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A closer look at how Indiana deployed its point guards in Tuesday’s win over Eastern Michigan

Mike Woodson opted to keep the starting lineup the same as it was in the Bahamas heading into his first game as head coach at Indiana. That meant starting Xavier Johnson as the point guard against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday. ...

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The night Mike Woodson finally returned home

  • Tyler Tachman Nov 9, 2021 3
 
The night Mike Woodson finally returned home

In the days leading up to his IU coaching debut, Mike Woodson didn’t let his excitement show. He continued on with his coaching cliches, telling his players to “take it one game at a time.” All he wanted to do, ...

Photo Gallery: Indiana vs. Eastern Michigan

  • Jamie Owens Nov 9, 2021 3
 
Photo Gallery: Indiana vs. Eastern Michigan

Check out 55 photos by Jamie Owens from Indiana’s 68-62 win over Eastern Michigan at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Purchase prints from J. Scott Photography.

News and notes from Mike Woodson’s radio show

  • Tyler Tachman Nov 8, 2021 3
 
News and notes from Mike Woodson’s radio show

“Inside Indiana Basketball with Mike Woodson” aired Monday night as Woodson spoke with play-by-play announcer Don Fischer. Woodson previewed Indiana’s upcoming matchups with Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois to open the 2021-22 season. – Woodson on returning to Indiana: “I ...

Former Indiana coach Bob Knight attends practice as season tipoff nears

During practice in Assembly Hall on Thursday, former IU coach Bob Knight wrapped his arm around Mike Woodson. As the two sat next to each other, a smile crept across Woodson’s face. With just 12 days until the start of ...

Trayce Jackson-Davis named to Big Ten preseason all-conference team

Indiana sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has been named to the Big Ten’s preseason all-conference team, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon. Kofi Cockburn of Illinois was named the league’s preseason player of the year. Here’s the full release from the ...

The extraordinary beginnings of Jakai Newton

  • Tyler Tachman Oct 22, 2021 3
 
The extraordinary beginnings of Jakai Newton

What happened on his first Halloween wasn’t expected. Jakai Newton was five months old when his father Brandon Newton took him and his cousins trick or treating. Brandon held young Jakai in his arms as they went from house to ...

Five Big Ten teams ranked in preseason top 25 Associated Press poll

Five Big Ten teams are ranked in the preseason top 25 Associated Press poll released on Monday afternoon. Michigan, the preseason favorite to win the conference, is the highest rated Big Ten team at No. 6. Also in the poll ...

Indiana ranked No. 31 in initial KenPom ratings, eighth-best in the Big Ten

The new KenPom.com ratings are out for the 2021-2022 season and Indiana will begin ranked in the top 35 nationally. IU is No. 31 in Pomeroy’s ratings, which is the eighth-highest rating for a Big Ten team. Last season, Indiana was ...

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Report: Indiana cancels “secret scrimmage” with Cincinnati

Indiana’s “secret scrimmage” with Cincinnati originally scheduled for Sunday, October 17 in Bloomington will not be played. According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, the Hoosiers canceled the scrimmage because they were “too banged up.” The scrimmage will not be made ...

An updated #iubb Twitter guide for the 2021-22 season

The start of the 2021-22 season is near and the #iubb tag on Twitter will be heating up in the coming weeks. As we do on an annual basis, Inside the Hall has updated our list of Twitter accounts for ...

Mike Woodson is giving Race Thompson a chance to be himself on the court

Mike Woodson isn’t the type of coach to make foregone conclusions solely based on what a player did in the past. “I don’t want to pigeonhole” them, he says. Still, Woodson does his research, asking around to gain a better ...

Big Ten media day recap: Mike Woodson on player roles, program history and more

INDIANAPOLIS – A little more than a week after Indiana basketball media day, the program made another appearance at Big Ten Basketball Media Days on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The two-day event featured press conferences and one-on-one sessions with all ...

Indiana picked to finish 7th in Big Ten in “official unofficial” media poll

Big Ten media days are this Thursday and Friday in Indianapolis and the annual “official unofficial” Big Ten preseason media poll was released this morning. The unofficial poll surveys 28 writers from around the league (two from each Big Ten ...

Tip times, TV designations announced for 2021-22 IU basketball season

Tip times and TV designations were announced on Tuesday by the Big Ten for most games on the 2021-22 schedule. (The Big Ten’s full announcement is available here.) Our 2021-22 Indiana basketball schedule page is now updated with all of ...

‘We love you Woody’: Excitement builds at Mike Woodson’s first Hoosier Hysteria

In his first act at Hoosier Hysteria as Indiana’s head coach, Mike Woodson, wearing candy stripe pants and a crimson top, strutted out to “Big Poppa” by The Notorious B.I.G. In the middle of a spotlight, he made his way ...