If Indiana’s win over Tennessee on Thursday was the Yarden Garzon game, Saturday’s matchup with Princeton was the Sara Scalia game. The fifth-year senior dominated this contest from the very beginning, and finished with 28 points, the most she’s scored in an IU uniform. Her Hoosiers had to battle in the second half against a tough Tigers squad, but IU hung on for a 72-63 win in the Elevance Health Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla. Scalia got into a rhythm quickly, shooting 3 for 3 on threes in the first quarter. She racked up 18 points in the first…
Author: Seth Tow
Indiana women’s basketball faced real questions after its one-sided loss to Stanford. It was the type of game the Hoosiers hadn’t played in years. One that was, for all intents and purposes, over before halftime. Was it the confluence of a really bad day for them and a really good day for the Cardinal, or was it a red flag for this group moving forward? IU put those concerns to bed on Thanksgiving night in Fort Myers, Fla. The 21st-ranked Hoosiers defeated No. 19 Tennessee for the second straight year, a 71-57 win in the Elevance Health For Myers Tip-Off.…
The NFL is into the second half of its season. IU has 13 players on NFL rosters or practice squads as of week 12, and most of those players haven’t seen much game action. Some have, though, and one has enjoyed a strong year. Three former Indiana players have made their NFL debuts this season. Here are individual updates on various Hoosiers around the league. Micah McFadden, LB, New York Giants McFadden has started all 10 games for the Giants in a really solid individual season. Pro Football Focus ranks him No. 38 (out of 81) overall among linebackers across…
With Indiana football in its final week of the 2023 season, the Hoosiers will soon start thinking ahead to 2024 and beyond. Questions persist about head coach Tom Allen’s job security, after the Hoosiers missed a bowl game for the third consecutive season. Allen’s contract runs through 2027. The buyout on his deal drops to $20.4 million on December 1; it takes a more significant hit on December 1, 2024, to around $8 million. If there’s no change at the top, one of the next questions heading into the offseason will be about other coaching staff changes. Some assistants could…
NEW YORK — For the second day in a row at the Empire Classic, Mike Woodson had to go to his bench early. Indiana men’s basketball saw guard Xavier Johnson commit two fouls in just over two minutes on Sunday against UConn. On Monday, freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako picked up two fouls even quicker. IU never really recovered from Johnson’s foul trouble on Sunday — the backcourt was a big problem in that loss. But Monday, Indiana’s bench was up to the task. And it was one of the main reasons the Hoosiers pulled out a 74-66 win over Louisville…
NEW YORK — Xavier Johnson was questionable going into IU’s game on Sunday, but he started without issue. His problems — and his team’s — arose when the game began. After going down at the end of the Wright State game, the senior guard’s status was uncertain entering the Hoosiers’ matchup with No. 4 UConn Sunday in the Empire Classic. He was listed as questionable on Indiana’s availability report, but dressed for warmups, looked healthy, and appeared set for a normal workload. But Johnson picked up two fouls in the first 2:11 of game time, and Indiana never recovered. UConn…
On senior day in Bloomington, Indiana football couldn’t get the job done. The Hoosiers honored their seniors before the game, and then fell to Michigan State, 24-21, on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Michigan State (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) took the lead with 1:19 to play, when freshman quarterback Katin Houser hit junior tight end Maliq Carr for a 36-yard touchdown. Carr — 6-foot-6, 260 pounds — is difficult to bring down, and the Hoosiers had trouble with him all afternoon. He finished with 88 yards on eight receptions with two touchdowns. Indiana (3-8, 1-7) got the ball back with a…
After losing to Stanford in blowout fashion on Sunday, Indiana women’s basketball got back on track. The Hoosiers handled business against Murray State on Friday, coming away with a 112-79 win at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. IU broke the game open early, closing the first period with a 27-12 lead. Murray State hung around and kept fighting in the second and third quarters, as Indiana’s defense had some lapses at times and allowed the Racers some good offensive looks. But the Hoosiers went on a run in the middle of the third quarter and continued that momentum through the…
During the second quarter of Indiana’s game against Wisconsin, Donaven McCulley needed encouragement. The wide receiver had one catch at that point, when he saw two end-zone targets in one series. The first-down throw from Brendan Sorsby sailed way out of bounds. But on third down, McCulley dropped the ball. Sorsby’s pass was a touch high, to keep it away from defenders, but deflected off the junior’s hands for an incompletion. IU had to settle for a field goal. McCulley was unhappy with himself when he got back to the sideline. Redshirt senior Noah Pierre noticed it, and reassured him.…
Teri Moren didn’t mince words. With the way her Hoosiers played, there was no way she could. No. 9 Indiana women’s basketball came out completely flat on Sunday at No. 15 Stanford. The Cardinal set the tone early and ran away with a 96-64 win. Yes, it was only game two of a long season for IU. But this was one of the biggest games on its non-conference schedule. The Hoosiers didn’t quit — it wasn’t an effort problem. But it was ugly, and Moren knew it. “Really, it was just a good old-fashioned butt-kicking,” Moren said after the game.…