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Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana softball is heading to another NCAA Tournament
Shonda Staton has built one of the most consistent programs in Bloomington in her nine years leading Indiana softball. The Hoosiers have made the last four NCAA Tournaments under Stanton’s watch, marking a new program record after Stanton already achieved three consecutive appearances in 2025. Four of the program’s eleven tournament bids in its history […]
Indiana men’s basketball lands commitment from German center Clemens Sokolov
Indiana men’s basketball made quick work of the transfer portal when it opened last month, landing six commitments within eight days of the portal opening. The Hoosiers’ starting lineup, and obviously some depth, will likely come from that first wave of six players. Indiana had remaining depth needs to address, as Darian DeVries mentioned during […]
Bison Breakdown: IHSAA shot clock, Indiana’s trip to Peru, Mark Cuban-Fernando Mendoza
It was an eventful week for news around Indiana Athletics and we’re here to give our thoughts on everything from Mark Cuban’s NIL moves to Indiana men’s basketball’s upcoming trip to Peru. Have thoughts of your own? Feel free to share them in the comments below! What do you make of Mark Cuban’s revelation that […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Darian DeVries addresses Indiana’s offseason approach
Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries sat down with the media on Thursday to talk about the Hoosiers’ offseason. He commented on topics such as Indiana’s approach to the transfer portal, the upcoming international trip to Peru and the intriguing new frontcourt pairing. We have plenty of content on that below. With that said, […]
Indiana’s Darian DeVries emphasized size, physicality and depth in aggressive portal approach
Indiana men’s basketball had quite a bit of time on its hands between the end of its first season under head coach Darian DeVries and the official start of its offseason with the transfer portal opening shortly after the conclusion of the Final Four. The staff wasted no time. Indiana was aggressive in those first […]
Indiana men’s basketball’s incoming freshmen could have a big role to play
Much of the focus surrounding the Indiana men’s basketball program this year has been centered on the incoming transfer class, rightfully so. As of now, Indiana’s portal class is fourth nationally, per 247 Sports. Darian DeVries also has a top 20 incoming class of high school players, though, and it’s made up of just three […]
WATCH: Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries gives spring updates
Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries addressed the media on Thursday, providing a handful of updates on the Hoosiers’ offseason. DeVries was asked about and addressed Indiana’s strategy in the transfer portal, the staff’s offseason work, the frontcourt pairing between former Alabama forward Aiden Sherrell and former SMU center Samet Yigitoglu, the impending international […]
7 notes from Darian DeVries’ spring Indiana men’s basketball availability
Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries spoke with the media on Thursday to provide a few offseason updates. The Hoosiers signed all six of their transfer portal commitments as of his press conference, with former Villanova guard Bryce Lindsay doing so following his visit this week. DeVries touched on Indiana’s approach to the portal, […]
Indiana’s Darian DeVries excited for Samet Yigitoglu: ‘He’s a big, big guy”
Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries hasn’t ever had a player over seven feet tall on any of his rosters as a head coach. He was asked about the frontcourt pairing of the 6’11” Aiden Sherrell and 7’2” Samet Yigitoglu during a media availability on Thursday. He praised Aiden Sherrell’s abilities as a 3-point […]
Hoosiers Daily News: How Mark Cuban helped Indiana land Fernando Mendoza
Mark Cuban’s presence has been felt around Indiana Athletics before, but few spots felt as significant as his attendance during Indiana’s game at Notre Dame in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff. Cuban sporting the apparel of Hoosiers Connect, the athletic department’s official NIL partner, took in the Hoosiers’ first playoff appearance from a suite in […]
Joel Klatt compares new Indiana QB Josh Hoover to Fernando Mendoza
Indiana football will open the 2026 season with its third different starting quarterback in as many seasons under head coach Curt Cignetti. Kurtis Rourke ran out of eligibility following the Hoosiers’ breakout 2024 season and entered the NFL Draft, ultimately being selected by the San Francisco 49ers. His replacement, Fernando Mendoza, went on to win […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Football atop Fox’s Big Ten power rankings, basketball transfer portal
Indiana football, fresh off of its first national championship in 2025, sits atop Fox Sports’ Big Ten power rankings this spring heading into the 2026 season. The Hoosiers, of course, went 12-0 in the regular season last year before beating Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game to claim the program’s first conference title […]
Candy Stripe Catchup: Indiana football casts a long shadow over rival Purdue
