Author: Seth Tow

Indiana women’s basketball’s regular season is over, but the Hoosiers are hoping their home slate isn’t. IU is seeking a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament, which would bring the first two rounds to Bloomington for the third straight year. The Hoosiers’ loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals left those hopes uncertain, but they’re still alive. During a media availability on Zoom ahead of the Big Ten Tournament, IU head coach Teri Moren expressed gratitude for the love the team’s felt from its fans this season, and is hoping her program will be able to reciprocate it. “We…

Indiana men’s basketball dominated the beginning of Sunday’s game against Michigan State. The Hoosiers ran out to a 20-5 lead within seven minutes in at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana was making the right plays and showing strong effort on both ends, and the Spartans looked lost. But then, Trey Galloway got hurt. He moved with a bit of a limp after he scored a fastbreak layup around five minutes into the game, and he went to the bench a few minutes later. The senior then went back to the locker room and didn’t return for the rest of the…

Indiana men’s basketball had four players participate in senior day festivities on Sunday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. But only two are leaving the program after this season. Senior guards Trey Galloway and Anthony Leal each announced during their senior day speeches on the court that they’re returning to the Hoosiers for the 2024-25 campaign. Both players had their extra year of eligibility afforded to student-athletes who participated in COVID-impacted seasons in 2020 and 2021. Galloway was one of Indiana’s team captains this year, along with Xavier Johnson. He’s been a fixture in IU’s starting lineup for the last two…

Indiana’s fate is out of its hands. The Hoosiers entered the Big Ten Tournament projecting as a No. 4 seed for the NCAA Tournament. They’d slipped at Illinois after the first top-16 seed reveal in mid-February, but immediately recovered with their best win of the season, at home over Iowa. That turnaround helped IU stay on the four-line. As long as Indiana won its first game in Minneapolis, it would be in good shape to secure the top-four seed that brings NCAA Tournament home games with it. But that didn’t happen. The Hoosiers collapsed in the second half against Michigan…

Indiana women’s basketball was hoping to rest Mackenzie Holmes during its Big Ten Tournament opener. Holmes entered Friday’s quarterfinal game against Michigan recovering from a knee injury she suffered on Sunday against Maryland. She participated in IU’s morning shootaround, and was listed as questionable on the team’s availability report. But IU head coach Teri Moren told Big Ten Network at halftime that the fifth-year may not enter the game if the Hoosiers could maintain their comfortable lead. They didn’t. Holmes checked in with 6:28 left in the game. It didn’t matter. Michigan rode a dominant second-half performance to a 69-56 win.…

Indiana men’s basketball has confirmed at least two players are participating in senior day ceremonies on Sunday. But the Hoosiers may have only one of those players available for the actual game against Michigan State. Forward Anthony Walker suffered a right knee injury during the second half of IU’s win at Minnesota on Wednesday, and did not return for the rest of the night. He was back on the bench by the end of the game. IU head coach Mike Woodson didn’t have any update on his status after the game on Wednesday. On a media availability over Zoom on…

MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Woodson knew it was coming. His Indiana men’s basketball team had just defeated Minnesota, 70-58, Wednesday night at Williams Arena. The Hoosiers — left for dead not long ago, with growing concerns over whether they’d win even one more game this season — have now pulled out three straight victories. But after the game, in front of a small local media contingent that traveled to Minneapolis, Woodson knew what he’d eventually be asked about. Hours before tipoff, reports surfaced — first by IndyStar, and later confirmed by The Daily Hoosier — that Woodson will return next season as…

Early in the season, as Mackenzie Mgbako had some initial trouble settling in at the collegiate level, Indiana head men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson preached patience. He repeatedly advised fans and media alike to give the five-star freshman time, reminding everyone that not all touted recruits come to college and immediately thrive. That was definitely the case for Mgbako. Through his first five games with IU, he shot just 32 percent from the field and 7.7 percent from 3-point range for 5.0 points per game. Mgbako still has room to improve, but he’s made a lot of progress. “For a…

Mackenzie Holmes and Sara Scalia have earned first team All-Big Ten honors, selected by both the media and the coaches. Holmes was selected unanimously for her third career first-team honor. She led Indiana with 20.7 points, 7.1 rebounds per game, and 1.5 blocks per game. The graduate student shot 67 percent from the field. This was Scalia’s first-ever first-team selection. She was named to the All-Big Ten second team in 2021-22, her final season at Minnesota, but never the first team before this season. The fifth-year averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, and she shot 43.8…

Heading into the Big Ten Tournament, Indiana women’s basketball has two major question marks. After both Mackenzie Holmes and Lilly Meister suffered injuries on Sunday against Maryland, the status of both post players is of utmost concern for IU going to Minneapolis. The Hoosiers are the No. 3 seed, so they won’t play until Friday — against either No. 14 seed Rutgers, No. 11 seed Minnesota, or No. 6 seed Michigan. Holmes left Sunday’s game with 1:20 remaining in the third quarter after bumping knees with a Maryland defender — the same knee she’s had problems with at the end…