BLOOMINGTON – Three takeaways from Indiana’s 80-62 loss to Michigan on Sunday:

BLOOMINGTON -- For the second straight game, Indiana’s starting five put the Hoosiers in a hole.

Indiana came out flat and uninspired in its most lopsided defeat of the season, falling 80-62 to Michigan to lose at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the first time this season.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana defensive coordinator Chad Wilt and defensive line coach Paul Randolph were introduced Sunday, but while Wilt and Randolph will be involved with game planning and development, head coach Tom Allen will go back to his role of calling the defense on game day.

Indiana added center Michael Durr from the transfer portal with the intent of matching up the 7-footer with the most physical big men in the Big Ten.

INDIANAPOLIS — While the evaluation of the quarterback position continues to dominate offseason storylines, the Indianapolis Colts have a much wider focus in seeking to diagnose the flaws that led to an epic collapse in the final two weeks of the regular season.

Purdue didn’t know if star sophomore guard Jaden Ivey was going to be able to play Thursday night against rival Indiana.

Billy Wagner was one of the most dominant closers ever, and Joe Nathan and Jonathan Papelbon each excelled throughout the early 21st century. That much isn’t up for debate.

Former Anderson University Professor James Morehead and his daughter, former WTHR anchor Andrea Morehead, released their children’s book “The Brightest Star” on Jan. 12.

Joe Ealy celebrated his 90th birthday on Jan. 10.

BLOOMINGTON -- Indiana hired Paul Randolph as its new defensive line coach Wednesday.

BLOOMINGTON – As the losses have mounted over the span of close to six years, Indiana’s nine-game losing streak against rival Purdue has left a mark on a proud school accustomed to basketball success.

BLOOMINGTON -- The Big Ten has flashed more than its share of star power during the 2021-22 men’s basketball season.

BLOOMINGTON — To pick up its first road win of the season, Indiana needed to prove it could sustain a long stretch without its best player on the court.

Lowell Ed Amos, 79, a former General Motors executive in Anderson and a short-lived Republican Party candidate for Anderson mayor, died Jan. 5. His death was one day after his birthday.

BLOOMINGTON – To pick up its first win on the road this season, Indiana is going to need a lift from its second unit.

No other need will take center stage this offseason until the Colts make a decision on what they're going to do at quarterback.

BLOOMINGTON -- Indiana hired Chad Wilt as its new defensive coordinator Friday.

Running back Jonathan Taylor was a unanimous first-team All-Pro selection Friday, and linebacker Darius Leonard and long snapper Luke Rhodes joined him in that recognition.

As NFL contracts for first-year players grow richer and the annual bowl schedule expands, more players are choosing to opt out of the season-ending showcases. As CNHI's Kevin Brockway and Elton Hayes learned, there are no easy solutions.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Three takeaways from IU’s 83-74 loss at Iowa on Thursday night:

Indiana hoped it had solved its turnover woes during a three-game winning streak. But old habits came back to haunt the Hoosiers on Thursday at Iowa.

Turnovers and struggles at the free-throw line again cost Indiana in the second half as the Hoosiers dropped to 0-4 on the road with a loss Wednesday night at Iowa.

“I thought Carson did some good things, and there’s a lot of things that he needs to do better. Our passing game has to be better.”

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana has established a strong defensive identity under first-year coach Mike Woodson, ranking first in the Big Ten and second nationally in field goal percentage defense, allowing just 35.3% shooting from the field.

BLOOMINGTON -- Indiana is in search of a new defensive coordinator and new defensive line coach after Charlton Warren and Kevin Peoples left for new jobs over the weekend.

Georgia won its first national championship since 1980 behind a quarterback who some wanted benched earlier in the season and a hard-hitting, stifling defense that refused to let up.

Georgia won its first national championship since 1980 behind a quarterback who some wanted benched earlier in the season and a hard-hitting, stifling defense that refused to let up.

Two long-time Colts could be calling it a career and T.Y. Hilton and Jack Doyle consider their futures.

Back-to-back season-ending losses with the playoffs on the line will be the lasting memory of the 2021 Colts — a harsh reality they'll have to live with for the next eight months.

After committing two crucial turnovers and failing to provide dynamic plays in the passing game consistently, quarterback Carson Wentz enters a long offseason of reflection.

In a must-win game against the team that earned the No. 1 pick in April's NFL Draft, the Colts were a no-show Sunday at Jacksonville, bringing the season to an end with an unthinkable 26-11 loss. 

BLOOMINGTON --- Three takeaways from Indiana’s 73-60 win over Minnesota on Sunday:

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana point guard Xavier Johnson heard boos from Indiana fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse last month against Notre Dame, and a few more groans from the crowd at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall more recently over the volume and type of shots he was taking.

BLOOMINGTON – As far back as October, first-year Indiana men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson recognized the way for the Hoosiers to win in the Big Ten would start with defense.

BLOOMINGTON -- Indiana forward Race Thompson takes playing his home-state team seriously.

INDIANAPOLIS – When Georgia coach Kirby Smart refused to take a Gatorade bath following a resounding Orange Bowl win against Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinals, it sent a message to players and coaches of unfinished business.

For the third time in four seasons under head coach Frank Reich, the Colts face a must-win Sunday in the final contest of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth.

SOUTH BEND — All of a sudden, Notre Dame men’s basketball head coach Mike Brey and his team are starting to emerge as a potentially dangerous opponent with Atlantic Coast Conference action just getting underway.

Looking for more dynamic plays in the passing game, the Colts could activate Parris Campbell from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game.

BLOOMINGTON – Connor Bazelak said several factors played into his role to transfer to Indiana but, most of all, was the ability to win games.

BLOOMINGTON -- Three takeaways from Indiana’s 67-51 win over No. 13 Ohio State on Thursday night:

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana sophomore swingman Trey Galloway said the goal during his six weeks out due to injury was to just stay ready.

Facing a ranked opponent for the first time at home, Mike Woodson's Indiana Hoosiers pulled away from No. 13 Ohio State in the second half for a decisive 67-51 victory.

Even as Jonathan Taylor's acclaim grows and the offensive line is shuffled in front of him, the Colts' breakout star continues to put up big numbers.

As the Colts prepare for another critical game Sunday in Jacksonville, the locker room leaders are stepping forward. "I gotta be the best for this team and just try to tell the guys the same thing," Darius Leonard said. "I want their best."

BLOOMINGTON -- After visiting Indiana this week, former Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak has now committed to the Hoosiers.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts aren’t shying away from their recent history in Jacksonville this week.

Carson Wentz has been in a bit of funk the past three weeks, completing just 58.2% of his passes and averaging 6.4 yards per attempt. Those numbers must improve if the Colts hope to make a postseason run.