You know that knot you had in your stomach in the final minutes of Saturday’s game against Northwestern? Get used to it. That seems to be the template for Big Ten basketball in 2018-19. Yes, Michigan seems to be on another level. Rutgers and Illinois look like the clear bottom feeders. Everyone else? Flip a coin. Indiana did enough to win a game it had to win for multiple reasons, including avoiding a losing streak and protecting its home floor in the Big Ten. Did the win come at a cost? Hoosier Nation will have to wait with bated breath…
Author: Mike Schumann
As you have surely heard by now, five star class of 2019 forward Trayce Jackson-Davis announced his commitment to Indiana yesterday. The Greenwood, Indiana native had previously signed his national letter of intent during the November early signing period, and then announced the commitment on Friday. IU head basketball coach Archie Miller released a statement today on the signing of Jackson-Davis: Trayce was one of the very first couple young kids in the state that we targeted just in terms of saying that we want to have a good chance of building a rapport and relationship, because it wasn’t going…
Indiana basketball head coach Archie Miller met with the media after a 68-66 Indiana win over Northwestern on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. IU players Justin Smith, Devonte Green and Romeo Langford also met with the media after the game. Indiana improved to 6-2 on the season and will travel to Penn State on Tuesday. See Chris Collins’ reaction to the game here. https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/617445098658461/ You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier 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…
Northwestern head coach Chris Collins discusses Indiana’s 68-66 win over Northwestern on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. https://youtu.be/dn77ooMwQa8 You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier 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 ad below.
Talk about a win that you can’t feel good about. As the final minutes ticked off the clock, Indiana fans watched with one eye on the game, and one eye on Juwan Morgan. The IU senior forward limped to the bench during a timeout and was attended to by trainers throughout the rest of the game. Archie Miller indicated on his post game session with Don Fischer that he did not have any information on the injury. Indiana (6-2) hits the road on Tuesday for a Big Ten contest at Penn State. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Turnovers back…
Indiana class of 2019 signees Trayce Jackson-Davis and Armaan Franklin met on the hardwood last night in Greenwood, Indiana. You can watch highlights of the game below. A few game notes: Jackson-Davis’ younger brother Tayven Jackson is a freshman on Center Grove and an impressive young talent. Also keep an eye on Cathedral freshman point guard Tayshawn Comer, who will be a name to watch in the coming years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93RnTVe3bJg You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier Want to receive all of our content via one e-mail in your inbox every day? It’s free. Join our daily…
Big Ten play arrives for a quick two game test run on Saturday as the Northwestern Wildcats visit Bloomington. Coming on the heels of a disappointing loss at Duke on Tuesday, Indiana needs to play well on its home floor to get off to a good start in league play and avoid a losing streak. With four consecutive games forthcoming against KenPom top 60 opponents, these next few weeks will be a good gauge of where the Hoosiers stand. IU head coach Archie Miller shared a bit of good news at his press conference on Friday, indicating that except for…
We hear Santa Barbara is nice this time of year. Okay, it’s nice there all year, but it will be an especially nice time for the IU men’s soccer team to visit with the 2018 College Cup on the California coast next weekend. Pushed on by 5,159 fans, the 8th largest crowd in Bill Armstrong Stadium history, the Hoosiers found their edge in the second half after a sluggish start. The No. 1 Hoosiers advance to their NCAA record 20th College Cup with a 1-0 win over No. 13 Notre Dame in Bloomington. https://twitter.com/IndianaMSOC/status/1068689164600786944 Indiana will face Maryland next Friday…
UPDATE: Jackson-Davis has also signed his national letter of intent with IU. You can see the tweet from Indiana below. You can expect a celebration tonight in Greenwood, Indiana, as IU commits go head to head. Center Grove’s Trayce Jackson-Davis will face off against Cathedral’s Armaan Franklin, and they’ll do it both as IU class of 2019 commits. Jackson-Davis broke the news via Twitter on Friday afternoon: https://twitter.com/TrayceJackson/status/1068599382298251265 In the end, it was all about playing in state. Jackson-Davis said this to Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers: TJD: Staying home and playing in front of fans means the most, It’s…
Indiana head basketball coach Archie Miller met with the media on Friday afternoon to look back on Tuesday’s loss against Duke and preview Saturday’s Big Ten home opener against Northwestern. After having as many as eight players dealing with various injuries, Miller indicated that all but two players are back to full go at practice and expected to play without restrictions on Saturday. Race Thompson and Jerome Hunter continue to be on an “indefinite” timetable. Later in the video, Evan Fitzner and Zach McRoberts take questions. Indiana hosts Northwestern at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. https://www.facebook.com/IndianaMBB/videos/2325299891026085/ You can follow us on…