Author: Mike Schumann

It just wasn’t meant to be. For the second time in as many weeks, Indiana and Purdue have jointly agreed to cancel the 2020 battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. The athletic directors for the schools issued the following joint statement: “Upon the advice of our medical professionals and in following the guidelines and protocols established for this season, we are not able to play Friday. As we stated last week, we know the history and tradition of this great rivalry game and how much it means to our current students, alumni and fans. Both universities worked extremely hard in…

The marquee matchup at the 2020 Forum Tip-off Classic at Southport High School in Indianapolis involved a pair of IU prospects. Cincinnati Moeller class of 2021 center Logan Duncomb signed with IU in November. Indianapolis Lawrence North class of 2022 guard C.J. Gunn has an IU scholarship offer. Moeller and Lawrence North are arguably the best teams in their respective states, and they played a classic on Saturday night. Below is nearly twelve minutes of the game, including several looks at Duncomb (51 yellow) and Gunn (4 white). Also on the court for Lawrence North was IU football class of…

Indiana basketball head coach Archie Miller joined Don Fischer on their Inside IU Basketball radio show on Monday night. The pair discussed last week’s games against Florida State and North Alabama, and this week’s contest against Butler. Miller and Fischer spoke extensively about the team’s chemistry and early defensive prowess. Al Durham was the special guest in the final segment. Indiana (4-2) will travel to Indianapolis to face Butler at the Crossroads Classic.  The game tips at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where…

A once high profile commitment has left before ever playing a snap. Class of 2020 wide receiver Rashawn Williams has entered his name in the transfer portal according to multiple reports. Williams confirmed the news on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/troule19/status/1338613945654013960?s=20 When he committed to IU in April, 2019, the Detroit native was ranked the 166th best player overall in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite.  That ranking was believed to be the highest for an IU commit during the recruiting service rankings era, a mark that was previously held by 2019 signee Sampson James. The 6-foot-1 Williams eventually…

It doesn’t get much better than this for an IU sports fan. A Friday night battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, followed by a Saturday morning — yes, I said morning — IU basketball game against Butler. The (for now) resurrected annual football rivalry game between IU and Purdue is set to kick-off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday night in Bloomington. Just over twelve hours after that ends, IU basketball and Butler are set to tip-off at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis. But the operative phrase here is “set to” start, because as of right…

One of the top class of 2022 guards in the Midwest was a headliner at the annual Forum Tip-off Classic at Southport High School in Indianapolis over the weekend. Despite post-game reports that he was wearing a walking boot, Indianapolis North Central’s Leland Walker scored 24 points in a 70-54 win over Franklin Central. Although the Hoosiers have not yet offered Walker, Indiana has been in regular contact since the summer. 247Sports ranks Walker as a three-star prospect, and the No. 209 overall player in his class. Walker is No. 2 in the black uniform in the video below. See…

A final tune-up game may have served a valuable purpose. Indiana’s struggles from the perimeter have been well documented, but several players knocked down shots from long range as the Hoosiers attacked early and often from behind the arc in a 87-52 win over North Alabama. The combination of an effective day shooting the ball along with a stout defensive effort allowed all of the available scholarship players to see meaningful minutes as the Hoosiers moved to 4-2 on the season. Up next is the first of 21 straight games against high major competition.  IU is scheduled to play Butler…

We reported on Friday that Aminu Mohammed would be setting a firm announcement date this weekend. And now the timing is clear. According to a report today by 247Sports national reporter Eric Bossi, Mohammed will announce next Monday. “A commitment date will be December 21st,” Bossi wrote. Indiana has been involved with Mohammed since the summer of 2019, and he visited the IU campus in January. Mohammed’s guardian Shawn Harmon told The Daily Hoosier in October that a January early enrollment is possible. That option is still on the table, but Harmon told Bossi that Mohammed intends to play out…

Legendary former IU guards A.J. Guyton and Isiah Thomas got together on the latest episode of House of Hoosier podcast. Host Guyton talked with Thomas about his upbringing, time at IU, and NBA career. Guyton was All-Big Ten in 1998 and 2000, Big Ten Most Valuable Player in 2000 and Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1997. He was honored as an All-American in 2000 and led the Big Ten in scoring that same season, averaging 19.7 points per game. Guyton scored 2,100 points in his career. Thomas led the Hoosiers to two Big Ten championships and the 1981…

Let’s try that again. After Indiana and Purdue had to mutually agree to cancel their originally scheduled 2020 Old Oaken Bucket game due to COVID-19 cases within both programs, the Hoosiers and Boilermakers will give it another go on Friday. The Big Ten announced on Sunday its pairings for the week nine Champions Week, and the 2020 edition of the annual rivalry game has been resurrected. No. 7/7 Indiana (6-1) will host Purdue (2-4) at Memorial Stadium for the Old Oaken Bucket as part of Big Ten Champions Week on Friday, Dec. 18, the conference office announced on Sunday. Friday’s…