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Indiana improved to 7-2 with a 76-57 win against Miami (OH) on Friday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the RedHawks: Oumar Ballo was dominant Indiana continues to try to figure out rotations ...

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In Indiana’s win against Sam Houston State, there was a clear difference between the fluidity of Indiana’s starting 2-big lineup vs. a 1-big lineup that often featured Luke Goode at the 4. But there’s some nuance to the 2-big vs ...

Mike Woodson and Oumar Ballo addressed the media following Indiana’s 89-73 loss to Gonzaga on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Watch their postgame comments below:

Trey Galloway, Mike Woodson and Oumar Ballo addressed the media Tuesday morning to preview this week’s Battle 4 Atlantis. The Hoosiers tip off the event Wednesday afternoon at noon ET against Louisville. Watch the full media availability below:

Indiana is 3-0, No. 16 in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll and No. 31 in KenPom. The Hoosiers have won each of their first three games by at least 16 points. They will host UNC Greensboro on Thursday ...

Indiana improved to 3-0 with an 87-71 win against South Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers led nearly the entire contest as five players scored in double figures. Here are five takeaways from the win ...

Indiana opened the season with an 80-61 win against SIU Edwardsville on Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Cougars: Mackenzie Mgbako was dominant Talent has never been a question for Mackenzie ...

Oumar Ballo and Malik Reneau’s final scoring tallies were unsurprising. Indiana’s frontcourt pair combined for 34 points in the Hoosiers’ 106-64 win against Marian Friday night at Assembly Hall, but with the Knights’ tallest player standing at 6-foot-8, Ballo and ...

Fox Sports broadcaster and reporter John Fanta was in Bloomington on Tuesday for Indiana’s practice. After watching the Hoosiers, Fanta shared his thoughts on the team via X (formerly Twitter). Here are Fanta’s observations: On point guard Myles Rice: “The ...

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Oumar Ballo was one of the most dominant frontcourt players in the country last season. The Koulikoro, Mali native started 36 games for Arizona and averaged 12.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. Ballo was named first team ...

With the start of college basketball season approaching, we’ve moved from our look at other Big Ten programs to our player-by-player previews of the 2024-25 Indiana roster. Today, our player profiles continue with redshirt senior Oumar Ballo. Previously: Bryson Tucker, ...

Indiana’s Oumar Ballo was named to the 10-member preseason All-Big Ten team, the league announced Tuesday. Here’s the full release from the Big Ten: ROSEMONT, Ill. – Purdue junior guard Braden Smith has been named the 2024-25 Big Ten Preseason ...

When Indiana basketball plays its season opener in November, the Hoosiers will look different from last year. Mike Woodson’s program underwent an overhaul with six transfer portal additions and one high school signing, turning over more than half the roster. ...

Indiana redshirt senior Oumar Ballo has earned several preseason honors from the Blue Ribbon Yearbook, it was announced on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Ribbon Yearbook is expected to be released in the coming days. Ballo transferred from Indiana from Arizona ...

With the official start of practice next month, UMHoops and Inside the Hall have partnered to bring you our annual preseason breakdown of the top players in the Big Ten. This year, the list has been expanded after the addition ...

Kel’el Ware’s breakout as a sophomore at Indiana was a bright spot in a season of otherwise underwhelming results. The 7-footer from North Little Rock, Arkansas, was a prized piece in the spring 2023 transfer portal cycle. However, after a ...