Author: Mike Schumann

In case you haven’t noticed, the Indiana University football team’s 2018 recruiting class is a respectable 39th nationally according to 247sports.com.  This ranking is fluid and based on verbal commitments.  If you’ve paid attention to college football recruiting in recent years, you know that last minute changes of heart by recruits are not uncommon.  In fact, IU is currently still in discussions with a few players in the 2018 class, and just got a RB to flip his commitment from Rutgers to Indiana. We should have more clarity in just a few days.  The college football recruiting landscape has changed,…

Posted by IU Basketball on Thursday, December 14, 2017

Indiana University men’s basketball Coach Archie Miller met with the media on Thursday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.  He previewed Indiana’s game on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 against Notre Dame.  Moreover, Coach Miller provided some interesting insights into the growth he’s seen over the last 10 games (and areas that still need development).  Additionally Arch provided views on the somewhat surprising minutes that Zach McRoberts has seen in recent games. TEAM STRIDES OVER THE FIRST 10 GAMES Coach Miller highlighted several areas where the team has grown over the first 10 games: The team is “playing harder for longer…

The Indiana University men’s basketball team will take on the 18th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Saturday at 2:30 PM in Indianapolis on Fox.  The game will mark the 72nd all-time meeting between the programs, with Indiana leading the series 49-22.  The series dates back to 1908.  Below, we’ve selected our favorite Indiana wins in the series in chronological order.  Have another favorite Hoosier victory over the Irish that you think should be on the list?  Let us know: DECEMBER 15, 1970, INDIANA 106  NOTRE DAME 103 Down 53-43 at the half, Lou Watson’s Hurryin’ Hoosiers rallied in the…

Indiana basketball recruiting target Romeo Langford is on a historic journey to possibly become the all-time leading scorer in Indiana boys high school basketball history.  We’ll continue to monitor his progress along the way.  Former IU great Damon Bailey is the current all-time scoring leader at 3,134 points.  Langford appears likely to pass a couple other IU greats soon:  Alan Henderson and James Blackmon, Jr. Below we have charted Langford’s individual game performances for the 2017-18 season, his points needed to catch Bailey, and the points per game average that Langford would need based on New Albany’s minimum games (23)…

In a match that looked destined for penalty kicks, the Stanford Cardinal broke through in the second overtime and ended the Indiana University men’s soccer team’s quest for a 9th national title.  Stanford won its third consecutive national title. After looking sharp in the early minutes of the first half with crisp ball handling and passing, IU then spent a lot of time in their own half of the field for the remainder of the half.  The Cardinal held a 5-1 shots on goal lead at the break.  A couple first half diving saves from goalkeeper Trey Muse helped keep…

The last step on the Indiana University men’s soccer team’s quest for a ninth national title begins at 1:00 on Sunday at the College Cup in Philadelphia.  The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.  The task will be tall as the Hoosiers will face the two time defending national champion Stanford Cardinal.  2 seded Indiana is the only undefeated team in the country at 18-0-6, while the 9th seeded Cardinal stand at 18-2-2.  Indiana advanced to the final by defeating North Carolina 1-0, while Stanford defeated Akron 2-0. The final is a match between perhaps the two best defensive teams…

The start of the game felt like Indiana might have turned a corner and might be on the verge of a season changing road victory as the Hoosiers ran out to a double digit lead.  But first half foul trouble for Juwan Morgan and De’Ron Davis helped to change the course of the game as the pair spent much of the first half on the bench with two fouls each.  The momentum continued to favor Louisville into the second half, and a prolonged cold shooting streak ultimately doomed IU.  Louisville wins it, 71-62. Overall:  C+  There were positives in this…

The quest for nine continues!  The Indiana Hoosiers men’s soccer team defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 1-0 on Friday evening in Philadelphia to advance to the National Championship match against the two-time defending national champion Stanford Cardinal.  The final between the 2nd seeded Hoosiers (18-0-6) and the 9th seeded Cardinal (18-2-2) will be at 1:00 on Sunday and it will be televised on ESPN2. You can see the NCAA tournament bracket here. The first half was a largely uneventful, with both clubs appearing to feel each other out.  Indiana broke through early in the second half (50:00) as IU…

The Indiana Hoosiers go back on the road this Saturday to face the Louisville Cardinals at 2PM at the KFC Yum! Center.  The game will be televised on ESPN. Below is a complete statistical profile and comparison of both teams.  All statistics are courtesy of the NCAA. There are few noteworthy statistics: Louisville is No. 1 in the country with 8.4 blocked shots per game. The Cardinals are No. 26 in fouls per game.  That could be a blessing since Indiana only shoots 65.2% from the stripe, good for 296th in the country. Indiana is 226th in turnovers forced and…