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There’s nothing like a good coaching battle. Saturday’s clash between No. 2 Indiana and No. 1 Ohio State will feature one of the nation’s top offenses against the very best defense when Hoosiers offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan’s unit lines up against that of Buckeye defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. That’s a name most football fans know […]
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For the second season in a row, Indiana’s top cornerback will face one of the toughest assignments of his career. No. 2 Indiana’s historic matchup against No. 1 Ohio State will be loaded with smaller matchups and games within the game, but few will have an opportunity to stand out more than the battle between […]
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No. 2 Indiana (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Ohio State (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) on Saturday in the Big Ten Football Championship Game. The Hoosiers are coming off of a dominant 56-3 road win over rival Purdue for possession of the Old Oaken Bucket for the second straight season. The 12-0 […]
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When Indiana men’s basketball’s 2025-26 schedule was released earlier this year, one date jumped off the page immediately: December 6. No matter what, the Hoosiers would take on Louisville for a semi-home game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It makes sense, the program makes efforts to get to the state’s capital most seasons and has […]
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In the game of the year, the Indiana Hoosiers will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes this weekend in a classic No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup for the Big Ten Championship Game. There are quite a few exciting matchups to look for, but perhaps none is more significant than the quarterback battle between Fernando […]
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No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on No. 6 Louisville on Saturday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. It’s one of the more anticipated matchups of the Hoosiers’ season given the Cardinals’ quick rise back to prominence under Pat Kelsey and the fact that Louisville is right in Indiana’s backyard. The […]
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Indiana women’s basketball (7-1, 0-1 Big Ten) is set to take on The Hoosiers are coming off of a bit of a weird 71-53 win over Western Michigan that started pretty slow, with the Broncos leading after the first quarter, before Indiana took control in the second and stayed there for the rest of the […]
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It’s backcourt on backcourt in Indianapolis. No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball’s trio of Tayton Conerway, Conor Enright and Lamar Wilkerson has helped make the Hoosiers’ offense go night in and night out. Conerway is capable of getting to the rim and playing strong defense, Enright plays whatever role he’s needed on a given night and […]
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One of Indiana’s biggest games of the year is upon us. The No. 22 Hoosiers are set to take on No. 6 Louisville on Saturday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Both teams sit at 7-1 and are coming off their first loss of the season, Indiana falling to Minnesota and Louisville to its […]
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Looking for a ticket for Saturday? Good luck. No. 2 Indiana is set for a game of the century style matchup against No. 1 Ohio State at the Big Ten Football Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday. Both the Hoosiers and Buckeyes enter the game at 12-0 in the most high-ranked […]
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No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball (7-1, 0-1 Big Ten) is set to take on No. 6 Louisville (7-1, 0-0 ACC) on Saturday in Indianapolis in the first of two major matchups for the Hoosiers in the city. The Hoosiers are coming off of their first loss of the season, a pretty ugly one all things […]
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Indiana’s rally towels have been one of the more visible developments to have come about during the football program’s unprecedented run of success in the 2024 and 2025 seasons under head coach Curt Cignetti. The program has provided towels on seats around Memorial Stadium ahead of games with each towel displaying a message on the […]
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No. 2 Indiana football kicker Nico Radicic was named the winner of the Big Ten’s Bakken Andersen Kicker of the Year award, per an official release from the conference. Radicic, in his third season with the program, went 70/70 on extra points and hit on all 13 of his field goal attempts on the season […]
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No. 2 Indiana is set to take on No. 1 Ohio State at the Big Ten Football Championship game on Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana. With the game taking place in the Hoosiers’ home state, there’s plenty of local enthusiasm for the program’s inaugural appearance in the conference championship. In response, the IU Alumni Association has […]
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Indiana football signed all 22 high school prospects, the entirety of their verbally committed recruiting class, in the high school class of 2026 on Wednesday, the beginning of college football’s December early signing period. It’s a day that’s usually rife with flips as recruits change their commitment at the last moment and sign with another […]
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No. 2 Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti was named the winner of both the Hayes-Schembechler and Dave McClain Big Ten Coach of the Year awards on Wednesday. The Hayes-Schembechler award is voted on by the league’s coaches and the McClain award is voted on by the league’s associated media. It’s the second straight win […]
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Indiana football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines has been named a semifinalist for the Broyles Award, which is presented annually to college football’s top assistant coach, according to the program’s social media. The list of semifinalists includes former Indiana and current Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack, Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh […]
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The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame unveiled a new product a few weeks ago featuring Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti. The bobblehead, depicting Cignetti wearing a suit and standing before a lectern, plays audio from the now-infamous 2023 signing day press conference. In the wake of his hiring and in response to a question […]
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No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball suffered its first loss of the Darian DeVries era on Wednesday night and boy was it a bad one: sub-100 KenPom Minnesota. The Hoosiers left the door open for the Golden Gophers after ending the first half remarkably poorly and picked up right where they left off after coming out […]
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No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball’s undefeated streak came to an end on Wednesday night up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota proved too much for an Indiana team that couldn’t hit free throws, let alone 3-pointers, at an arena that’s seen plenty of teams come through and play a weird 20 minutes before emerging with a hard-fought […]
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Indiana suffered its first loss of the Darian DeVries era and handed Niko Medved his first Big Ten win as the Hoosiers fell to the Gophers 73-64 on the road. And boy, was it a stinker. Coming off three losses to mid-majors, Minnesota simply looked hungrier than Indiana from the start of the game, ending […]
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No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball’s undefeated streak to open the Darian DeVries era came to an end on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers, who’d won seven straight games to open the 2025-26 season, fell to 0-1 in the Big Ten with a 73-64 loss to Minnesota. As the final buzzer sounded and the win was cemented, […]
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Indiana played its first true road game of the season and suffered its first loss of the year, falling to the Golden Gophers at the Barn, 73-64. It wasn’t Indiana’s first slow start of the season, but on the road against a Big Ten opponent, the Hoosiers’ overall sluggishness proved costly. Minnesota appeared ready for […]
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Indiana men’s basketball suffered its first defeat of the Darian DeVries era on Wednesday night and it was a bad one. The Hoosiers fell 73-64 on the road to Minnesota, which entered the game all the way down at 116th in KenPom’s overall efficiency rankings. The Hoosiers were able to keep pace through much of […]
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No. 2 Indiana football is set to take on No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday in the Big Ten Football Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. There’s a few things at stake in the matchup. For one, and obviously, the winner will hoist the Big Ten championship trophy. It’d be a program […]
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