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Indiana lights it up from distance again in blowout of Milwaukee
Lamar Wilkerson scored a game-high 24 points Wednesday night, and Indiana lit it up from distance during a 101-70 win over Milwaukee in Bloomington, Ind.,Wilkerson was 7-of-12 from the field and made 5 of 6 3-pointers for the Hoosiers (3-0), which sank 14 of 28 from distance. It was their second str...
It’s Only Week 1, But Here’s What We’ve Learned in College Basketball This Week
College basketball’s first week gave us plenty to chew on. From breakout freshmen to Indiana’s revival under Darian DeVries. Here’s what’s real and what’s not....
College Football Week Recap: Indiana’s Miracle, Oregon Survives, and Texas Tech Rising Fast
College football’s elite survived another wild week as Indiana pulled off a miracle, Oregon struggled again, and the Heisman race tightened. Texas A&M and Texas Tech impressed while ACC playoff hopes crumbled....
Indiana vs. James Madison Could Become the College Football Playoff’s Perfect Storyline
Could the College Football Playoff deliver the ultimate storyline? Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers and his former team, James Madison, are both surging — setting up a dream matchup dubbed The Cignetti Bowl....
Ohio State vs. Indiana: The Big Ten Rivalry That Could Define the 2025 Playoff
Four weeks before the CFP bracket drops, Ohio State and Indiana look like the clear No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation....
No. 2 Indiana begins run of Big Ten bottom-dwellers at Maryland
No. 2 Indiana and Maryland welcomed new quarterbacks this season who have been game-changers for their respective offenses.,While it has translated to team success for the Hoosiers and Heisman Trophy candidate Fernando Mendoza, the Terrapins have failed to improve despite flashes of brilliance from ...
Indiana signs coach Curt Cignetti to new 8-year deal worth over $90M
Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti has signed a new eight-year contract which runs through the end of the 2033 regular season and will pay him an average annual salary of $11.6 million, the school announced Thursday.,"At Indiana University, we are committed to performing at the highest levels...
How Big Ten College Football Has Turned Into Must-See Television This Season
Big Ten Week 7 brought wild upsets, redemption stories and breakout stars — from Penn State’s collapse to Indiana’s shocking win at Oregon....
No. 7 Indiana expects star CB D'Angelo Ponds back vs. No. 3 Oregon
No. 7 Indiana is expected to get standout cornerback D'Angelo Ponds back for Saturday's top-10 matchup at No. 3 Oregon, head coach Curt Cignetti told reporters Monday.,A first-team All-Big Ten and second-team All-American cornerback in 2024 for the Hoosiers, Ponds missed Indiana's 20-15 win at Iowa ...
2025 Heisman Watch: John Mateer’s Injury Opens Door for New Contenders
With Oklahoma QB John Mateer sidelined, Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, Oregon’s Dante Moore, and Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith headline the 2025 Heisman race....
No. 11 Indiana has 'more difficult challenge' at Iowa after Illinois rout
What does No. 11 Indiana do for an encore after playing a near-flawless game last week in a 63-10 destruction of then-No. 9 Illinois?,According to second-year coach Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers' trip to face Big Ten rival Iowa Saturday will be a more difficult challenge than facing a top 10 foe.,"And...
No. 19 Indiana smashes No. 9 Illinois behind 5 Fernando Mendoza TDs
Fernando Mendoza threw for five touchdowns and No. 19 Indiana took ninth-ranked Illinois behind the woodshed for a 63-10 Big Ten spanking in Bloomington, Ind. Saturday night ,Mendoza was nearly perfect, completing 21 of 23 passes for 267 yards as the Hoosiers (4-0, 1-0) rolled up 579 total yards and...
Three Overrated College Football Teams Headed Into 2025
It's difficult to sustain success in college football, and these three teams are expected to be among the most overrated in the country heading into the 2025 season....
Indiana's Curt Cignetti Learned Valuable Lesson in Keeping Your Mouth Shut
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti did a lot of talking all season long, but when the lights were the brightest, he learned that he needs to keep his mouth shut....
Kurtis Rourke, No. 10 Indiana shred hapless Purdue
Kurtis Rourke threw for 349 yards and six touchdowns Saturday night as No. 10 Indiana appears headed for an unlikely spot in the College Football Playoff with a 66-0 Big Ten Conference rout of visiting Purdue in Bloomington, Ind.,Picked 17th among 18 teams in the conference's preseason poll, the Hoo...
The sports figures we lost in 2023
Here is where we look at some of the athletes and sports figures we’ve lost in 2023. That list includes football legends Jim Brown, and Dick Butkus, basketball HoFer Willis Reed, former men’s college basketball coach Bob Knight, hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, Heisman Trophy-winning running back Ch...
Fictional Hooper Bracket: The Final Four
We got an all-blueblood Final Four. I know we enjoyed Saint Peter’s, but as happy as I am for Shaheen Holloway’s new contract — of course this is yet another example of a college coach capitalizing off of his hard-playing talent for a much better job, but the Peacocks pull their home bleachers out o...
Fictional Hooper Bracket: Hickory Region - Round 2
An overweight out-of-work actor who didn’t make a bucket on screen, a cartoon grade school kid, and Urkel all prevailed in the Hickory Region, meaning the 11, 13, and 14 seeds came up Milhouse in an upset-riddled round. Now, Urkel and Recess’ Vince LaSalle face off to go to the Sweet 16....
Fictional Hooper Bracket: Hickory Region
Welcome to the old-head section of the bracket. There’s a lot of striped socks and short shorts in this region, so it’s only right that these games are played in the dusty gym in Hickory, Ind. JImmy Chitwood catches a break getting to play at home, but he’s not the upset that is looming in this regi...
After last night, John Calipari has a new name: Can’t-Coach Cal
It’s official: John Calipari can’t coach....