Indiana basketball is back. Finally. But not everyone is back. After 11 days off, the Hoosiers will resume Big Ten play on Thursday night without starting point guard Rob Phinisee. The freshman suffered a concussion on December 19th against Central Arkansas and has not returned to practice since. It is an inopportune time for IU to be without its starting point guard, as they face an Illinois team that likes to play aggressive pressure defense. Already without significant guard depth, Indiana head coach Archie Miller referred to the Hoosiers ability to handle the Illini pressure as the “story of the…
Author: Mike Schumann
Indiana University basketball head coach Archie Miller met with the media on Wednesday to preview Big Ten play. The Hoosiers return to action tomorrow after a prolonged break. Their last game was December 22nd vs. Jacksonville. During the press conference Miller indicated that freshman point guard Rob Phinisee is out “for the foreseeable future” with a concussion, while senior Zach McRoberts is expected to return to action. Phinisee suffered the concussion on December 19th. Miller also indicated that Jerome Hunter and Race Thompson are not expected back in the short term. Juwan Morgan and Evan Fitzner also took questions and…
The IU football program is in the process of replacing its second coordinator in a matter of weeks. The defensive coordinator change was a fairly straightforward process. Tom Allen had his ace in the hole. The offensive coordinator job is a bit more complicated. Allen’s decision may impact his own career at IU. He has to get this one right. We are hearing from multiple sources that this will be a national search. While an in house promotion is possible, it isn’t likely for this one. One thing to keep an eye on will be whether the Hoosiers can find…
The 2018-19 NBA season is now well underway, and eight former IU basketball stars are back at it. We will be monitoring their seasons with monthly updates. Below we summarize their year to date performance through the end of December. OG Anunoby – Toronto Anunoby is primarily coming off the bench but that hasn’t significantly impacted his minutes per game thus far. He had a 21 point game in a contest he started on Dec. 21, but so far has yet to have a substantial break-out in year number two. His free throw shooting has gotten to the point of…
Another NFL regular season has come and gone, and IU football was well represented once again. In total, nine former Indiana University football players registered at least one snap during the 2018 NFL season. Below is a summary of their performance, including a strong finish to the season for several individuals. TEVIN COLEMAN, RB, ATLANTA FALCONS Att – 167 Yards – 800 YPC – 4.8 TD – 4 Rec – 32 Rec Yards – 276 TD – 5 Notes: Coleman was the starter all year in Atlanta and saw a slightly expanded role due to an injury to Devonta Freeman. …
It’s Indiana week for Illinois. Through the years, that has meant laughable hysterics coming out of the Illinois program. From Lou Henson calling Bob Knight a “classic bully” to Bruce Weber fostering venomous hatred towards an 18 year old named Eric Gordon, the Illini are always good for a chuckle. And why shouldn’t their beat reporters join in on the fun? This is Illinois (4-9) basketball after all. You know, the same Illinois that is coming off a home loss to Florida Atlantic, if you are keeping score at home. The same program that is coming off a 14-18 overall…
– This story will be updated – Indiana will have both a new defensive and offensive coordinator in 2019. Last week the Hoosiers announced that Kane Wommack would take over as defensive coordinator. On Sunday evening, former offensive coordinator Mike DeBord announced his retirement from football. Here is the full release from the school: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana associate head coach Mike DeBord announced tonight his retirement after a 37-year career. DeBord posted an 80-33 (.708) overall record, including a 47-27 (.635) conference mark, in his nine years as an FBS offensive coordinator. “Coach (Lloyd) Carr told me many years ago I…
The college football playoff games weren’t close on Saturday night, but Indiana high school basketball game through with great games involving Indiana class of 2019 signees Trayce Jackson-Davis and Armaan Franklin. You can watch the the full stream of both games below. Further below are a few other games notes from the weekend involving IU basketball recruiting targets. CENTER GROVE vs. WARREN CENTRAL Whether it is football or basketball, Warren Central just never seems lose. After an undefeated football season culminating in a state title, the basketball Warriors won their 40th game in a row last night over IU signee…
The holidays are largely behind us. There is no Hoosier bowl game to anticipate. IU basketball has been off for a week. Feeling a little withdrawal? We have just the cure, as we go behind the numbers to examine some of the more interesting advanced statistical outliers through 13 games for the Hoosiers. While we wet your appetite, there is hope on the horizon. The No. 23 Hoosiers return to action on Thursday at home against Illinois. All statistics are via KenPom.com unless otherwise noted. EFFICIENT ON BOTH ENDSYou can’t be an elite team without the ability to be effective…
When elite Indiana University athletics programs come to mind, the IU men’s soccer and basketball programs are likely the first that most people think of. And that’s for good reason, as those programs have collectively produced 13 team national titles. The IU men’s swimming and diving program takes a backseat to no one with 6 team national titles of its own. Currently ranked No. 2 in the country, the 2018-19 Hoosiers should threaten in March for the long awaited 7th crown. The 6 national titles came consecutively from 1968 through 1973. The first of IU’s 26 Big Ten titles came…