Author: Mike Schumann

It’s no secret the transfer portal and player compensation have dramatically changed college sports over the last five years. But it isn’t like those dynamics burst onto the scene, everyone adapted, and we all moved on. These successive tsunamis have caused a reverberation across the landscape, leading to massive new issues to contend with on a seemingly never-ending basis. The latest college football transfer portal cycle provides a recent example. The portal “opened” for football on Jan. 2 and players could enter until Jan. 16. But what actually happened tells a very different story. Players around the country had visits…

It was clear in the summer Indiana’s lack of frontcourt size would present challenges. From rim protection to rebounding, IU basketball coach Darian DeVries was candid from the beginning about that. Like any coach, DeVries looked to scheme his way out of trouble.  If he could avoid dribble penetration in the paint, perhaps the lack of rim protection could be masked.  And if he could teach his players to be more physical and send all five to the glass, perhaps he could limit opposing offensive rebounds. But the results have been inconsistent at best. IU ranks No. 10 among Big…

IU football sent a record nine players to the 2026 NFL Draft Combine. And at next month’s NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, the program could break an all-time record for players selected, while ending several long droughts. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza should be the first Hoosier chosen in the first round since Thomas Lewis in 1994. Indiana’s 31-year run without a first-round pick is currently the longest such streak in the FBS.  And Mendoza appears almost certain to be IU’s first overall No. 1 pick since Corby Davis in 1938. The most players Indiana has had drafted in a single year was seven…

Somehow, some way, Indiana clings to life as a bubble team in the 2026 NCAA Tournament field. Does anyone really want to be in this thing? Here’s the latest look at IU basketball’s outlook for making the March Madness field.  It’s more promising than what you were probably expecting: IN THE NET Using the NCAA’s quadrant system, the quality of wins and losses are organized based on game location and the opponent’s NET ranking: Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75 Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135 Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240 Quadrant 4:…

Indiana’s NCAA Tournament hopes are bleak at this point. It’s lone path to the Big Dance requires a significant run at a conference tournament it has never won. IU’s early obstacles in the 2026 Big Ten basketball tournament are now known. The Hoosiers (18-13, 9-11) will play the winner of a Tuesday game between No. 15 Northwestern (13-18, 5-15) and No. 18 Penn State (12-18, 3-16). No. 10 seed Indiana’s opener at the Big Ten Tournament against either the Wildcats or Nittany Lions will be Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET at United Center in Chicago. The winner of Indiana vs.…

Another opportunity wasted. Indiana’s 5-0 lead to open the game would be its largest.  Ohio State immediately responded with a 16-3 run, and they were off to the races.  IU hung around for a bit, but a 22-8 Buckeye run to close the first half put this game away.  The Hoosiers would trail by as much as 24 in the second half before dressing up the final score a bit. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 91-78 in Columbus with our latest edition of The Report Card. The Hoosiers (18-13, 9-11) will face Northwestern or Penn State…

COLUMBUS, Ohio  — Indiana lost to Ohio State Saturday evening at Value City Arena by a final score of 91-78. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Ohio State led 50-33 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 18 points.  Tucker DeVries added 17. For Darian DeVries and Reed Bailey postgame, GO HERE. Indiana will be the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will play on Wednesday evening in Chicago. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Abysmal defense.  Ohio State torched Indiana’s defense.  The Buckeyes started the…

Ball State University has announced a change in men’s basketball leadership, with former IU basketball player Michael Lewis’ four-year stint as the Cardinals’ head coach coming to an end. Lewis guided Ball State to a 20-12 record in his first campaign (2022-23) while leading the Cardinals to their first 20-win season in six years. The program has since endured consecutive seasons with 15, 14 and 12 wins. He finished with a 61-64 mark as head coach of the Cardinals. Lewis was hired by Ball State in March of 2022. He was a long-time assistant coach prior to taking the Ball…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (18-12, 9-10) at Ohio State (19-11, 11-8) Tip Time: 5:30 p.m. ET, Saturday Location: Value City Arena (19,049), Columbus, Ohio Television: FOX:  Gus Johnson, Jimmy Jackson Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Ohio State is around an 4.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Ohio State 78 Indiana 73 History: Indiana leads, 114-88 Last Meeting: Indiana 66 OSU 60 (2025) Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/latest-bracketology-iu-basketball-at-ohio-state-looks-like-an-ncaa-tournament-play-in-game/ Ohio State’s Jake Diebler Jake Diebler was named the program’s 15th head coach on March 17, 2024. The 2025-26 season is  Diebler’s 10th season at…

In 2024 Kurtis Rourke was doubted because he came from the MAC Conference.  Would his production there translate to the Big Ten? Rourke finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting and led the Big Ten in QB Rating. In 2025 Fernando Mendoza was doubted because he hadn’t put up big numbers and took too many sacks.  Could he develop in the pocket and make the proper reads? Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to a 16-0 season and the national title. In Curt Cignetti’s third season as the IU football coach, he’s bringing in his most proven Power…