Author: Mike Schumann

It’s the Big Ten road gauntlet three, and Indiana zero. The Hoosiers ran into a buzz saw of emotion at the Rutgers Athletic Center on Wednesday night as the excitement around an emerging Scarlet Knight (13-4, 4-2) program, and the return of star player Geo Baker had the sold out home crowd energized. While there were some good stretches, those were outweighed by poor play, especially on the offensive end as IU fell 59-50 in Piscataway, N.J. Somehow the Hoosiers are going to have crack the code for winning on the road, or they could be in for another brutal…

Indiana head coach Archie Miller discusses a 59-50 loss to Rutgers on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers (13-4, 3-3) will travel to Nebraska for a 7 p.m. tip on Saturday. See also:  Three keys, highlights and final stats | Rutgers’ Steve Pikiell discusses win https://youtu.be/7LdCDl0r-5U Video credit – The Knight Report 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.

Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell met with the media after a 59-50 win over Indiana on Wednesday.  Scarlet Knight guard Geo Baker joined Pikiell for the session. The Hoosiers (13-4, 3-3) will travel to Nebraska for a 7 p.m. tip on Saturday. See also:  Three keys, highlights and final stats. https://youtu.be/V_haIaXKegE Video credit – RVision 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 lost to Rutgers on Wednesday night at Piscataway, N.J. by a final score of 59-50. Below are the three keys, final stats and highlights from the game.  The Hoosiers (13-4, 3-3) will stay on the road as they travel to Lincoln to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET. See also:  Archie Miller discusses the loss | Steve Pikiell discusses the win THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Indiana’s offensive struggles continue.  IU had its worst game of the season from the field, shooting just 31.7 percent overall including a 2-of-19 effort (10.5 percent) from…

The odds are stacked against Indiana as they hit the road for two contests this week. Playing away from home in the Big Ten has been miserable for Indiana — and everyone else in the conference.  League teams are 6-34 playing on the road through Tuesday, with no signs of the challenge letting up anytime soon. The NCAA’s NET rankings tell the story of why things have been so difficult when teams leave home.  Simply put, the Big Ten is really good this year, top to bottom.  12 of the NET’s top 41 teams hail from the Big Ten, while…

Did Indiana find something on Saturday against Ohio State? The Hoosiers were by no means perfect in their 66-54 win over the Buckeyes.  IU head coach Archie Miller acknowledged that.  But he also highlighted the one thing that stood out the most about Indiana’s performance. “We could have probably done some things better, but I thought guys just played hard,” Miller said. Playing hard.  The concept is simple enough, but for whatever reason Miller’s Indiana teams have struggled to consistently bring and maintain intensity. It was just one game, but with Indiana playing in front of dozens of former players…

Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell met with the media on Monday to preview this week’s contest against Indiana. Pikiell is in his fourth season leading the Rutgers program. Indiana (13-3, 3-2) and Rutgers (12-4, 3-2) will tip at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at The Rutgers Athletics Center in Piscataway, N.J. https://youtu.be/o0In4v6nEsk Video Credit – The Knight Report 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.

We spoke with Rutgers basketball beat writer Aaron Breitman of On the Banks to get a sense for what to expect on Wednesday night when IU faces an emerging Scarlet Knight squad. The Daily Hoosier also answered questions about Indiana basketball for On the Banks here. Indiana (13-3, 3-2) and Rutgers (12-4, 3-2) tip off at 7 p.m. ET at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey. 1.  Obviously losing Geo Baker to a broken thumb is a big deal.  What impact have you seen on the team thus far, and who needs to step up in his place? …

Indiana basketball head coach Archie Miller reviewed last week’s wins over Northwestern and Ohio State and previewed this week’s contests against Rutgers and Nebraska with the voice of IU Basketball Don Fischer. Joining Fischer for the final segment was walk-on guard Cooper Bybee. Indiana (13-3, 3-2) will travel to Rutgers for a Wednesday night contest in New Jersey. 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 to you

When the news that Indiana was going to name Nick Sheridan as its new offensive coordinator broke, there was some head scratching.  Perhaps even some doubt as to the validity of the rumor. Sitting in the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall media room before Indiana tipped-off against Northwestern on Wednesday night, no one saw that coming, at least not as a perceived top option. While head coach Tom Allen had stated publicly that he wanted to keep the offensive scheme the same upon outgoing OC Kalen DeBoer’s decision to leave for a head coaching job at Fresno State, a promotion from…