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Can Indiana keep scoring when 3s aren’t falling? Here’s what the fans think
Indiana men’s basketball opened the 2025-26 season, the program’s first under head coach Darian DeVries, on an offensive tear unseen around the men’s program in several seasons. The Hoosiers scored no less than 90 points across their first three matchups including a 100-77 thumping of Marquette at the United Center in Chicago. They were taking […]
IU basketball key matchups: Kansas State’s P.J. Haggerty
Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Kansas State on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. This matchup presents more of a challenge than the Hoosiers have faced up to this point. Indiana is 5-0 on the season with one of those wins, a 100-77 thumping of Marquette in Chicago, […]
IU basketball vs Kansas State: 3 things to know
Indiana (5-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set for a matchup against Kansas State (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) on Tuesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off of two consecutive sluggish performances against mid-major competition after opening the season on an offense tear, never scoring less than 90 points in […]
IU men’s basketball vs Kansas State: How to watch, predictions, more
Indiana (5-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Lindenwood (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off of two less-than-ideal performances in buy games following three straight incredible showings on offense to open the season. Indiana has struggled shooting the ball […]
Indiana football recruiting: Hoosiers flip Colorado safety commit
D’Montae Tims, a 3-star safety in the class of 2026 out of Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida, who was originally committed to Colorado announced that he’d be flipping his commitment to Indiana, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett: Mims ranks in as the 87th highest-rated safety and 934th highest-rated prospect overall in the class of […]
Indiana football recruiting: Hoosiers lose 2026 QB commit
Cash Herrera, a 3-star quarterback in the class of 2026 out of The Bishop’s School in San Diego, California, has decommitted from Indiana, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Herrera ranks in as the 61st highest-rated quarterback and 1104th highest-rated prospect overall in the class of 2026, per On3’s Rivals Industry Ranking. He originally committed to Iowa […]
IU basketball beats Lindenwood: Everything Darian DeVries said postgame
Indiana men’s basketball beat Lindenwood 73-53 on Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Hoosiers head coach Darian DeVries addressed the media in his usual postgame press conference. Here’s what he had to say: Q: You’ve wanted a loud gym, really loud and juiced up gym. When you’ve got guys that say, okay, we’re flat, is […]
IU basketball: Everything Tucker DeVries, Sam Alexis said after Lindenwood
Indiana men’s basketball beat Lindenwood 73-53 on Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Tucker DeVries and Sam Alexis addressed the media in a postgame press conference. Here’s what they had to say: Q: For both you guys, obviously 5-0, you’re winning, but the rebounding tonight, when you look at that number, give us […]
IU men’s basketball grinds out ugly 73-53 win over Lindenwood
For the second consecutive game, Indiana men’s basketball has given its fanbase plenty of questions in spite of a win. A 73-53 win over Lindenwood looks perfectly fine if you’re just looking at the score. Then you have to consider that Indiana was favored by 30+, Lindenwood is far and away one of the worst […]
IU men’s basketball beats Lindenwood 73-53: 5 things we learned
Indiana men’s basketball beat Lindenwood 73-53 on Thursday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. It was the second consecutive ugly game for the Hoosiers, with an inferior opponent sticking around far too long and making the game too close too early. It’s only November and there’s plenty of opportunity for this team to grow, but […]
Indiana football recruiting: Hoosiers among finalists for Penn State RB decommit
Indiana football is among the finalists for Messiah Mickens, a 4-star running back in the class of 2026 out of Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who was previously committed to Penn State. Mickens will decide between Indiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He reopened his recruitment after the Nittany Lions parted ways […]
IU men’s basketball vs. Lindenwood: 3 things to know
Indiana men’s basketball will look to get to 5-0 this Thursday, hosting a 2-3 Lindenwood team that’s already seen some higher-tier competition this year. Entering the game, they are ahead of only Chicago State in Kenpom’s national rankings among remaining Indiana opponents. Given the talent mismatch, the Hoosiers are given a 99.6% chance of victory […]
