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It’s been an eventful week for the Hoosiers in both good and less good ways. Both the men’s and women’s basketball seasons came to an end with neither receiving a bid to play in the NCAA Tournament, Curt Cignetti was named the driver of the pace car in this year’s Indy 500 and baseball won […]
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In January, Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti led the Hoosiers onto the field at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens en route to the program’s first national championship. In May, he’ll lead the field of 33 drivers in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Cignetti was named the driver […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Indiana fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Indiana men’s basketball’s first season under head coach Darian DeVries came to a close with the […]
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This is March and Indiana men’s basketball is, well, technically still on the NCAA Tournament bubble if on the wrong side of it with the Hoosiers losing position every day. The Hoosiers entered the middle of February projected to land one of the last few byes after a stretch of wins over teams like Purdue […]
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Are you tired of talking about the NCAA Tournament bubble? I certainly am. Unfortunately for us Indiana men’s basketball is still on it and there’s probably a universe in which the Hoosiers do, in fact, receive a bid. Will that happen? Almost certainly not. Indiana collapsed nearly as badly as it could’ve to (likely) close […]
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Indiana men’s basketball has ended the 2025-26 season, the first under Darian DeVries, in almost exactly the same way it ended the 2024-25 season, the last under Mike Woodson. When the Woodson-DeVries transition first took place, there were questions about which members of the 24-25 roster may elect to remain with the program. The answer […]
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It’s been a very, very eventful week around Indiana Athletics and we’re here to help you stay caught up on everything. The football program lost a high school commitment, the men’s basketball team bowed out of the Big Ten Tournament while the women’s basketball team saw some early portal movement. Here’s what you need to […]
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Indiana men’s basketball set out to land a decently-sized high school recruiting class for Darian DeVries’ first cycle as the Hoosiers’ head coach. They’ve landed three commitments as of now, two small forwards and one guard. The Hoosiers pursued multiple centers in the class, but weren’t able to land a commitment. The small forward position […]
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Darian DeVries built his first roster as Indiana’s head coach almost entirely through the transfer portal as the remaining members of Mike Woodson’s final team entered the transfer portal and Trent Sisley affirmed his commitment to the program. Once the dust settled on portal season, a few things became clear about this first group. Of […]
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Indiana women’s basketball junior forward Jade Ondineme plans to enter the transfer portal, per reporting from Talia Goodman of On3/Rivals. Ondineme joined the program last offseason as a relatively late addition through the transfer portal, signing with Indiana after spending two seasons at the junior college level with Northwest Florida State College. She started started […]
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Indiana women’s basketball sophomore forward Faith Wiseman plans to enter the transfer portal, per reporting from Talia Goodman of On3/Rivals. Wiseman spent the past two seasons with the program after committing as an in-state prospect out of Indian Creek High School in Trafalgar. She was a finalist for the state’s Ms. Basketball award during her […]
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Indiana women’s basketball’s season came to an end with a loss in the Big Ten Tournament. Sitting at 18-14 overall and 6-12 in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers declined other postseason opportunities, citing a lack of healthy players available. It was Indiana’s least successful season in years, but wasn’t without promise. Shay Ciezki emerged as […]
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Offseason roster movement has unofficially begun for Indiana women’s basketball. Phoenix Stotijn, a redshirt sophomore guard, plans on entering the transfer portal per a report from Talia Goodman of On3. Stotijn transferred to Indiana last offseason after spending two years with Arkansas, redshirting as a true freshman during the 2023-24 season after joining the program […]
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Barring a miracle, one that Indiana absolutely does not deserve, Indiana’s men’s basketball’s season came to a close Wednesday night with a loss to Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament. It was the second loss of the season to Northwestern, where a win in either could have earned Indiana a bid to the NCAA Tournament. […]
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For the second time this season, Indiana faced off against Northwestern in a game that would decide its NCAA Tournament fate. For the second time this season, Indiana lost a must-win game against Northwestern. The Hoosiers have a new roster and new coach, but the hold Chris Collins has over this program continues. In a […]
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If Indiana men’s basketball has made any key statements in Darian DeVries’ first season as head coach it’s that the NCAA absolutely should not expand the Division-I men’s basketball tournament. The Hoosiers entered the second half of February pretty firmly in most projections, with a bye even. They proceeded to lose six of their final […]
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Indiana men’s basketball had a chance at a revenge game over Northwestern tonight at the United Center, as well as a very real path to the NCAA Tournament entering the game. As was the case the first time against Northwestern, Indiana squandered that opportunity. Darian DeVries went with a new starting lineup tonight, opting for […]
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No. 10-seed Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on No. 15-seed Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament this evening at the United Center in Chicago. The winner takes on No. 7-seed Purdue tomorrow. The Hoosiers are in a potential win or go home situation depending on the results of other bubble teams around them, […]
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No. 10-seed Indiana men’s basketball (18-13, 9-11 Big Ten) is set to take on No. 15-seed Northwestern (14-18, 5-15 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday at the United Center in Chicago. The winner advances to face No. 7-seed Purdue. The Hoosiers’ last outing was a 91-78 road loss to Ohio State. Indiana […]
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We’ve finally reached March and Indiana men’s basketball, with a new head coach, roster, playing philosophy and more, finds itself on the NCAA Tournament bubble once again. The Hoosiers finished right about exactly where they were predicted to land at 10th in the final Big Ten standings, but losses in five of their last six […]
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Indiana football is in the mix for several in-state talents in the class of 2027, and one of the top prospects just announced that the Hoosiers are in his top six. Kaleb Elkins, a safety out of Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, is down to one of Indiana, Ohio State, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Tennessee and […]
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Indiana men’s basketball is going home with something this March, that much is true. Lamar Wilkerson, a senior guard and the Hoosiers’ leading scorer with 21 points per game, earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors from the league’s coaches, per an official release. Conor Enright, a fellow senior guard and starter at point guard, was […]
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Indiana football is in the mix for Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes, a running back in the class of 2027 out of St. John’s College High School in Washington D.C., with the Hoosiers being among the top six programs he’s considering, per his social media. The other programs in the mix include a slew of Big Ten rivals […]
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Indiana men’s went to Columbus looking to end the season on a strong note after a series of highs and lows meant another early March on the bubble. A 30 point win over Minnesota earlier in the week inspired some confidence that this team might get its groove back, but it didn’t matter unless Indiana […]
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Mostly on the wrong side of the bubble entering tonight, Darian DeVries needed a win in Columbus to preserve Indiana men’s basketball’s chances of making an NCAA Tournament in his first year. The Hoosiers came up short, losing 91-78 to the tournament-bound Buckeyes. Indiana was mostly kept out of this game because of their play […]
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