Author: Mike Schumann

The holidays are largely behind us. There is no Hoosier bowl game to anticipate. IU basketball has been off for a week. Feeling a little withdrawal? We have just the cure, as we go behind the numbers to examine some of the more interesting advanced statistical outliers through 13 games for the Hoosiers. While we wet your appetite, there is hope on the horizon. The No. 23 Hoosiers return to action on Thursday at home against Illinois. All statistics are via KenPom.com unless otherwise noted. EFFICIENT ON BOTH ENDSYou can’t be an elite team without the ability to be effective…

When elite Indiana University athletics programs come to mind, the IU men’s soccer and basketball programs are likely the first that most people think of.  And that’s for good reason, as those programs have collectively produced 13 team national titles. The IU men’s swimming and diving program takes a backseat to no one with 6 team national titles of its own.  Currently ranked No. 2 in the country, the 2018-19 Hoosiers should threaten in March for the long awaited 7th crown. The 6 national titles came consecutively from 1968 through 1973.  The first of IU’s 26 Big Ten titles came…

We should have known better. Last month, when Indiana football head coach Tom Allen addressed the media after a season ending loss to Purdue, he said this in response to a question about potentially giving up the reins as the defensive coordinator — “That’s definitely something I’ve been thinking about because of all the responsibilities that fall into this position,’’ Allen said. “Now that I’ve done it for a couple years, I feel like I understand the time demands. There’s no question about it, as I’ve talked about, even last year saying there’s going to come a time when I…

Kane Wommack has quickly ascended the IU coaching ranks. Back in January, the Springfield, Missouri native was hired by head coach Tom Allen as the so-called 10th assistant.  The opening was created by an NCAA rule change that went into effect that same month. Wommack coached the IU linebackers in 2018, but he has a history as a defensive coordinator, and a history with Allen as well.  Prior to joining the Hoosiers, the Southern Mississippi graduate was the defensive coordinator at South Alabama, and held the same role before that at Eastern Illinois. During Wommack’s two seasons in Mobile, South…

The regular season of one of the more anticipated Indiana basketball campaigns in recent memory is nearly half over.  So too then is the final college basketball season of Juwan Morgan and most likely the IU career of Romeo Langford. Enjoy this folks. The good news?  This 2018-19 IU basketball season has been enjoyable.  Especially if you like close games. And the bottom line?  Despite not being elite, the Hoosiers look like a NCAA Tournament team once again.  Absent from the event since their 2016 Sweet Sixteen loss to North Carolina, a return to the Big Dance would be a welcome…

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings from The Daily Hoosier. Below are Christmas greetings from some of your favorite Hoosiers. But before we share those messages, we wanted to say thank you.  It has been an incredible first year adventure here at TDH.  The growth, support and interest has been uplifting and gratifying beyond belief.  Here’s to many more years of being your one stop shop for all things Hoosiers! Check back for more updates over the course of the day. https://twitter.com/Archie_Miller/status/1077540843937021953 https://twitter.com/CoachAllenIU/status/1077606233585127424 https://twitter.com/ClifMarshall/status/1077544192874811392 https://twitter.com/ChefBoyArGreen/status/1077596244657229824 https://twitter.com/begreatjake/status/1077599560300748801 https://twitter.com/TheofficialEG10/status/1077446203103690752 https://twitter.com/JordanHulls1/status/1077619417947820033 https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1077585773216567296 https://twitter.com/dj_white3/status/1077488279468027904 https://twitter.com/aotheprince93/status/1077578756435398656 https://twitter.com/SHANEWYNN4/status/1077436020965195776 https://twitter.com/Tegray_Scales8/status/1077560653664133121 https://twitter.com/CollinHartman30/status/1077558496760119302 https://twitter.com/Mcswain_Jr21/status/1077435569377034240 https://twitter.com/pgraham10/status/1077404299880288257 https://twitter.com/CCovington02/status/1077570224705208322 https://twitter.com/TeriMoren/status/1076487961934422017 https://twitter.com/JHowardx24/status/1077589348802052097…

The college basketball coaches have been more difficult to convince. After returning to the AP Poll a few weeks ago for the first time in nearly two years, the IU men’s basketball program has now also returned to the USA Today Coaches Poll. Indiana is just testing the waters this week, making its debut at No. 25.  With no games until January, IU should be able to hang on to their newfound tenuous spot in the poll for now.  Staying there once Big Ten play resumes will be more challenging. Indiana is one of seven Big Ten teams ranked in…

You’re excused if you didn’t see this coming. After spending most of the 2017-18 season in the NBA G-League with the Lakers affiliate, Bryant was dealt to Washington in the offseason.  Due to an injury to Dwight Howard, Bryant has been thrust into the starting lineup over the last month. The former IU big man put up some historic individual numbers on Saturday night in leading Washington to a 149-146 triple-overtime home win over Phoenix. Perhaps Bryant has been watching former teammate Juwan Morgan, who has hit 28 of his last 34 shots and hasn’t missed a two-pointer since the…

It may be hard to believe, but another year is nearly in the books — and it has been a memorable one for Indiana University Athletics. From programs on the rise to competition at the highest level of their respective sports, several IU teams had memorable moments in 2018. Today we take a look back at the top stories from the year. BANNER UP IN BLOOMINGTON The regular season didn’t end the way senior legends Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill had imagined.  After a slow start to the 2017-18 campaign, the Hoosiers couldn’t recover quickly enough to sneak into the…

On a night when history was made and career highs were reached, Indiana put together one of its more complete efforts of the season. Now winners of six in a row, the No. 22 Hoosiers closed out nonconference play with a 94-64 win over Jacksonville to improve to 11-2 on the season.  IU is just five wins away from their 2017-18 win total with 18 more regular season games left to play. The win sealed the program’s first undefeated month (6-0) since going 7-0 in November of 2012. Indiana will now get an extended break, with no games until a…