Author: Mike Schumann

Ball State University has announced a change in men’s basketball leadership, with former IU basketball player Michael Lewis’ four-year stint as the Cardinals’ head coach coming to an end. Lewis guided Ball State to a 20-12 record in his first campaign (2022-23) while leading the Cardinals to their first 20-win season in six years. The program has since endured consecutive seasons with 15, 14 and 12 wins. He finished with a 61-64 mark as head coach of the Cardinals. Lewis was hired by Ball State in March of 2022. He was a long-time assistant coach prior to taking the Ball…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (18-12, 9-10) at Ohio State (19-11, 11-8) Tip Time: 5:30 p.m. ET, Saturday Location: Value City Arena (19,049), Columbus, Ohio Television: FOX:  Gus Johnson, Jimmy Jackson Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Ohio State is around an 4.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Ohio State 78 Indiana 73 History: Indiana leads, 114-88 Last Meeting: Indiana 66 OSU 60 (2025) Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/latest-bracketology-iu-basketball-at-ohio-state-looks-like-an-ncaa-tournament-play-in-game/ Ohio State’s Jake Diebler Jake Diebler was named the program’s 15th head coach on March 17, 2024. The 2025-26 season is  Diebler’s 10th season at…

In 2024 Kurtis Rourke was doubted because he came from the MAC Conference.  Would his production there translate to the Big Ten? Rourke finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting and led the Big Ten in QB Rating. In 2025 Fernando Mendoza was doubted because he hadn’t put up big numbers and took too many sacks.  Could he develop in the pocket and make the proper reads? Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to a 16-0 season and the national title. In Curt Cignetti’s third season as the IU football coach, he’s bringing in his most proven Power…

With a 71-68 win at Iowa Thursday evening, the 2025-26 edition of Michigan basketball joined Indiana as the only Big Ten programs to achieve a couple historic milestones. And a few more historic achievements remain possible. Led by former IU basketball manager Dusty May, the Wolverines (28-2, 18-1) became the first Big Ten team other than Indiana to win 18 conference games in a league season.  Under the direction of legendary coach Bob Knight, the Hoosiers hit that win mark in both 1975 and 1976, years when the conference only played 18 games. May was a manager from 1996-2000 under…

This won’t be the first time in recent history the NCAA Tournament was on the line in a late season Indiana vs. Ohio State game. Back in 2019, a 17-14 IU squad took on 19-12 Ohio State in a first round matchup at the Big Ten Tournament, with an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line. Ohio State scored 10 straight to go up by 20 with just over seven minutes left in that game.  But IU rallied, fueled by a red hot Devonte Green, who scored a then career-high 26 for Indiana and set a Big Ten…

Indiana’s final regular season game might impact whether the Hoosiers make the NCAA Tournament, but it will have no impact on their seed in next week’s conference tournament. IU will be the No. 10 seed in head coach Darian DeVries’ first Big Ten Tournament irrespective of the outcome of Saturday’s game at Ohio State, or any other conference game still to be played. The Hoosiers (18-12, 9-10) are currently in 10th place, and there is only one team currently above or below them that can tie them in the league standings.  And that’s a 10-8 Iowa team that holds a…

So you’re telling me there’s a chance? Indiana jumped out to a quick 14-point lead, 20-6 with 12:02 left in the first half.  Minnesota cut that down to 22-19, but IU closed this first half on a 21-9 run to rebuild the cushion.  The Golden Gophers would never get closer than 14 in the second half, as the Hoosiers kept their foot on the gas and continued to build the lead. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana won 77-47 in Bloomington with our latest edition of The Report Card. The Hoosiers (18-12, 9-10) travel to Ohio State on…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Minnesota Wednesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 77-47. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana led 43-28 at halftime.  They were led in the game by Sam Alexis with 23 points.  Lamar Wilkerson added 16. For Darian DeVries, Nick Dorn and Sam Alexis postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (18-12, 9-10) will travel to Ohio State on Saturday. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Sam Alexis posts big first half.  Sam Alexis took advantage of his size, and had space to operate in the middle of…

Indiana survived and advanced in its Big Ten Tournament opener. After trailing 45-25 late in the second quarter, the Hoosiers made a furious rally against Nebraska at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to post the largest comeback in program history. A Shay Ciezki 3-pointer ended the first half scoring and pulled IU to within 17 at the break, 45-28. And then the Hoosiers outscored Nebraska 19-10 in the third, and 25-14 in the fourth to complete a 44-24 second half.  The unlikely turnaround came after IU allowed 29 points to the Cornhuskers in the first quarter. Nebraska still led 67-60 with less than…

Indiana has offered one of the nation’s top high school guards. King Gibson announced an offer from the Hoosiers earlier this week. Based on the average of the national recruiting sites, the 6-foot-4 Gibson is a 5-star, the No. 5 overall player in the 2027 class, and the No. 1 combo guard.  There’s a chance Gibson will reclassify to 2026, he has told multiple outlets over the last couple months. A product of North Carolina, Gibson currently plays for Spire Academy in Ohio.  He was a teammate of Trent Sisley at Montverde a year ago.  Gibson started his high school…