With Maryland downing the Minnesota Gophers, the Hoosiers are set for a rematch against the Terrapins in search of avenging one of their defeats earlier this year. IU will look to avoid its Big Ten Tournament woes while Maryland will look to overcome its struggles away from home. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) previews the quarterfinal matchup between the two sides in the final game of Friday's action of the conference tournament. Through Thursday, the tourname...
Mar 10, 2023•26 min•Ep. 401
The Indiana Hoosiers basketball team is reportedly eyeing a big name in the transfer portal - both figuratively and literally - in Harvard wing Chris Ledlum. While the portal has not yet officially opened, IU has already reached out to Ledlum. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) looks at Ledlum as a potential option for Indiana in the portal. The versatile wing would fit nicely into the number of holes the Hoosiers are going to have in their lineup and rotation next...
Mar 09, 2023•27 min•Ep. 400
The Big Ten Conference announced its regular season awards on Tuesday with Trayce Jackson-Davis being named to the All-Big Ten First Team and All-Defensive Team for the Indiana Hoosiers. However, it was an award he didn't win in Defensive Player of the Year that was perhaps most notable. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) looks at the Big Ten awards and the honors given to TJD. The fact he was not awarded the Defensive Player of the Year award, though, is nearly in...
Mar 08, 2023•24 min•Ep. 399
After grinding out a win against the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday, are the Indiana Hoosiers ready for a Big Ten Tournament run? It wasn't a pretty performance but it ended with a much-needed victory to secure a double-bye. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) shares his takeaways from an eventful win for IU against the Wolverines that featured a big lead, a big deficit, a big comeback and a big performance from Trayce Jackson-Davis. The Hoosiers responded after the ...
Mar 07, 2023•26 min•Ep. 398
Improbably, the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball has a set of lifelines to potentially earn a top-four seed and a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament. A wild number of upsets and favorable results for IU has them back in the run for the double bye. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) looks at how the Big Ten is shaking out heading into the final weekend of the season. While Indiana requires help, the Hoosiers can still end Sunday as high as the No. 2 seed in the c...
Mar 03, 2023•25 min•Ep. 397
While the loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes was frustrating, how much did it hurt the Indiana Hoosiers when it comes to NCAA Tournament seeding? The Hoosiers are in a pretty secure position near the top of the tournament, but did they drop a seed line with the loss? On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) looks at the latest Bracketology to see where IU lands. The general consensus seems to be that the loss didn't hurt Indiana all that much, if at all. More concerning from Tues...
Mar 02, 2023•28 min•Ep. 396
In a game that was of much importance, the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team completely no-showed as they were blown out at home by the Iowa Hawkeyes. From the opening tip, IU was never up to the task on the night and were run off the court in blowout fashion. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps a thoroughly frustrating performance from the Hoosiers. From start to finish, IU was completely outclassed on both ends of the court and failed to play with any intens...
Mar 01, 2023•26 min•Ep. 395
Fresh off the heels of their upset against the Purdue Boilermakers, the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team hosts the Iowa Hawkeyes in the penultimate game of the season in search of revenge. IU also controls it's own destiny when it comes to securing a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament so long as they win their final two games. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) previews the Hoosiers' game against Iowa as they look to avenge their loss early in the Big Ten season....
Feb 28, 2023•27 min•Ep. 394
It was a weekend of ups and downs for the Indiana Hoosiers. On Sunday, IU fell to Iowa on a Caitlyn Clark buzzer beater in an instant classic, but that came after an all-time performance from Jalen Hood-Schifino to knock off Purdue on Saturday. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the Hoosiers' loss to Iowa on Sunday, one that is frustrating but should not be disappointing. Clark's brilliant game-winning play does not detract from a great effort for IU in one ...
Feb 27, 2023•28 min•Ep. 393
Both Indiana Hoosiers basketball teams have top-10 ranked matchups over the weekend with varying degrees of pressure attached to them. The men's team has another rivalry showdown at Purdue while the women's team will play a suddenly pressureless game at Iowa. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) previews the pair of games for the Hoosier teams, starting with the men's game against Purdue. While the Boilermakers have been found out to a degree since the loss to IU, th...
