Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana picked up a commitment from 3-star class of 2026 safety Jamar Owens on Friday afternoon. Owens announced his decision on his Instagram page.  He took an official visit to IU last weekend. According to the industry average, Owens is the No. 70 safety in the 2026 class. The 6-foot and 180-pound Owens attends Jonesboro H.S. in Douglasville, Ga.  He had 70 tackles including three for loss, three interceptions and two forced fumbles as a junior. Owens’ offers included Texas A&M, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Auburn, Texas, Florida State, USC and others. Indiana now has two safeties in their 2026…

The Miami Heat NBA Summer League roster will have some IU flair next month. Former Hoosiers center Kel’el Ware will be playing a second season with the Heat, and he’ll be joined this summer by his successor on the low block in Bloomington. Multiple outlets have reported Oumar Ballo will play for the Heat this summer as he vies for a professional role. Ballo averaged 13 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 62.3 percent from the field for Indiana last season. The 22-year-old 7-footer started his college career at Gonzaga and Arizona before transferring…

Indiana made what appears to be their first class of 2028 offer on Thursday evening. The IU staff offered rising sophomore wing Boogie Cook.  In his social media posts announcing the offer, Cook said it was his first Division I offer.  Schools like Purdue and Louisville and others are also involved. The Louisville, Ky. product attends Christian Academy of Louisville. The 6-foot-7 Cook played in front of the IU staff at the program’s team camp in Bloomington earlier this month. For travel basketball Cook plays on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit for Indiana Elite 2028.  Thus far he is averaging 10.9…

Indiana has a fourth high-major opponent on the 2025-26 schedule. The Hoosiers will host Kansas State on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Rocco Miller appears to be the first to report the news on Thursday.  Sources confirm to The Daily Hoosier Miller’s report is accurate. IU will also play Marquette in Chicago, Louisville in Indianapolis, and Kentucky in Lexington as part of their first nonconference slate under head coach Darian DeVries.  The Hoosiers are also expected to host Milwaukee and Chicago State as part of the still develop nonconference schedule. Kansas State had a disappointing 2024-25 season…

March 7, 2024 was a day that felt like the point of no return for former IU basketball head coach Mike Woodson. That’s the day coveted 5-star signee Liam McNeeley announced he had asked out of his national letter of intent with Indiana and was reopening his college recruitment. With the benefit of hindsight, it probably wasn’t a coincidence Indiana leaked a day earlier that Woodson would be returning for the 2024-25 campaign.  It was probably not a coincidence that IU was getting out in front of the McNeeley news, and probably not a coincidence that McNeeley was reacting to…

Choosing the best of former IU head coach Bill Mallory’s seasons wasn’t easy, but it is clear that the two-year run from 1987 to 1988 was not only his best — but one of the best in school history. The 1988 Hoosiers were coming off of a great season, and the momentum and enthusiasm around the program could not have been higher. IU jumped right out of the gates with a 3-0-1 start, the only blemish being a tie at Missouri.  The early wins all came by more than 20 points and included triumphs over Rice, Kentucky and Northwestern.…

Darian DeVries suffered his first high school recruiting decision day loss this afternoon. 4-star wing Sammy Jackson surprised many Wednesday when he picked perennial mid-major power Virginia Commonwealth over Indiana and Texas, along with St. Joe’s. Jackson announced the decision at his high school.  His father, long-time NBA player Marc Jackson, also started his college career at VCU before transferring to Temple. A Philadelphia product, Jackson chose to play at VCU for another product of his hometown.  New VCU head coach Phil Martelli, Jr. played at St. Joe’s in Philadelphia. Jackson took an official visit to IU earlier this month.…

In the age of revenue sharing, college athletic departments need to find more ways to raise money. More games means more television revenue, and it seems we may be entering the era of more action on the courts and fields throughout the college landscape. One of the first signs of that came Wednesday, when CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reported the NCAA is expected to approve an expansion of the college basketball season from 31 to 32 games.  Norlander says the move is being done to encourage even more high-profile nonconference games. The change would go into effect with the 2026-27…

When it comes to recruiting, two is better than one. According to a report by Sam Kayser, Indiana is in contact with class of 2026 4-star forward twins Gallagher and Gavin Placide.  They are described in the 6-foot-8 to 6-foot-10 range by various outlets. Gallagher is the No. 77 player in the class according to the industry average, and the No. 9 power forward.  Gavin is the No. 53 player and the No. 18 small forward. Both players are skilled forwards, with emerging wing skills and the ability to shoot the three, but with size and frames that would fit…

Indiana’s strong class of 2026 took a big hit on Tuesday evening. Just days after his official visit to his father’s alma mater, 4-star defensive back Jay Timmons announced he’s flipping his verbal pledge from IU to Florida State. As we’ve covered here in recent weeks, Timmons telegraphed this move with his comments about Florida State and ultimately his decision to visit Tallahassee over the weekend. Timmons verbally committed to IU in April right after an official visit in Bloomington, but ultimately the draw to FSU was too much for the Pennsylvania product. Timmons is the son of former Pittsburgh…