Tyler Tachman was a writer for Inside the Hall from July 2020 through August 2022. Follow him on Twitter.

Freshman Focus: Malik Reneau

  • Tyler Tachman 06/09/2022 7:29 am  
 

Montverde Academy was stacked with talent. The Eagles’ 2019-20 roster featured multiple future NBA players: Scottie Barnes, Cade Cunningham, Day’Ron Sharpe and Moses Moody. At the time, Malik Reneau was a sophomore, playing for Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens, Florida). ...

With unselfishness and perspective, Trayce Jackson-Davis preparing for fourth season at IU: ‘I’m focused on a championship’

  • Tyler Tachman 05/23/2022 8:20 pm  
 

Trayce Jackson-Davis had to be asked about it more than once. The first time — in summary  — he was asked about the importance of being among or at the top of various all-time IU individual statistical categories. Jackson-Davis was ...

With the return of Trayce Jackson-Davis, the external expectation for Indiana should be to finish at or near the top of the Big Ten next season

  • Tyler Tachman 05/20/2022 3:43 pm  
 

There is probably a more eloquent or descriptive way to lead into this, but instead, let’s get right to the point. Trayce Jackson-Davis is returning to IU for the 2022-23 season. The external expectation for Indiana should be to finish ...

From imitating Chuck Crabb while growing up to being named full-time public address announcer for IU men’s and women’s basketball at Assembly Hall: Jeremy Gray takes next step in career

  • Tyler Tachman 05/12/2022 7:51 am  
 

The night before the game, he wasn’t nervous. Not at all, he said. Jeremy Gray had done stuff like this before. He worked as a public address announcer in the past, including filling in a few times as the IU ...

That’s A Wrap: Michael Durr

  • Tyler Tachman 04/15/2022 8:26 am  
 

Welcome to “That’s A Wrap,” our player-by-player recap of the 2021-2022 Indiana Hoosiers. Today: Michael Durr. Durr (30 games): 1.5 points, one rebound, 0.5 assists, 38.2 FG%, zero 3PFG%, 73.1 FT% in 7.1 minutes per game. Previously: Logan Duncomb, Tamar Bates, Anthony Leal, Trey ...

Indiana commit Jakai Newton talks junior season, Gabe Cupps, entrepreneurship and more

  • Tyler Tachman 04/11/2022 10:40 am  
 

INDIANAPOLIS – IU commit Jakai Newton spoke with Inside the Hall about his junior season, fellow IU commit Gabe Cupps, entrepreneurship and more. Newton, a combo guard in the class of 2023, announced his commitment to IU in October 2021. ...

That’s A Wrap: Tamar Bates

  • Tyler Tachman 04/05/2022 8:00 am  
 

Welcome to “That’s A Wrap,” our player-by-player recap of the 2021-2022 Indiana Hoosiers. Today: Tamar Bates. Bates (32 games): 3.9 point, 0.6 assists, 1.3 rebounds, 33.8 FG%, 29.8 3PT%, 83.3 FT% in 14.5 minutes per game. Previously: Logan Duncomb Expectations ...

Butler hires Thad Matta as head men’s basketball coach

  • Tyler Tachman 04/03/2022 12:54 pm  
 

Butler has hired Thad Matta as its men’s basketball coach, the school’s Vice President/Director of Athletics Barry Collier announced Sunday morning in a release. After being hired by Indiana in March 2021, Matta served as the Associate Athletic Director for ...

Report: Xavier Johnson arrested for reckless driving, resisting law enforcement

  • Tyler Tachman 04/03/2022 12:25 pm  
 

Indiana point guard Xavier Johnson was arrested early Sunday morning for reckless driving and resisting law enforcement, according to a report by The Herald-Times reporter Dustin Dopirak. IU released the following statement: Indiana University Athletics and the men’s basketball program ...

Brian Walsh becomes a father, moves into role as assistant coach at IU: ‘I haven’t met someone that doesn’t like B-Walsh’

  • Tyler Tachman 03/29/2022 5:10 pm  
 

Brian Walsh held his infant daughter Isla in his arms. His wife Jessica was sitting to his right. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson was on the phone. Walsh put it on speaker. Recently, a lot had been unfolding in Walsh’s ...

Despite the loss to Saint Mary’s, this is an Indiana team worth remembering

  • Tyler Tachman 03/18/2022 8:20 am  
 

Down by 30 points with just over three minutes remaining, Anthony Leal dove on the floor for a loose ball. This was the same Anthony Leal who hadn’t made a game appearance since Feb. 24 against Maryland. On Thursday, the ...

Delays and TikTok: Inside Indiana’s interesting night of travel — ‘All you want to do is win’

  • Tyler Tachman 03/16/2022 9:38 pm  
 

Xavier Johnson chimed in late. Johnson sat alongside Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson. It was Indiana’s pre-Saint Mary’s press conference, less than 24 hours after the Hoosiers were in Dayton, less than four days since Selection Sunday and less than ...

Jordan Geronimo’s energy ignites Indiana past Wyoming, helps keep Hoosiers dancing

  • Tyler Tachman 03/16/2022 7:06 am  
 

DAYTON, Ohio – In 18 seconds, the potential of the future became realized as the success of the present. The first play happened with just under 13 minutes left in the second half of Indiana’s First Four matchup against Wyoming ...