Author: Seth Tow

CHICAGO — No word may sum up this IU men’s basketball season better than ‘inconsistent.’ Unlike last year, Indiana won’t have to sweat out Selection Sunday. IU is projected to earn a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, according to Bracket Matrix. The Hoosiers will play in March Madness for the second consecutive season, for the first time in seven years. In that sense, IU’s had a good season. But after entering the season as Big Ten favorites, and after repeated references to adding another banner at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, simply making the tournament can’t be the barometer…

CHICAGO — Malik Reneau’s freshman season at Indiana has been frustratingly tantalizing. He’s flashed potential from the beginning. He forced his way into Indiana’s crunch-time lineup during the big road win over Xavier in November. But he’s had so many moments — and prolonged stretches — of typical freshman mistakes, rawness, and ineffectiveness. But during Indiana’s win over Maryland on Friday in the Big Ten Tournament, Reneau provided a reminder of his capabilities — and showed growth from earlier faults. “(Reneau’s play off the bench) was very important,” Woodson said. “I tried (Jordan) Geronimo a little bit, but I thought…

CHICAGO — For ages, the Big Ten Tournament was not kind to Indiana men’s basketball. The Hoosiers endured seemingly yearly frustrations, whether it was early losses, letdown performances, or otherwise. But last year, when IU needed it most, it delivered a memorable showing with clutch wins over Michigan and Illinois, and nearly defeating Iowa in the semifinals. That run secured Indiana’s first NCAA Tournament berth in six years. Heading into this year’s Big Ten Tournament, the Hoosiers are leaning on that success from 2022. They know they can perform in this event, and know what it takes to make a…

Watch as IU basketball players Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino met with the media in Chicago on Thursday afternoon prior to the Big Ten Tournament. Indiana (21-10, 12-8) will face either Maryland on Minnesota at around 9 p.m. Eastern on Friday. See also:  Mike Woodson previews the Big Ten Tournament https://youtu.be/L3Pm1B4bDNI The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

Watch as IU basketball head coach Mike Woodson met with the media on Thursday in Chicago prior to their Big Ten Tournament opener. Indiana (21-10, 12-8) will face the winner of Minnesota and Maryland on Friday around 9 p.m. ET. See also:  Jackson-Davis and Hood-Schifino preview Big Ten Tournament https://youtu.be/xkwdJydtVGM The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

During his senior night speech, Trayce Jackson-Davis turned to Tayven Jackson and said, “Tay-Tay, it’s your time to shine here.” That time has begun with IU football’s spring camp. Jackson, the IU basketball star’s younger brother, enters Bloomington after transferring in from Tennessee and joins a quarterback room with question marks. The Hoosiers do not have much experience at the position for spring ball. After Connor Bazelak and Jack Tuttle transferred, only Dexter Williams II returns with any meaningful playing experience. And he won’t play this spring, as he continues recovering from his knee injury suffered in the season finale…

As the afternoon went on at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, the scene was familiar. Indiana had a double-digit lead in the first half against Michigan, but the Wolverines stormed back to enter halftime down by just two points. And that surge continued out of the locker room. In 7:30 of game time, spanning the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, Michigan went on a 29-7 run. The Wolverines quickly took the lead in the second half, and extended it to double-digits, themselves, less than six minutes into the half. Indiana fans stood for most of…

With the Big Ten regular season complete, Indiana men’s basketball finally knows its position for the conference tournament. The Hoosiers will be the No. 3 seed in Chicago, after they defeated Michigan and Northwestern beat Rutgers. Indiana will face either No. 6 seed Maryland, No. 11 seed Nebraska, or No. 14 seed Minnesota in the quarterfinals on Friday. That game will be the second game of the evening session, the final game of the day. IU’s game will tip off on Big Ten Network 25 minutes after No. 2 seed Northwestern’s matchup against either Illinois or Penn State, which starts…

Ahead of Indiana’s game against Michigan on Sunday, The Daily Hoosier caught up with Wolverines beat writer Clayton Sayfie from TheWolverine.com to preview the matchup. Here’s what he had to say about UM and IU. 1. Michigan really let an opportunity slip on Thursday against Illinois. What do you think went wrong, and how big of a blow is that for the Wolverines? That’s as big of a blow and as consequential as a regular-season loss can be. Michigan had the game there for the taking, with a shot to win at the end of regulation, a 7-point lead in first overtime…

Indiana women’s basketball was flying high in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. But the top-seeded Hoosiers quickly crashed down in the second half in Minneapolis. No. 4 seed Ohio State surged out of the locker room and completely flipped the game. The Buckeyes trailed by 20 at halftime, but made the biggest comeback in Big Ten Tournament history and won, 79-75, to advance to the championship game. Ohio State (25-6) will face the winner of the other semifinal between Maryland and Iowa on Sunday. “We knew that they were not going to go away in the second half after the…