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Curt Cignetti continues to tease stadium expansion in IU football’s future
Since Memorial Stadium was completed in 1960, the idea of expanding its capacity has been a bit of a joke among fans. With the completion of two end zone projects over the last 20 years, the available seats have actually grown by around 5,000. But a major expansion has never made much sense in Bloomington [...]
IU basketball class of 2027 commit Chase Branham headed to national prep school
Class of 2027 top-30 guard Chase Branham is coming to Indiana a year early. But he’s not headed to Bloomington. After announcing his commitment to IU in September and leading his high school to a state title, the 6-foot-4 Branham will spend his senior year at national prep school powerhouse La Lumiere in La Porte, [...]
IU football and OG Anunoby up for ESPY Awards
IU Athletics will be prominent at the 2026 ESPY Awards. The 2025 national championship football squad is up for Best Team, while quarterback Fernando Mendoza is up for Best Breakthrough Athlete and Best Men’s College Athlete. Former IU basketball player OG Anunoby’s game-winning Game 4 tip-in at the NBA Finals is also up for Best [...]
Former IU basketball big man Sam Alexis signed Summer League deal with Oklahoma City
Former IU basketball big man Sam Alexis will get a closer look from Oklahoma City during the NBA Summer League. Alexis signed a deal with the franchise to play over a slate of games that runs July 4 to July 16. He’ll be joined by fellow former Hoosier Lamar Wilkerson, who signed an Exhibit 10 [...]
Bob Knight’s 1987 national title ring is being auctioned
Legendary IU basketball coach Bob Knight’s 1987 national championship ring is being auctioned off. The ring is currently listed at Sotheby’s with an estimated sales price of $60,000 to $80,000. It is described as a 10 karat gold ring with various jewels. Knight auctioned all of his national championship rings, his Olympic gold medal, and [...]
‘That was a little fun for me’: How Trent Sisley helped IU men’s basketball with the transfer portal
As Indiana men’s basketball worked to rebuild its roster for 2026-27, Trent Sisley knew he had a role to play — by default. Sisley is the lone scholarship player returning to the Hoosiers from 2025-26, as the rest of last season’s players either exhausted their eligibilities or hit the transfer portal. The Santa Claus, Indiana [...]
IU basketball recruiting: Class of 2028 names to know — Top-20 4-star forward Logan Chwastyk
Class of 2028 forward Logan Chwastyk is an IU basketball recruiting name to know. The Indiana staff offered the 6-foot-10 Chwastyk a scholarship last week. A product of the Philadelphia, Pa. area, Chwastyk attends Malvern Prep in Malvern, Pa. As a high school sophomore he averaged 16.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 blocks [...]
Here are four IU football players in PFF’s top-10 returners at their position
IU football offensive tackle Carter Smith highlights the program’s top returning players in 2026. The Big Ten’s 2025 offensive lineman of the year was named by Pro Football Focus as the top returning offensive tackle in the nation. Three other Hoosiers are among the top-10 returners at their respective positions according to PFF. They are [...]
“Compete best when I’m angry”: IU football’s Curt Cignetti has chips on his shoulder for all 12 opponents
Fair warning to Howard: Curt Cignetti has found something to be angry about your Sept. 12 trip to Bloomington. No, Cignetti is not picking on the FCS program, he’s getting ready for the 2026 season — a campaign that features an entirely new dynamic for the 65-year-old head coach: The defense of a national title. [...]
Former IU basketball forward Tucker DeVries signs undrafted NBA deal with Boston
Former Indiana basketball forward Tucker DeVries has signed an NBA Exhibit 10 deal with the Boston Celtics. He’s the second member of the 2025-26 IU team to sign that kind of contract. Lamar Wilkerson signed with Oklahoma City. The deal will allow DeVries a chance to make the Celtics NBA roster, along with an opportunity [...]
Notes and observations from IU men’s basketball’s second open practice of summer
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana men’s basketball held its second open practice of the summer Thursday morning. Mike Schumann attended last week’s session for The Daily Hoosier, so this was my first chance to see the new-look Hoosiers. I’m not going player-by-player the way Mike did last week, but I do have my own observations and notes to [...]
Watch: Jaeden Mustaf, Trent Sisley, and Vaughn Karvala discuss IU men’s basketball summer workouts
BLOOMINGTON — Watch as Indiana men’s basketball’s Jaeden Mustaf, Trent Sisley, and Vaughn Karvala met with the media on Thursday. Sisley is the team’s lone scholarship returnee. Mustaf transferred in from Georgia Tech, while Karvala enters his freshman year. For complete coverage of IU men’s basketball, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when [...]
