Author: Mike Schumann

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.

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.

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…

Former Hoosiers will unite in Houston, while a homecoming of sorts in Indiana has reportedly come to an end. Former IU star Victor Oladipo has been traded to the Houston Rockets according to multiple reports.  Shama Charania of the Athletic appears to have been the first to report the news. The deal is part of a megadeal that sends James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets and former Michigan star Caris Levert and a second-round draft pick to the Pacers. Oladipo, who came back a year ago after a serious knee injury, had recently started his fourth season with Indiana.  He…

Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media on Wednesday to preview Thursday’s game against Purdue. Joining Miller for the Zoom video conference was sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. Indiana (8-5, 3-3) and Purdue (8-5, 3-3) will tip at 7 p.m. ET in Bloomington.  The game will be televised by FS1. See also:  Miller updates status of Armaan Franklin and Parker Stewart | Indiana in the advanced metrics https://youtu.be/LEZtI7KjmMo https://youtu.be/ttrsyE9xhFA 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…

Indiana absorbed a second blow on its defensive line in as many days. First team All-Big Ten redshirt senior Jerome Johnson posted on his Instagram account on Wednesday morning that he has decided not to use the extra year of eligibility granted to all athletes and play professionally after five seasons with the Hoosiers. “In 2016 I started a new chapter in my life,” Johnson wrote in his Instagram post.  “I became part of a team; a team that would eventually grow to become much more than just that, my family.  I’ve grown so much over the past five years,…

Although the 2020-21 college basketball season is only seven weeks old, we are already roughly halfway through the pandemic shortened 27-game slate. That means it is time to look at how Indiana is stacking up nationally and relative to years past according to the KenPom.com advanced metrics. While such analysis 13 games into a season is ordinarily not particularly instructive on the heels of a typical non-conference slate, this season has of course been different.  Indiana has faced high major competition in 11 of its 13 games, providing a fairly instructive sampling of who these Hoosiers are. The headline right…

Indiana head coach Tom Allen was named the AFCA Coach of the Year on Tuesday. Allen met with the media to discuss the award, share final thoughts on the 2020 season, and look forward to the 2021 campaign. Now turning towards his fifth season, Allen is 24-22 as the head coach at IU. The Hoosiers should start spring practice in less than two months. https://youtu.be/oC4rmInHuqo 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…

Indiana’s much improved defensive line took a hit. Jovan Swann posted on his Twitter account on Tuesday evening that he has decided not to use the extra year of eligibility granted to all athletes and play professionally after one season with the Hoosiers. “I would like to thank Coach Allen and Indiana University for giving me another opportunity to play college ball at a high level in the Big Ten,” Swann said in a graphic attached to his post.  … “I am thankful to have been able to be part of such a historical team this past season.  Even with…

Indiana head coach Archie Miller joined IU radio voice Don Fischer Monday night on their “Inside Indiana Basketball” radio show. Miller and Fischer reviewed last week’s games and looked forward to Indiana’s Thursday tilt with Purdue. IU Sports Information Director J.D. Campbell joined Fischer in the final segment. The Hoosiers (8-5, 3-3) and Purdue (8-5, 3-3) will tip at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday night in Bloomington.  The game will be televised on FS1. 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…