Author: Mike Schumann

As you have no doubt seen or heard by now, legendary former Indiana University basketball head coach Bob Knight returned to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for a game on Saturday for the first time since 2000. Coach Knight was escorted onto the Branch McCracken Court by his son Pat along with Scott May and Quinn Buckner. Pat Knight went in depth on the memorable day with college basketball writer Jeff Goodman on his Good N’ Plenty podcast today. You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly”…

On a day when Bob Knight returned to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, a season moved to the brink as Indiana fell to Purdue 74-62. IU dropped their fourth straight game at a time when good teams start to put together win streaks.  Indiana honored their 1980 Big Ten championship team on Saturday — a team that won six straight games to close out the regular season. A look up and down the schedule of this Hoosier squad leaves you wondering where they will find another win. Indiana (15-8, 5-7) will host Iowa on Thursday night in Bloomington. OVERALL (D) With…

Former players, Archie Miller, Matt Painter and current IU players spoke about the return of legendary IU coach Bob Knight on Saturday. Knight returned to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for an IU basketball game for the first time since his final home game as the head coach in 2000. Here is a sampling of what was said about Coach Knight’s return. FRED GLASS “Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, I don’t think anything meant more to Coach Knight than the relationships he developed with his players, and it’s great that he is able to enjoy this moment…

Former Indiana basketball stars Randy Wittman and Mike Woodson met with the media on Saturday, Feb. 8 to discuss the return of their former head coach Bob Knight to an IU basketball game. Knight appeared publicly in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the first time since 2000. Wittman and Woodson were both members of the 1980 Big Ten title team that was honored at halftime of the game. https://youtu.be/dMpoNg2DVn0 You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional…

Purdue head coach Matt Painter met with the media after a 74-62 win over Indiana on Saturday. Joining Painter in the post-game press conference were Purdue players Eric Hunter, Matt Haarms and Aaron Wheeler. The Hoosiers (15-7, 5-7) will host Iowa on Thursday night in Bloomington. https://youtu.be/o7d3iw1y1UQ https://youtu.be/hW4LoEHOkpw You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier 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.

Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media after a 74-62 loss to Purdue on Saturday afternoon. Joining Miller in the post-game press conference were IU players Jerome Hunter and Trayce Jackson-Davis. The Hoosiers (15-7, 5-7) will host Iowa on Thursday night in Bloomington. You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier 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 defeated Indiana on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. by a final score of 74-62. The three keys, final stats, and highlights from the game are below. The Hoosiers (15-8, 5-7) will host Iowa on Thursday night in Bloomington. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Purdue continues to knock down threes.  Purdue had a huge game on Wednesday night at home against Iowa with 19 three-pointers, but on the road the Boilermakers had been a different story.  That changed on Saturday as Purdue knocked down 8-of-16 from deep as IU struggled to close out on…

After 20 years, legendary former IU basketball coach Bob Knight returned to Assembly Hall on Feb. 8, 2020. Statement from Fred Glass: “Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, I don’t think anything meant more to Coach Knight than the relationships he developed with his players, and it’s great that he is able to enjoy this moment with so many of them. We are very pleased to welcome him back to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.”  – Fred Glass, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics https://youtu.be/1VZfjzN8hiw https://twitter.com/IndianaOnBTN/status/1226242404132544513?s=20 https://twitter.com/IndianaOnBTN/status/1226242682554589188?s=20 The Attendees: 1980 Championship Team Steve Bouchie Tony Brown Butch…

The clash on Saturday afternoon between Indiana and Purdue should have it all. A rivalry game.  NCAA Tournament bids on the line.  Special guests? With the buzz surrounding this game, it should be peak-Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall conditions in Bloomington. The support in the building will be as good as it gets for IU, and the Hoosiers will gladly welcome it. Indiana is looking to snap a five game losing streak to Purdue including three straight losses at home in the series.  Head coach Archie Miller is looking for his first win against the Boilermakers, and IU is looking to…

The rumors have been swirling all week. Sources have confirmed that former Indiana head coach Bob Knight will be at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday.  But each time those tips come with the same caveat. Ultimately, it is up to the Coach. And Indiana fans know how that goes.  Rumors of a Bob Knight return to an IU basketball game have come and gone seemingly dozens of times — with no Coach. But the ESPN color commentator for Indiana’s game on Saturday against Purdue has a different level of access than most.  Knight presented Dick Vitale when he was…