Author: Mike Schumann

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo met with the media after a 67-63 loss to Indiana on Thursday night. The Hoosiers (15-4, 5-3) will host Maryland on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in Bloomington. See also:  Final stats, highlights and three keys to the game. | Miller and IU players discuss win https://youtu.be/2OQL8IULbUA 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.

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Indiana head coach Archie Miller met with the media after a 67-63 win over Michigan State on Thursday night.  Joining Miller in the post-game press conference were IU players Al Durham, Joey Brunk and Trayce Jackson-Davis. The Hoosiers (15-4, 5-3) will host Maryland on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in Bloomington. See also:  Final stats, highlights and three keys to the game. https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/209898946842923/ 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 Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no additional cost…

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Indiana defeated Michigan State by a final score of 67-63 on Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The final stats, highlights and three keys to the game are below. The Hoosiers (15-4, 5-3) will host Maryland on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in Bloomington. See also:  Miller and IU players post-game | Izzo post-game https://youtu.be/fyc0MYRn1zM THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Hoosier offense doesn’t settle | Durham comes up big.  Michigan State buckled down on defense and forced IU late into the shot clock on several possessions, but the Hoosiers were patient.  Indiana only took 12 three-pointers…

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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo spoke at length this week about former Indiana head coach Bob Knight. Izzo took over the Michigan State job in 1995 and went head-to-head against Knight’s Hoosiers for five seasons.  Knight and Izzo are first and second, respectively, for most wins by a coach at a Big Ten school.  Izzo holds a 5-3 lead in head-to-head meetings. Indiana (14-4, 4-3) and Michigan State (14-4, 6-1) will tip at 8:30 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington on Thursday night.  The game will air on FS1. See also:  Game day — Hoosiers host…

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With Armaan Franklin now in Bloomington, a new crop of rising stars is emerging at Indianapolis’ Cathedral High School. Leading the way is a sophomore point guard who is also on a high major trajectory. Through 12 games, Tayshawn Comer is averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game for Cathedral. The 6-foot-1 Comer is making 46 percent of his shots from the field including 41 percent from three-point range.  Comer also converts at a 76 percent clip from the foul line. Comer’s head coach sees big strides from an impressive freshman season. “Tayshawn has really…

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For the first time in more than a month Indiana’s students will be on campus for a home basketball game. They will be rewarded for the long wait as one of the best teams in the country visits Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Michigan State will arrive in Bloomington with revenge on their minds, but to do it they will have to overcome what should be an electric environment at Indiana. The Hoosiers swept MSU last year, but it was the Spartans who had the last laugh as they advanced to the Final Four.  This year both teams are looking to…

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Indiana basketball head coach Archie Miller met with the media on Wednesday afternoon to preview this week’s games against Michigan State and Maryland. Joining Miller were IU players and co-captains Devonte Green and Al Durham, Jr. Indiana (14-4, 4-3) will host Michigan State (14-4, 6-1) at 8:30 p.m. ET in Bloomington on Thursday. (Notes:  Miller begins at the 1:45 mark, the players begin at the 21 minute mark.  Use the slider at the bottom to advance between segments.  You may need to turn off mute on the video itself.) https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/606027016610767/ Video credit – IU Athletics You can follow us on…

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A four year starter at left tackle for Indiana is staying in the Big Ten — but he won’t be playing in Bloomington. After putting his name in the NCAA’s transfer portal two weeks ago, offensive lineman Coy Cronk’s name now appears in the University of Iowa student directory. The Lafayette, Ind. product would appear to be in line to succeed Iowa tackle Tristan Wirfs, who should be on track to go in the top-10 in the 2020 NFL Draft. Cronk suffered a season ending lower leg injury on Sept. 21 against Connecticut.  Because he did not play in more…

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As is almost always the case when Indiana has faced Michigan State under Tom Izzo, Thursday night’s contest against the Spartans is a big challenge for IU. On several occasions in the past, however, the Hoosiers have pulled through against great Michigan State teams, including several instances where the Spartans were ranked significantly higher than IU.  The Hoosiers are 14-7 all-time against Izzo at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Today we take a look back at some of the more memorable IU home wins over Tom Izzo led Spartan teams: MARCH 2, 2019:  THE IMPROBABLE SWEEP Freshman point guard Rob Phinisee…

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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on his team and preview Thursday’s meeting with Indiana. Izzo is in his 25th season leading the Spartan program.  He has a career record of 626-236 (.724). Indiana (14-4, 4-3) and No. 11 Michigan State (14-4, 6-1) will tip at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. https://youtu.be/D7yTmejY4hw Video Credit – Spartan Mag 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…

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