Author: Mike Schumann

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo discussed a 64-58 win over Indiana on Tuesday evening in East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans’ head coach has now claimed two straight wins over Indiana and Archie Miller after the Hoosiers had won three in a row coming into the season. See also:  Miller and Phinisee post-game | Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/iTJnuFK0oso Video credit – Michigan State 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…

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Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media after a 64-58 loss to Michigan State on Tuesday evening in East Lansing, Mich. Joining Miller for the post-game Zoom media conference was junior point guard Rob Phinisee, who led IU with 16 points. The Hoosiers (12-13, 7-11) will finish the regular season on Saturday at Purdue.  That game will tip at 2 p.m. ET at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/xMhSXRSlT4c https://youtu.be/g5vEOjeW2Is?t=11 Video credit – Indiana Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana…

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Indiana lost to Michigan State by a final score of 64-58 at The Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. on Tuesday evening. The Hoosiers were led by Rob Phinisee with 16 points.  He was the lone Hoosier in double figures.  The game was tied at halftime, 26-26, and was tied again at 51 apiece with 4:07 remaining before the Spartans pulled away late. Below are the three keys to the game, highlights and expanded stats. Indiana (12-13, 7-11) has now last four in a row and will finish out the regular season on Saturday at Purdue.  That game will tip-off…

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Listen as former IU basketball great A.J. Guyton interviews Indiana Director of Athletics Scott Dolson as he navigates a challenging first year on the job.  Dolson goes through his time as a manager under Bob Knight in the 80s all the way through to his promotion to AD.  He took over as the Indiana Director of Athletics on July 1, 2020. The interview with Dolson begins at just past the 11 minute mark. See also:  Dolson owes journey to AD to most unlikely former IU player For more IU related interviews and podcasts, GO HERE.  Want us to share…

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In a time of uncertainty for Indiana basketball, we are going to continue to bring you reasonable and informed takes on the state of the program. Robbie Hummel is calling tonight’s Indiana game against Michigan State.  He is from Indiana, of course attended Purdue, and knows Archie Miller well. National analyst Jeff Goodman has also known Miller for a long time.  Both Hummel and Goodman expected Miller to do well at Indiana. The pair discusses Miller’s job performance and whether he will be back in Bloomington for a fifth season. https://youtu.be/K7TU2PEf1lA Video credit – Field of 68 Find us on…

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Whoever loses this one will likely see their NCAA Tournament bubble burst. In many ways Michigan State burst Indiana’s bubble just ten days ago when the Spartans rallied from an early deficit and left the Hoosiers dazed and confused in Bloomington.  They still haven’t recovered. IU appeared to be on their way to a fourth win in five tries after their quick start against Michigan State, but now the teams are headed in opposite directions.  The Hoosiers have lost three straight, while Michigan State has won three of four. According to bracketmatrix.com Michigan State is the first team out of…

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Indiana redshirt senior center Joey Brunk met with the media on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-11 Brunk discussed his back injury, rehabilitation, how he has continued to stay engaged with his teammates, and much more. Brunk did not participate in Indiana’s senior day activities associated with their final home game of the season. See also:  Brunk still uncertain about his return https://youtu.be/o0xlK00QK0g 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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The Indiana women’s basketball program reached a historic milestone on Monday afternoon when it was ranked No. 10 in the latest AP top-25 poll. Today marks the first time ever that the IU women’s program has been ranked in the top 10 since the women’s college basketball poll started on Nov. 25, 1976. This is the 35th consecutive week IU has been ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.  Joining IU from the Big Ten in the AP top-25 are No. 8 Maryland, No. 12 Michigan, No. 22 Ohio State and No. 24 Rutgers. The Hoosiers (16-4, 14-2) gained revenge…

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The Big Ten Network released its profile on Indiana’s 1981 national title team this week. The documentary includes interviews with all of the stars of the team including Isiah Thomas, Ted Kitchel, Landon Turner, Ray Tolbert, Randy Wittman and more. Despite a preseason top five ranking, Indiana finished their nonconference schedule with a 7-5 record including a loss to Texas Rio Grande Valley in late December that knocked them completely out of the national rankings. But Indiana would rally to win 11 of their last 13 Big Ten games, finish 14-4 in conference play, and win the Big Ten outright. …

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Archie Miller

Here we go again with the B word. IU basketball has lost four of its last five games, with the losses coming by an average of more than 13 points per contest.  In the month of February, when good college basketball teams find answers, Archie Miller’s Hoosiers are once again struggling.  Miller is now just 12-17 during this critical month during his time in Bloomington, and he is 33-42 overall in Big Ten games. Now four years into his tenure, Miller has yet to finish above .500 in the Big Ten in any season, and understandably, many are seriously questioning…

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