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Indiana men’s basketball season in review: Sam Alexis

Indiana men’s basketball’s first season under Darian DeVries came to an end when the Hoosiers didn’t receive a bid for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers finished 18-14 overall and 9-11 in Big Ten play, with a late collapse ending their March Madness hopes. We’ll be recapping and analyzing DeVries’ first season in a few […]

How Indiana fans grade Darian DeVries’ first season as head coach

We asked you, Indiana fans, to grade Darian DeVries’ first season as the Hoosiers’ head men’s basketball coach last week. Those results are in and the response was neither overwhelmingly positive or negative, but definitely skewed toward the latter. Just 10% of those surveyed viewed DeVries’ first season as anything resembling a success at A […]

Indiana Hoosiers News: Curt Cignetti at the Indy 500, baseball snaps losing streak

It’s been an eventful week for the Hoosiers in both good and less good ways. Both the men’s and women’s basketball seasons came to an end with neither receiving a bid to play in the NCAA Tournament, Curt Cignetti was named the driver of the pace car in this year’s Indy 500 and baseball won […]

Indiana football’s Curt Cignetti named 2026 Indy 500 pace car driver

In January, Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti led the Hoosiers onto the field at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens en route to the program’s first national championship. In May, he’ll lead the field of 33 drivers in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Cignetti was named the driver […]

March Madness 2026: Start time, TV schedule and streaming for Selection Sunday

This is March and Indiana men’s basketball is, well, technically still on the NCAA Tournament bubble if on the wrong side of it with the Hoosiers losing position every day. The Hoosiers entered the middle of February projected to land one of the last few byes after a stretch of wins over teams like Purdue […]

Indiana’s Jade Ondineme reportedly plans to enter the transfer portal

Indiana women’s basketball junior forward Jade Ondineme plans to enter the transfer portal, per reporting from Talia Goodman of On3/Rivals. Ondineme joined the program last offseason as a relatively late addition through the transfer portal, signing with Indiana after spending two seasons at the junior college level with Northwest Florida State College. She started started […]

Indiana’s Faith Wiseman reportedly plans to enter transfer portal

Indiana women’s basketball sophomore forward Faith Wiseman plans to enter the transfer portal, per reporting from Talia Goodman of On3/Rivals. Wiseman spent the past two seasons with the program after committing as an in-state prospect out of Indian Creek High School in Trafalgar. She was a finalist for the state’s Ms. Basketball award during her […]

Indiana women’s basketball: 2026 offseason news, analysis and discussion

Indiana women’s basketball’s season came to an end with a loss in the Big Ten Tournament. Sitting at 18-14 overall and 6-12 in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers declined other postseason opportunities, citing a lack of healthy players available. It was Indiana’s least successful season in years, but wasn’t without promise. Shay Ciezki emerged as […]

Indiana’s Phoenix Stotijn reportedly plans to enter transfer portal

Offseason roster movement has unofficially begun for Indiana women’s basketball. Phoenix Stotijn, a redshirt sophomore guard, plans on entering the transfer portal per a report from Talia Goodman of On3. Stotijn transferred to Indiana last offseason after spending two years with Arkansas, redshirting as a true freshman during the 2023-24 season after joining the program […]

Indiana men’s basketball: Where do we go from here?

Barring a miracle, one that Indiana absolutely does not deserve, Indiana’s men’s basketball’s season came to a close Wednesday night with a loss to Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament. It was the second loss of the season to Northwestern, where a win in either could have earned Indiana a bid to the NCAA Tournament. […]

3 Takeaways from Indiana’s 74-61 loss to Northwestern

For the second time this season, Indiana faced off against Northwestern in a game that would decide its NCAA Tournament fate. For the second time this season, Indiana lost a must-win game against Northwestern. The Hoosiers have a new roster and new coach, but the hold Chris Collins has over this program continues. In a […]

Quick reaction: Indiana men’s basketball loses to Northwestern 74-61

Indiana men’s basketball had a chance at a revenge game over Northwestern tonight at the United Center, as well as a very real path to the NCAA Tournament entering the game. As was the case the first time against Northwestern, Indiana squandered that opportunity. Darian DeVries went with a new starting lineup tonight, opting for […]

How to watch Indiana vs Northwestern: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options, spread

No. 10-seed Indiana men’s basketball (18-13, 9-11 Big Ten) is set to take on No. 15-seed Northwestern (14-18, 5-15 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday at the United Center in Chicago. The winner advances to face No. 7-seed Purdue. The Hoosiers’ last outing was a 91-78 road loss to Ohio State. Indiana […]

Why and why not Indiana men’s basketball makes the NCAA Tournament

We’ve finally reached March and Indiana men’s basketball, with a new head coach, roster, playing philosophy and more, finds itself on the NCAA Tournament bubble once again. The Hoosiers finished right about exactly where they were predicted to land at 10th in the final Big Ten standings, but losses in five of their last six […]

Indiana football makes top six for in-state 2027 safety recruit

Indiana football is in the mix for several in-state talents in the class of 2027, and one of the top prospects just announced that the Hoosiers are in his top six. Kaleb Elkins, a safety out of Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, is down to one of Indiana, Ohio State, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Tennessee and […]