Author: Mike Schumann

March 20, 1987 — Cincinnati, Ohio Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski go back a long way. In 1966 Krzyzewski joined Knight’s Army program as a guard where he played for three years and averaged 6.2 points per game.  Krzyzewski joined Knight on the IU staff for a memorable 1974-75 season before returning to Army to lead that program until 1980. When Krzyzewski took over at Duke in 1980, it took him a few years to get things going.  But after reaching the national title game in 1986, the Duke head coach had started to establish the Blue Devils on the…

There’s a familiar face to IU basketball coach Darian DeVries headed to the transfer portal. San Jose State point guard Colby Garland will enter the portal when it opens on April 7 based on multiple reports. The 6-foot and 190-pound Garland has one year of eligibility remaining. Garland was Third Team All-Mountain West in 2025-26.  He appeared in 29 games, starting in 27 of them.  He averaged 20.3 points, 4.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game on the season, while shooting 49% from the field, including 37.2% from three.  Garland also made 84.8% at the free throw line. He finished…

There’s a strong chance Indiana football will land its best high school recruiting class ever with the class of 2027. The Hoosiers are riding an unprecedented wave of momentum, and they are leading contenders for several elite prospects in the current junior class. Below is a look at the players who have announced their intent to take official visits to Bloomington this spring and summer.  We’ll pin this post to the recruiting drop-down menu, and make changes as updates come in. The periods when on campus visits are allowed are March 2 through May 23, and May 28 through June…

Known for turning high school 0-stars into college 5-stars, IU football coach Curt Cignetti’s ability to evaluate talent is becoming legendary. And it’s the foundation of the incredible turnaround he has orchestrated in Bloomington. Just how on point have Cignetti and his staff been in evaluating and bringing in talent from the transfer portal? “I can only think off the type of my head one mistake we’ve made in the winter portal in two years,” Cignetti said last week on the Y-option podcast. One mistake would be a fairly incredible outcome since Indiana has by our count brought in 40…

A story has been making the rounds this week that, at a surface level, misleads readers when it comes to IU basketball’s annual operating expenses. On Sunday, Matt Brown, who publishes a website called “Extra Points,” teased on X an upcoming article with this tidbit about Indiana’s men’s basketball program: working on some MBB #charts for tomorrow and it is very funny how much Indiana spent last year on MBB for such lousy results, especially given what would happen with IUFB a few months later worst cost per win in the country last year outside of The Citadel (who had 1…

Via the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Two-Time National Coach of the Year To Lead Field to Green Flag Curt Cignetti, in celebration of Indiana University Football’s undefeated National Championship season, has been named honorary Pace Car driver for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Cignetti will drive the all-new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X – the most advanced Corvette ever, designed and built right here in the United States – to lead the field of 33 drivers to the start of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Exact Pace Car details, including the one-of-a-kind Indianapolis 500 livery, will be unveiled at a later…

Are you ready to be hurt by IU basketball again? There are two signs to watch for this spring before you succumb to the inevitable hope that eventually captures the fan base ahead of each new season. First, Indiana needs to operate as though it needs an entirely new starting five — because to compete at the top of the sport — it most certainly does. Seven players can return to Bloomington for the 2026-27 season, but it is not reasonable to expect all seven will be back.  And even if they did all come back, IU needs to operate…

Can the Hoosiers repeat in 2026? Oddsmakers believe Indiana is right back in the conversation as a national championship contender. Here’s a closer look at what they’re saying about Indiana’s national title, projected win total, and Heisman Trophy chances in 2026. CAN IU FOOTBALL WIN THE NATIONAL TITLE IN 2026? Across five different sports books, IU is a consensus of +750 to win the 2026 College Football Playoff title, which means for every $100 wagered, a profit of $750 will be made.  Those odds place Indiana fourth nationally, behind Ohio State (+600), Texas (+700) and Notre Dame (+700).  Oregon, Georgia,…

With Indiana’s 2025-26 season now officially over, we can confirm IU basketball forward Sam Alexis owns the program’s all-time single-season field goal percentage record. The 6-foot-9 and 240-pound forward made 68.7% (114 of 166) of his shots this season.  The IU record book requires a minimum of 100 field goals made.  He broke Thomas Bryant’s 2015-16 record of 68.3%.  Those two stand nearly six percentage points ahead of Matt Nover’s 62.8% in 1992-93. Alexis posted nine perfect games from the field, including an 8 of 8 effort against Oregon.  That performance is tied with five other former Hoosiers for the…

UMBC Athletics had a historic run in the spring of 2018. You probably remember the school became the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 that year, with a 74-54 win over Virginia. Even after the college basketball season ended, UMBC wasn’t done making headlines. The Retrievers upset No. 1 Albany in lacrosse weeks later that April. UMBC doesn’t have football team.  But feeling on top of the world at the time, the school playfully reached out to then defending national champion Alabama football on X, you know, just to say hi.  Here’s that post to Alabama in…