Indiana recruiting target picks Houston, Kelvin Sampson over Hoosiers
Arafan Diane, the No. 1-ranked center in the class of 2026 and an Indiana recruiting target, picked Houston over the Hoosiers on Wednesday, per On3/Rivals’ Joe Tipton. Diane, as stated above, is ranked as the highest-rated center and 16th highest-rated prospect overall in the class per On3’s Rivals Industry Ranking. Kelvin Sampson, who previously coached […]
Colts’ Daniel Jones comments on Indiana football’s Fernando Mendoza
Daniel Jones, the starting quarterback of the nearby Indianapolis Colts, addressed the media on Wednesday and was asked about Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The two have led their respective in-state teams to new heights this season with Jones’ Colts sitting at 8-2 and Mendoza’s Hoosiers off to an 11-0 start for the first time in […]
Indiana football recruiting: Wisconsin OL commit flips to Hoosiers
Indiana football added another name to its incoming recruiting class when Benjamin Novak, a 3-star offensive lineman in the class of 2027 out of Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana, announced he’d be flipping his commitment from Wisconsin to the Hoosiers. Novak’s commitment comes days after Indiana beat Wisconsin 31-7 at Memorial Stadium this past […]
IU men’s basketball recruiting: Rising 2027 small forward visits
Indiana men’s basketball is hosting Trevor Manhertz, a 4-star small forward in the class of 2027 out of Christ School just outside Asheville, North Carolina, for an official visit on Wednesday, according to a report from Dushawn London of 247Sports. Manhertz later posted a photo at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to his Instagram story. Manhertz […]
IU men’s basketball vs Lindenwood: How to watch, predictions, more
Indiana (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Lindenwood (2-3, 0-0 Southland) on Thursday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off of a too-close-for-comfort 69-61 win over Incarnate Word. After opening the season on an offensive hot streak, Indiana’s shooters went cold on Sunday night and […]
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When you post on SB Nation, we don’t want you to miss all the conversations and responses that follow. So starting today, whenever a user replies to your comment or to your post on the Feed, you’ll see a notification at the top right corner of the page. And of course, this means that when […]
Can Indiana men’s basketball keep scoring on cold shooting nights?
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 built itself on the 3-point shot in year one under head coach […]
Indiana’s Week 13 College Football Playoff ranking revealed
The College Football Playoff’s selection committee unveiled its third set of rankings for the 2025 season during a live show on Tuesday night. Indiana, ranked No. 2 in both the AP and Coaches’ top-25 polls, remained at No. 2 for the third straight week. The Hoosiers are coming off of a strong 31-7 home win […]
IU women’s basketball vs Butler: How to watch, more
Indiana (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Butler (2-2, 0-0 Big East) on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off of a 76-72 road win over Florida State. Indiana hasn’t been without its struggles on the season, playing a some dicey home games against […]
Indiana football: Charlie Becker’s emergence proves critical down the stretch
Indiana football’s offense is considerably different than it was a year ago. What made the Hoosiers so difficult to defend in 2024 was the fact that any one of five targets was capable of receiving the football and picking up yards after doing so. Kurtis Rourke was excellent at getting the ball to an array […]
IU men’s basketball: How to keep scoring on cold shooting nights
Indiana men’s basketball survived an early season scare on Sunday night, narrowly beating Incarnate Word 69-61 at home despite a remarkably poor 3-point shooting performance. Coming into the matchup with the best shooting numbers the program has seen in years, the Hoosiers ended up hitting just 20.8% of their attempts from distance. That’s the kind […]
#HeisMendoza: Indiana football launches Heisman campaign for Fernando Mendoza
Indiana’s coaching staff went into 2025 knowing that it’d likely need to turn to the transfer portal for a new quarterback. Kurtis Rourke, who led the offense in Curt Cignetti’s debut season, was out of eligibility and off to the NFL. One option quickly emerged over the others: California’s Fernando Mendoza, the older brother of […]
Indiana football recruiting: 4-star UCLA safety commit visits
Indiana football hosted its final home game of the 2025 regular season this past weekend, a 31-7 win over Wisconsin. With it being the Hoosiers’ last chance to get visitors in front of a full, raucous Memorial Stadium crowd, Indiana did its best to capitalize. Indiana hosted multiple prospects in upcoming classes and two currently […]
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