The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show

Indiana defeated South Carolina 87-71 to improve to 3-0 on the season, led by Myles Rice's impressive 23-point performance. The Hoosiers got off to a strong 17-4 start and maintained control throughout, though South Carolina did trim the lead to 8 late before IU pulled away. Despite a relatively quiet offensive night from big men Malik Reneau and Oumar Ballo, Indiana's guard play and defensive pre...

Join us on Sunday, November 10th immediately following Indiana's home 90-55 win against Eastern Illinois. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Indiana opened their 2023-24 season with a solid 80-61 victory over SIU Edwardsville, powered by sophomore Mackenzie Mgbako's breakout 31-point performance that served notice his offseason development was no mirage. From the Assembly Call postgame discussion: Mgbako's transformed confidence leads to a career-high 31 points on efficient 13-of-17 shooting Myles Rice, Trey Galloway, and Kanaan Carlyl...

Indiana defeated Marian on Friday night in Pat Knight's return to Assembly Hall. The Knights were no match for Indiana's size and athleticism, but there were still some interesting takeaways from the Hoosiers' final preseason tuneup. With Coach and Ryan on the mic (and a drop-in from Jerod midway through), we highlight the Banner Moment, key storylines, meaningful moments, and important stats from...

On Sunday afternoon, Indiana traveled to Knoxville for a charity exhibition against the Tennessee Volunteers. The Hoosiers were without Trey Galloway, Jakai Newton, and Bryson Tucker, but the remaining Hoosiers were able to eke out a comeback victory in both teams' first non-scrimmage public performance. Indiana was led by newcomer Myles Rice and veteran Malik Reneau, and we got our first-look at...

We discuss a wide range of Indiana basketball topics -- including the preseason rankings, how recruiting has changed in college basketball, Hoosier Hysteria, Indiana's potential offensive changes this season -- and dabble in a bit of football talk with IU-Nebraska this weekend. Also: the sudden retirement of Tony Bennett at Virginia. On the mics: Jerod, Coach Tonsoni, and special guest Zion Brown...

The first recruiting domino for IU in the class of 2025 has fallen. On Monday, Mike Woodson and his staff received a commitment from Trent Sisley, coming on heels of his official visit to Bloomington. Sisley, who played three high school seasons at Heritage Hills H.S. and will play this season at Montverde, is an important commitment for Woodson on a number of levels, all of which we break down in...

In this offseason episode, we discuss the latest in Jalen Harralson’s recruitment, react to Wednesday's Media Day, and break down the full Big Ten schedule, which was released Thursday. We also discuss the hot start by IU football and discuss this week's "talent tax" initiated by Tennessee. Plus, a little something fun at the end for folks who listen all the way through on the podcast feed. See Pr...

Coach and Ryan kick things off, with Jerod and Andy joining soon thereafter. We dive into a bunch of different topics, including: The ever-increasing influence of money in college sports The Battle for Atlantis bracket — and what Indiana must do to consider it a successful trip A series of questions Coach was asked on a recent podcast appearance, which he wants to hear us answer A bunch of interes...

We’re back! And happy to be back. On this offseason catch-up episode of The Assembly Call, we discuss all of the following: The IU TBT team, which tips of play on Friday Kel'el Ware's strong play so far in NBA summer league A deep dive on Indiana's non-conference schedule and whether it's good, bad, or too soon to tell Some mailbag questions, including who the most hatable players in the Big Ten a...

Join us on Thursday evening at 9 ET to discuss the latest Indiana basketball news, as well as a wide-ranging conversation with Galen Clavio about the massive changes coming to the college sports as the artifice of collegiate "amateur" sports continues to crumble. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Join us on Thursday night for our weekly discussion about Indiana men's basketball. This week, we'll focus on the newest Hoosier: Langdon Hatton. What skills and experience does Hatton bring to Bloomington? How is he likely to be used? We'll discuss all of that and much more on this week's episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

Coach is back! We roll through some Hoosier Headlines and discuss what Indiana is likely to do with one of its final two scholarships. Then we dive into a conversation about how to be a fan in the portal era. What does so much roster turnover mean for the connections we feel with our programs and players? And then we answer a satchel full of listener questions, including one about how Indiana can...

Join us on Thursday evening for our weekly chat about Indiana University men's basketball. We'll provide our scouting report of Indiana's newest transfer, Luke Goode, and then have some fun discussing some different lineup combinations this IU team will be capable of rolling out there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Join Jerod Morris and Tony Adragna for this special edition episode of The Assembly Call, wherein we will break down the official commitment of Kanaan Carlyle, who is transferring to IU from Stanford. We’ll discuss: What he brings to Indiana in terms of strengths and weaknesses His fit alongside Myles Rice and Trey Galloway How to contextualize his freshman numbers from Stanford. And more. Plus, w...

Join us for our weekly discussion about IU basketball on Thursday night at 9 ET. We'll roll through some Hoosier Headlines then dive into a discussion about how all the committed (and projected) roster pieces fit together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On Tuesday afternoon, Indiana got a commitment from former Arizona center Oumar Ballo -- ranked by 247Sports as the #1 overall transfer portal prospect. Ballo joins Myles Rice and Bryson Tucker in a recruiting class that is giving Indiana fans legitimate hope of a bounce-back season in 2024-25. In this emergency pod, Jerod Morris is joined by Tony Adragna of IU Film Room, Rick Bozich of WDRB in Lo...

Join us at 9 ET on Thursday evening for our weekly chat about Indiana basketball. We'll take a look at some of the portal visitors Indiana has lined up and discuss how a few notable ones might fit. We'll also reflect on Monday night's title game, the Kentucky-Cal situation, and answer some mailbag questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

In this week's edition, we give our thoughts on Bryson Tucker's game and how he might fit with what we know of Indiana's roster, discuss the recent news of visits for portal recruits, and look ahead to this weekend's Final Four.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's been a while! With the Sweet 16 games taking over Thursday night again, we decided to hop on a day early to discuss a wide range of topics: • The big win over Oklahoma for the women's team • Our observations and favorite players from the NCAA Tournament • A whole bunch of stuff about the portal: Indiana's priorities, a few early names that have emerged, how we're approaching portal season dif...

Join us immediately following Indiana's quarterfinal matchup in the Big Ten Tournament against Nebraska. The Hoosiers season came to an end at 19-14 overall following a 93-66 blowout loss to Nebraska. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Join us immediately following Indiana's Big Ten Tournament opener against Penn State on Thursday night. The Hoosiers won 61-59 as Anthony Leal hit a game winner on an offensive rebound in the final five seconds. They face Nebraska at 9pm Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Join us immediately following Indiana's Sunday home matinee with Michigan State for The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show. We went live AFTER the senior speeches in a game IU won in a thriller 65-64. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Join us on Thursday night at 9 ET for our weekly discussion about Indiana basketball. This week, Coach Tonsoni will welcome Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth from Xs and Joes to linger on the Minnesota win and then address what's next for Mike Woodson and Indiana basketball. There is a clear path to success for next season ... but how narrow is it? And how can short-term concerns be balanced with long-te...

Join us immediately following Indiana's late-night Wednesday battle at The Barn with the Golden Gophers. Indiana used a dominant second half to pull away for a 70-58 victory. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .