Author: Seth Tow

LOS ANGELES — Indiana’s first bye week might not appear a notable point in the season from the outside. But that week off, at the end of September and beginning of October, is when everything changed for Mikail Kamara. The standout edge entered this year with lofty goals, setting his sights on reaching 20 sacks and setting a new IU single-season record. After leading the Hoosiers with 10 sacks in 2024, aiming for the program record book felt lofty, but attainable. But things weren’t going according to plan for Kamara. He went into that bye week with two tackles for…

LOS ANGELES — If the spotlight of being thrust into a bigger role on a stage like the Rose Bowl and the College Football Playoff is a lot to handle, Daniel Ndukwe doesn’t show it. Top-ranked Indiana football will likely turn to the sophomore defensive end in a large capacity on New Year’s Day against No. 9 Alabama, after Stephen Daley suffered a knee injury during postgame celebrations at the Big Ten Championship Game. Ndukwe has seen the field in all but two games for the Hoosiers over the last two years, but most of that action came on special…

LOS ANGELES — Indiana football entered this season with a three-man backfield committee. Returnee Kaelon Black was set to team up with transfers Roman Hemby and Lee Beebe Jr. to form a trio, keeping with Curt Cignetti’s philosophy of utilizing several running backs throughout the year. Hemby led the way in touches in week 1 against Old Dominion, with Beebe getting some extended bench time after a costly fumble in the first half. The backfield workload was split pretty evenly in week 2 against Kennesaw State. But Beebe suffered a non-contact knee injury during the third quarter of Indiana’s week…

LOS ANGELES — Louis Moore’s football career has involved twists and turns at just about every point along his journey. Indiana’s free safety has turned in a career year, recording a team-high six interceptions — tying for second-most in the country, and second-most in program history. He’s also made 2.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Moore earned second-team All-American status from the Associated Press for his efforts. But for a player whose path looks like Moore’s, this sort of season could never come easily. The Mesquite, Texas native started his collegiate career at the junior college level after…

IU women’s basketball enters the main Big Ten schedule next week after a non-conference slate filled with ups and downs. The Hoosiers sport an 11-2 overall record, and they’re ranked No. 57 on Torvik. The record is bloated with wins over largely unimpressive competition — IU’s best win so far is over No. 73 Gonzaga on a neutral court. The team’s two losses came against its two best opponents to date: AP No. 10 and Torvik No. 27 Iowa State on a neutral court, and Torvik No. 39 Illinois on the road. Teri Moren’s team has its work cut out…

Teri Moren had no idea she was going to lose a player last week. Czech guard Valentyna Kadlecova left the Indiana women’s basketball program on Dec. 15 to return home and pursue the professional game. The sophomore started IU’s first 10 games of the season, before Moren moved her to the bench in favor of freshman Maya Makalusky. Kadlecova played one game as a reserve, but then she wasn’t present for IU’s win over Eastern Michigan, an absence Moren attributed to “personal reasons.” She officially left the program the next day. IU’s head coach declined to elaborate on any details…

BLOOMINGTON — Throughout December, IU men’s basketball has had trouble playing complete games. The Hoosiers have endured slow starts, notably falling behind Louisville 16-0 in the first six minutes. That was an issue dating back to preseason games, as the team stumbled early in its exhibition game against Baylor. And Indiana has now struggled in the second half for three straight games. The Hoosiers fell apart in the second half at Kentucky, and then got outscored after halftime in wins over Chicago State and Siena. IU dominated the first half against the Saints Monday, in an 81-60 victory at Simon…

Watch as Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren and guards Shay Ciezki and guard Lenée Beaumont discussed IU’s 71-44 win over Western Carolina. Videos provided by IU Athletics. https://youtu.be/TJTLaWQhP0A https://youtu.be/B2jLOmTES88 For complete coverage of IU women’s basketball, GO HERE.  The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Instagram, X, and Facebook Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana women’s basketball beat Western Carolina 71-44 Sunday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights, final stats, and a few quotes. IU (11-2) begins the main Big Ten slate after Christmas, hosting Minnesota on Monday, Dec. 29. —————————————————— Three quick reasons why Indiana beat Western Carolina 1. Low turnover count: The Hoosiers have been plagued by turnover issues at times throughout the beginning of the season. Their 13.9 turnovers per game entering Sunday wasn’t a horrendous amount, but it’s spiraled out of control on several occasions — IU…

With a week in between games, Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries zeroed in on one of his team’s weaknesses. Going into Saturday’s game against Chicago State, Indiana was averaging 18.9 fouls per game, which would be the program’s worst mark since 2016-17. Opponents were attempting 22.7 free throws per game entering Saturday, which would be IU’s low point since 2010-11. The fouling created multiple clear problems. In Indiana’s three losses, Minnesota attempted 20 free-throws, Louisville got 19, and Kentucky had 29. The Hoosiers were just giving away too many points at the foul line. And, along with that,…