Author: Mike Schumann

Whoever loses this one will likely see their NCAA Tournament bubble burst. In many ways Michigan State burst Indiana’s bubble just ten days ago when the Spartans rallied from an early deficit and left the Hoosiers dazed and confused in Bloomington.  They still haven’t recovered. IU appeared to be on their way to a fourth win in five tries after their quick start against Michigan State, but now the teams are headed in opposite directions.  The Hoosiers have lost three straight, while Michigan State has won three of four. According to bracketmatrix.com Michigan State is the first team out of…

Indiana redshirt senior center Joey Brunk met with the media on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-11 Brunk discussed his back injury, rehabilitation, how he has continued to stay engaged with his teammates, and much more. Brunk did not participate in Indiana’s senior day activities associated with their final home game of the season. See also:  Brunk still uncertain about his return https://youtu.be/o0xlK00QK0g Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost to you.

The Indiana women’s basketball program reached a historic milestone on Monday afternoon when it was ranked No. 10 in the latest AP top-25 poll. Today marks the first time ever that the IU women’s program has been ranked in the top 10 since the women’s college basketball poll started on Nov. 25, 1976. This is the 35th consecutive week IU has been ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.  Joining IU from the Big Ten in the AP top-25 are No. 8 Maryland, No. 12 Michigan, No. 22 Ohio State and No. 24 Rutgers. The Hoosiers (16-4, 14-2) gained revenge…

The Big Ten Network released its profile on Indiana’s 1981 national title team this week. The documentary includes interviews with all of the stars of the team including Isiah Thomas, Ted Kitchel, Landon Turner, Ray Tolbert, Randy Wittman and more. Despite a preseason top five ranking, Indiana finished their nonconference schedule with a 7-5 record including a loss to Texas Rio Grande Valley in late December that knocked them completely out of the national rankings. But Indiana would rally to win 11 of their last 13 Big Ten games, finish 14-4 in conference play, and win the Big Ten outright. …

Here we go again with the B word. IU basketball has lost four of its last five games, with the losses coming by an average of more than 13 points per contest.  In the month of February, when good college basketball teams find answers, Archie Miller’s Hoosiers are once again struggling.  Miller is now just 12-17 during this critical month during his time in Bloomington, and he is 33-42 overall in Big Ten games. Now four years into his tenure, Miller has yet to finish above .500 in the Big Ten in any season, and understandably, many are seriously questioning…

They are who we thought they were.  Both of them, Indiana and Michigan. The Hoosiers toyed with the idea of making it a game a few times, but in the end it was a vastly superior Michigan squad that was toying with IU all along. The No. 3 Wolverines asserted their dominance on both ends of the floor, and cast further doubt on Indiana’s postseason hopes in the process. The Hoosiers (12-12, 7-10) will travel to Michigan State next for an 8 p.m. ET tip on Tuesday night. OVERALL (C-) Michigan took the lead for good at the 13:31 mark…

In just his second game at IU, Al Durham made three first half 3-pointers and finished the game with 16 points to help give Archie Miller his first career win at Indiana as the Hoosiers defeated Howard. On that night it was clear that Durham was going to give Indiana a little bit more than what the recruiting services predicted.  Three-star recruits slotted outside the top-150 aren’t supposed to have games like that as freshmen, and they aren’t supposed to finish high major college basketball careers with 1,000 points, but Durham eclipsed that mark during his final home game on…

Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media on Saturday afternoon after a 73-57 loss to Michigan at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Joining Miller for the post-game Zoom press conference was senior guard Al Durham, who played in his final home game.  Durham passed the 1,000 point mark for his Indiana career during the game. Indiana (12-12, 7-10) will next travel to Michigan State for a Tuesday evening contest. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/Pw_PyzowRMg https://youtu.be/j323T4aLBk8 Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier…

Indiana lost to Michigan by a final score of 73-57 on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers were led by senior guard Al Durham, who scored 15 points for his final home game at IU.  Durham surpassed the 1,000 point mark for his career during the game. The three keys to the game, highlights and expanded stats are below. Indiana (12-12, 7-10) will next travel to Michigan State for a Tuesday evening contest. Watch:  Miller and Durham discuss the game THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Jackson-Davis unable to get going.  Sophomore forward Trayce…

After a crushing defeat at Rutgers, Indiana finds itself at rock bottom, with all hope seemingly lost. At a time like this, a team like Michigan is the last thing you want to see.  But in many ways, this is exactly who the Hoosiers need to face. With a win, IU can completely change the direction of its season and the outlook for the program.  With yet another home loss, well, Indiana was exactly who we thought they were — and there is no need to question it any longer. In the face of adversity, IU has a major opportunity. …