#3 Michigan Gives Indiana University Men’s Basketball a National Championship Hangover Less than 24 hours after the Indiana Hoosiers Football Team won the National Championship in Miami. The Indiana Hoosiers Men’s Basketball took to the court at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday Night and lost to the #3 Michigan Wolverines 86-72. Indiana is 12-7 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten as the Hoosiers have lost four in a row and the last three by double digits. Tucker DeVries led Indiana with 15 points, Nick Dorn scored 14 and Sam Alexis and Reed Bailey added 11 points apiece. Lamar Wilkerson was held to 8 points and Tayton Conerway played 2 minutes and did not score. The Hoosiers were 23-57 from the field for 47%, 11-34 from three-point range for 34% and 15-18 from the free throw line for 83%. Indiana pulled down 25 rebounds, 13 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks and 10 turnovers.
Eliott Cadeau led the Wolverines with 19 points and 10 points in the opening minutes of the game. Yaxel Lendeborg added 15 points and Aday Mara scored 13 points. Michigan went 27-53 from the field for 51%, 10-25 from three-point range for 40%, and 22-33 from the free throw line for 67%. The Wolverines pulled down 41 rebounds, 14 assists, 6 steals, 6 blocks and 12 turnovers. Michigan is 17-1 overall and 7-1 in the Big Ten. The Wolverines jumped to a 9-0 lead before Reed Bailey put the Hoosiers on the board at the 14:29 mark. Michigan led 40-29 at halftime and outscored Indiana 46-43 in the second half and never trailed in the ball game. Michigan Head Coach Dusty May is an Indiana University Graduate and grew up just 16 Miles southwest of Bloomington graduating from Eastern Greene High School.
Indiana is on the road Friday at 6 PM against Rutgers. With the success of the Hoosiers Football program nobody is focused on the basketball team and their recent struggles under first year Head Coach Darian DeVries. But with football season compete and fans getting ready to celebrate the National Championship on Saturday afternoon at 1 PM the Hoosiers are going to have to get it fixed sooner rather than later because Hoosier Nation is about change its focus and wants to keep on winning just like the Football team did 16 times this season.
Indiana University Football Announces National Championship Celebration for Saturday It’s party time for Indiana football fans. The Hoosiers completed a historic 16-0 season Monday night with a 27-21 win over Miami, bringing home their first-ever national championship. IU announced early plans for a championship celebration on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. The Parking Lots will open at 10 AM with gates opening at 11:30 AM. The walk to the Rock will start at Noon and there will be commemorative Championship Rally Towels. There will be limited concessions, and the Indiana Team Store will be open. The Celebration will go from 1-1:30 PM and televised on the Big Ten Network.
Fernando Mendoza to Sign Autographs This Evening at Dicks Sporting Goods in Bloomington Fresh off a 16-0 national championship season, Heisman-winning Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza will sign autographs Wednesday at the Dick’s Sporting Goods location in Bloomington. According to a news release, Mendoza will appear in the store to sign autographs from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21. Wristbands will be distributed at the store starting at 9 a.m. One wristband can be used per person to receive an autograph. Mendoza will sign complimentary branded photo cards only, according to the news release. The signing will take place at the Dick’s Sporting Good location at 2850 E. 3rd St. in Bloomington.
College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy on Display in Bloomington for the Next Two Days Indiana football is the national champion, and Hoosier fans will get a chance to take in the glory as well. IU capped off a perfect 16-0 season with a 27-21 win over Miami Monday night. It marked the program’s first national championship. Indiana’s championship trophy will now be on display for fans to see. The trophy will be at the Kroger at 1175 S. College Mall Road from 4-7 p.m today, free for fans to see. It will then be on display from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Walmart at 3313 IN-45, also free for fans to see. It will be the same 24 karat gold-plated trophy the Hoosiers hoisted on the field at Hard Rock Stadium after taking down the Hurricanes.
Indiana University Football sees Two Departures the day after winning the National Championship Less than 24 hours after Indiana football captured its first-ever national championship, the program saw two notable departures. Per reports, redshirt freshman quarterback Alberto Mendoza entered the transfer portal Tuesday morning. And director of athletic performance Derek Owings is leaving IU for a similar position at Tennessee. The Volunteers officially announced Owings’ hire Tuesday afternoon.
Mendoza served as Indiana’s primary backup quarterback this season, behind his older brother, Fernando. The younger Mendoza entered nine games this season, primarily in mop-up duty. He flashed potential in some games, particularly with his 65-yard run at Purdue. But after the Hoosiers added TCU quarterback Josh Hoover from the portal, Alberto has opted to find a new program, presumably with a better opportunity to play in 2026. Indiana still has true freshman Jacob Bell, who will likely use a redshirt year for 2025, behind Hoover for next year. Former four-star recruit Tyler Cherry missed this season with an injury, and his status is unknown going forward.
Owings was courted by USC last offseason, but Curt Cignetti held off Lincoln Riley. But the Hoosiers couldn’t pull that off a second time. Tennessee and Josh Heupel are reportedly making Owings the highest-paid strength coach in the country. He spent six years working with Cignetti — four at JMU, and two at Indiana.
Indiana University Women’s Water Polo Player Jasmine Higgs named MPSF Player of the Week Indiana water polo senior goalie Jasmine Higgs was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week after guiding her team to a pair of Top 10 wins on opening weekend. The Sydney, Australia native racked up 24 saves, two assists and a goal in wins over host No. 7 Fresno State and No. 8 UC Irvine at Polopalooza on Saturday and Sunday. She pulled in nine saves in the win over the Bulldogs and had a goal and assist. In IU’s first win over UCI since 2004, Higgs was impressive in cage with 15 saves and an assist. No. 10 Indiana is back in action this weekend, Jan. 24-26, at the Bruno Invite hosted by Brown in Providence, R.I.
Former Indiana University Men’s Soccer Player Cristano Bruletti Signs with the Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Wednesday that the club has signed midfielder Cristiano Bruletti to a Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) contract in MLS NEXT Pro through 2026. Bruletti had 58 starts in 66 NCAA appearances from 2022 to 2025. 14 starts in 17 appearances, with two assists, during 2025 season and is a product of Atlanta United FC Academy, and Vardar SC.
Bruletti, 21, played four seasons of collegiate soccer in the NCAA, most recently with Indiana University During the 2025 season, Bruletti started 14 of his 17 appearances, recording two assists. Prior to joining the Hoosiers, the midfielder combined to make 44 starts in 49 appearances at Michigan State and South Carolina from 2022 to 2024, scoring three goals and adding three assists, earning a spot on the 2024 Big Ten All-Tournament Team while playing with the Spartans. In-between collegiate seasons, Bruletti played two seasons with Salem City FC in USL League Two. The native of Commerce Township, Michigan is a product of Vardar SC. Bruletti also spent time with the Atlanta United FC Academy, making one appearance with Atlanta United 2 in the USL Championship in 2022.