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It was not the ideal night for the Indiana basketball program. They now have to deal with two huge new injuries to their starting rotation. The Hoosiers were trying to get their eighth win of the season against the Payton Sandfort-led Iowa team. It was only a couple of minutes when Mike Woodson saw Malik […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is trying to get his team back on the right track. The Hoosiers coach is getting real about what doomed his team in a 70-62 loss to Illinois. Missed free throws doomed Indiana basketball, Woodson said. “That was the difference. Close games on the road, or anywhere, you’ve got to […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is being honest about his team’s need for quality play from star point guard Xavier Johnson. Johnson has battled injuries this season for Indiana and the team has struggled of late, losing three of their last four games. “He’s had a few good days of practice, and I’m just going […]

The Indiana basketball program is preparing for an intense clash with the 10th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. However, the Hoosiers could be without a key contributor for the matchup. Mike Woodson gave a murky injury update on sophomore center Kel’el Ware. Kel’el Ware’s injury could hurt the Hoosiers ahead of their Big 10 matchup Mike Woodson […]

Things got chippy on Friday night when Indiana basketball hit the road to take on Wisconsin basketball. Badgers guard Max Klesmit put his head into Hoosiers guard CJ Gunn’s chest at one point in the game, and in an attempt to get him off, Gunn lightly swung his arm, and his elbow went into Klesmit’s […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is frustrated with his team’s performance against Wisconsin on Friday. Mental mistakes doomed the Hoosiers in a 91-79 loss, including several defensive breakdowns in the second half. The Badgers scored 52 second half points to get the victory. “We got a long way to go man, we really do as […]

Another iconic battle between the  Purdue basketball program and the Indiana basketball squad is in the books. The 12-win Hoosiers were hoping for a win at home. But, Zach Edey and Matt Painter spoiled the fun in Bloomington Assembly Hall. There was not much that Mike Woodson could do after the Boilermakers had a 51 […]

Indiana basketball suffered its first conference loss of the season on Wednesday, falling to Nebraska 86-70 on what was a woeful night for the Hoosiers defense. Nebraska led by as much as 22 points as Indiana allowed its third-most points in a game this season. With a ton of roster turnover from last year’s team, […]

Indiana basketball suffered an ugly 86-70 loss to Nebraska basketball on Wednesday. After the game, Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson pointed to their lack of discipline in taking care of the ball and did not hesitate to call out his guards. “Not turn the ball over,” said Woodson during the post-game press conference. “That would […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is admitting he was a bit worried about what Payton Sparks could give him in his first start for the Hoosiers. But that concern soon went away for Woodson, as Sparks gave the Hoosiers quality minutes in a 100-87 victory for the team over Kennesaw State. “This is his first […]

Indiana basketball senior point guard Xavier Johnson has been out since suffering a lower left leg injury on Nov. 26 against Harvard, and head coach Mike Woodson spoke about his status on Monday ahead of the 69-68 win over Morehead State. “He’s still going to be out. I don’t know how long,” Mike Woodson said, […]

The last two games that Indiana basketball has played highlight the college basketball world pretty well. The Hoosiers have played two thrillers in a row, but the difference is that one came against the #2 team in the country, Kansas, and the other came against Morehead State basketball. Indiana lost a close one to the […]

Indiana basketball head coach Mike Woodson gave insight into the Hoosiers loss against the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks at home. Woodson and his squad held a double-digit lead as home underdogs, pushing it to a comfortable 13-point margin, but that wasn’t enough to close out Kansas in the end. The Jayhawks wound up defeating Indiana […]

The Indiana basketball family has been busy mourning the death of legendary coach Bobby Knight lately off the court. On the court, the Hoosiers are 7-2 on the season, led by Coach Mike Woodson and a talented albeit relatively unknown roster nationally. Coach Woodson stated that his freshman point guard Jakai Newton is likely out […]

Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson gave an update on the health status of freshman guard Jakai Newton Monday night on the “Inside Indiana Basketball” radio show with team play-by-play announcer Don Fischer. Indiana basketball announced on Aug. 16 that Newton was out indefinitely after undergoing a procedure to treat a pre-existing injury. He has not […]

The Indiana basketball program is off to a 7-1 start to the season, but head coach Mike Woodson addressed the possibility that Trey Galloway is pressing so far this year after a 78-75 win over Michigan. “Well, it kind of looks like that a little bit but we’ll get him comfortable eventually because I thought […]

Indiana basketball head coach Mike Woodson feels the frontcourt tandem of Malik Reneau and Kel’el Ware has been carrying the load for the team so far. Mike Woodson made the honest assessment after Indiana basketball’s 78-75 win over Big Ten rival Michigan on Tuesday. “Woodson on Peacock postgame, on Reneau and Ware: ‘They’ve been carrying […]

Indiana basketball posted a strong win over Big Ten rival Maryland on Friday, winning 65-53 in a game they never trailed. Indiana coach Mike Woodson doesn’t want the victory to get to his players’ heads, however. Woodson is sending a strong message to his team, as his program continues Big Ten play. “It’s going to […]

The Indiana basketball program is 6-1 on the season, but is without a marquee win and has struggled mightily shooting from beyond the arc, but head coach Mike Woodson does not seem concerned, and believes his team could make the tournament while thriving on the inside. “Maybe we might be that team that makes the […]

Indiana basketball is off to an impressive 5-1 start to begin the 2023-24 campaign and has now won two straight games after beating Louisville and Harvard. Their only loss so far came to the defending national champion UConn Huskies, who won March Madness earlier in the year in dominant fashion. That defeat was a 77-57 […]