Indiana football’s sudden rise, from an 11-2 debut under Curt Cignetti in 2024 to an undefeated 16-0 national championship run in 2025 has several programs around the country asking the same question. “If they can do it, why can’t we?” Perhaps nowhere is that as much of an issue than it is just two or […]
Indiana men’s basketball: Samet Yigitoglu scouting report
In Samet Yigitoglu, Darian DeVries got the kind of player Matt Painter usually gets – a 7’2” center from overseas who dominates the paint and glass, offensively and defensively. He’s the kind of guy whose mere presence in the paint will force guards to reconsider, something Indiana hasn’t had since Kel’el Ware. Yigitoglu comes to […]
Indiana men’s basketball: Bryce Lindsay scouting report
Indiana’s latest portal commitment, announcing his transfer to Indiana just a few hours after Aiden Sherrell did on April 15th, becoming the sixth player to commit to Darian DeVries this offseason. With a relatively quiet recruitment, his announcement flew under the radar, but he appears to be a guy that Indiana is lucky to have […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Curt Cignetti’s coaching journey, softball seniors honored
Indiana made the hire of the century when athletic director Scott Dolson tapped Curt Cignetti as the Hoosiers’ next head football coach in late 2023. Now, just over two years later, Indiana is a premier program, Cignetti is a household name and, of course, the Hoosiers are national champions. The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel penned a […]
When Ohio State DC Matt Patricia knew he had a problem against Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
Over half of Lucas Oil Stadium looked on in shock. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana’s Heisman hopeful quarterback, was laid out on the turf after a hit by Ohio State edge rusher Caden Curry. Matt Patricia, the Buckeyes defensive coordinator, looked on and noted how this could change the game. “Okay, alright, here we go.” That wasn’t […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana’s summer trip to Peru, football’s White House visit set
It’s been an eventful past few days for Indiana Athletics. The football program is officially set to visit the White House in recognition of its run to the national championship and Indiana men’s basketball is reportedly set for its second international trip in as many years under Darian DeVries. Here’s what to know about the […]
Indiana men’s basketball planning for summer 2026 international trip to Peru
Last summer, the Indiana men’s basketball program embarked on a foreign tour (well, kinda) to Puerto Rico ahead of Darian DeVries’ first season as the Hoosiers head coach. It gave the all-new team a few more practices on top of exhibition games. It seems DeVries thought it was a good idea, because he’s set for […]
Indiana men’s basketball: Aiden Sherrell scouting report
Aiden Sherrell, a 6’11, 255 lb power forward from Alabama, comes to Indiana as the highest-rated transfer prospect in Darian DeVries’ highly-touted 2026 portal class. As a starter from a Sweet 16 team last year, Sherrell brings proven production and talent to the frontcourt that Indiana desperately needed in DeVries’ first year. Looking at his […]
Indiana men’s basketball: Markus Burton scouting report
Indiana got its starting point guard via the transfer portal earlier this offseason, signing Markus Burton from Notre Dame. The Mishawaka, Indiana native spent his first three seasons in South Bend, though he played just ten games last year due to an ankle injury, meaning he likely has two years of eligibility remaining. Burton was […]
Indiana men’s basketball shifts Assembly Hall student section seating
For years, Indiana men’s basketball’s student section has occupied portions of the Assembly Hall bowl alongside a set of bleachers behind the arena’s south basket, closest to the opposing bench and alongside the Big Red Basketball Band. That’s set to change as Indiana is making the move to place students in the bleachers behind both […]
Hoosiers Daily News: NFL Draft landing spots, basketball student section updates
It’s been an eventful week around Indiana Athletics as baseball and softball carry on while football and both basketball programs plunge deeper into the slowness of the offseason. There’s news about the football program’s impending White House visit in the wake of the national championship, an expansion of the men’s basketball student section and notes […]
Indiana football offers 4-star 2027 edge rusher Wyatt Smith
Indiana football is looking to add onto its defensive line through the 2027 high school recruiting pool, offering another edge rusher this week. Wyatt Thomas, who plays at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, shared that he’d recently been extended a scholarship offer from the program via social media, becoming the program’s […]
Bison Breakdown: What’s your favorite NFL Draft landing spot for the Hoosiers?
Indiana football saw a program-record eight players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, with a member of the 2025 national championship roster hearing their name called in each of the draft’s seven rounds last week. The headliners are No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders and No. 30 overall pick Omar […]
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