Make that 16 in a row at the Kohl Center, where Indiana has not won a game since 1998. This was clearly not your typical Wisconsin team. Beyond All-American Ethan Happ, the Badgers put a lineup of unknown and unrated players on the floor. Indiana appeared to be the more talented team athletically and on paper. But raw talent doesn’t always win games at this level, not even against depleted teams like Wisconsin. Final score: Wisconsin 71, Indiana 61. Overall: D A couple weeks ago we said that this team needed to develop an identity. Well, it turns out they do…
Author: Mike Schumann
Final box score from a 71-61 Wisconsin win over Indiana: Indiana led 33-30 at the half: Photo – ICON SPORTSWIRE/GETTY
As you likely know by now, we have an unusual men’s Big Ten basketball schedule for the 2017-18 season. Each team played two games in early December, and thus we are now resuming conference play in early January. With the pre-conference schedule now fully behind us and Big Ten play ready to continue at full throttle, it is time to take a quick look at where the teams stand and then make our predictions for the final conference standings. REVIEWING THE TEAMS Illinois (10-5, 0-2) – It looks like it’s a rebuilding year under first year coach Brad Underwood. They’ve lost…
Game Notes: The Indiana Hoosiers (8-6, 1-1)) resume Big Ten play on the road against the Wisconsin Badgers (8-7, 1-1) at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM EST on Tuesday, January 2nd. The game will be broadcast on ESPN with Dave Fleming and former Indiana guard Dan Dakich on the call. Greg Gard is in year three as the Wisconsin head coach. His overall record is 50-25 since becoming head coach at Wisconsin and he is 4-1 against IU. Indiana leads the all-time series against Wisconsin 96-73. Wisconsin is a 5.5 point favorite to win the…
Below is our monthly summary of former Indiana University men’s basketball players registering statistics in the NBA during the 2017-18 season. Thomas Bryant is a new addition to the group in December. All statistics are season to date and through December 31, 2017: OG Anunoby Games/Games Started – 34/22 Points – 6.7 Rebounds – 2.2 Assists – .9 Blocks – .1 Steals – .9 FG% – .480 3FG% – .415 FT% – .630 Thomas Bryant Games/Games Started – 2/0 Points – .5 Rebounds – 0 Assists – 0 Blocks – 0 Steals – 0 FG% – .000 3FG% – .000…
Nine former Indiana University football players registered at least one snap during the 2017 NFL season. Here is our summary of their performance during the season: TEVIN COLEMAN, RB, ATLANTA FALCONS Att – 156 Yards – 628 YPC – 4.0 TD – 5 Rec – 27 Rec Yards – 299 TD – 3 Notes: Appeared in 15 games, starting 3. Finished 29th in the NFL in rushing yards. Continued to share RB duties with Devonta Freeman. DAN FEENEY, G, LOS ANGELES CHARGERS Games/Started – 15/9 Notes: Feeney started the last 9 games of the season for the LA Chargers. JORDAN…
They say if you love something you have to set it free. In the spring of 2015, Zach McRoberts set the game of basketball free after his freshman year playing for the Vermont Catamounts. The former Carmel High School standout and Indiana High School All-Star needed a break. McRoberts left Vermont, enrolled at IU, and became an Econ major. He has said that he just decided that he wanted to enjoy life as a student without the distractions of basketball. Yep, that’s what he said. It may have even been what he really thought at the time. But after a…
It was a 28 point win for IU, but when considering the caliber of the opponent and the Hoosiers’ level of play in the first half there wasn’t much to feel good about. Indiana didn’t look sharp at all in the first half. Was it rust from a long break or just another enigmatic performance from this edition of the Hoosiers? Whatever it was, it won’t work starting next week. Ready or not, it is time to resume Big Ten basketball, and the Hoosiers will start out with a challenging back to back on the road at Wisconsin and Minnesota…
Youngstown State post-game press player and coach press conference videos: Posted by Indiana Basketball on Friday, December 29, 2017 Posted by Indiana Basketball on Friday, December 29, 2017 Videos courtesy of Indiana University athletics.