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Big Ten’s top 25 players for 2021-22: 15-11

With the official start of practice just a few weeks away, UMHoops and Inside the Hall have partnered to bring you our annual preseason breakdown of the top 25 players in the Big Ten for the 2021-2022 season. The series ...

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Big Ten’s top 25 players for 2021-22: 20-16

With the official start of practice just a few weeks away, UMHoops and Inside the Hall have partnered to bring you our annual preseason breakdown of the top 25 players in the Big Ten for the 2021-2022 season. The series ...

Big Ten’s top 25 players for 2021-22: 25-21

With the official start of practice just a few weeks away, UMHoops and Inside the Hall have partnered to bring you our annual preseason breakdown of the top 25 players in the Big Ten for the 2021-2022 season. The series ...

A deeper look at Indiana’s schedule as Mike Woodson navigates his first season as head coach

The Big Ten’s college basketball schedule release show on Wednesday afternoon left a lot to be desired. For one, it was too long. But most prevalently, it didn’t even release a full conference schedule during the 30-minute program. After all ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 64, BC Mega 53

  • Staff Aug 15, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 64, BC Mega 53

NASSAU PARADISE ISLANDS, The Bahamas – Quick thoughts on a 64-53 exhibition win over BC Mega: How it happened: Early on, it appeared Indiana might run away with an easy sweep of Serbian professional club BC Mega in the Imperial ...

At the buzzer: Indiana 79, BC Mega 66

  • Staff Aug 13, 2021 3
 
At the buzzer: Indiana 79, BC Mega 66

NASSAU PARADISE ISLANDS, The Bahamas – Quick thoughts on a 79-66 exhibition win over BC Mega: How it happened: A strong offensive performance in the opening 20 minutes set the tone for Indiana’s exhibition opener against BC Mega in the ...

What we’re watching for during Indiana’s exhibitions in the Bahamas

I figured there would be beaches at the 2020 Maui Invitational. Probably warm weather. Blue skies too. So I went. But when I arrived, there were no beaches. It was 30 degrees in the morning. It was nearly always overcast. ...

Big Ten Power Rankings: Offseason edition

  • Alex Bozich Aug 10, 2021 3
 
Big Ten Power Rankings: Offseason edition

Big Ten rosters for the 2021-22 season are mostly set, so it’s time for an early look at how the league hierarchy may shake out next season. Here are our first set of Big Ten power rankings for the 2021-22 ...

Freshman Focus: Logan Duncomb

  • Alex Bozich Jun 3, 2021 3
 
Freshman Focus: Logan Duncomb

Logan Duncomb never wavered. The 6-foot-10 center from Cincinnati Moeller, who announced his commitment to the Hoosiers in April of 2020, could have hit the open market when Indiana fired Archie Miller in March. But Duncomb, the No. 70 player ...

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A closer look at the Xavier Johnson addition and his potential impact at Indiana

Indiana’s backcourt for the 2021-22 season received a significant boost on April 7 when Pittsburgh transfer Xavier Johnson gave his pledge to Mike Woodson and the Hoosier coaching staff. The 6-foot-3 Johnson, rated as the 46th most impactful transfer this ...

The outstanding Big Ten roster decisions that will impact the 2021-22 standings

It’s already been an eventful offseason in the Big Ten, but rosters are still not set for the 2021-22 season. Players have until July 1 to transfer without the penalty of sitting out and the withdraw deadline for the NBA ...

A closer look at the Miller Kopp addition and his potential impact at Indiana

In late April, Indiana solidified its wing depth with the addition of Northwestern transfer Miller Kopp. The 6-foot-7 Houston native and former top 100 recruit played three seasons for Chris Collins in Evanston. Over 87 career games, Kopp averaged 9.6 ...

Freshman Focus: Tamar Bates

  • Tyler Tachman May 25, 2021 3
 
Freshman Focus: Tamar Bates

Indiana may have found a gem late in the 2021 recruiting cycle with the addition of shooting guard Tamar Bates. Bates was originally committed to play for Shaka Smart at Texas but reopened his recruitment in late March after Smart ...

A closer look at the Michael Durr addition and his potential impact at Indiana

Earlier this week, Indiana filled its scholarship that was made available following Jerome Hunter’s departure with South Florida transfer Michael Durr. The 7-footer, who is originally from Atlanta, played three seasons in the American Athletic Conference and was a three-star ...

A look at how the transfer portal has impacted each Big Ten program

The NCAA’s decision to allow a one-time transfer without the penalty of sitting out has created a defacto free agency period in college basketball. In future seasons, the deadline for a player to complete a transfer and play immediately at ...

Winners and losers thus far in a wild offseason for Big Ten basketball

Three coaching positions have been filled, multiple players have transferred within the conference, assistant coaches have been poached and the transfer portal remains active. Here’s a look at our winners and losers thus far this offseason in the Big Ten: ...