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02/22/2024

Indiana just hosted two unranked teams in four days. The Hoosiers were favored in both games.

IU barely competed, leading for 1:33 out of 80 minutes.

Things will eventually improve, but this is unacceptable.

Our Nebraska recap is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It’s not the worst crime to lose to Nebraska by double digits in Lincoln this season. Getting routed at home against Fred …

02/18/2024

Indiana's lost six of eight, and it doesn't look like the issues with making free throws and grabbing defensive rebounds will get better anytime soon.

Our recap of IU's home loss to Northwestern is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Chris Collins continues to own the Indiana Hoosiers. Even without guard Ty Berry, and with starters Boo Buie and Brooks Barnhizer benched …

11/19/2023

Two weeks ago, UConn raised a championship banner at Gampel Pavilion.

On Sunday at Madison Square Garden, IU found out that they have a lot of work to do before hoisting one at Assembly Hall.

Our recap of Indiana/UConn is below.

NEW YORK — Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers aspire to raise a title banner one day at Assembly Hall. On Sunday, at Woodson’s former stomping …

11/13/2023

Will Indiana look back to this game as one where they learned lessons to guide the team to an NCAA Tournament bid?

Or one that set off alarm bells for a difficult season?

As Mike Woodson says, "Time will tell."

Our recap of IU/Army is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana was a 24.5-point favorite before tip-off against Army on Sunday night. After 40 minutes, Hoosier Nation could finally exhale as IU …

11/11/2023

From 2015-2020, Indiana made the postseason four times in a six-year stretch.

After Saturday's loss at Illinois, Indiana will not receive a bowl game invite for a third straight season.

Our recap of IU's dramatic loss to Illinois is below.

IU picked a wrong time for its worst defensive game of the Tom Allen Era. Needing a win to stay in the hunt for bowl …

11/08/2023

The team from "Dunk City" nearly pulled off the upset in Assembly Hall thanks to their three-point accuracy.

Down the stretch, Kel'el Ware, Gabe Cupps, and Trey Galloway made sure IU would come away with a win.

Our recap of IU/FGCU is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Halloween came and went last week, but in IU’s opener vs. Florida Gulf Coast, things felt more like “trick” than “treat” for …

11/04/2023

Aaron Casey simply wasn't going to let the Hoosiers relinquish the lead today.

IU knocked off Wisconsin, and the hopes of a bowl game are still alive.

Our recap of Indiana's victory is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana desperately needed someone to make plays in the 4th quarter to land their 3rd Big Ten win over three seasons. Aaron …

11/04/2023

On a night where IU fans remembered Bob Knight, they could also celebrate the team's business-like approach in an easy victory in the exhibition finale.

Things get real on Tuesday night. Our recap of IU's domination of Marian is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — At its most fundamental level, Bob Knight’s famed motion offense was based on player movement, floor spacing, passing, cutting, and screening. On …

10/29/2023

The days of Jackson-Davis, Thompson, Kopp, Bates, and Geronimo are in the rear view mirror.

Sunday's exhibition presented the first opportunity for Mgbako, Ware, Cupps, Sparks, and Walker.

Our recap of IU's win over UIndy is below.

Before championships are won in March and April, lessons are learned in October and November. For Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers, today’s practice game offered …

10/28/2023

"You play to win the game," Herm Edwards once said.

Indiana played well enough to win at Penn St.

Yet, conservative play-calling, designed to tie the game, stopped the Hoosiers from a season-defining upset.

Our recap of IU's loss is below.

For a long stretch on Saturday, it felt like not only would Indiana compete with Penn St. in Happy Valley, but also potentially pull off …

10/21/2023

Indiana has lost 20 Big Ten games since 2021.

Maybe it's recency bias, but Saturday's loss felt like the most hopeless of them all.

Rutgers steamrolled Indiana on the ground, clinching bowl eligibility in Bloomington.

Our story is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It’s not a great sign for Tom Allen when Rutgers looks like a Big Ten East powerhouse, on the same level as …

10/21/2023

Friday night's Hoosier Hysteria featured championship rings, a half-court heave from Anthony Leal, Sydney Parrish's delightful puppy, and Gucci Mane.

Our recap of the festivities at Assembly Hall is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Basketball season is here. On Friday evening of Indiana’s Homecoming Week, fans packed Simon Skojdt Assembly Hall in anticipation of the official …

10/15/2023

The Montverde to Bloomington pipeline added another commit on Sunday.

Five-star forward Liam McNeeley is the newest Indiana Hoosier.

Our story is below.

It was time. On Sunday, 5-star forward Liam McNeeley, from Montverde Academy, announced his commitment to the Indiana Hoosiers. McNeeley chose Indiana over Kansas, and …

09/16/2023

Tayven Jackson and the Hoosiers (1-2) failed to execute a second-half comeback and fell to the Louisville Cardinals (3-0) at Lucas Oil Stadium 21-14.

Our recap of Indiana's loss is below.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — In a tale of two halves, the Indiana Hoosiers (1-2, 0-1 B1G) fell short in completing an unlikely comeback and ultimately fell …

09/09/2023

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana’s offense needed to take a major step forward after Saturday’s season-opening loss to Ohio St. Their first three drives on Friday, …

09/09/2023

Tom Allen mentioned that improvement during weeks 2 and 3 were going to be important for Indiana after a tough opening game.

IU's offense showed progress on Friday night.

Our recap of IU's 41-7 win vs Indiana St. is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana’s offense needed to take a major step forward after Saturday’s season-opening loss to Ohio St. Their first three drives on Friday, …

09/03/2023

Andre Carter and Aaron Casey were awesome, the secondary shut down Harrison and Egbuka, and James Evans was effective.

However, IU's offense drastically needs improvement before Friday night.

Our recap of Indiana's 23-3 loss to OSU is below.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Had Indiana fielded a somewhat dangerous offense, IU may have pulled off their first win over Ohio St. since 1988. Instead, Tom …

07/30/2023

With season rapidly approaching, we wanted to hear from one their biggest fans.

We talked to "The Respectable Adam."

- What words would he use to describe IUFB?
- What fires him up about this year's team?
- Who blocked him on social media?
- Pack the Rock.

https://indianahq.com/an-iufb-superfan-story-getting-to-know-the-respectable-adam/