Feb 24, 2023•26 min•Ep. 392
As he puts the finishing touches on one of the best seasons in Indiana Hoosiers basketball history, Trayce Jackson-Davis has potentially played his way into the first round of 2023 NBA Draft. After not being projected to even be drafted last year, TJD has almost guaranteed himself inclusion in this year's draft. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) looks at a handful of mock drafts to see where Jackson-Davis falls in the projections. Jalen Hood-Schifino will join him...
Feb 23, 2023•27 min•Ep. 391
The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team could not shake their road woes on Tuesday night in East Lansing. On top of struggling this season away from Assembly Hall, IU continued its struggles in the Breslin Center as they fell to Michigan State. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the Hoosiers loss to the Spartans, their 24th loss in the last 26 visits to the Breslin Center. IU struggled to get production from the bench while Trayce Jackson-Davis looked vis...
Feb 22, 2023•26 min•Ep. 390
As they continue their winning ways, the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is showing why they are different - and better - than those of previous years. Grinding out ugly wins in recent contests is a quality previous teams didn't have, especially in Big Ten Conference play. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) looks at some takeaways from the recent win by IU against Illinois over the weekend. Jalen Hood-Schifino's mental toughness as a freshman is indicative o...
Feb 21, 2023•27 min•Ep. 389
The Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team won the program's first Big Ten regular season title in 40 years on Sunday on a memorable day. On Senior Day and against the Purdue Boilermakers, IU put forth a strong third quarter to come away with the victory and a conference championship. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the milestone day for the Hoosiers women's basketball program. On top of a conference title, the team and a sold-out Assembly Hall celebrat...
Feb 20, 2023•27 min•Ep. 388
The Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team routed the Michigan Wolverines on Thursday, their second straight blowout win over a ranked team this week. Mackenzie Holmes continued her dominance with a masterful performance, scoring 27 points in the win. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps another dominant win for the Hoosiers against another ranked conference foe, the second in the same week. It was a stingy defensive effort from IU that stymied the Wolverine...
Feb 17, 2023•28 min•Ep. 387
The Indiana Hoosiers basketball team did everything it could in the second half on Wednesday but ultimately fell short to the Northwestern Wildcats. After digging a 21-point deficit, IU surged back only to lose to a Boo Bouie game-winner in the final seconds. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the Hoosiers frustrating loss to Northwestern on the road. A host of self-inflicted wounds in the first half paired with poor effort all-around dug IU a huge hole. Whi...
Feb 16, 2023•26 min•Ep. 386
The Indiana Hoosiers basketball team will look for revenge against the Northwestern Wildcats on the road on Wednesday after being handed a loss by them in early January. But it won't be an easy task as the hosts are coming off an upset of No. 1 Purdue. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) previews the upcoming clash between one of the hottest teams in the country in IU and a team coming off one of the biggest wins in Northwestern. Much has changed for the Hoosiers si...
Feb 15, 2023•28 min•Ep. 385
The Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team earned not just their eighth win over a ranked team this year but did so in style against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Behind a career-best night from Mackenzie Holmes, IU won on the road by 24 points in a dominating effort. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the Hoosiers absolute beat down of Ohio State in one of their best games of the season. Not only did Holmes notch a career-high, Sara Scalia was red-hot from the...
Feb 14, 2023•28 min•Ep. 384
A big win by the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team on Saturday against the Michigan Wolverines and an impactful loss by the Purdue Boilermakers against the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday has led to interesting developments atop the Big Ten Conference. Now, the question that begs is whether IU is back in the Big Ten title race? On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) looks at the conference's title race following an exciting weekend for the Hoosiers. With Purdue stumblin...
Feb 13, 2023•30 min•Ep. 383
A huge second half from Grace Berger and a strong game from Mackenzie Holmes was enough for the Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team to knock off the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday. It was the first top-five match-up in Big Ten women's basketball in 30 years and lived up to the hype. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the biggest win in the program's history as the Hoosiers knocked off a top-five team for the second time this season. Another stellar defensive...
