Author: Mike Schumann

Wow.  What a great college basketball game in a great environment.  For the seventh time in eight appearances at the Crossroads Classic, Indiana played in a single digit game that went down to the wire.  Indiana is now 5-3 in the event, tying Butler for the best mark among the four participating schools. After falling behind early, the Hoosiers put together a 19-7 rally in the game’s final 9:31 to pull out the stunning victory capped off by a Rob Phinisee three-pointer at the buzzer. Indiana (9-2) returns to action on Wednesday at home against Central Arkansas. See also: Archie…

It is never a bad thing to be included in the final four list of a five-star recruit. You likely know Trendon Watford’s story by now.  He’s the younger brother of former IU star Christian and a five-star recruit from Alabama.  The younger Watford spent a lot of time in Bloomington during Christian’s college career, and recently shared his favorite memory from his childhood: https://twitter.com/Trendon_2/status/1072231238939930625 Yes, Bloomington holds a special place in Trendon’s heart.  But does he want to go to school there? That could be a different story. According to 247Sports, Watford is ranked as the No. 27 overall…

If you like close games, Indiana is your team, and the Crossroads Classic, your event. Over the last two weeks, this IU basketball team has shown that it knows how to make things entertaining, with three wins by a grand total of five points.  On paper it looks like more of the same is on tap for Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis at the eighth annual Crossroads Classic. For the fourth game in a row, Indiana is walking into what feels like a coin toss kind of game.  And why not?  That’s how just about every game that the Hoosiers have…

Indiana head basketball coach Archie Miller met with the media on Friday afternoon to provide a program update and preview Butler. Later in the video, guards Rob Phinisee and Al Durham also take questions.  The video with the players picks back up at around the 11:40 mark. Indiana faces the Bulldogs at 3:45 in Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon. Note:  You may need to turn off mute on the video itself in order to pick up the sound. https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/214288796141770/ Video Credit – Indiana University You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble…

It will be year eight of the Crossroads Classic on Saturday as Indiana travels to Indianapolis for the annual rotating in-state clash with Butler and Notre Dame.  The mid-December event at Bankers Life Fieldhouse has routinely produced exciting games, with two overtime contests and only one game decided by double figures. Below we look back at Indiana’s results in each year of the event since it began in 2011. INDIANA OVERALL:  4-3 Vs. Notre Dame: 3-1 Vs. Butler:  1-2 2011:  Indiana 69  Notre Dame 58.  Cody Zeller’s 21 points and eight rebounds leads the way as the Hoosiers grind one…

Let’s get the easy part out of the way first.  There is no “Butler Way.” *Pauses for collective gasp of Butler fans (or perhaps their eye roll)* No, not in the way that some would have you believe anyway.  There are no mystical powers here.  No secret sauce.  And if those ever were part of the formula, they were packed up and moved to Boston in 2013. Butler doesn’t hide its “way” locked in a vault deep beneath Hinkle Fieldhouse.  In fact, it’s right there on their website: “The Butler Way demands commitment, denies selfishness and accepts reality, yet seeks…

Each week during the Indiana football offseason we will keep you updated on the news and notes involving the IU football program.  Of course if there is major news we will provide that in real-time. Here’s the latest with the Hoosiers. EARLY SIGNING DAY A WEEK AWAY IU concluded a big recruiting weekend and anxiously awaits next Wednesday, when class of 2019 recruits can first sign their national letters of intent.  This is the second year in a row where there has been an early signing period in mid-December. Several undecided players have indicated that they intend to sign early,…

Are you guilty too? Enduring through a major rehabilitation for a torn Achilles tendon, there were a lot of Indiana analysts and fans alike in the De’Ron Davis doubters camp coming into the 2018-19 Indiana basketball season. The narrative for doubting Davis wasn’t unreasonable. Already not known for his quickness or athleticism, the 6-foot-10 255 pound forward was attempting to come back from what many told him was one of the toughest injuries to recover from.  And it would be doubly difficult on that big frame. Moreover, Indiana (and basketball as a whole really), seems to be moving away from…

As of December 11, 2018, the following Indiana University Athletics programs were nationally ranked in the Top 25, either currently, at the end, or in the preseason of their respective seasons: MEN’S SOCCER – #2  For the second season in a row, the Hoosiers lost in heartbreaking fashion at the College Cup.  Another strong season further cements IU’s standing as one of, if not the nation’s premier program of all-time. MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING – #2 The Hoosiers are off to a fast start and will be a strong contender for a team national title along with several individuals in…

Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier joined Indiana Sports Beat with Jim Coyle today to discuss the latest with IU basketball.  The segment with Mike starts at around the 1:02 mark. The headliner here is former IU guard and captain Jamal Meeks who is now an assistant coach at Monmouth.  Meeks joins the show at around the 1:37:50 mark. We always appreciate the opportunity to join the show.  If you live in Southern Indiana/Northern Kentucky you can listen daily on AM 1450 or FM 96.1.  You can also pick up the program from anywhere on the station’s website or via Spreaker.…