Author: Seth Tow

Indiana’s three-game losing streak displayed shockingly bad basketball. The Hoosiers, once a team that hung its hat on defense, could not find much that worked on that end after the first quarter of the Iowa game. It turned Saturday’s game against Wisconsin at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall into a must-win. And when they needed it most, those Hoosiers rediscovered their identity. With Wisconsin leading scorer Tyler Wahl out with an ankle injury, IU’s defense stifled the Badgers and led to a 63-45 win. “I thought our guys answered the bell tonight,” IU head coach Mike Woodson said. “Our backs were…

With each passing game, Indiana women’s basketball has shown more of its makeup. The No. 6 Hoosiers are talented, battle-tested, physically tough, and mentally strong. They displayed all four of those qualities in their 68-61 win over No. 9 Maryland Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, but the mental fortitude shined the brightest. “I think we’re a team that doesn’t have any quit in us,” said IU All-American forward Mackenzie Holmes. “We’re going to fight until the last buzzer, and I think that was evident tonight.” IU controlled the game from the beginning of the second quarter, but couldn’t seem…

BLOOMINGTON — In a battle of top-10 teams at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, it was Indiana who came away victorious. The sixth-ranked Hoosiers outlasted the ninth-ranked Terrapins for a 68-61 win on Thursday. Indiana (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten) took control of the game in the second quarter. The Terps (13-4, 4-2) scored just seven points in the period, the fewest points they’ve scored in any quarter all season. The Hoosiers led by 10 at multiple points in the second and third quarters, but missed some opportunities to really pull away with the game. And the Terps — as good teams do —…

As Indiana basketball’s game at Penn State slipped further and further out of reach, its season began doing the same. No, it’s too early to say the season is totally lost when it’s only January 11. But after this 85-66 whooping in State College, the Hoosiers are running out margin for error and time to find answers. And they know it. “Our guys are a little down right now, and they should be. They got smacked in the face tonight,” IU head coach Mike Woodson said. “My thing is, we’re not competing, at all. And that’s on me. I’ve got…

Indiana men’s basketball (10-5, 1-3 Big Ten) is looking to break a slump Wednesday. The Hoosiers take on Penn State (11-5, 2-3) at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, tipping off at 7 p.m. on Big Ten Network. IU head coach Mike Woodson talked about the matchup and some of IU’s players during his weekly radio show. Here’s some of what he had to say. Pickett the key for PSU The Hoosiers have a tough matchup in store Wednesday. Penn State is a much-improved outfit this year. The Nittany Lions are also on a two-game losing streak, falling to…

The scoreboard at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall may have said that IU lost to Northwestern by one point, but the game was not really that close. It required a ridiculous Trey Galloway moonshot buzzer-beater to get the final score to 84-83, and IU closed the game on a 13-5 run during the last minute. And while the Hoosiers deserve credit for refusing to give up late in the game, their effort was the reason they were in that spot to begin with. IU head coach Mike Woodson said his team was outworked not just by Northwestern, but also on Thursday…

Indiana women’s basketball standout Grace Berger is back. The senior is starting for the Hoosiers on Sunday at Northwestern after an injury cost her more than a month of game action. The game tips off at 3 p.m. ET on BTN+. The All-American missed eight games after suffering a knee injury early in IU’s game against Auburn in the Las Vegas Invitational on November 25. She was initially ruled out indefinitely, but seemed to be making progress. She no longer needed crutches to get around, and later ditched the knee brace. But no timetable was given on her return, until…

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Indiana opened Thursday’s game at Iowa playing its best basketball of the season. The Hoosiers completely steamrolled Iowa in the opening 10 minutes. IU bullied the Hawkeyes and took advantage of their extremely poor defense. Indiana got whatever it wanted offensively. But the end result was far too familiar. The Hoosiers squandered a 21-point lead as Iowa escaped with its third-largest comeback in program history and a 91-89 win. And IU left Carver-Hawkeye Arena with far more questions than answers. Race Thompson suffered a right leg injury in the first half that kept him out for…

Watch as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson discusses a loss to Iowa on Thursday evening in Iowa City. Joining Woodson for the post-game press conference was senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. See also:  Three keys, highlights, final stats https://youtu.be/4eYM273Ddyk https://youtu.be/HZicX3Bi7CQ 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.

Trayce Jackson-Davis missed IU’s last game against Kennesaw State for precautionary reasons due to back pain, and he practiced without contact until Monday. But the senior appears to be back for Indiana’s game at Iowa on Thursday. The senior is dressed for warmups at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Xavier Johnson remains out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a foot injury suffered at Kansas. He traveled with the team to Iowa City, though he won’t play Thursday. But the senior is sporting a walking boot with no crutches, and he put up stationary shots during IU’s pregame shootaround.