Author: Seth Tow

All the roster turnover Indiana men’s basketball underwent this offseason has created opportunities for many players in the coming season. In the backcourt, Xavier Johnson and Trey Galloway lead the pack. But IU has a lot of youth behind them. And sophomore CJ Gunn could be the one to step up as the primary backup guard this year. The Indianapolis native played 8.3 minutes per game across his 12 appearances for IU last year. Gunn never quite settled into an offensive rhythm that could’ve earned him a bigger role, going just 1 for 13 from 3-point range. He had some…

Indiana men’s basketball has made the top eight for class of 2024 four-star guard Austin Swartz. The guard narrowed his recruitment down to eight programs Thursday, and IU made the cut. The Hoosiers will battle it out with Miami, Clemson, UConn, Florida State, Notre Dame, Georgia, and Virginia Tech. https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1682057791467397121?s=20 This update eliminated several other Big Ten schools from Swartz’s recruitment. He held other offers from Penn State, Maryland, and Illinois. According to On3’s Joe Tipton, Swartz will take the following official visits: Indiana: August 18-20 Miami: August 25-27 Georgia: September 1-3 Florida State: September 8-10 UConn: September 18-22 Virginia…

Watch below as IU basketball sophomore guard CJ Gunn met with the media to discuss his offseason and the upcoming 2023-24 campaign. Gunn discusses what he learned as a freshman, his role on the 2023-24 team, and much more. The 6-foot-5 guard played in 12 games for IU in his first year of college basketball in 2023-24. Gunn played 8.3 minutes per game. The Indianapolis native averaged 1.9 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game. He shot 28.1 percent (9 for 32) from the floor overall, 7.7 percent (1 for 13) from the 3-point line, and 80 percent (4…

With the dust mostly settled on rosters for the 2023-24 season, we’re going team-by-team in the Big Ten to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out next year. Illinois is next up, after finishing sixth in the Big Ten last year at 11-9 — one of four teams with that same conference record (in case you forgot how messy the standings got at the end of last season). The Fighting Illini finished 20-13 overall, making the NCAA Tournament but falling in the first round to Arkansas. WHO’S GONE: Matthew Mayer (12.5 PPG) Jayden Epps (9.5 PPG) Skyy…

As college football season draws ever-closer, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2023. Indiana will host Akron in its final non-conference game on September 23. The Zips struggled last season in Joe Moorhead’s first season at the helm. They have potential in some areas this year, but question marks remain in many others. Opponent: Akron Date/Time/TV: Saturday, September 23, TBA Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2022 record/postseason result: 2-10, 1-7 MAC Returning production, offense: 78 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN) Offensive outlook: Akron’s offense finished in the middle of the pack both nationally and in-conference, but…

With the dust mostly settled on rosters for the 2023-24 season, we’re going team-by-team in the Big Ten to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out next year. Next up is Maryland, who enjoyed a solid bounce-back season in Kevin Willard’s first year. The Terrapins finished fifth in the Big Ten last year at 11-9, and posted a 22-13 overall record. WHO’S GONE: Hakim Hart (11.4 PPG) Don Carey (7.4 PPG) Ian Martinez (5.7 PPG) Patrick Emilien (2.8 PPG) Arnaud Revaz Pavlo Dziuba WHO’S BACK: Jahmir Young, G, (15.8 PPG) Julian Reese, F, (11.4 PPG) Donta Scott,…

Indiana football has added yet another recruit to its growing class of 2024. Athlete Kameron Courtney committed to the Hoosiers on Saturday, as he announced on social media. https://twitter.com/kameroncourtne3/status/1680248124588314624?s=46&t=vauKYRmjh67q0uGGVy7g6A Courtney, who stands 6-foot, 190 pounds, is a Woodbridge, Va. native. He mostly plays wide receiver on offense, but also contributes as a rusher, kick returner, and defensive playmaker for Freedom High School.  As a junior he compiled 847 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, and added 156 rushing yards and three more scores.  On defense Courtney had 61 tackles, five interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), three forced fumbles, and three…

Through a Public Records Request, The Daily Hoosier obtained and examined seven contracts between IU Athletics and various non-conference men’s basketball opponents for games in the upcoming season. Three of those contracts — for Kansas, Auburn, and the Empire Classic — do not involve either side paying the other for participating. The other four are typical “buy games,” when a big school pays a smaller school to play a non-conference game at the big school’s arena, with no return leg. The amounts IU owes for those games differs slightly, but they’re in the same vicinity. IU will pay Florida Gulf…

Indiana men’s basketball will be relying on Trey Galloway this coming year. He already played an important role for the Hoosiers last season, as a sixth man that eventually became a regular starter after Xavier Johnson’s injury. And Galloway was a solid role player. But with so much roster turnover after last season, including most of the team’s leadership core, Galloway will be under a brighter spotlight as a senior. And heading into the offseason, IU coaches ensured Galloway knew they’d need him to step up. “I’m a senior now, and I’ve been here the longest with this coaching staff,…

Indiana football has landed another wide receiver commit for the class of 2024. Homerville, Ga. product Jeremy Bell Jr. announced his commitment to the Hoosiers Wednesday on social media. https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Bell11/status/1679266608080990208?s=20 Bell is rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, which also ranks him No. 168 among class of 2024 wide receivers. He stands 6-foot and 175 pounds, and his highlight tape below shows dynamic playmaking and good jump ball skills. According to his 247Sports profile page, Bell helped Clinch County H.S. reach the quarterfinals of Georgia’s Class 1A Division 11 playoffs. He caught 31 passes for 742 yards (23.9 ypc)…