Author: Mike Schumann

Based in Miami, the Mendoza family will be able to focus all of their energy on Saturdays toward Bloomington in 2025. That wasn’t the case last year, with one son playing quarterback at California and the other at Indiana. One reason why redshirt junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza chose to transfer from Cal to IU was to unify his family on multiple fronts. That starts with once again living under the same roof with his brother, IU redshirt freshman quarterback Alberto Mendoza. “To be able to play with my brother for one or two years, and be able to live with…

With losses in five of their last six games, IU basketball’s chances of playing postseason basketball are on the decline six weeks ahead of Selection Sunday. Let’s start with the Big Ten Tournament first this week.  That field will be fully determined in less than five weeks. As a reminder, only the top 15 teams in the 18-team conference will make the field for the 2025 Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. IU has slipped to 11th in the conference standings through Sunday action, and they face five of the top six teams over their next five games.  So if the…

Before this 2024-25 IU basketball season started there was healthy debate among both the fanbase and the media about how a group of talented players would fit together to form a functioning basketball team. The most common question was whether Mike Woodson’s Hoosiers would be able to play effectively with transfer center Oumar Ballo and Malik Reneau both on the floor. We’re to the point in the season where we’ve got a healthy amount of lineup data to probe into this further. Lineups with Ballo and Reneau together have played 452 possessions and 265 minutes, according to CBB Analytics.  Those…

Indiana landed a commitment from 6-foot-4 class of 2026 Australian center Zoe Jackson over the weekend. She announced the news on her Instagram page. “I am so beyond blessed and excited to announce my commitment Indiana University,” Jackson said.  “I first just want to thank Coach Moren and her staff for believing in me and allowing me to continue my basketball journey at Indiana University.” The 17-year-old Jackson has played on the Australian national team for her age group for each of the last three years.  She also played in the U.S. at the Nike Tournament of Champions recently against…

Former IU basketball star Jalen Hood-Schifino will go down as part of one of the biggest trades in NBA history. Hood-Schifino is headed to the Utah Jazz as part of a deal that sees the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz agree to swap Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported late Saturday. As part of that blockbuster headline, the Jazz will receive Hood-Schifino, the LA Clippers’ 2025 second-round pick and the Mavericks’ 2025 second-round selection.  The Lakers will also receive Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris from the Mavericks, ESPN says.  And Dallas will also receive…

Curt Cignetti and the IU football program have landed their first commit in the class of 2026. Three-star interior offensive lineman Samuel Simpson has committed to Indiana, he announced on Saturday. The River Falls, Wisc. product chose the Hoosiers over Iowa, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Kansas, Illinois, and others. Simpson is the No. 488 overall prospect and No. 47 IOL in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also ranks as the No. 1 player in Wisconsin. “I want to start by thanking my family, friends, teammates,…

For the second straight game, Indiana suffered from questionable late game decision making in a crushing Big Ten loss. What happened after Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn made a 12-foot jump hook with 11 seconds remaining to give the Boilermakers a 77-76 lead? IU coach Mike Woodson says he wanted a timeout, but instead Luke Goode inbounded the ball to Myles Rice after the Purdue score, and Rice dribbled all the way down the floor to just outside the right block for a contested mid-range jumper. Woodson can clearly be seen gesturing, waving his arm forward for Rice to “Go!” as he…

Indiana had a chance to change the direction of their season.  But the song remains the same. The Hoosiers fell behind 17-13 early but hit Purdue with a 23-12 first half run to take a seven-point lead.  They’d lead by four at the half, but the Boilermakers stormed out of the locker room with an 11-1 answer.  Indiana responded again, and went up 67-61 with 5:36 left.  But Purdue won the final five minutes 20-9. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 81-76 with our latest edition of The Report Card. Indiana (14-8, 5-6) will next travel to…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana lost to Purdue on Friday evening at Mackey Arena by a final score of 81-76. The Hoosiers led 41-37 at halftime and were led in the game by Mackenzie Mgbako with 25 points.  Trey Galloway added 15. The three keys, highlights and final stats from the game are below. For Mike Woodson and Trey Galloway postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (14-8, 5-6) stays on the road with a trip to Wisconsin on Tuesday. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Too many turnovers.  Indiana gave it away 20 times and Purdue scored 26 points off those miscues.  The…

Indiana is set to face rival Purdue at Mackey Arena on Friday evening in West Lafayette. Follow along for live updates, and join us in the discussion thread below. Indiana and Purdue tip at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. FINAL STATS SECOND HALF Timeout Purdue:  Purdue 75, Indiana 74, 1:13 left. We are tied at 72 with 1:51 left. Under-4 timeout:  Indiana 67, Purdue 67.  Boilers on a 6-0 run and at the free throw line. Under-8 timeout:  Indiana 62, Purdue 58.  Indiana is on an 11-0 run.  Mgbako has 20 points. Under-12 timeout:  Purdue 58, Indiana 54.  Indiana has…