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Game thread: Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball vs Minnesota Golden Gophers
Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Minnesota tonight as the Hoosiers look to work their way to an NCAA Tournament bid. It’s the second matchup between the Hoosiers and Golden Gophers this season, with the first having ended in a 73-64 road loss for Indiana, its first on the season. Minnesota has risen […]
Quick Reaction: Indiana women’s basketball beats Nebraska 72-69 in Big Ten Tournament
No. 13-seed Indiana women’s basketball kept its season alive today in a remarkable 72-69 comeback win over No. 12-seed Nebraska in the first game of the Big Ten Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Things looked bleak when the Hoosiers entered the half down 45-28. All of Shay Ciezki, Lenee Beaumont and Maya Makalusky had […]
Indiana men’s basketball: 3 keys to a senior night win over Minnesota
Indiana men’s basketball is set for a pivotal senior night matchup, welcoming Minnesota to Assembly Hall for the Hoosiers’ final regular season home game. The Hoosiers find themselves in March with their backs against the wall as their chances at an NCAA Tournament bid have plummeted with four consecutive losses. The Golden Gophers aren’t the […]
How to watch Indiana vs Minnesota: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options, spread
Indiana men’s basketball (17-12, 8-10 Big Ten) is set to take on Minnesota (14-15, 7-11 Big Ten) on Wednesday night at home in Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers’ last outing was a 77-64 home loss to Michigan State, extending a late season four game losing streak. This is the kind of opportunity Indiana can’t afford to […]
How to watch Indiana vs Nebraska: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options
Indiana women’s basketball (17-13, 6-12 Big Ten) is set to take on Nebraska (18-11, 17-11 Big Ten) on Wednesday to open up the Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers are coming off of three consecutive wins that locked up their spot in the conference tournament. Unlike the men’s tournament (hm), the women’s tournament still has a […]
Indiana Reacts Survey: Men’s basketball’s tournament push, women’s hoops’ late run
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 has entered desperation mode in the middle of a four game losing streak. […]
Indiana Hoosiers News: Women’s basketball recruiting, men’s bracketology
It was an eventful weekend around Indiana Athletics, to say the least. The football program’s national championship keeps generating headlines, women’s basketball gained momentum to close out the regular season and men’s basketball… well. Here’s what to know about the Hoosiers today: What they’re saying about the Hoosiers ICYMI Around SB Nation
Indiana men’s basketball likely out of March Madness picture with loss to Michigan State
Indiana men’s basketball entered February with about as much momentum as it could’ve had, looking every bit like a team making a push to reach the NCAA Tournament in head coach Darian DeVries’ first season at the helm. It’s entered March having lost four consecutive matchups, with Sunday’s loss to Michigan State being the latest. […]
Quick Reaction: Indiana men’s basketball falls to Michigan State 77-64
Indiana men’s basketball’s late season spiral continued on Sunday afternoon with a 77-64 loss to Michigan State at home in Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers entered this final four game stretch on a slightly comfortable side of the bubble following two blowout road losses against Illinois and Purdue. A loss to Michigan State was affordable given […]
Game thread: Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball vs Michigan State Spartans
Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Michigan State as the Hoosiers look to work their way to an NCAA Tournament bid. It’s the second matchup between the Hoosiers and Spartans this season with the first having resulted in a 81-60 loss at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. This is a Michigan State […]
How to watch Indiana vs Michigan State: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options, spread
Indiana men’s basketball (17-11, 8-9 Big Ten) is set to take on Michigan State (23-5, 13-4 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon at home in Assembly Hall The Hoosiers’ last outing was a 72-68 home loss to Northwestern that sent them tumbling in several bracketology projections. It’s a pretty weak year for the bubble overall, but […]
Indiana fans have mixed feelings about men’s basketball’s tournament chances
Indiana men’s basketball has entered March on the NCAA Tournament bubble for the second year in a row. The Hoosiers haven’t gone to the big dance since the 2022-23 season. It’s been a decade since the program last reached the Sweet Sixteen and well over that since it advanced any further. It wouldn’t be an […]
Indiana men’s basketball vs Michigan State: 5 things to know about the Spartans
Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Michigan State on Sunday looking to prove itself a better team than it was in this past week’s loss to Northwestern. The Hoosiers were teetering on entering the wrong side of the bubble conversation with blowout losses to Illinois and Purdue on the road before throwing themselves […]
Indiana women’s basketball trounces Penn State 93-59 in regular season finale
Indiana women’s basketball ended the regular season with a bang, beating down Penn State 93-59 at home behind a scoring outburst from its backcourt. Two Hoosier true freshmen stepped up for a team that’s still missing starting center Zania Socka-Nguemen. Nevaeh Caffey scored 18 points on 6-12 shooting from the field, including 1-3 from 3-point […]
Indiana women’s basketball hosts top 2028 prospect against Penn State
Indiana women’s basketball is set to host a high profile prospect for today’s matchup against Penn State at Assembly Hall, the regular season finale. Khloe Nicholson, a small forward in the class of 2028, will be in attendance for the Hoosiers’ matchup against the Nittany Lions, per Dushawn London of 247Sports. Indiana previously hosted Nicholson […]
IMS working to have Indiana football’s championship represented at 2026 Indy 500
Indiana football’s win in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game led to celebrations across the state and recognition from local figures like Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, government officials and more. The state is looking to celebrate the 2025 Hoosiers even more over the next few months with […]
Indiana CB D’Angelo Ponds wows with vertical leap at NFL combine
Former Indiana football cornerback D’Angelo Ponds has been one of the hottest names in NFL Draft discussions throughout the 2025 regular season and ensuing offseason. He starred for the Hoosiers during the past two seasons after transferring in from James Madison, locking down half the field while matching up with star wide receivers at Oregon, […]
D’Angelo Ponds height. Where did Indiana’s top CB measure at the NFL Combine?
D’Angelo Ponds starred as Indiana’s top cornerback these past two seasons as the program rose from Big Ten bottom dweller to national champion under head coach Curt Cignetti. Ponds played for Cignetti at James Madison prior to the latter taking the Indiana job and elected to join him through the transfer portal. He was Indiana’s […]
How to watch Indiana vs Penn State: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options
Indiana women’s basketball (16-13, 5-12 Big Ten) is set to take on Penn State (11-17, 4-13 Big Ten) at home on Sunday for the regular season finale. The Hoosiers are coming off of two consecutive Big Ten wins, beating Oregon at home and Rutgers on the road. Shay Ciezki has remained as fantastic as ever […]
Indiana men’s basketball: 3 Things to know about Michigan State
Indiana men’s basketball will look to bounce back after a devastating home loss to Northwestern that severely damaged the Hoosiers’ NCAA Tournament hopes. Coming to town is a Michigan State team fresh off an impressive win at Mackey Arena, where Indiana was blown out by nearly 30 points last week. If there is a path […]
Indiana Hoosiers News: NFL Combine, bracketology, more
Indiana football has taken over the spotlight here in the latter half of the week, as former Hoosiers began the NFL Combine process, giving interviews and meeting with teams ahead of this spring’s draft. Omar Cooper Jr. in particular has been attracting attention as a rising prospect, meeting with a number of teams looking to […]
Indiana Hoosiers News: Ryan Carr hiring, football recruiting, more
It’s already been an eventful week for Indiana Athletics and it’s only Wednesday. Curt Cignetti’s football program is making more recruiting moves, Teri Moren’s women’s basketball program honored star Shay Ciezki and Jerni Kiaku on senior day and Darian DeVries’ men’s basketball program made a major staff move. Here’s what to know about the Hoosiers […]
3 Takeaways from Indiana men’s basketball’s stunning loss to Northwestern
Indiana men’s basketball lost a game it needed to win tonight, and it did so in horrifying fashion, as all of the team’s worst tendencies cost it a winnable game and potentially an NCAA Tournament berth. Cold shooting, being out-rebounded, fading in the second half, and the lack of interior offense are all familiar themes […]
Quick Reaction: Indiana men’s basketball loses to Northwestern 72-68
Very much a bubble team entering Tuesday night’s game against Northwestern, Darian DeVries could not afford to lose one of the easier of his remaining three home games. Indiana lost the game anyway. In the first half, it looked like the Hoosiers were set to coast to the easy win it was projected to get […]
Game thread: Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball vs Northwestern Wildcats
Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Northwestern in a crucial home matchup this evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. It’s the Hoosiers’ lone matchup with the Wildcats this season as the series has turned in Northwestern’s favor the last few seasons. Indiana hasn’t notched a win since 2021, when Archie Miller […]
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