Author: Evan Orris

First-year head coach Mike Woodson and the Indiana Hoosiers have had 42 days of practice to get ready for the season. But, due to nagging injuries, they are not completely where they want to be. Throughout this offseason, the Hoosiers were dealing with their fair share of injuries. Freshman Logan Duncomb had a shoulder strain and did not play in the Bahamas, Anthony Leal didn’t play there due to a concussion, Miller Kopp injured his ankle during the same trip, Khristian Lander was seen at Hoosier Hysteria with a boot on his left foot, Trey Galloway also sat out that…

“We will get back on top,” Indiana head coach Mike Woodson said on Saturday during Hoosier Hysteria. “We want to give you something to be proud of.” As he spoke those words, an echo of cheers and applause swarmed Assembly Hall. Woodson spoke in front of a crowd that included several commits and recruiting prospects. For them, it was Woodson’s attempt to lure them to IU. But, it was also a recruiting pitch for the fans. The basketball program, one that is tied for the fourth most NCAA championships, has not been to the tournament since 2016. The future seemed…

After a year’s reprieve due to the Covid-19 virus, fans are back and flocking to Assembly Hall for the return of Hoosier Hysteria. First-year head coach Mike Woodson is looking to return the excitement to Bloomington, and Hysteria is one of the best ways to do so. In front of the packed sea of crimson and cream, the Men’s and Women’s teams will in team competitions such as the three-point shooting contest and the skills competition, and then the dunk contest will follow. Woodson also claimed that it would be his job to “bridge the gap between the young people…

How does a first team All-Big Ten, third team All-American, and Wooden Award finalist forward improve his already dominant game? That Trayce Jackson-Davis was able to accomplish those lofty accolades without posing much of a threat to score outside of the paint, and while not really trusting his right hand, speaks volumes to just how powerful his core competencies are. Last season, Trayce Jackson-Davis averaged 19.1 points and nine rebounds per game, and he did so without attempting a single three-pointer and only a handful of jumpers inside the arc. That is something that he is looking to change this…

Five banners hang in the rafters of Assembly Hall casting a championship-sized shadow over the legendary arena. For some, it represents the past success of Indiana basketball and how far the program has fallen from grace. However, first-year head coach Mike Woodson and his team have chosen to look at the banners like marking the “X” on a treasure map. “S–t, every time we step out on the floor, before we break huddle, I tell the team ‘look at those Big Ten titles, look at the national titles,'” Woodson said during the team’s media day on Monday. “There’s history here,…