Author: Mike Schumann

This is it.  IU can’t slip up now. Indiana will play its third and final game of the season against a team outside of the KenPom top-100 when it travels to Nebraska for a Sunday night showdown. After Sunday the Hoosiers will play 14 straight to close out Big Ten play against KenPom top-60 teams, including 13 against the top-45. But IU had better not look ahead.  Nebraska has several new faces — and they are long, fast and dangerous. GAME DAY ESSENTIALS Indiana (7-5, 2-3) at Nebraska (4-7, 0-4) Tip time:  6:00 p.m. ET Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln,…

Indiana basketball forward Jerome Hunter met with the media on Saturday afternoon. A redshirt sophomore, Hunter discussed a number of topics including his mid-season development. Through 12 games the Pickerington, Ohio product is averaging 4.8 points and 3 rebounds in 17 minutes of action per contest.  He is shooting 39.7 percent overall, and 36.7 percent from 3-point range.  Hunter matched career highs in both points (12) and rebounds (7) on Thursday at Wisconsin. Indiana (7-5, 2-3) and Nebraska (4-7, 0-4) will tip at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday in Lincoln.  The game will be televised by BTN. https://youtu.be/AofAjuuGw3I Video credit…

Indiana will welcome a very recent foe to Bloomington for the 2021 season. The Hoosiers picked up a commitment from Mississippi graduate transfer defensive end Ryder Anderson on Friday night. Anderson announced his decision on his Twitter page. “I’m very excited and blessed to announce that I am committed to play my final year of eligibility at Indiana!” Anderson said in the Twitter post. The 6-foot-6 and 275 pound Anderson had 43 tackles in 2020 including 2.5 sacks. Anderson might have to apologize when he arrives at Indiana. He recorded three tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack…

The IU football program got a pleasant bit of Friday evening news as first team All-Big Ten and third-team All American receiver Ty Fryfogle announced his return for the 2021 season. Fryfogle broke the news on his Twitter page. “It’s not a threat, it’s a promise…I’m coming back on my worst behavior…” he wrote in his introduction. “I have been presented with the opportunity to declare for the NFL Draft, however after long talks with my mom, family, friends and coaches I have decided to return for my last year of eligibility at Indiana University,” Fryfogle wrote in a graphic…

For months there has been talk of the coming “Wild West” college basketball offseason. The early markers of what is in store seem to be emerging. In a move that is widely expected to pass, the NCAA will vote on granting a one-time transfer waiver for all student-athletes later this month.  That means the traditional requirement for an undergraduate to sit out a year is no longer relevant.  And that could mean that a wave of names hit the transfer portal. Already several prominent players have entered the market, including some that might be familiar to Indiana fans.  They are…

That was what you call a bad beat. Indiana had several chances to get a monkey off its back and pull out a win over No. 8 Wisconsin in Madison for the first time since 1998. The Hoosiers were seemingly one play away from the win on multiple occasions throughout regulation and two overtimes, but ultimately came up short, 80-73. Indiana (7-5, 2-3) will stay on the road.  The Hoosiers face Nebraska at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday evening in Lincoln. OVERALL (B) An early tone was set, as forward Race Thompson picked up two fouls less than four minutes…

Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media in Madison, Wisc. after an 80-73 double-overtime loss on Thursday night. Joining Miller on the post-game Zoom conference was senior guard Al Durham. The Hoosiers (7-5, 2-3) will travel to Nebraska for a 6 p.m. ET tip on Sunday. See also:  Three keys, final stats and highlights https://youtu.be/CutHQJkbKbw 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.

Indiana lost to Wisconsin on Thursday night in Madison by a final score of 80-73 in double overtime. The Hoosiers had four in double-figures and were led by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 23 points and 12 rebounds. The three keys to the game, highlights, and final stats are below. The Hoosiers (7-5, 2-3) are scheduled to play at Nebraska at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday.  The Cornhuskers’ game against Purdue this week was canceled. See also:  Archie Miller and Al Durham post-game | Report Card | Hoosier shortcomings emerge late https://youtu.be/yT5qRRh8g1I THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Hoosiers can’t close.  Indiana hasn’t…

The interior of Indiana’s offensive line received its third boost in the last week. In an expected move, guard Dylan Powell (No. 72 in photo) announced his plan to return to IU for a sixth season.  That extra season was granted to Powell by the NCAA prior to the organization’s grant of an extra year of eligibility to all fall athletes. Powell did not start to begin the season but ultimately was with the first team on six occasions during the 2020 campaign.  The 6-foot-3 and 305 pound Hannibal, Mo. product joined IU after graduating and transferring from Stanford following…

IU basketball legend Keith Smart joined the House of Hoosier podcast with A.J. Guyton.  Smart is best known for his game-winning shot in the 1987 national championship game, but the IU Hall of Fame inductee has had many more accomplishments during his basketball career. A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Smart was an improbable addition to the Hoosiers coming out of high school.  He was only around 5-foot-7 as a senior at McKinley High School and was limited to just three games in his final season there because of a broken arm.   He began his collegiate career at Garden City…