Author: Mike Schumann

IU basketball head coach Archie Miller joined Don Fischer on Monday night for their weekly radio show “Inside Indiana Basketball.” The pair discussed Indiana’s 7-0 start, the play of Trayce Jackson-Davis, and Tuesday’s Big Ten / ACC Challenge contest against Florida State.  Joining Fischer in the final segment was redshirt freshman forward Jerome Hunter. Indiana and Florida State tip-off at 9 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. (The video starts at around the 2:15 mark.  You can use the slider at the bottom of the video to advance between segments.  You may need to turn off mute…

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The top rated class of 2019 recruit in the Big Ten is living up to the hype so far. Averaging nearly a double-double on the season, IU freshman forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has been named the Big Ten’s freshman of the week for the second time.  The Greenwood, Ind. product produced a double-double in both games this past week — IU wins over Louisiana Tech and South Dakota State. https://twitter.com/IndianaMBB/status/1201580283478380544?s=20 The full release from the IU basketball program on Jackson-Davis is below: Jackson-Davis Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week For Second Time The Big Ten Conference has named Indiana forward…

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Nine former IU basketball stars are playing at the highest level of the game during the 2019-20 season.  We will be monitoring their seasons with monthly updates. Below we summarize their year to date performance with NBA stats through the first six weeks of the season and provide a brief update on each player. OG Anunoby – Toronto With Kawhi Leonard gone, Anunoby has assumed a bigger role in Toronto, and so far he is delivering with career highs nearly across the board. 2019-20 YTD Stats: Games/Games Started – 18/18 MPG – 30.1 (career high) Points – 11.2 (career high)…

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The Daily Hoosier will NEVER ask you for a subscription dime, but we do of course need to generate revenue in order to operate. We consider our model a cooperative approach where our content is free to you the consumer, but there are several ways that you can support us at no cost. Here on Cyber Monday, please consider the following ways to support The Daily Hoosier — at no additional cost to you.  You will be supporting a locally owned Indiana based small business, and we will “pay it back” with the great free content that you have come…

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With their eighth win of the season secured on Saturday, Indiana has set themselves up for a potentially attractive bowl game destination. Nine Big Ten teams ended up achieving bowl eligibility, with Ohio State a lock to make the College Football Playoff, if as expected, they defeat Wisconsin at the Big Ten Championship this weekend. That leaves eight teams for the bowl games with Big Ten tie-ins. It’s crowded at the top of the Big Ten, with Penn State, Wisconsin and Minnesota all at 10-2, and then Iowa and Michigan both at 9-3 above Indiana.  Some of these teams could…

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The tune-up games are over, but Indiana is still very much a work-in-progress.  Shorthanded in the backcourt, some might even argue that the Hoosiers are headed in the wrong direction. Indiana (7-0) opened the 2019-20 season with a perfect November.  That’s the good news.  IU capped off the month with a 64-50 win over South Dakota State on Saturday. A perfect start, yes, but Indiana was also never really challenged.  That’s about to change as a menu of 24 straight high major contests awaits.  Ready or not, here they come. We’re about to find out who these Hoosiers really are. …

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Indiana’s players were in good spirits after beating their arch rival Purdue and clinching the program’s first eight win season since 1993. IU players Peyton Ramsey, Sampson James, Nick Westbrook, Tiawan Mullen and Whop Philyor met with the media after the game. See also:  Final stats and highlights | Tom Allen post-game | Six Takeaways from the game https://youtu.be/r-xYW9ExHP8 https://youtu.be/KDejNKRTBTc https://youtu.be/eSee4m6EMHA https://youtu.be/v0IdNfd25QA https://youtu.be/ZGz8fT2srCs Philyor video credit – IU Athletics You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional…

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Rivalry games can be crazy, and the 2019 edition of Indiana vs. Purdue was certainly that. Despite falling behind by as much as 18 points in the second half, the Boilermakers rallied to force overtime on their home field.  But the Hoosiers (8-4, 5-4) pulled out a thriller in the second extra session when quarterback Peyton Ramsey ran it in from one yard out after Purdue had been forced to kick a field goal. Below are our six main takeaways as the Hoosiers reclaim the Old Oaken Bucket with their fifth win in the series in the last seven seasons.…

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IU basketball head coach Archie Miller met with the media following a 64-50 win over South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon. Joining Miller in the post-game media room were Justin Smith and Devonte Green. Indiana (7-0) will host Florida State on Tuesday night. See also:  Final stats and highlights https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/434092437282075/ Video credit – IU Athletics You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.

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Indiana defeated South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 64-50. Below are the final stats and highlights from the game.  See the post-game interviews here. The Hoosiers (7-0) will host Florida State on Tuesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. https://youtu.be/Qv2fUavD58U You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.

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