Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana suffered its first loss under coach Darian DeVries in its 2025-26 Big Ten opener. The Hoosiers led 27-19 in the first half and appeared to have a chance to pull away.  But from the 4:04 mark of the first half to the 15:26 mark of the second, IU didn’t make a shot from the field.  The game was somehow still tied at 39 with with 12:20 left, but that’s when the Gophers began to take over.  IU would never lead again. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 73-64 with our latest edition of The Report Card.…

MINNEAPOLIS — Indiana lost to Minnesota Wednesday evening at Williams Arena by a final score of 73-64. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. The game was tied at 33 at the half.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Tayton Conerway with 18 points.  Lamar Wilkerson added 15. For quick comments from Darian DeVries postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (7-1) will return to action Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to take on No. 6 Louisville. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Hoosiers go cold in Minnesota.  For over an eight minute stretch from…

Indiana freshman guard Aleksa Ristic could make his debut against Minnesota on Wednesday evening. In any event, his first game as a Hoosier is coming sooner than later. Ristic was listed is listed as questionable for tonight’s game at Williams Arena in Minneapolis (7 p.m. ET, BTN).  He had been listed as out for the first seven games of the season. A product of Serbia, Ristic went through pregame warmups for the first time on Saturday when IU faced Bethune-Cookman. On his Monday evening radio show, head coach Darian DeVries said Ristic was nearing a return. “He’s getting closer and…

All 22 players Indiana expected to sign in the IU football high school recruiting class of 2026 are on board. On the morning of the first day of the early signing period, the Hoosiers have announced all 22 additions to the class. As of Wednesday morning, the class is ranked No. 30 nationally and No. 9 in the Big Ten at both Rivals and 247Sports.  Obviously those are fluid rankings but do provide a directional indication of where the class stands relative to the competition. The class appears to be IU’s second highest-rated class in the rankings era after the…

College Football Playoff Committee Chairman Hunter Yurachek doesn’t provide a lot of insightful information when he takes questions from the media each week following the release of the updated CFP rankings. Yurachek knows he’s in an anything you say can and will be used against you situation. But Indiana and Ohio State fans want to know the spectrum of what’s possible for the loser of their Big Ten Championship matchup Saturday night in Indianapolis. With Ohio State No. 1 in the CFP rankings and the Hoosiers No. 2, it’s rather obvious the Big Ten winner will be the overall No.…

IU football remained No. 2 in the fifth release of the 2025 College Football Playoff rankings.  That came as no surprise.  But where they’ll be in the final version released this weekend remains to be seen. The latest rankings determined by the CFP Committee were announced live on ESPN Tuesday evening.  The Hoosiers have been No. 2 in each of the first five editions of the rankings. The latest version of the bracket has IU playing the winner of No. 10 Notre Dame  vs. No. 7 Texas A&M following a first round bye. As long as they remain a top-4…

12 players who finished their college careers at Indiana have seen an NFL field in 2025. Here’s a quick overview of how they performed so far this season. Dan Feeney – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, OL Feeney has played in seven games with five starts this season.  He has played 327 offensive snaps.  The 31-year-old has started each of the last five games. Feeney has now played in 127 games over nine NFL seasons.  Tampa Bay is his fifth NFL team on the active roster.  He is the longest-tenured Hoosier in the league. Luke Haggard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, OL Haggard…

Even after an 11-win season and an appearance in the College Football Playoff, Indiana’s unforgettable 2024 campaign left at least one lingering question. Could they win the big one? There was no shame in IU’s two 2024 losses that came against the two teams that ended up playing in the national championship game.  Especially not when considering those two games were played on the road. But under head coach Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers aspire to more than just moral victories and tangible progress. He made that abundantly clearly before he ever coached his first game in Bloomington. “You don’t bring…

The main computer model utilized to help determine which at-large teams make the NCAA Tournament field likes what Darian DeVries is cooking up in Bloomington. The NCAA released its first NET rankings for the 2025-26 college basketball season, and Indiana is ranked No. 11.  The NET rankings will now be updated daily through Selection Sunday. This is the highest IU basketball has been ranked in the NET since December of 2022. The Hoosiers are the fourth-highest ranked team from Big Ten, following No. 1 Michigan, No. 3 Purdue, and No. 10 Michigan State. The 2025-26 men’s basketball season marks the…

In it’s first ever appearance in the Big Ten Championship game, Indiana will attempt to win the program’s first outright league title since 1945. The No. 2 Hoosiers (12-0, 9-0) will face No. 1 Ohio State (12-0, 9-0) Saturday evening at 8 p.m. ET inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. (FOX).  The game marks the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 game involving Big Ten teams since 2006. Although they are the defending national champions, the Buckeyes are making their first appearance in the conference championship game since 2020. Indiana trails the all-time series against Ohio State 81-12-5.  The…