Author: Mike Schumann

Linda Taylor has been sitting in the stands at Assembly Hall for 39 years.  She has seen an IU team or two. From the band, to the cheerleaders to the team, Taylor’s perception of what is going on inside the building on game day is likely almost second nature at this point. And Taylor, like many Indiana fans, can tell that something isn’t right with this 2019-20 Indiana basketball team.  And the team before that. “As a fan in the stands for 39 years what I see the last two years is that team comes out of that locker room…

Indiana basketball head coach Archie Miller joined the legendary voice of IU Athletics Don Fischer on their “Inside Indiana Basketball” radio show on Monday night.  The pair reviewed the loss to Purdue on Saturday and previewed the game on Thursday against Iowa. Joining Fischer for the final segment was IU point guard Rob Phinisee. Indiana (15-8, 5-7) will host Iowa at 8 p.m. on Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Video credit – IU Athletics You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at…

While it feels like IU football just left Jacksonville and The Gator Bowl, the Hoosiers will begin practicing soon as they prepare to build on their memorable 2019 season. Teams are permitted 15 spring practices within a 34-day window under the NCAA’s rules.  While Indiana has not released the precise date that they will begin practicing, that should commence in the next few weeks, followed by their annual intra-squad game at Memorial Stadium. Indiana will once again go with a Friday night approach for their annual Cream and Crimson game.  The contest is scheduled for Friday, April 17 at 7…

Yes, that is one hot, steamy, loaded headline. But it isn’t hyperbole. Unfortunate timing?  Yes, perhaps it is on the heels of one of the more feel good moments in the history of the Indiana program this weekend as legendary head coach Bob Knight returned to Assembly Hall at halftime on Saturday. But that memorable moment was surrounded by two halves of entirely forgettable IU basketball. And while Knight’s return on Saturday healed a lot of wounds, it should not be confused in any way with helping the current product that IU is putting on the court. The loss on…

As you have no doubt seen or heard by now, legendary former Indiana University basketball head coach Bob Knight returned to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for a game on Saturday for the first time since 2000. Coach Knight was escorted onto the Branch McCracken Court by his son Pat along with Scott May and Quinn Buckner. Pat Knight went in depth on the memorable day with college basketball writer Jeff Goodman on his Good N’ Plenty podcast today. You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly”…

On a day when Bob Knight returned to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, a season moved to the brink as Indiana fell to Purdue 74-62. IU dropped their fourth straight game at a time when good teams start to put together win streaks.  Indiana honored their 1980 Big Ten championship team on Saturday — a team that won six straight games to close out the regular season. A look up and down the schedule of this Hoosier squad leaves you wondering where they will find another win. Indiana (15-8, 5-7) will host Iowa on Thursday night in Bloomington. OVERALL (D) With…

Former players, Archie Miller, Matt Painter and current IU players spoke about the return of legendary IU coach Bob Knight on Saturday. Knight returned to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for an IU basketball game for the first time since his final home game as the head coach in 2000. Here is a sampling of what was said about Coach Knight’s return. FRED GLASS “Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, I don’t think anything meant more to Coach Knight than the relationships he developed with his players, and it’s great that he is able to enjoy this moment…

Former Indiana basketball stars Randy Wittman and Mike Woodson met with the media on Saturday, Feb. 8 to discuss the return of their former head coach Bob Knight to an IU basketball game. Knight appeared publicly in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the first time since 2000. Wittman and Woodson were both members of the 1980 Big Ten title team that was honored at halftime of the game. https://youtu.be/dMpoNg2DVn0 You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional…

Purdue head coach Matt Painter met with the media after a 74-62 win over Indiana on Saturday. Joining Painter in the post-game press conference were Purdue players Eric Hunter, Matt Haarms and Aaron Wheeler. The Hoosiers (15-7, 5-7) will host Iowa on Thursday night in Bloomington. https://youtu.be/o7d3iw1y1UQ https://youtu.be/hW4LoEHOkpw You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier 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 head coach Archie Miller met with the media after a 74-62 loss to Purdue on Saturday afternoon. Joining Miller in the post-game press conference were IU players Jerome Hunter and Trayce Jackson-Davis. The Hoosiers (15-7, 5-7) will host Iowa on Thursday night in Bloomington. You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier 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.