Author: Mike Schumann

As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is UT Martin guard Jordan Sears. A 5-11, 185-pound senior from Daytona Beach, Fla., Sears topped the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring – pumping in 21.6 points per outing. That figure ranked ninth in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, and his 692 total points were the third-highest single-season tally in school history. He also broke a 38-year record for free throws made (162) and ranked…

Is Dusty May ready for the big stage? IU basketball fans are about to get an up close and personal view as he heads to the Big Ten. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the former IU basketball manager under Bob Knight is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach at Michigan. May became one of the hottest names on the coaching carousel a year ago when he led Florida Atlantic to its greatest season in school history.  He guided his Owls to the Final Four while posting a program-best 35-4 record.  After a 25-9 2023-24 campaign, FAU has…

As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is Drexel center Amari Williams. The 6-foot-10 and 265-pound Williams was named the Coastal Athletic Association’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record third time. Williams was also named to the CAA’s First Team for the second straight season in a vote by the league’s coaches. The senior from Nottingham, England led the CAA in blocked shots for the third straight season averaging 1.8…

It isn’t a major list cut, but we have some clarity from in-state class of 2025 5-star Jalen Haralson. Going forward Haralson will consider Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan State, Missouri, Notre Dame, and Purdue. Originally from the Anderson, Ind. area, Haralson played two years at Fishers H.S. in the Indianapolis suburbs before transferring to La Lumiere in LaPorte, Ind. Haralson has taken multiple visits to IU since the Hoosiers offered him back in October of 2021. In an interview with Joe Tipton of On3, Haralson gave his latest thoughts on Indiana. “The fan base is what everybody looks…

Two weeks with no games has been just what the doctor ordered for the IU women. Indiana will begin in its March Madness run Saturday in Bloomington at full strength. All-American center Mackenzie Holmes is healthy and expected to start when the Hoosiers face Fairfield in first round NCAA Tournament action. “We are much healthier.  Mack (Holmes) has been really good all week, has been constant in practice,” IU coach Teri Moren said Friday at a media availability. “This break has been really good for this group.” Moren said Holmes is not on any kind of minutes restriction Saturday. Holmes…

Indiana now knows all of its opponents for the 2025 season. Kennesaw State’s Athletics Department announced a game against IU in Bloomington on Sept. 6, 2025. The game will be the first in series history between the two programs and will mark KSU’s first competition against a Big Ten football opponent. The Owls officially become members of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) on July 1, 2024, and will compete within Conference USA. Kennesaw State is entering just their tenth year of football competition. On a perhaps related note, IU President Pam Whitten came to Bloomington from Kennesaw State. Here are…

Indiana has its first confirmed member of the frontcourt for 2024-25. Forward Malik Reneau will return for his junior season, he announced on Thursday. Reneau averaged 15.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists in his second year with IU.  He shot 55.8% from the field overall and 33.3% from three (on 45 attempts).  He started all 33 games for the Hoosiers. After producing the biggest year-over-year increase in points in the league, Reneau was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media. Overall, Reneau becomes the third confirmed member of next season’s team.  Previously, guards Trey…

Indiana is not in the NCAA Tournament, but several former players and coaches are. Here is a quick overview of folks with IU basketball connections involved with teams in the coming days. The list includes two head coaches who have combined for more nearly 1,500 wins, an active former player, and Archie Miller’s entire group of original assistants. —————————————————— South Carolina vs. Oregon — Thursday at 4:00 p.m. ET (TNT).  Long-time IU assistant coach Tim Buckley is serving his second season with the same title at South Carolina.  Buckley was nicknamed the shot doctor during his time at IU. Nevada…

As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is Eastern Kentucky guard Leland Walker.  And for many, this may be more of a refresher course than a new name to know. Indianapolis native Leland Walker is a player we’ve covered before. Indiana recruited him going back to Archie Miller’s time at IU. Mike Woodson’s Indiana staff reached out to Walker almost immediately on Tuesday when his name hit the transfer portal, The Daily…

As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is Belmont transfer point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie. Gillespie was named to the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Most-Improved Team and Second Team All-Conference after the 6-1 guard built upon the foundation of his outstanding 2023 campaign, developing into one of the most impactful players in the MVC this season. Ranking among league leaders in seven statistical categories, Gillespie averages 17.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and…