Author: Mike Schumann

After losing 9 of 10 games and sitting at 13-11 overall and 4-9 in Big Ten play, you may scoff at the idea that Indiana is still in the running for an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Strange as it may seem, the Hoosiers are indeed on the NCAA bubble as it stands right now.  According to ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology, Indiana is listed as part of the “last four IN.” How is that possible, you ask? The parallel for Indiana is last year’s Oklahoma team that at one point was a top 10 team but…

Indiana men’s basketball recruiting class of 2019 signees Trayce Jackson-Davis and Armaan Franklin are busy closing out their final year of high school in the classroom and on the court. Both players are competing for the state of Indiana’s coveted Mr. Basketball award and are virtual locks to be on the Indiana All-Star team. Jackson-Davis’ Center Grove team currently stands at 14-7 with three games remaining in the regular season.  Playing in the highly challenging Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (“MIC”), the Trojans face the best competition in the state, with a schedule full of future division one athletes. The 6-foot-9 forward…

His name has been out there for months as a possibility, but there had been no offer. That changed today as Indiana offered class of 2019 combo guard Harlond Beverly as it looks to continue to expand on its next incoming group of recruits. Adam Zagoria broke the news via Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamZagoria/status/1095689204212862976 This latest offer provides further evidence that Indiana is pursuing a recruiting class of more than its current allotted scholarships.  Earlier this week we shared the news that IU was in the “top seven” of Lester Quinones, another 2019 guard. While Quinones appears to be more of a…

Not that long ago I came across this profile of a former Indiana University basketball player: No. 8 all-time scoring list No. 5 all-time in assists No. 10 all-time steals Tied for the most all-time wins 43.7% career three-point shooter Big Ten Freshman of the Year First team All-Big Ten IU Hall of Fame Legendary, right?  Of course it is. Believe it or not, there was a time when I managed to convince myself that this IU basketball career was a bit of a disappointment. That’s the thing about hype.  When it reaches mania levels, expectations become unhinged from reality.…

Indiana University head basketball coach Archie Miller joined the legendary voice of IU Athletics Don Fischer to discuss last week’s games against Iowa and Ohio State, and look forward to Saturday’s game against Minnesota. IU Graduate Manager Drew Gladstone also joined the program later in the show. (Note:  You can advance the video during the commercial breaks.  You may need to turn off mute on the video itself to pick up the sound.) https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/449191232287690/ Video Credit – Indiana University 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…

Ordinarily we would tell you to not overly concern yourself with the starting lineup. In general, it’s often merely a suggestion, and doesn’t necessarily reflect what is to come throughout the game. But then there is this: vs. Ohio State:  11-2 vs. Iowa:  9-2 vs. Michigan:  20-2 at Purdue:  11-2 vs. Nebraska:  26-9 at Michigan:  30-13 vs. Illinois: 25-15 at Penn State: 9-0 Those are Indiana’s starts to 8 of their 13 Big Ten contests thus far. To be sure, there were a couple good starts to games interspersed in that mess.  But those bad starts should happen once or…

With Indiana struggling to score from the perimeter, enter a new name in the class of 2019 mix. Four-star guard Lester Quinones announced his final seven today and IU made the cut: https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1094736906091446275 Originally from Long Island, New York, Quinones is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard that excels at making three-pointers. He told Prep Circuit that Indiana came into the picture late but has been active with him recently: Indiana: “They came in just a little while ago and Coach Archie Miller has been texting me and my high school coaches lately. They need a scorer and shooter to come in right…

It was cliche before the game to call Sunday’s contest against Ohio State a “must win.”  It would be equally cliche to say now after IU’s ninth loss in ten games that it “isn’t over until it’s over.” But at least as far as the NCAA Tournament goes, it sure seems like IU’s hopes went down the drain in Bloomington on Sunday afternoon.  There are simply no breaks in the schedule, and this Indiana team continues to show absolutely nothing that would lead you to believe that they have any kind of late season rally in them. At this point,…

Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann discusses a 55-52 win over Indiana on Sunday afternoon. Indiana falls to 13-11 overall and 4-9 in Big Ten play.  The Hoosiers return to action next Saturday at Minnesota. See also:  Archie Miller and the IU players discuss the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O1UZjVZQFQ&t=25s 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…

Indiana head basketball coach Archie Miller met with the media after a 55-52 loss to Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. Also joining Miller in the post-game press room were IU players Devonte Green and Romeo Langford. Indiana (13-11, 4-9 ) returns to action on Saturday at Minnesota. https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/2478763195687219/ Video Credit – Indiana University 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…