The Indiana basketball program is 2-0 on the season, but the two wins came in closer-than-expected fashion against Florida Golf Coast and Army, and head coach Mike Woodson had some comments for freshman Mackenzie Mgbako and others on the roster. “He’s got to play harder and do the things we want downn on both ends […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are undefeated through two games in the 2023-24 college basketball season, but head coach Mike Woodson is far from satisfied with the performance of his team. After Indiana basketball squeaked past the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Nov. 7, 69-63, the Hoosiers got another scare on Sunday, as they scored a 72-64 […]

Indiana basketball had a solid season in 2023 that saw them go to the NCAA Tournament as a #4 seed, but they did fall in the second round to #5 seed Miami Florida. This year, the Hoosiers are looking for another successful campaign, but they lost a lot of talent from last year’s squad. This […]

The Indiana Hoosiers got a major recruiting victory Sunday, when one of the top prospects in the country verbally committed to the school’s men’s basketball program. College basketball recruiting writer Joe Tipton reports on X that 2024 five-star Liam McNeeley has committed to Indiana over Kansas. McNeeley is a 6-foot-7 small forward who had a […]

Although they are decades removed from their heyday, the Hoosier State still holds Indiana basketball in high regard. Mike Woodson’s efforts to build the program back into a noteworthy power are not being ignored. Nor are they going unrewarded. The head coach is getting a $1 million annual raise and will now earn $4.2 million […]

Mike Woodson is more than excited with Indiana basketball’s new five-star recruit, Mackenzie Mgbako. In a tweet, Woodson greeted Mgbako’s arrival with four words: “Welcome to Indiana son.” Welcome to Indiana son @mackenziemgbako pic.twitter.com/rtZNDJaq1V — Mike Woodson (@MikeWoodsonNBA) May 16, 2023 The news came after Mackenzie Mgbako rescinded his commitment from NCAA basketball powerhouse, the […]

As a five-star high school recruit and McDonald’s All-American, Mackenzie Mgbako is one of the might highly sought players in the country. A reality that was proven when he committed to and then decommitted from the prestigious Duke University shortly after big man Kyle Filipowski announced his intention to return to the Blue Devils for […]

The Indiana Hoosiers were missing star big man Trayce Jackson-Davis in their Tuesday game against the Elon Phoenix, but they did not really need him to demolish their opponent in a 96-72 home win. However, Indiana basketball might still be without Jackson-Davis in the Hoosiers’ next game on Friday against the Kennesaw State Owls, still […]

While not a lot of NBA teams still believe in Carmelo Anthony, his former New York Knicks coach remains confident the scoring forward can be a contributor to any team. Mike Woodson, who coached Anthony with the Knicks from 2012 to 2014, expressed his belief that Anthony can put up 15 to 20 points on […]

The NCAA Tournament began on Tuesday night, as the First Four started with two matchups. The late game featured the Indiana Hoosiers taking on the Wyoming Cowboys, both of which are #12 seeds. Indiana had been playing as well as they had all year, making a deep run in the Big Ten Conference Tournament. They […]

Mark this one down in the “Who saw this coming” category. Mike Woodson was hired to be the new head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers, taking over a program that has been underachieving for years. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Woodson attended and played at Indiana before being selected by the New York Knicks in […]

The New York Knicks have been making solid strides this year to get to fifth in the Eastern Conference under new head coach Tom Thibodeau. It looks like Thibodeau will be down an assistant, though, as multiple reports say Mike Woodson is heading to Indiana University to become the next head coach of the Hoosiers. […]

The New York Knicks are finalizing deals that will bring recently-hired play caller Tom Thibodeau’s coaching staff into shape. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knickerbockers are looking to add Mike Woodson to Thibs’ staff as an assistant. Along with Woodson, Woj noted that the Knicks are looking to add Andy Greer […]

Mike Woodson and Mike Miller could join Tom Thibodeau as Thibs’ assistant coaches on the New York Knicks, per Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks interviewed Woodson and Miller for the team’s head-coaching job but ultimately gave it to Thibodeau, who has a strong rapport with New York president of basketball operations Leon Rose. The […]

The New York Knicks formally interviewed Mike Woodson for the team’s head coaching gig on Friday. Woodson is the only Knicks coach to win a playoff series in 20 years. He compiled a record of 109-79 with the franchise in three seasons. The 2012-13 New York squad is the last team in franchise history to […]

Mike Woodson is one of the candidates for the New York Knicks head coaching post. In light of this development, Woodson looked back on his first stint in New York, sharing his insights on why Carmelo Anthony thrived as a power forward. Woodson was named head coach of the Knicks in the second half of […]

Mike Woodson will interview for the New York Knicks’ head coaching position with new president Leon Rose. However, the former Knicks tactician will have to battle it out with Tom Thibodeau, Kenny Atkinson, Jamahl Mosely, Will Hardy and Ime Udoka. Woodson compiled a record of 109-79 with the Knicks in three seasons. The 2012-13 New […]

The New York Knicks plan to interview at least 8-10 candidates before making a final decision on their next head coach, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. A number of names have already been thrown around, and here are the 10 best options (apologies to Pat Delany and Will Hardy). 10. Chris Fleming The Chicago Bulls assistant under […]

Tom Thibodeau is currently the front-runner to land the vacant New York Knicks head coaching job. However, there are still a number of big names still in the running, and according to Knicks team insider Ian Begley, a reunion might just be in line for former coach Mike Woodson. Here is Begley’s tweet about Woodson’s […]