Author: Mike Schumann

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (14-7, 5-5) at No. 10 Purdue (16-5, 8-2) Tip Time: 8 p.m. Eastern, Friday Location: Mackey Arena (14,876), West Lafayette, Ind. Television: FOX (Jason Benetti, Robbie Hummel) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Purdue is a 12.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Purdue 79 Indiana 67 History: Purdue leads 127-92 Last Meeting: PUR 79, IU 59 on Feb. 10, 2024, in West Lafayette, Ind. Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Purdue’s Matt Painter With seven Sweet 16 appearances, 15 NCAA Tournament berths, an appearance in the NCAA Championship game, five…

If you’re unsure who to root for in Super Bowl LIX, perhaps two Hoosiers on one of the teams will make the difference. The Kansas City Chiefs feature two former IU football players:  Cam Jones at linebacker and Peyton Hendershot at tight end. You’ll see both on the field for special teams, and Hendershot occasionally on offense. Wearing No. 44 for the Chiefs, Jones played in both of their playoff games thus far.  He saw action on 32 special teams snaps and recorded one tackle. For the second year in a row, Jones played in 17 games with one start…

The IU football program updated their 2025 roster on Wednesday afternoon, and that always brings about a few updates on the players. The headline news today was that 2024 starting cornerback Jamier Johnson is no longer with the team. Here are a few more player notes from the updated 2024 roster: Nick Kidwell (OL) – The veteran offensive lineman has decided not to seek an additional year of eligibility and he is no longer on the roster, The Daily Hoosier has learned.  Kidwell appeared to be on track to start at guard in 2024 before suffering a season-ending injury during…

Indiana loaded up at cornerback during the offseason via the transfer portal. That led to questions since both starters were ostensibly returning from the 2024 College Football Playoff team. Some degree of clarity arrived when Indiana updated their online roster on Wednesday.  Cornerback Jamier Johnson is no longer listed as a member of the team. A senior from California, Johnson is no longer with the program, a source confirmed to The Daily Hoosier. Johnson started the 12 games he was available in 2024 for the 11-2 Hoosiers.  He had 35 tackles, three pass breakups and an interception. Johnson transferred to…

Coming off an appearance in the 2024 College Football Playoff, Indiana is seen as a longshot to win the 2025 national championship. What are their chances for a Cig-Natty? According to DK Sportsbook, the Hoosiers have +12000 national title odds or 120/1, meaning If you were to bet $10 you would receive $1,200 in profit if this outcome won. The implied win probability of +12000 odds is 0.83%. DK lists 26 teams ahead of Indiana.  They are listed with the same national title odds as Utah and Iowa State. Several teams from the Big Ten have better odds to win…

National publication Baseball America slotted Indiana at No. 25 in their preseason rankings published this week. That outlet also picks IU slugger Devin Taylor as the Big Ten’s preseason player of the year. From the Big Ten, Baseball America ranked just one team ahead of the Hoosiers — Oregon at No. 19. Here is what Baseball America had to say about the 2025 Hoosiers in their rankings debut: 25. Indiana Last season: 33-26-1 (15-9 Big Ten); eliminated in Knoxville Regional Final 2024 ranking: NR Coach (record at school): Jeff Mercer (175-125-1, 7th season) The Hoosiers are going to hit in…

Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was selected to participate in the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars, the NBA announced Tuesday. The annual showcase, featuring a mini-tournament with four teams and three games, will take place on Friday, February 14 (5 p.m. on TNT), at Chase Center as part of NBA All-Star 2025. The Castrol Rising Stars champion will earn a spot to play in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 5 p.m. Jackson-Davis, 24, owns averages of 8.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 20.0 minutes over 44 games (36 starts) for Golden State this…

Indiana has already made two additions to its offensive line for the 2025 season via the transfer portal. Needing replacements for outgoing center Mike Katic and tackle Trey Wedig, and possibly injured guard Drew Evans, the Hoosiers are still heavily pursuing potential starters up front for this fall. According to multiple reports, Indiana has already had Notre Dame starting guard Rocco Spindler on campus for a visit, and they’re expecting a Friday visit from former Irish starting center Pat Coogan according to Pete Nakos and Steve Wiltfong of On3. Neither Spindler nor Coogan initially earned starting roles for Notre Dame…

Mike Woodson’s Indiana defense has been regressing since year one. Whether it’s the personnel on the floor, or opposing coaches knowing the soft spots, IU has gone from a national top-25 ranking in defensive efficiency for the 2021-22 season according to KenPom, to trending towards back-to-back seasons outside the top-70. Lately, Indiana’s defense has been abysmal, and the central theme of four losses over the last five games. In his first season at IU, Woodson often leaned on a closing trio of Xavier Johnson, Trey Galloway and Rob Phinisee to lock down the perimeter, while Trayce Jackson-Davis cleaned up the…

There are several interesting threads to follow when it comes to IU basketball right now. Not the least of which are the seemingly at odds but both still relevant topics of the NCAA Tournament and the status of the Mike Woodson era. But after two losses over the last week and a brutal schedule ahead, we should probably start our weekly look at March bracketology with a reminder about the modified Big Ten Tournament in the 18-team era. A few schools in the expanded Big Ten will have to sit home and watch the league’s 2025 basketball tournament.  As previously…