IU basketball to host July exhibition against Canadian team ahead of Peru trip
Your first chance to see the new look 2026-27 IU basketball team is coming in a few weeks. As we’ve previously reported, members of the IU basketball team will be representing the USA in the fourth edition of the FISU (International University Sports Federation) America Games in Lima, Peru, later this summer. Ahead of the [...]
Former IU basketball star Lamar Wilkerson signs undrafted deal with Oklahoma City
After going undrafted, former IU basketball star Lamar Wilkerson has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wilkerson grew up in Ashdown, Ark., less than 300 miles from Oklahoma City. The deal will allow Wilkerson a chance to make the Thunder NBA roster, along with an opportunity to stay with the franchise [...]
IU basketball recruiting: Class of 2028 name to know — Josiah Rose
Texas-based Josiah Rose is a name to monitor in the class of 2028 for IU basketball. The Indiana staff offered Rose a scholarship in May. A 6-foot-3 guard with a plus-six wingspan, Rose attends Faith Family Academy in Dallas, Texas. He posted 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists over 16 games in the Nike [...]
Big Ten men’s basketball 2026-27 outlooks: Northwestern
We’re going team-by-team across Big Ten men’s basketball to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out in 2026-27. Northwestern suffered its first losing season in four years in 2025-26, finishing 15-19 overall and missing the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. Chris Collins had his team fighting hard until the very [...]
Watch: IU football’s Curt Cignetti sits down for long form interview with Adam Breneman
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti sat down for a long form interview with Adam Breneman. The pair covered a number of topics including what Cignetti learned from his father, player evaluation, recruiting, maintaining the edge after winning a title, and more. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. (Video via Next Up with [...]
Breakout potential: IU basketball guard Darren Harris believes he can shine in Darian DeVries’ system
It’s never been a question of talent. Darren Harris was a national top-50 recruit, and Virginia’s 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year. In the 2023 Nike EYBL Peach Jam Championship, he scored 28 points and was the MVP. And it’s no secret why dozens of high major programs were coveting the Herndon, Va. product. “He’s [...]
Why doesn’t IU football have a top-5 2027 recruiting class? Listen to Curt Cignetti’s words
It would have come as a surprise to no one if Indiana followed its historic 16-0 national championship season with one of the nation’s best high school recruiting classes. After all, IU coach Curt Cignetti has said several times the program’s recent run of success has opened many new doors on the recruiting trail. But [...]
NCAA approves age-based eligibility model: Here’s how it impacts IU football and basketball
The NCAA Division I Cabinet has unanimously voted to approve a new age-based eligibility model. The new approach will grant most athletes five years of eligibility in five years on campus. Here’s a quick overview of what will change and how it impacts IU football and basketball. PREVIOUS RULES Athletes were allowed four seasons of [...]
Indiana baseball alum Micah Nori hired as Portland Trail Blazers head coach
A former Indiana Hoosier has landed an NBA head coaching job for the second consecutive day. The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Micah Nori as their next head coach, the franchise announced Tuesday. Nori gets his first-ever head coaching job after spending five years as lead assistant for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Middletown, Ohio native [...]
Early in-state name to know: 2029 guard Micah Mohler gets offer on IU basketball visit
In the transfer portal era, it’s very early to be talking about the class of 2029. But IU basketball fans love their in-state prospects, and it is becoming clear Micah Mohler is a name to know on that front. The 6-foot-4 Mohler will be one of the state’s top players when reliable rankings begin to [...]
IU football roundup: Brees impressed, uniform tweaks, CBS Sports season projection
Here are some quick news items and notes related to IU football this week: FORMER PURDUE GREAT IMPRESSED WITH CIGNETTI Former Purdue star quarterback Drew Brees never lost to IU. He was 4-0, winning the games by a combined 128 points. But things have changed dramatically in the last two years, with Indiana going 27-2, [...]
2027 LB Cain Brackney flips commitment from UCLA to IU football
Class of 2027 linebacker Cain Brackney has flipped his commitment from UCLA to Indiana football, he told On3 Monday. This move was forecasted by various outlets as he took official visits to Indiana and Michigan. Trending for IU football: Wave of national predictions suggest UCLA linebacker will flip Brackney becomes Indiana’s 16th commit in [...]
IU basketball to play 2026 exhibition at Ford Center in Evansville
IU basketball will play an exhibition game at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. this fall. On Sunday, October 25 the Hoosiers will face Western Kentucky inside the 11,000 seat downtown arena. The game against the Hilltoppers is scheduled to tip at 4 p.m. ET, Indiana says. This is the second announced exhibition away from [...]
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