Author: Owen Graham

BLOOMINGTON – Teri Moren expressed several concerns following Indiana’s loss to Illinois earlier in the week. Focusing mainly on physicality and effort, Moren made it clear her team needed to step up in those areas to compete with the best. And even though they came up short against one of the top teams in college basketball, IU appeared to make significant strides. Indiana battled hard down the stretch against No. 4 USC on Sunday afternoon, ultimately coming up short 73-66 inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers had some really impressive moments throughout. Indiana’s main noticeable improvement was on the…

Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers travel to play Ohio State. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and the Buckeyes tip-off at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Indiana 77, Ohio State 76 OVERTIME Hoosiers can’t convert, and Ohio State gets the rebound. 15 seconds on the clock. Luke Goode hits one with just over a minute left on the clock. 77-76 and Indiana gets the rebound on the defensive side. They have the ball with 38 seconds left. Ivan Njegovan, who has only played four minutes of…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (13-5, 4-3) vs. Ohio State (10-7, 2-4) Tip Time:  8 p.m. Eastern, Friday Location: Value City Arena (19,049), Columbus, Ohio Television: FOX (Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Ohio State is a 7.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Ohio State 77  Indiana 70 History: Indiana leads, 112-88. Last Meeting: IU 76, OSU 73 on Feb. 6, 2024, in Columbus Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Ohio State’s Jake Diebler Jake Diebler is in his first full season as head coach of the Ohio State men’s basketball…

BLOOMINGTON – Throughout the season, Indiana women’s basketball has struggled with inconsistency, especially on offense. An upset victory at Iowa earlier in the week looked like a turning point for the Hoosiers. But, the Hoosiers hit another bump in the road Thursday night, as they fell to Illinois 68-54 inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. From the opening tip, the first half was a one-sided affair. A combination of Illinois’ physical defense and the offensive tandem of Adalia McKenzie and Kendall Bostic challenged IU. In the half alone, Bostic and McKenzie combined for 26 points out of Illinois’ 35. On the…

Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers host No. 19 Illinois. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and Illinois tip-off at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Illinois 94, Indiana 69 SECOND HALF Ballo has been tossed. Warranted though. No reason for him to come in as late as he did. Scuffle at the end of a dead ball. Initially, Tomislav Ivisic got in the face of Luke Goode, and Oumar Ballo came in later and one-handed pushed him to the ground. Nothing much after that. Frustration at an…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (13-4, 4-2) vs. No. 19 Illinois (12-4, 4-2) Tip Time:  7 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind. Television: Peacock (Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Peacock Point Spread:  Illinois is a 3.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Illinois 79  Indiana 75 History: Indiana leads, 96-92. Last Meeting: ILL 70, IU 62 on Jan. 27, 2024, in Champaign Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Illinois’ Brad Underwood Brad Underwood is in his eighth season as head coach of the Illinois men’s basketball program. Throughout his career,…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (13-3, 4-1) vs. Iowa (11-4, 2-2) Tip Time:  8 p.m. Eastern, Saturday Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (14,998), Iowa City, Iowa Television: FOX (Cory Provus, LaPhonso Ellis) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Iowa is a 4.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Iowa 84  Indiana 80 History: Indiana leads, 107-82. Last Meeting: IU 74, IOWA 68 on Jan. 30, 2024, in Bloomington Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Iowa’s Fran McCaffery Fran McCaffery is in his 15th season as head coach of the Iowa men’s basketball program. In his head coaching career, he…

EVANSTON – After competing against the No. 1 ranked team at home on Saturday, Indiana women’s basketball had an opportunity against Northwestern to regroup heading into a tough Big Ten stretch that includes Iowa, Illinois, and No. 4 USC. However, The Hoosiers’ close 68-64 win over the Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday night was far from the momentum builder they hoped for. Indiana (11-4, 3-1) had its fair share of struggles shooting in the first half against the Wildcats. Heading into halftime, IU shot 11-for-29 from the field and 3 of 13 on 3-pointers. Much like their previous game…

Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers host their first Big Ten expansion team with USC. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and the Trojans tip-off at 7 p.m. ET on BTN. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Indiana 82, USC 69 SECOND HALF Hoosiers lead 73-65 with 3:02 to play. Quality game from a lot of Hoosiers, but Ballo gets the game ball for me once again. 21 points and eight boards on 8 for 10 shooting. I’m struggling to think of centers in the Big Ten, let alone the country, who would…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (12-3, 2-1) vs. Southern California (9-5, 1-2) Tip Time:  7 p.m. Eastern, Wednesday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222),  Bloomington, Ind. Television: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Robbie Hummel) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Indiana is a 6.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 78  USC 71 History: Series tied, 2-2. Last Meeting: IU 85, USC 60 on March 18, 1974, in St. Louis Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) USC’s Eric Musselman Eric Musselman is in his first year as head coach of the USC men’s basketball program. He was hired on…