Author: Mike Schumann

And just like that, it’s over. After Romeo Langford committed to Indiana in April and Juwan Morgan decided to return in May, no one was predicting this: No 20 win season No NCAA Tournament And yet here we are, and that is exactly what happened. That’s a far cry from a range of expectations that went so far as to put Indiana in the national title discussion. One of the more bizarre and frustrating seasons in recent IU basketball history has come to an end….and some would say mercifully. We’ve discussed what went wrong ad nauseam.  There is no sense…

This story was originally published on Senior Day and has been updated with Juwan Morgan’s final statistics at Indiana. There were times during his freshman season when it seemed like he would never make it. One agonizing shoulder separation after another made it nearly impossible for Juwan Morgan to get through a game, let alone a four year career. From shoulder surgery, to a coaching change and a transformed game, much has changed for the Waynesville, Missouri native since those early days of perseverance that endeared him to Hoosier fans. Today we take a look back at some of the…

Indiana head basketball coach Archie Miller met with the media after a season ending 73-63 loss to Wichita State on Tuesday night. Indiana finishes the 2018-19 campaign with a 19-16 record. https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/629645377448797/ 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” Want to receive all of our content via one e-mail in your inbox every day?  It’s free.  Join our daily mailing list here. Please consider supporting The Daily Hoosier by shopping on Amazon via this link to the Amazon home page or through the…

Indiana lost to Wichita State on Tuesday night in NIT quarterfinal action. The loss concludes Indiana’s season.  The Hoosiers finish the 2018-19 campaign with a 19-16 record. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Meet the new problem.  Same as the old problem. It is only fitting that the season ends with a game where Indiana shot below 40% from the field.  After the game head coach Archie Miller referred to perimeter shooting as the number one thing that prevented this team from getting over the hump this year.  At 38.5% overall, 33.3% from long range and 53.8% from the foul…

Indiana has found the first of multiple new walk-ons that are likely to join the men’s basketball roster for the 2019-20 season. With Zach McRoberts, Johnny Jager and Quentin Taylor all moving on after this season, the Hoosiers have open spots to bring in new valuable contributors to the program. Zionsville, Ind. native Nathan Childress will be joining the IU team as a preferred walk-on next season, and he will be bringing with him a game that has seen major strides over the last few years. And with that growth came a change in plans. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 205…

National Invitational Tournament – Quarterfinals Wichita State (21-14) at Indiana (19-15) Tip time:  Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana Television:  ESPN (Bob Wischusen and Dan Dakich) Series:  Tied 1-1 Point Spread:  Indiana is a 4.5 point favorite. The trajectory of the Indiana women’s basketball program is undeniable. Less than a year after confetti dropped from the rafters of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as the Hoosiers won a WNIT title, the Indiana women were celebrating a first round upset win in the NCAA Tournament. After the initial disappointment of not being invited to this year’s NCAA…

Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall previewed Tuesday’s matchup with Indiana in the NIT quarterfinals from Bloomington on Monday afternoon. The Hoosiers and Shockers tip-off at 7:00 p.m. at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on ESPN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxTsGa6JhPs Video Credit – Indiana Sports Beat 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” Want to receive all of our content via one e-mail in your inbox every day?  It’s free.  Join our daily mailing list here. Please consider supporting The Daily Hoosier by shopping on Amazon via this link to the…

Indiana University head basketball coach Archie Miller met with the media on Monday afternoon in advance of Tuesday’s NIT quarterfinal match-up against Wichita State. IU players Juwan Morgan and Devonte Green joined the session after Miller. The Hoosiers (19-15) and Shockers tip-off on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. eastern in Bloomington.  The game will be aired on ESPN. After the session, Mike Miller of the Bloomington Herald Times tweeted out this update regarding freshman guard Romeo Langford: https://twitter.com/MikeMillerHT/status/1110250171118612480 (Note:  the video begins a few minutes in.  Use the slider at the bottom to advance to the 3:50 mark) https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/1022834514583117/ Video…

The seven game postseason winning streak has come to an end. The IU women’s basketball team lost to Oregon 91-68 on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.  The loss snaps a postseason run of success that extended back to last year’s WNIT Championship. Playing on Oregon’s home court, the Ducks size and dynamic offensive attack was too much on this night. Oregon shot 52% from the field on 22 assists while outrebounding IU 41-27.  Sabrina Ionescu had a triple double for Oregon with 29 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Indiana had four scorers in double…

It will be Hoosiers vs. Shockers on Tuesday night with a chance to play at New York’s famous Madison Square Garden on the line. Wichita State (21-14) defeated Clemson 63-55 on Sunday afternoon and will now travel to Bloomington to play IU on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.  The game will be broadcast on ESPN. After a slow start to the season, the Shockers have been on a roll in the latter half of the campaign.  Winners of 13 of their last 16, they finished sixth in the American Conference. This season snapped a streak of seven straight trips to…