Author: Mike Schumann

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana lost to Oregon Thursday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse by a final score of 72-59. Oregon led 37-29 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Malik Reneau with 19 points.  Trey Galloway added 15. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. For Mike Woodson, Malik Reneau and Trey Galloway postgame, GO HERE.  For Anthony Leal, Luke Goode and Myles Rice from the locker room, GO HERE. Indiana (19-13) will await their NCAA Tournament fate when the field is announced this Sunday. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. It was…

Below is an updated IU basketball 2025 coaching search hot board after more than a month since the program publicly announced it will have a job opening at the end of the season. After a couple quiet weeks, there has been enough activity and mentions of late to warrant an update. We continue to show the candidates in four categories:  Tier 1, Tier 2, other names to know, and the candidates that seem unlikely at this point.  Moves from earlier versions are noted. Coaching records through March 12. Tier 1 These are the candidates where we believe Indiana will have…

One head coach frequently mentioned in connection with IU basketball’s upcoming job opening is Clemson’s Brad Brownell. Coming off a run to the Elite Eight in 2024, Brownell has led the Tigers to a program record 26 regular season wins this year.  Their 18 wins in ACC play is also a new school mark, as was their 90-percent win percentage in league play. That recent run of success has propelled Brownell into the Indiana conversation.  He’s a natural to be mentioned for the job, as an Indiana native and former high school teammate of Calbert Cheaney in Evansville. Brownell was…

Now in its 28th year, the Big Ten Tournament remains the nut IU basketball cannot crack. It was the event legendary former IU coach Bob Knight never wanted, and since it began in 1998, neither he nor any of his successors at Indiana have raised the championship trophy on Sunday. Going into this week’s Big Ten Tournament action in Indianapolis, current head coach Mike Woodson has the best winning percentage in the event among the seven coaches who have led the Hoosiers in a league tournament game.  Here’s how that sorts out: – Mike Woodson (4-3, .571) – Mike Davis…

Since going undrafted out of IU following the 2019 season, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has proven his doubters wrong.  The latest sign of that came on Tuesday. Westbrook-Ikhine had his best NFL season in 2024, and the rewards have followed.  The former IU wideout has agreed with the Miami Dolphins on a two-year, $6.5 million deal with $3.2 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Westbrook-Ikhine, who hails from Lake Mary, Fla. In Miami, Westbrook should compete for the third wide receiver role behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Westbrook-Ikhine played all of his first…

IU basketball was shut out of the Big Ten’s three All-Conference teams and the All-defensive team announced on Tuesday. Michigan State’s Tom Izzo was named the 2025 Coach of the Year, and Purdue’s Braden Smith the Player of the Year. Three Hoosiers did receive recognition, however.  Oumar Ballo and Malik Reneau were named honorable mention All-Big Ten, and Anthony Leal won sportsmanship recognition. Releases from both IU and the Big Ten regarding all of the league’s 2025 All-Conference honors are below. RELEASE FROM IU ATHLETICS: Indiana sixth-year center Oumar Ballo, junior forward Malik Reneau, and fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal…

Among the fans, one of the most controversial aspects during a coaching search is agreeing on what qualifications the new coach should have. The opinions run the spectrum, from only former Villanova head coach Jay Wright and his two national titles will do, to hiring a winner like Drake’s Ben McCollum and his one season at Division I is the move. So where do high-major’s top college coaches actually come from? Chosen mostly from today’s KenPom top-30, with a few notable exceptions and additions, here is where 32 of the most prominent coaches in college basketball came from. What does…

As one of the state’s top high school players in the late 80’s, Calbert Cheaney just wanted a chance to play for the legend. “Everybody wanted to play for Coach (Bob) Knight and play for their state back when I was growing up,” Cheaney said in Nov. 2023 when Knight passed.  “To have an opportunity to play for the man and to be recruited by him, I think that’s unbelievable. During that time, it was all about playing for your home state and playing for your home school and having Coach Knight coach you.” Cheaney got that chance as part…

Anthony Leal has become “that guy” for Indiana. What guy? You know that guy.  Brad Davison at Wisconsin.  Aaron Craft at Ohio State.  Brian Cardinal at Purdue. Yeah.  That guy.  You love him on your team, hate him on the other team. During the IU pregame radio show ahead of their contest at Oregon last week, color commentator and former Hoosiers guard Errek Suhr made just that observation about Leal. “I’ve been saying for years, Indiana needs a guy the other teams absolutely hate,” Suhr said. In Leal, they’ve got that guy. With Indiana down 49-45 Saturday with less than…

Indiana gave its NCAA Tournament resume a major boost with their 66-60 win over Ohio State Saturday. And with just the Big Ten Tournament remaining ahead of Sunday’s Selection Show, it appears unlikely at this point the Hoosiers will miss the 2025 Big Dance. But that’s not entirely free from doubt. As of Monday morning, IU is in 98 of the 103 brackets at Bracket Matrix.  Their average seed there is 11.08, with a range of No. 10 to No. 12.  There are two brackets updated since Saturday’s Ohio State game that continue to leave the Hoosiers out. Looking at…