Author: Mike Schumann

Perhaps by now you have moved on from onside kicks and just an overall disastrous fourth quarter at The Gator Bowl. No one is happy about the way things played out in Jacksonville, but at some point there is the bigger picture to get back to. Going into the 2019 season, an eight win campaign would have been more than acceptable to just about any Hoosier fan.  After all, that is a win total that had not been attained since 1993.  Some question the quality of those eight wins, but that is an incredibly shortsighted perspective in the context of…

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It hasn’t been pressed yet, but there is an itchy trigger finger dangerously close to the panic button after a 75-59 loss to Maryland that was much, much worse than the score indicates. A simple examination of Indiana’s won/loss record doesn’t suggest the need for such elevated levels of concern this early in the season, but Hoosier fans have seen this story before. And with a Big Ten conference that has 12 of its 14 teams in the KenPom top 50, it will be sink or swim, with almost no opportunities for the faint of heart to gain confidence and…

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Indiana forward Joey Brunk and guard Al Durham, Jr. met with the media to discuss a 75-59 loss to Maryland on Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers (11-3, 1-2) will host Northwestern on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. See also:  Final stats and highlights | Archie Miller post-game | Mark Turgeon post-game | Indiana’s offense struggling https://youtu.be/bG0CfoWA4AE https://youtu.be/vgDZbrwRDww 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.

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Let’s call it what it is.  Indiana’s offense is a complete mess right now. One field goal in the final 9:25 of the first half on Saturday afternoon at Maryland.  A 1-for-17 shooting performance from three-point range until the Terrapins put in the walk-ons in the final four minutes. There is plenty of blame to go around — both players and coaches.   The bottom line is that IU head coach Archie Miller has got to crack the code of inept play on the offensive end — or we will be talking about a fourth straight season with no NCAA Tournament…

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Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon and members of his team discuss a 75-59 win over Indiana on January 4, 2020. The Hoosiers (11-3, 1-2) return to action on Wednesday night at home against Northwestern.  That game will tip-off at 7 p.m. ET. See also:  Final stats and highlights | Archie Miller post-game | Brunk and Durham discuss loss | Indiana’s offense struggling https://youtu.be/LMJDHT2R5Ug https://youtu.be/3lo26ZJum_o https://youtu.be/gH2CLvRfEkA 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.

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Indiana head coach Archie Miller discusses a 75-59 loss to Maryland on January 4, 2020. The Hoosiers (11-3, 1-2) return to action on Wednesday night at home against Northwestern.  That game will tip-off at 7 p.m. ET. See also:  Final stats and highlights | Brunk and Durham discuss loss | Mark Turgeon post-game | Indiana’s offense struggling https://youtu.be/C-cP9C8brFU 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.

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Indiana lost at Maryland on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 75-59. Below are the three keys to the game, final stats and highlights.  The Hoosiers (11-3, 1-2) will host Northwestern on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. ET. See also:  Archie Miller post-game | Brunk and Durham discuss loss | Mark Turgeon post-game | Indiana’s offense struggling THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. A nightmarish offensive effort.  The final stats are a bit misleading due to some garbage time production, but this was ostensibly Indiana’s worst offensive game of the year by just about any measure.  IU shot just…

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A lot of bad things started the last time Indiana visited Maryland. That Jan. 11 trip to College Park was the first time during the 2018-19 season that a loss became a losing streak.  The Hoosiers were coming off of a loss to Michigan, and after losing to the Terrapins in College Park, one loss became two, and eventually turned into seven straight and 12 of 13. It didn’t have to be that way.  And things certainly didn’t start out that way at the XFinity Center just under a year ago. IU scored the game’s first nine points, led by…

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Maryland head basketball coach Mark Turgeon met with the media to discuss Saturday’s game against Indiana. Turgeon is 191-94 in six years at Maryland. IU and Maryland will tip-off at Noon ET at Maryland on Saturday.  The game will air on Fox. https://youtu.be/3VjNec9yljU Video Credit – Terrapin Sports Report 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.

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Nearly halfway into the season, an identity has emerged for Indiana. Right, wrong, or indifferent, now 13 games into the season, and after six straight games against high major competition, the 2019-20 Hoosiers are in many ways who they are. With the resumption of Big Ten play now here, how will IU fare in what appears to be as difficult of a league slate as we’ve seen in a long time?  First and foremost, can Indiana avoid a season sinking stretch like last season that saw the Hoosiers drop 12 of 13 in January and February?  And how is IU…

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