Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman set the table for Indiana's potential path through the Big Ten tournament, while also exploring the Hoosiers' current NCAA tournament position and whether some left-field mid-major names might soon come into the frame for IU's soon-to-be-open head-coaching position. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 1:50 -- Recapping the regul…

IU Insider Zach Osterman is joined this week by ESPN national college basketball insider Jeff Borzello, to discuss the latest on Indiana's coaching search, where the Hoosiers fit in the national conversation and how a process like this differs when it unfolds across a longer-than-normal timeline. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 1:50 -- Navigating a modern …

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman unpack a busy end of February for IU men's basketball. The Hoosiers approach a pivotal West Coast trip riding momentum for the first time in a while, with NCAA tournament hopes growing. While behind the scenes, the search for Mike Woodson's successor rolls on toward the month in which it will likely conclude.…

IndyStar's Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek of the Bloomington Herald-Times break down the Hoosiers' 73-58 upset win over No. 14 Purdue, breaking down the keys to Indiana's victory and what it means to postseason possibilities.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss where things stand here in the early stages of Indiana's search for Mike Woodson's replacement, what step in the process Scott Dolson might find himself at the moment and what key factors will inform his ultimate decision.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek pick apart the Hoosiers' three-point loss to Michigan on Saturday afternoon, a game defined as much by the atmosphere around it as what happened on the court.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the fallout from Friday's news that IU coach Mike Woodson will step down at the end of the current season. What does this mean for the Hoosiers in the short term, where will Scott Dolson go from here and what kind of job is he offering at Indiana?Door Mind Your Banners

Bloomington Herald-Times' Mike Niziolek and IndyStar's Zach Osterman discuss the ins and outs of the Hoosiers' last-minute loss Sunday against Maryland, a defeat that begins to set the season at large on a more difficult course to navigate.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pick the bones out of back-to-back 25-point defeats for Mike Woodson's Hoosiers, what's gone wrong these last two games and where Indiana goes from here. Plus, a look at the importance of IU women's basketball's win at Iowa. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro, diving right in 11:05 -- What changed after a five-game win streak 2…

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman break down the keys to Indiana's 13-point home win against USC on Wednesday night, including Oumar Ballo's excellence, more strong guard play and a renewed effort from IU's bench.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek return for the first show of 2025, digging into Indiana's four-game win streak, and whether Mike Woodson's team is showing consistent improvement or just playing well in bursts. Curt Cignetti's work in the transfer portal also gets some scrutiny. Chapters: Mind Your Banners: Hoosiers starting strong in 2025 0:00 -- I…

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sign off the 2024 IU football season with a look back at the Hoosiers' loss to Notre Dame, the national narrative surrounding the Hoosiers, what this season will mean and where Curt Cignetti's program goes from here. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 1:14 -- Looking back at Notre Dame 22:15 -- Thoughts on the season overall 26…

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek pick apart the key matchups, players and potential x-factors in IU football's first-round College Football Playoff game at Notre Dame on Friday night. Will Kurtis Rourke be able to open up Indiana's passing attack and hurt the Irish? Can IU corral Riley Leonard and Notre Dame's ground game? What's the mood in both fa…

Mike Berardino, Notre Dame football beat writer for the USA Today Network, joins IU Insider Zach Osterman to discuss Friday's College Football Playoff matchup from the Notre Dame perspective. Where do the Irish hold potential advantages on Indiana? Where in the matchups might this game be decided? And which players will be key to the outcome?…

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap the Hoosiers' 15-point win Monday night in their Big Ten opener against Minnesota, a game that saw five IU players score in double figures.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman take their first swings at the matchup and storylines in Indiana's College Football Playoff opener at Notre Dame on Friday, Dec. 20. Niziolek and Osterman break down the two teams, discuss the wider bracket and consider this season's larger implications.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman dive into a host of pressing topics surrounding Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers, including the looming and important portal window, staffing losses and retentions, and, of course, the Hoosiers' potential path in the College Football Playoff. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 1:17 -- Tino Sunseri to UCLA 9:05 -- Rest of staff retained…

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap what we learned from the Hoosiers' 26-point win, marked by Luke Goode's shooting and excellent overall bench production, Tuesday night in IU's return from The Bahamas.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek break down No. 10 Indiana's 66-0 victory over Purdue, a rivalry series win that by any number of measures was perhaps IU's most dominant ever in an Old Oaken Bucket game.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap the good, bad and (plenty of) ugly in No. 5 Indiana's 38-15 loss at No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon, the Hoosiers' first defeat of the season and a loss that will put a dent in their Playoff resume.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap the Hoosiers' laborious win Thursday night against a UNC Greensboro team Mike Woodson said postgame outworked and outhustled Indiana. Myles Rice led all scorers with 20 points.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek take a deep dive into the narratives and matchups that could define Indiana's visit to Ohio State this weekend, in the first top-five matchup in the regular season in IU football history.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Katic, Indiana’s sixth-year starting center, sits down with IU Insider Zach Osterman to discuss Katic’s career, his decision to return this season and how the Hoosiers’ historic campaign has unfolded from his seat.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman break down IU's 87-71 win Saturday afternoon against SEC visitor South Carolina. Myles Rice led all scorers with 23 points, as five Hoosiers scored in double figures.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman react Saturday morning to the news Indiana has tied football coach Curt Cignetti to a new eight-year contract that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the Big Ten.Door Mind Your Banners

