Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana has picked up a commitment from Tennessee transfer tight end Holden Staes. A product of Atlanta, Staes has caught 31 passes for 318 yards and five scores over his three seasons. The 6-foot-4 and 250-pound Staes has one season of eligibility remaining. Staes played at Tennessee in 2024 after two seasons at Notre Dame.  In total he has played in 35 career games (22 at ND, 13 at UT) and made 12 starts. This season in Knoxville Staes caught 15 passes for 131 yards and a score in 13 games. In 2023 at Notre Dame, Staes played in 11…

Indiana took care of business in what was effectively a final tune up before things get real. The Hoosiers were very sluggish out of the gate, and fell behind 22-12 midway through the first half.  But they closed the first half with a 26-16 stretch, and opened the second with a 27-14 first 12 minutes.  That created enough margin to put the Trojans away. Let’s take a deeper look at how IU won 82-69 with our latest edition of The Report Card. Indiana (13-3, 4-1) will next travel to Iowa for a Saturday evening contest, the first of 11 straight…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana defeated USC on Wednesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 82-69. The game was tied at 38 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Oumar Ballo with 23 points.  Myles Rice added 19. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. For Mike Woodson, Trey Galloway and Luke Goode postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (13-3, 4-1) will travel to Iowa for a Saturday evening contest. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Strong second half start.  For the second straight game, Indiana started the second half with…

IU junior forward Malik Reneau will miss a second straight game on Wednesday evening when Indiana hosts USC (7 p.m., BTN). Reneau (14.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.3 apg) was injured in the opening minute of the Hoosiers’ win over Rutgers last week.  The injury relates to Reneau’s right knee.  He did not suffer structural damage and is not expected to be out long term. Senior forward Luke Goode started in place of Reneau on Sunday and is expected to continue in that role tonight. Also out for the game once again are guards Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps.  With Reneau,…

Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen — man it feels strange to type that — told reporters on Wednesday he stayed in touch with his former Indiana players, including at least one this week. Allen met with the media as he prepares to face Notre Dame on Thursday in the College Football Playoff semifinals. “There’s no question, I have communication with the guys that I coached there (at Indiana),” Allen said. “And they obviously played (Notre Dame) in the first round of playoffs. I was just talking to one of them yesterday. “When you coach the guys, and you invest…

IU center Oumar Ballo has clicked the turbo button. And like any good sports car, the he needs space to operate at peak performance. The 7-foot and 265-pound Ballo has been dominant in Indiana’s 2-0 resumption of Big Ten play, and that coincides with Indiana playing almost exclusively with a 4-out scheme, or even 5-out when Ballo frequents the perimeter to set screens. With two high-end facilitators on the floor and four good shooters, the paint has been wide open for Ballo, and he has capitalized, with 21 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 blocks per contest over his…

What does a 12-3 start and 3-1 record in the Big Ten mean for Indiana’s outlook in March? Roughly halfway through the 2024-25 season, IU basketball is squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble according to the most recognizable name in bracketology. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi issued an updated bracket projection on Tuesday morning, and he includes the Hoosiers as part of his first four teams out of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.  And that actually reflects progress.  Prior to their win at Penn State Sunday, the Hoosiers were in just one of 48 brackets at bracketology aggregator Bracket Matrix. While their record…

Over his last two games Indiana center Oumar Ballo has been at his best, averaging 21 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 blocks. A big part of the story has been a greater opportunity. Ballo has tied or exceeded his highs for minutes and field goal attempts in each of the last two games. It was hard to see any of this coming as the starting lineups were announced for Indiana’s game against Rutgers on Jan. 2.  Things seemed to be going the wrong way for Ballo.  After missing IU’s game against Winthrop for undisclosed reasons, he was relegated…

Pittsburgh transfer cornerback Ryland Gandy announced his commitment to Indiana on Monday. HOO HOO HOO HOOSIERS‼️ pic.twitter.com/8BbYh8VIeZ — Ryland Gandy (@iamrdg10) January 6, 2025 The 6-foot and 180-pound Gandy visited IU last week.  He was a starter for Pitt in 2024.  He played in all 13 games and produced 40 tackles and one pass defensed. According to PFF he played 766 snaps and had a 63.4 coverage grade and 33.7 tackling mark.  PFF says he missed 15 tackles and was targeted 54 times for 28 receptions and 19.6 yards per catch.  He limited opposing quarterbacks to just a 51.9% completion…

IU football’s season is complete and the roster overhaul is moving full steam ahead. Below we take a position-by-position look at which players are out of eligibility, who is eligible to return, transfers in and out, and freshmen in 2025. Scholarship players and notable walk-ons are included. Of course all players eligible to return can transfer or enter the NFL Draft, so that’s something to keep an eye on. Players marked with a (*) started during the 2024 season or otherwise had a significant role. Check back for updates. QUARTERBACK Out of eligibility: Kurtis Rourke* Transferring out:  Tayven Jackson ————- Can…