Author: Seth Tow

BLOOMINGTON — After Michigan men’s basketball defeated Indiana at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday, Wolverines head coach Dusty May addressed a question regarding the newly-open IU job and whether he’d have interest. The word ‘no’ did not appear in his response. “That stuff’s crazy. I love being at Michigan. I love our team. We’re fighting like crazy. That’s it. This place is my foundation, but I’m very, very happy at University of Michigan,” May said. “Came here to win a game, and mission accomplished.” Michigan held on for a 70-67 victory over the Hoosiers, who have now lost seven…

Ahead of Saturday’s Indiana men’s basketball game against Michigan, I answered some questions for Michigan’s On3 site about the matchup and the circumstances around the game. Sometimes, we get a reverse Q&A from The Wolverine writers from their perspective. But given the news about Mike Woodson’s status with IU, and where the Hoosiers are at entering this game, we thought it would be more relevant to share the same Q&A from our perspective. These are the same six questions that The Wolverine’s Clayton Sayfie sent to me, and the same answers I sent back. 1. Take us through Malik Reneau’s…

The writing has been on the wall for weeks, if not months, for Mike Woodson. Indiana men’s basketball, per multiple reports, is separating from its head men’s basketball coach after this season, as Woodson will step down and retire. He’ll finish out this year, his fourth with the Hoosiers, with the team enduring a second consecutive disappointing campaign. The timing of this news is no coincidence. IU (14-9, 5-7 Big Ten) hosts Michigan (17-5, 9-2) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday, with former Indiana manager Dusty May leading the Wolverines. With the Hoosiers coming off a loss at Wisconsin…

For Indiana men’s basketball on Tuesday, the damage was done early. The Hoosiers entered Madison, Wisc. on a three-game losing streak, and having lost five of their last six games. And they’d lost 20 consecutive games to Wisconsin at the Kohl Center — IU’s last road win over the Badgers was in 1998. It became very evident, very quickly, on Tuesday that the drought would continue. Wisconsin blitzed the Hoosiers from the opening tip and put them in too deep a hole to truly recover from. Even with IU settling in later in the first half and finishing tied in…

Facing a big opportunity on Sunday, Indiana women’s basketball got the job done. IU squared off with another NCAA Tournament hopeful in Nebraska at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, with both teams looking to strengthen their résumés. And ultimately, the Hoosiers came out on top, cruising to a 76-60 win. Indiana (14-7, 5-4 Big Ten) rode a massive 3-point disparity to victory. The Hoosiers shot 13 for 30 from beyond the arc, while Nebraska finished just 3 for 11. The Cornhuskers (16-6, 7-4) didn’t hit their first triple until the middle of the third quarter. The Hoosiers went on a 16-0 run from a…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana men’s basketball is finding ways to lose games. The root causes and the culprits are rarely consistent from game to game. But this is a team that breaks down and loses composure in critical moments, and a group that can’t stay out of its own way. IU’s 81-76 loss to No. 10 Purdue at Mackey Arena on Friday is one of this season’s biggest examples of that crutch. The Hoosiers did a lot of things right in a hostile atmosphere, and put themselves in position for a season-changing win. But they fell apart in the final…

After an ugly loss to Oregon, Indiana women’s basketball saw its margin for error become even thinner. IU entered Monday’s game at Washington on a three-game losing streak for the first time in nearly three years, after blowing a 10-point lead in Eugene, Ore. on Friday. Teri Moren’s team couldn’t afford to let the slump extend any further. Indiana found itself in a similar position on Monday: ahead by double digits over the Huskies in the second half, with a chance to pull away and put the game out of reach. But Washington clawed back into the game in the…

Indiana football is sweetening the deal for defensive coordinator Bryant Haines. Per a report from 247Sports, IU has given Haines a new contract amidst rival interest. This is the second time after the end of the regular season that Haines has agreed to a new deal with the Hoosiers, after they handed out raises to all their assistants in December. Haines is one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, given to the top assistant coach in college football. The winner will be announced on Feb. 13. Haines was also a semifinalist for the award in 2023 at James Madison.…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana lost to Maryland Sunday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, 79-78. Maryland led 38-37 at halftime. Mackenzie Mgbako and Myles Rice led the Hoosiers with 16 points apiece. Oumar Ballo added 14, and Malik Reneau chipped in 10. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. For Mike Woodson, Anthony Leal and Myles Rice postgame, GO HERE.  For Maryland coach Kevin Willard, GO HERE. The Hoosiers (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) will face Purdue in their next game on Friday at 8 p.m. ET at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette. Three keys to the game…

Coming off a two-game losing streak, Indiana women’s basketball found itself in a rock fight on Friday. The Hoosiers endured a defensive battle against Oregon in Eugene, in their first leg of a two-game west coast swing. And ultimately, the Ducks outlasted IU, 54-47. This gave Indiana its first three-game losing streak since the end of the 2021-22 regular season. “I got to take responsibility. We didn’t look like a very well-coached team tonight,” IU head coach Teri Moren said after the game. “Every game is important. These guys know it. They were obviously disappointed after Illinois, and certainly USC. But…