Author: Mike Schumann

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Minnesota Wednesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 77-47. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana led 43-28 at halftime.  They were led in the game by Sam Alexis with 23 points.  Lamar Wilkerson added 16. For Darian DeVries, Nick Dorn and Sam Alexis postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (18-12, 9-10) will travel to Ohio State on Saturday. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Sam Alexis posts big first half.  Sam Alexis took advantage of his size, and had space to operate in the middle of…

Indiana survived and advanced in its Big Ten Tournament opener. After trailing 45-25 late in the second quarter, the Hoosiers made a furious rally against Nebraska at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to post the largest comeback in program history. A Shay Ciezki 3-pointer ended the first half scoring and pulled IU to within 17 at the break, 45-28. And then the Hoosiers outscored Nebraska 19-10 in the third, and 25-14 in the fourth to complete a 44-24 second half.  The unlikely turnaround came after IU allowed 29 points to the Cornhuskers in the first quarter. Nebraska still led 67-60 with less than…

Indiana has offered one of the nation’s top high school guards. King Gibson announced an offer from the Hoosiers earlier this week. Based on the average of the national recruiting sites, the 6-foot-4 Gibson is a 5-star, the No. 5 overall player in the 2027 class, and the No. 1 combo guard.  There’s a chance Gibson will reclassify to 2026, he has told multiple outlets over the last couple months. A product of North Carolina, Gibson currently plays for Spire Academy in Ohio.  He was a teammate of Trent Sisley at Montverde a year ago.  Gibson started his high school…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (17-12, 8-10) vs. Minnesota (14-15, 7-11) Tip Time: 6:30 p.m. Eastern, Wednesday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind. Television: BTN (Cory Provus, LaPhonso Ellis) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream:  FOX Sports Point Spread:  Indiana is around a 7.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 73  Minnesota 67 History: Indiana leads 110-70 Last Meeting: Minnesota 73  Indiana 64 (Dec. 3) Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/under-darian-devries-iu-basketball-to-follow-a-new-format-for-senior-night/ Three keys from last matchup 1. Hoosiers go cold in Minnesota.  For over an eight minute stretch from late in the first half and…

How did a kid from the Seattle area become an IU basketball manager in the 1990s? It was one part a love for the game, another part a father’s love for discipline, and throw in an important connection. But the journey that led new IU basketball executive director Ryan Carr to the Hoosier State started with disappointment. “I was a kid that got cut from my high school team but loved basketball,” Carr told Don Fischer on the Inside Indiana Basketball radio show.  “My high school coach let me stick around and help them.  He knew how much I loved…

Under first-year head coach Darian DeVries, Indiana basketball is going with a new approach for Senior Night. For decades the program has recognized its final-year players on the Branch McCracken Court moments after their final home game. But for Wednesday’s game against Minnesota, IU will honor its seniors around 15 to 20 minutes before the 6:30 p.m. ET tip-off at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Senior Night has taken on a new meaning in the transfer portal era, as often the players in their final year of eligibility haven’t been on campus long.  That’s especially true for IU, as all six…

A record nine players from IU football were invited to the NFL Draft Combine over the last week in Indianapolis. Only three of the nine participated in any testing, but they were all measured, interviewed with league personnel, and participated in on-field drills. These Indiana players are several others should be at the program’s on-campus Pro Day on April 1 for further testing and evaluation in front of NFL staff. Here’s how the players tested and measured at the combine: ————————————————– OMAR COOPER, JR. Cooper ran a 4.42 40-yard dash.  He also posted 1.55 second 10-yard split, and a 37-inch…

With Selection Sunday now less than two weeks away, we are once again taking a weekly look at IU basketball’s chance to make the Big Dance. And after an 0-2 week, the Hoosiers are now likely on the outside looking in.  But it’s still relatively close. The Hoosiers will now likely need a 2-0 regular season finish and a deep run in the Big Ten Tournament — something the program has rarely accomplished. Once again, the NET rankings serve as the primary sorting tool for Division I men’s basketball, and they play an important role in establishing a team’s resume.…

Indiana’s NCAA Tournament hopes are on life support. The Hoosiers never led Sunday on their home floor, falling behind by nine just over five minutes into the game, and 13 just over 10 minutes in.  From there it was a Sisyphean effort to overcome the early deficit.  IU would cut the margin to seven late in the first half, and five on two occasions in the second.  Each time MSU responded with a three, and they took control in the final 10 minutes. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 77-64 in Bloomington with our latest edition of…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana lost to Michigan State Sunday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 77-64. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Michigan State led 45-37 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 29 points.  Tucker DeVries added 20. For Darian DeVries, Tucker DeVries and Lamar Wilkerson post game, GO HERE. Indiana (17-12, 8-10) hosts Minnesota on Wednesday. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Spartans from three.  Michigan State had what seemed like a never ending arsenal of dagger three-pointers.  Late shot clock, IU…