Author: Seth Tow

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana men’s basketball officially began its 2024-25 season on Wednesday, but it didn’t take long to feel like last year never ended. IU ultimately got the job done in an 80-61 win over Southern Illinois Edwardsville at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, but it was a bumpy ride. The Hoosiers leaned on a career night from Mackenzie Mgbako, who scored 31 points, to make up for some struggles elsewhere. And the team displayed some concerning tendencies along the way, things that previous Mike Woodson IU teams have struggled with as well. Some issues will be alleviated as the season…

BLOOMINGTON — The longer Teri Moren took to begin her press conference on Monday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, the more an ominous energy spread through the media room. Moren, typically prompt for postgame press conferences, didn’t sit down at the dais until over 20 minutes after the final buzzer sounded on Indiana women’s basketball’s 82-60 win over Brown in its regular-season opener. And when IU’s head coach started speaking, she didn’t hold back. “I’m glad we got a win to begin the season. But I’d be up here lying if I told you I was at all pleased with…

Indiana football is nearing uncharted territory. The Hoosiers reached 9-0 with their 47-10 win at Michigan State, giving them their best start in program history. This is now the third nine-win season in program history. But Indiana football has never won 10 games in a season. That could change this Saturday, as IU hosts Michigan (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) at Memorial Stadium at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Wolverines are looking to clinch bowl eligibility for a fourth consecutive season. IU head coach Curt Cignetti met with local media on Monday to discuss the win in East Lansing, Mich., this week’s…

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Indiana football’s undefeated start in 2024 has defied everything ever associated with its program. These Hoosiers have displayed sheer dominance, a lack of mercy, and football savvy in every game. They’ve responded swiftly every time an opponent challenged them, and anytime they’ve encountered potential problems. But IU had not yet faced the amount of adversity it battled on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. Indiana, remarkably, was one of two teams in the country — along with Army — that hadn’t trailed all season entering week 10. This team, every week, took a quick lead and racked up…

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Indiana football has made history. The Hoosiers set a new record for their best start in program history on Saturday, reaching 9-0 with a 47-10 win over Michigan State at Spartan Stadium. IU trailed, 10-0, at the end of the first quarter, but completely dominated the rest of the way. This is now only the third season in IU history with nine wins — the 2024 Hoosiers join the 1945 and 1967 teams. IU had never won nine in a row to begin a season before this year. Indiana entered Saturday ranked No. 13 in both…

BLOOMINGTON — In its second of two exhibition games, Indiana men’s basketball handled business as expected. The Hoosiers completed exhibition play on a strong note on Friday, with a 106-64 win over Marian at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Division III Knights were completely overmatched against IU, and the score became lopsided quickly. Exhibition games like this should be analyzed with multiple grains of salt, given the talent disparity. But some positives still emerged on Friday, as well as some potential concerns. Here are a few of those things that stuck out. New season, same issue Despite the victories, one…

With basketball season rapidly approaching, we’re going team-by-team in the Big Ten to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out this year. Purdue is coming off a second consecutive Big Ten championship, the first team since Ohio State in 2006-07 to win back-to-back outright titles. And this time, the Boilermakers finally got their breakthrough March Madness run to back up all the regular-season success. Purdue reached its first Final Four since 1980 and advanced to the national championship game, before falling to a superior UConn team. Despite some roster turnover, Matt Painter’s team looks poised for another…

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke is set to return on Saturday against Michigan State, head coach Curt Cignetti announced on his radio show on Thursday. Rourke left Indiana’s win over Nebraska at the end of the first half with a right thumb injury. He missed the second half of that game, as well as last week’s victory over Washington while recovering. The sixth-year senior underwent surgery after the Nebraska game and had two screws placed in his thumb, and he resumed throwing on Friday. “Kurtis Rourke will start and play the game. He has taken more reps every day. He built…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana women’s basketball is back at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The 25th-ranked Hoosiers handled business in Wednesday’s exhibition game against Division II Maryville, cruising to a dominant 95-27 victory. This was IU’s lone preseason game ahead of the season-opener on Monday against Brown. Maryville was completely overmatched against Indiana, so it’s important to maintain perspective when analyzing this game. But the Hoosiers still showed plenty on Wednesday about what they’ll look like this season. Here are three takeaways and notes from this exhibition win. Injury updates IU missed some notable players on Wednesday with some injuries, and another…

With basketball season rapidly approaching, we’re going team-by-team in the Big Ten to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out this year. Minnesota entered last season expected to finish at the bottom of the conference, but Ben Johnson’s squad was one of last season’s bigger surprises. The Golden Gophers finished with a winning record for the first time since 2018-19, and the first time under Johnson. They finished tied for ninth in the conference and advanced to the second round of the NIT. But Minnesota lost several key players from that group in the offseason. WHO’S GONE:…