Author: Mike Schumann

National publication Baseball America slotted Indiana at No. 25 in their preseason rankings published this week. That outlet also picks IU slugger Devin Taylor as the Big Ten’s preseason player of the year. From the Big Ten, Baseball America ranked just one team ahead of the Hoosiers — Oregon at No. 19. Here is what Baseball America had to say about the 2025 Hoosiers in their rankings debut: 25. Indiana Last season: 33-26-1 (15-9 Big Ten); eliminated in Knoxville Regional Final 2024 ranking: NR Coach (record at school): Jeff Mercer (175-125-1, 7th season) The Hoosiers are going to hit in…

Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was selected to participate in the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars, the NBA announced Tuesday. The annual showcase, featuring a mini-tournament with four teams and three games, will take place on Friday, February 14 (5 p.m. on TNT), at Chase Center as part of NBA All-Star 2025. The Castrol Rising Stars champion will earn a spot to play in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 5 p.m. Jackson-Davis, 24, owns averages of 8.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 20.0 minutes over 44 games (36 starts) for Golden State this…

Indiana has already made two additions to its offensive line for the 2025 season via the transfer portal. Needing replacements for outgoing center Mike Katic and tackle Trey Wedig, and possibly injured guard Drew Evans, the Hoosiers are still heavily pursuing potential starters up front for this fall. According to multiple reports, Indiana has already had Notre Dame starting guard Rocco Spindler on campus for a visit, and they’re expecting a Friday visit from former Irish starting center Pat Coogan according to Pete Nakos and Steve Wiltfong of On3. Neither Spindler nor Coogan initially earned starting roles for Notre Dame…

Mike Woodson’s Indiana defense has been regressing since year one. Whether it’s the personnel on the floor, or opposing coaches knowing the soft spots, IU has gone from a national top-25 ranking in defensive efficiency for the 2021-22 season according to KenPom, to trending towards back-to-back seasons outside the top-70. Lately, Indiana’s defense has been abysmal, and the central theme of four losses over the last five games. In his first season at IU, Woodson often leaned on a closing trio of Xavier Johnson, Trey Galloway and Rob Phinisee to lock down the perimeter, while Trayce Jackson-Davis cleaned up the…

There are several interesting threads to follow when it comes to IU basketball right now. Not the least of which are the seemingly at odds but both still relevant topics of the NCAA Tournament and the status of the Mike Woodson era. But after two losses over the last week and a brutal schedule ahead, we should probably start our weekly look at March bracketology with a reminder about the modified Big Ten Tournament in the 18-team era. A few schools in the expanded Big Ten will have to sit home and watch the league’s 2025 basketball tournament.  As previously…

Curt Cignetti made a splash when he stepped on the basketball court in 2023, just hours after his formal introduction as the new head coach of IU football. In his second public appearance at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday afternoon, Cignetti didn’t name a list of schools that suck, but he still displayed some of his trademark swagger. Cignetti is coming off an 11-2 first season as head coach that saw his Hoosiers make the College Football Playoff and contend for a Big Ten Championship.  IU finished No. 8 in the final CFP rankings and No. 10 in the…

This one will go down in the annals of the all-time bad beats. IU and Maryland played a competitive first half where neither team led by more than five and both led for at least nine minutes.  The Terps began pulling away after the break, and led by as much as 10, 63-53 with 9:34 left.  But Indiana went on a 22-7 run and appeared to have Maryland on the ropes, up 75-70 with 3:07 left.  That’s when the wheels came off, and the Hoosiers were outscored 9-4 to close things out. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana…

Just over a week after ugly scenes in Bloomington, some of the loudest cheers of the season filled Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Oh there were still plenty of boos through the peaks and valleys of another uneven performance on Sunday afternoon. Indiana never gave up against Maryland like they seemed to during their last home game against Illinois. But they still found a way to lose. In many ways, IU’s 79-78 loss to the Terps was a microcosm of the Mike Woodson era. Talented players made plays, the Hoosiers competed at times, but ultimately, it wasn’t good enough in the face…

Indiana football’s 2025 spring game will be on Saturday, April 19 at Noon ET inside Memorial Stadium. Under head coach Curt Cignetti, IU used a unique approach to the spring game in 2024, pitting the offense against the defense. The offense beat the defense 34-25 last April. If the same format is used this year, the contest will feature two 15-minute periods in an offense vs. defense format with each side accumulating points based on the following scoring system: Touchdown – 6 points Extra Point – 1 point Field Goal – 3 points Turnover Gained – 4 points Defensive Stop…

IU basketball forward Malik Reneau will return to the starting lineup on Sunday. The junior forward missed five games the last few weeks with a right knee injury.  He’s averaging 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds on the season. On his pregame radio spot, IU coach Mike Woodson said he wanted to matchup Reneau and Oumar Ballo against Maryland starters Julian Reese (13.7 ppg) and Derik Queen (15.6 ppg). Reneau looked rusty off the bench his first game back from injury on Wednesday at Northwestern.  He missed all six of his shots. Woodson said Reneau has been working on his conditioning…