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Indiana football in top-5 for 4-star 2027 safety Davion Jones, visit set
Indiana football is making moves in the high school recruiting class of 2027 and has a massive chance to make an impression on one of the top prospects at safety this weekend. Davion Jones out of William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina, released his top-5 programs this week and the Hoosiers are […]
Indiana football schedules visit with in-state edge rusher Ifeanyi Emedobi
Indiana football offered Ifeanyi Emedobi, an in-state edge rush prospect out of Fort Wayne, back in April. Now his recruitment has moved onto the next stage. Emedobi has an official visit to Bloomington scheduled for June, per his social media. He’s rated as a 4-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, ranking in as the 36th […]
Indiana football set to host 4-star 2027 edge rusher this weekend
Indiana won the national championship largely thanks to its defensive line. The Hoosiers’ front was among the most disruptive in the country and the staff is looking to build it up to maintain that level of play for several seasons to come. Myles Smith, a 4-star prospect at edge rusher in the class of 2027, […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Local blackout lifted for Indy 500 upon sellout
Hoping to watch this year’s running of the Indianapolis 500? What about Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti’s turn in the pace car? Worry no longer. Tickets or not, the race will be broadcast in the Indianapolis area. With the news of reserved seating at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway selling out again, the local blackout […]
Indiana men’s basketball’s home and away opponents announced for 2026-27
The full Big Ten men’s basketball schedule is still a ways out, but we now know who Indiana will face and where for the 2026-27 season, Darian DeVries’ second as head coach. Here’s the breakdown on the Hoosiers’ home and away opponents next season, per an official release: Home Away Home/Away Indiana will welcome some […]
Indiana men’s basketball lands transfer guard Justin Monden
Indiana men’s basketball added a twelfth scholarship player Tuesday in transfer guard Justin Monden of Maryland Eastern Shore. Monden is in his final year of eligibility, having spent two seasons at Georgia Southwestern State. Last year at Maryland Eastern Shore, Monden appeared in 32 games, making one start. He averaged six points and 1.6 assists […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football visits the White House
Indiana football, as is custom for recent champions in American sports, made the customary visit to Washington D.C. and the White House on Monday afternoon, with Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers addressing a crowd on the South Lawn. Here’s everything you need to know about the Hoosiers today: ICYMI on The Crimson Quarry What they’re […]
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 […]
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