Steven Godfrey, co-host of the podcast Who Killed College Football, joins the show to discuss his anthology series examining the various forces that have pushed the sport to where it is today. Godfrey also lends his thoughts on how IU football fashioned such an unexpected turnaround, and where the Hoosiers can go from here. Chapters 0:00 -- Intro 2…

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down for their weekly show, discussing the Hoosiers' win over Michigan, their rise in the College Football Playoff rankings and how Curt Cignetti will handle Indiana's second bye week. Mike and Zach also set up IU's weekend visit from South Carolina in men's basketball. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 1:05 -- CFP ranking…

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman hash through the Hoosiers' 35-point win against Eastern Illinois on Sunday, and the good and bad of a performance that was far worse in the first half than it was in the second.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman break down No. 8 Indiana's 20-15 win against Michigan on Saturday afternoon, a victory which moved IU to 10-0 for the first time in school history. Mike and Zach pick apart a hot-and-cold offensive performance, the Hoosiers' defensive strength and winning plays that got Indiana to 10 wins for the first time ever.…

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down for their weekly podcast, wrapping the Eastern Illinois win in basketball before going in-depth on IU's football game this weekend against Michigan, and the Hoosiers' current path to the 12-team College Football Playoff.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek break down the good and bad of Indiana's 80-61 season-opening win against SIU-Edwardsville on Wednesday night. Mackenzie Mgbako scored a career-high 31 points, while Trey Galloway added nine assists.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's debut at No. 8 in the first College Football Playoff rankings released this season, what this means for the Hoosiers going forward and the stakes for their last three games.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss in depth the Hoosiers' dominant 47-10 win Saturday at Michigan State, a victory that saw Indiana outperform the Spartans decisively in all three phases to return the Old Brass Spittoon to Bloomington.Door Mind Your Banners

IU Insider Zach Osterman welcomes CrimsonCast's Galen Clavio back to the podcast to discuss the Indiana football season thus far, and what the Hoosiers have already accomplished that could reverberate long beyond this season.Door Mind Your Banners

With big football games to recap and preview, and a basketball exhibition performance to pick over, Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman dig into a busy week that was/will be for IU athletics.Door Mind Your Banners

IU Insider Zach Osterman runs down key moments, top performances and takeaways from Indiana's 66-62 exhibition win in a matchup of preseason top-20 teams at Tennessee on Sunday afternoon.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap the Hoosiers' 31-17 win against Washington, a victory Curt Cignetti called "gutty" after his team had to overcome hurdles in all phases to stay undefeated.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman run the rule back over Indiana's 56-7 victory against Nebraska, evaluate the Hoosiers' next move at quarterback with Kurtis Rourke out injured, and preview the Washington game.Door Mind Your Banners

Mind Your Banners welcomes special guest Harry Lyles, reporter, host, commentator and staff writer from ESPN and ESPN GameDay. Lyles talks with the pod about his strong connection to the state of Indiana, his impressions of the Hoosiers thus far this season and what he's looking forward to most about GameDay on Saturday in Bloomington.…

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman break down Indiana's 56-7 rout of Nebraska, where the Hoosiers turn with Kurtis Rourke out injured and what to expect from his backup, Tayven Jackson, with ESPN GameDay bound for Bloomington.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek recap a remarkably dominant performance from Indiana in a heavy defeat of Nebraska that should reframe so much of what college football thinks of the Hoosiers.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek reset expectations and narratives after IU's 6-0 start under Curt Cignetti, casting an eye on the Hoosiers' impending visit from Nebraska and the rest of the season to come.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap appearances by IU's men's and women's basketball teams at Big Ten media days, with takeaways from what they heard and saw in suburban Chicago.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek break down Indiana's sixth win in as many tries, a 41-24 victory Saturday at Northwestern that makes the Hoosiers the country's first bowl-eligible team.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman run the rule over Indiana's 42-28 win against Maryland last weekend, and what the Hoosiers' perfect start to the season has changed about perception of Curt Cignetti's team thus far.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek recap IU football’s historic win Saturday against Maryland, and the Hoosiers’ first 5-0 start to a season since 1967.Door Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss their takeaways from Indiana’s win over Charlotte, the Hoosiers’ 4-0 start and the keys to a crucial meeting this Saturday with Maryland at Memorial Stadium. Plus, a recap of IU basketball media day.Door Mind Your Banners

IndyStar Preps Insider Kyle Neddenriep joins host Zach Osterman to break down Trent Sisley's commitment to Indiana, Sisley's career and development thus far, and what his pledge might mean for the Hoosiers moving forward.Door Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek break down Indiana's blowout win against Charlotte on Saturday, including another impressive offensive outing, Kurtis Rourke's efficiency, a dominant ground game and more.Door Mind Your Banners

IU Insider Zach Osterman welcomes CrimsonCast’s Galen Clavio to the podcast to discuss Indiana’s 3-0 start, how the Hoosiers have maintained their offseason momentum and where things go next.Door Mind Your Banners