Feb 10, 2023•28 min•Ep. 382
Yet again this season, the Indiana Hoosiers women's has the biggest game in program history on Thursday against the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team. A matchup that has been circled since the start of the season, IU vs. Iowa will be the first top-5 matchup for Big Ten women's basketball since 1993. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) is joined by Wyatt Crosher (@hooplawyatt), author of the Hoopla newsletter covering Big Ten women's basketball, to discuss the ex...
Feb 09, 2023•33 min•Ep. 381
It was a historic night for Trayce Jackson-Davis as he reached the 2,000-point mark for his career. The Indiana Hoosiers basketball team needed every bit of it to down the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and end their six-game losing streak to them. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps a memorable night and impressive win for IU. On the heels of their win over Purdue, the Hoosiers backed it up with another impressive performance to knock off a ranked Rutgers side. In ...
Feb 08, 2023•27 min•Ep. 380
Fresh off the heels of the upset of the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers, the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team will host another ranked team and another top Big Ten team in the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. IU certainly has some revenge on its mind after falling to Rutgers early in the season for their first loss of the year. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) previews the Hoosiers' showdown with Rutgers in Assembly Hall. Over recent years, Rutgers has represented a thorn in t...
Feb 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 379
Behind big games from Trayce Jackson-Davis on the men's side and a host of Hoosiers from Mackenzie Holmes to Sydney Parrish on the women's side, the Hoosiers picked up a pair of wins over the Purdue Boilermakers over the weekend. After IU knocked off the top-ranked team in the country on Saturday, the No. 4-ranked women's team blew out Purdue in a sold out Mackey Arena. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the pair of wins for the Hoosiers, starting with the m...
Feb 06, 2023•29 min•Ep. 378
The Indiana Hoosiers basketball team will go toe-to-toe with the No. 1 ranked Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday looking for a statement win. Meanwhile, the women's basketball team will also look for a win over their rivals in Mackey Arena. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) previews both the men's and women's games against Purdue set for the weekend. On the men's side, a showdown with Trayce Jackson-Davis and Zach Edey highlight an exciting match-up. The women's side...
Feb 04, 2023•29 min•Ep. 377
The Indiana women's basketball team cruised to a worry-free road win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the road on Wednesday. Mackenzie Holmes poured in a game-high 28 points while Sydney Parrish had 23 to lead the way. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the victory for the Hoosiers, the 21st on the season, in Minnesota. It was a contest that Teri Moren's side dominated early before cruising to the win. One of the primary differences between this seaso...
Feb 02, 2023•30 min•Ep. 376
The Indiana Hoosiers basketball team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end on the road on Tuesday at the hands of the Maryland Terrapins. IU struggled mightily offensively nearly across the board as they shot 37% from the field on the night. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps a frustrating loss to the Terrapins that saw the team beat itself as much as anything. It also represented the first time this season that Indiana sorely missed Xavier Johnson...
Feb 01, 2023•28 min•Ep. 375
The Indiana Hoosiers basketball team can improve its win streak to six games on Tuesday when they travel to Maryland to take on the Terrapins. A victory would make it their longest in-conference win streak in seven years since the start of Big Ten play in the 2015-16 season. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) previews IU's matchup with Maryland as they look to continue their winning form. The Hoosiers have moved up the standings in the Big Ten and have become a for...
Jan 31, 2023•25 min•Ep. 374
The Indiana Hoosiers men's and women's basketball each picked up victories over the weekend against Ohio State and Rutgers, specifically, to keep their winning streaks going. Jalen Hood-Schifino and Grace Berger each led the way for their sides and the end result should likely be two top-25 teams in Bloomington this week. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the pair of victories for IU, starting with Sunday's win for the women's team. Behind Berger returning ...
Jan 30, 2023•25 min•Ep. 373
Behind huge nights from Mackenzie Holmes and Yarden Garzon, the Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team picked up a memorable win over the No. 2-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. After trailing at the half, IU exploded in the third quarter to blow the game open and earn a second-straight ranked win. On today's episode of Locked on Hoosiers, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) recaps the incredible win from the Hoosiers to move to 19-1 on the season and in sole possession of first place in the Big Ten Conference....
Jan 27, 2023•25 min•Ep. 372
