Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana and Notre Dame shot faked the game’s turning point a few times.  First it was Notre Dame, on back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers in the first half by Nikola Djogo, John Mooney and TJ Gibbs as they turned a 19-14 ND lead into 28-14, and the Hoosiers appeared to be in trouble.  Indiana responded however through the end of the first half and into the second half, cutting the Irish lead to 31-30.  Notre Dame immediately proceeded to stretch the lead right back out to 44-31 with 16:50 to go.  Surely that would be it for an Indiana team that was struggling…

You have to love the fight in this Indiana team.  They may not be a great shooting team but they certainly battle.  And it was that grit and determination that helped Indiana pull out an 80-77 overtime win in a game that it felt like they’d lose on multiple occasions.  Indiana overcame double digit deficits in both the first and second halves but still struggled to capture the lead until the very end of regulation.  Time will tell if this was a program transforming win or just a nice effort today, but for the first time in a while this…

The Indiana Hoosiers (5-5) and the 18th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2) travel to Indianapolis for a Saturday afternoon contest at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.  The game will tip-off at 2:30 and it will be broadcast on Fox.  In a series that dates back to 1908, this will be the 72nd meeting between the two storied programs, with Indiana winning 49 of the previous 71 contests.  On Wednesday we took a look back at some of the more memorable Indiana wins over Notre Dame. Notre Dame Head Coach Mike Brey is in his 23rd overall season as a head coach…

In case you haven’t noticed, the Indiana University football team’s 2018 recruiting class is a respectable 39th nationally according to 247sports.com.  This ranking is fluid and based on verbal commitments.  If you’ve paid attention to college football recruiting in recent years, you know that last minute changes of heart by recruits are not uncommon.  In fact, IU is currently still in discussions with a few players in the 2018 class, and just got a RB to flip his commitment from Rutgers to Indiana. We should have more clarity in just a few days.  The college football recruiting landscape has changed,…

Posted by IU Basketball on Thursday, December 14, 2017

Indiana University men’s basketball Coach Archie Miller met with the media on Thursday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.  He previewed Indiana’s game on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 against Notre Dame.  Moreover, Coach Miller provided some interesting insights into the growth he’s seen over the last 10 games (and areas that still need development).  Additionally Arch provided views on the somewhat surprising minutes that Zach McRoberts has seen in recent games. TEAM STRIDES OVER THE FIRST 10 GAMES Coach Miller highlighted several areas where the team has grown over the first 10 games: The team is “playing harder for longer…

The Indiana University men’s basketball team will take on the 18th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Saturday at 2:30 PM in Indianapolis on Fox.  The game will mark the 72nd all-time meeting between the programs, with Indiana leading the series 49-22.  The series dates back to 1908.  Below, we’ve selected our favorite Indiana wins in the series in chronological order.  Have another favorite Hoosier victory over the Irish that you think should be on the list?  Let us know: DECEMBER 15, 1970, INDIANA 106  NOTRE DAME 103 Down 53-43 at the half, Lou Watson’s Hurryin’ Hoosiers rallied in the…

Indiana basketball recruiting target Romeo Langford is on a historic journey to possibly become the all-time leading scorer in Indiana boys high school basketball history.  We’ll continue to monitor his progress along the way.  Former IU great Damon Bailey is the current all-time scoring leader at 3,134 points.  Langford appears likely to pass a couple other IU greats soon:  Alan Henderson and James Blackmon, Jr. Below we have charted Langford’s individual game performances for the 2017-18 season, his points needed to catch Bailey, and the points per game average that Langford would need based on New Albany’s minimum games (23)…

In a match that looked destined for penalty kicks, the Stanford Cardinal broke through in the second overtime and ended the Indiana University men’s soccer team’s quest for a 9th national title.  Stanford won its third consecutive national title. After looking sharp in the early minutes of the first half with crisp ball handling and passing, IU then spent a lot of time in their own half of the field for the remainder of the half.  The Cardinal held a 5-1 shots on goal lead at the break.  A couple first half diving saves from goalkeeper Trey Muse helped keep…

The last step on the Indiana University men’s soccer team’s quest for a ninth national title begins at 1:00 on Sunday at the College Cup in Philadelphia.  The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.  The task will be tall as the Hoosiers will face the two time defending national champion Stanford Cardinal.  2 seded Indiana is the only undefeated team in the country at 18-0-6, while the 9th seeded Cardinal stand at 18-2-2.  Indiana advanced to the final by defeating North Carolina 1-0, while Stanford defeated Akron 2-0. The final is a match between perhaps the two best defensive teams…