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Indiana a program-best No. 3 in AP Top 25; Ohio State still No. 1
Thanks to its 10-point win at then-No. 3 Oregon on Saturday, Indiana has seized that No. 3 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday.,It marks the Hoosiers' highest ranking since the AP poll began in 1936.,Head coach Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers (6-0) earned three first-place votes, altho...

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 ...

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...

Fernando Mendoza, No. 22 Indiana thrash Indiana State 73-0
Fernando Mendoza and Omar Cooper Jr. celebrated records, and No. 22 Indiana was nearly perfect as it pummeled Indiana State 73-0 Friday night in Bloomington, Ind.,In posting the program's largest shutout in 124 years, the Hoosiers (3-0) finished with the third-most points and yards (680) in a game i...

More former Indiana players allege sexual misconduct by physician
More than 15 former Indiana men's basketball players allege improper sexual conduct by a former team physician, and they claim that university officials -- including the late coach Bobby Knight -- knew of the doctor's behavior.,Two former Hoosiers sued the school last fall, but the number of complai...

Indiana F Mackenzie Mgbako enters transfer portal
Indiana wing Mackenzie Mgbako announced Monday that he is entering the transfer portal while also considering entering the NBA draft.,The portal opened for men's basketball players Monday and will close on April 22.,Mgbako played two seasons for Mike Woodson at Indiana, but Woodson stepped down at t...

Indiana hires West Virginia’s Darian DeVries as coach
Indiana named Darian DeVries its next head basketball coach on Tuesday, selecting the highly-regarded coach of West Virginia as it tries to restore the program into a national contender.,DeVries, 49, spent one season coaching the Mountaineers after a strong six-year stint at Drake.,Indiana announced...

Oregon streaks into Big Ten tourney tilt vs. Indiana
A seven-game winning streak has Oregon back in the rankings at No. 23 as the eighth-seeded Ducks open the Big Ten tournament Thursday against ninth-seeded Indiana in Indianapolis.,Oregon (23-8) closed the regular season Sunday with an 80-73 overtime win at Washington, getting a career-high 36 points...

Big Ten seeding, bubble hopes at stake as Ohio State visits Indiana
It's finally a true must-win game when Ohio State plays at Indiana on Saturday in their regular-season finale in Bloomington, Ind.,The term is often overused and meaningless until it actually matters. Now it's March and it matters for the Hoosiers (18-12, 9-10 Big Ten) and the Buckeyes (17-13, 9-10)...

Indiana, Oregon thriving at the right time
It's March, and Oregon is playing its best basketball. That's a statement that can be made pretty much annually under head coach Dana Altman, whose program is seemingly at its best when the calendar flips to the biggest month of the season.,At the same time, Indiana also appears to be playing its be...

Surging Indiana needs win at Washington to boost NCAA Tournament chances
Indiana gets to be the last Big Ten team to visit the West Coast since the conference expanded to 18 teams.,But a couple of Hoosiers already are familiar with the Pacific Northwest, where Indiana plays Washington on Saturday in Seattle and Oregon on Tuesday. Center Oumar Ballo began his career at Go...

Rising Hoosiers aim to avoid flop against Penn State
After one of its biggest wins of the season, Indiana will try to avoid a letdown performance when it tips off against Penn State in a Big Ten Conference matchup Wednesday evening in Bloomington, Ind.,Indiana (16-11, 7-9 Big Ten) is coming off a 73-58 victory against then-No. 13 Purdue on Sunday. Now...

Tom Izzo can make history when No. 11 Spartans play Indiana
Indiana is desperate for a victory. A trip to East Lansing, Mich., however, ranks as one of the toughest places to end a losing streak.,The Hoosiers, saddled with a five-game skid, will face No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday night. On top of that, Spartans coach Tom Izzo can set the Big Ten record fo...

Indiana confirms coach Mike Woodson to step down after season
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will step down at season's end, vice president and athletic director Scott Dolson confirmed in a statement Friday.,News broke Thursday that the sides had begun to discuss parting ways as Woodson winds down his fourth season on the job.,"During a meeting with Coach Woodson ...

Reports: Indiana coach Mike Woodson not expected to return
Indiana coach Mike Woodson is unlikely to be coach of the Hoosiers past this season, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Talks have reportedly begun about a parting of ways in the wake of Indiana's four-game losing streak.,Woodson, 66, reportedly is willing to depart after the season but deta...

Indiana faces rough road task against No. 21 Wisconsin
Needing to start stacking wins to impress the NCAA Tournament committee, Indiana faces a tough challenge to snap its recent skid when it travels to face No. 21 Wisconsin on Tuesday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) overcame a sluggish first half and rallied for a 75-69 win at Northweste...

No. 10 Purdue slides past Indiana for 9th win in 10 games
Trey Kaufman-Renn sank the go-ahead hook shot with 11.9 seconds as part of a 23-point effort to help No. 10 Purdue post an 81-76 victory over visiting Indiana in Big Ten play on Friday night at West Lafayette, Ind.,Braden Smith recorded 24 points, seven assists and a season-high six steals as Purdue...

Indiana seeking first win over Northwestern since '21
Indiana hopes to be clicking again after absorbing consecutive 25-point losses.,The Hoosiers enter Wednesday's game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., coming off a 77-76 overtime victory at Ohio State and remain firmly in the hunt for a top-four seed and bye into the Big Ten tournament quarterf...

Pressure is rising for both Indiana, Ohio State ahead of tilt
The heat will increase on the losing coach when Indiana visits Ohio State in a matchup of beleaguered programs on Friday in Columbus.,For Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson, a game on the road might be relief from his home crowd, which on Tuesday chanted for him to be fired after a 94-69 loss to No. 19 Ill...