It has been a season of unfamiliar, and at times uncharted territory thus far for the Indiana women’s basketball team. A win over a top five team? The Hoosiers did that for the first time in a decade. A national ranking as high as No. 12? That had never happened for IU until this 2019-20 campaign. Now Indiana is set to begin Big Ten conference play, and once again the Hoosiers find themselves in an unfamiliar spot — as one of the favorites to win the league. The last time Indiana claimed a Big Ten regular season crown, no one…
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With the 2019-20 high school season now well underway, The Daily Hoosier will be highlighting several players on the radar of the IU basketball program. One of a few in-state point guards that has the attention of the regional high major programs is North Central (Indianapolis) sophomore Leland Walker. As a freshman playing in the most talented conference (MIC) in the state of Indiana, Walker averaged 15 points and 2.5 assists per game for the 2018-19 season. According to North Central, through six games this year Walker is averaging 13.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting…
Juwan Morgan owes Archie Miller an apology. Sort of. “As much as I hated that they always made me play the five,” Morgan said with a big grin during his senior day speech in March about Miller and his coaching staff having Morgan play center over the last two years of his Indiana career. Without a true post presence on the roster that was healthy and high major ready during Morgan’s junior and senior seasons at IU, Miller had little choice when it came to where to play his All-Big Ten performer. Of course Morgan was being playful when he…
Indiana made a living early in the season against smaller mid-majors dominating the paint, winning the rebounding margin and getting to the free throw line. As it turns out, those early contests were good preparation for the more difficult portion of IU’s schedule, including Sunday’s game against Arkansas (10-1). According to KenPom, the Razorbacks are one of the shortest teams in the country, coming in at No. 281 nationally in average height. Playing under first year head coach Eric Musselman, Arkansas’ top five players in terms of minutes are all guards that are 6-foot-5 or shorter. 6-foot-6 forward Adrio Bailey…
As the new year approaches, The Daily Hoosier is taking a look back at the top eight IU Athletics stories of 2019. From its signature programs to the up-and-comers, the 2019 calendar year has been a memorable one for several IU teams. There has also been major human interest news as well. Here are The Daily Hoosier’s top Indiana Athletics stories of 2019. 8. Swim and dive continues ascent as King goes out on top. Led by the legendary Lilly King, the IU women followed a Big Ten title with a ninth overall finish at the NCAA Championships in March. …
New Palestine, Ind.’s Charlie Spegal is the state of Indiana’s all-time leading rusher. He produced 10,867 yards in his high school career with 173 touchdowns. His 173 rushing touchdowns and 175 total touchdowns are also Indiana high school records. Spegal is one of just five players nationally to ever amass 10,000 rushing yards and over 1,000 career points for a high school career. The 5-foot-9 and 225 pound Indiana Mr. Football winner will play for IU next season. https://youtu.be/-PgvAtaKTBI Video Credit – IHSAA You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble…
A pair of five-star recruits went head to head over the weekend. Former IU recruiting target Caleb Love of Christian Brothers College High (Mo.) and 2021 in-state guard Khristian Lander squared off at the Bosse Winter Classic. Highlights from the game are below. Love’s Christian Brothers squad from St. Louis won the game 78-72 over Lander and Evansville Reitz Lander finished with 26 points, while Love scored 27. Video credit – In the Gym Hoops 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…
Indiana quarterback Peyton Ramsey spoke with the media on Monday about his team’s preparation for the Gator Bowl. IU’s all-time completion percentage leader, Ramsey is 184-of-266 (69.2 percent) throwing this year for 2,227 yards, 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The Hoosiers (8-4) will face Tennessee (7-5) on Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. ET in Jacksonville, Fla. https://youtu.be/byMmsb8JdRg Video Credit – IU Athletics 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 football coach Tom Allen met with the media on Monday to discuss the latest with his team’s Gator Bowl preparations and the health of several key players. Allen also confirmed that offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer, who has accepted the head coaching position at Fresno State, will lead Indiana’s offense at the Gator Bowl. IU (8-4) and Tennessee (7-5) kick off on Jan. 2 from Jacksonville at 7 p.m. ET. https://youtu.be/Yc89EuG26HI 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…
As the Indiana basketball team left Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon, it was difficult to ignore the similarities to this same point in the season last year. A year ago it was true freshman Rob Phinisee at the microphone discussing his late game heroics in a win against Butler. This year, it was true freshman Armaan Franklin. Last year Indiana moved to 9-2 after that Crossroads Classic win. This year the Hoosiers have moved to 11-1. An optimist sees good records. A pessimist can have legitimate questions both then and now regarding the way the Hoosiers are winning. A year ago,…