are grateful to have Parker, Cheryl, Anthony and Skylar join the Hoosier Basketball Family. Parker brings a lot of high level experience to our program and I think he will be a great fit with the guys we have not only as a player, but as a person,” Miller said. “He is a proven shooter and a scorer who also gets others involved. …
IU head football coach Tom Allen spoke with Dave Revsine of the Big Ten Network on Thursday to discuss his being named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. Both the coaches and media voted for Allen. He is just the second IU coach to win the honor, and the last since Bill Mallory in 1987. Indiana is awaiting the Sunday announcement of the college football playoff and New Year’s Six invites. https://youtu.be/DhLyKQbUsyQ Video credit – Big Ten Network 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…
Indiana head coach Tom Allen has been named the Big Ten Conference’s football Coach of the Year. Allen earned the honor from both the league’s coaches and the media. In his fourth season in Bloomington, Allen led the Hoosiers to heights not seen in more than 50 years, including a top-ten national ranking and a 6-1 record with wins over Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State, and Wisconsin. Allen is the first IU head coach to earn the honor since Bill Mallory won it in both 1986 and 1987. “It means a lot,” Allen said in an interview on BTN with…