Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek jump into the live podcast engine to discuss Indiana's decision to tap West Virginia coach Darian DeVries as the Hoosiers' 31st men's basketball coach. Zach and Mike break down the pros and cons of DeVries' resume across head-coaching stops at both Drake and WVU, and what his arrival means for IU going forward.

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek jump into the live podcast engine to discuss Indiana's decision to tap West Virginia coach Darian DeVries as the Hoosiers' 31st men's basketball coach. Zach and Mike break down the pros and cons of DeVries' resume across head-coaching stops at both Drake and WVU, and what his arrival means for IU going forward.

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Mind Your Banners: IU hires West Virginia's Darian DeVries

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss takeaways from Wednesday's news conference announcing Darian DeVries as Indiana's next men's basketball coach, with thoughts on DeVries' message and approach, IU's search process and what's next.

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss takeaways from Wednesday's news conference announcing Darian DeVries as Indiana's next men's basketball coach, with thoughts on DeVries' message and approach, IU's search process and what's next.

Mind Your Banners: Reacting to the first 24 of the Darian DeVries era at IU

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman break down Selection Sunday for both IU's men's and women's basketball teams, the snub on one side and the path through the first weekend on the other. And the boys finish their podcast with a deep dive into the state of the search.

Read more on what's next for IU basketball: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2025/03/17/indiana-basketball-coaching-search-transfer-portal-nil/82496387007/

Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro

1:25 -- IU snubbed??

8:42 -- Putting a bow on the men's season

24:31 -- Resetting the roster from here

27:33 -- Looking at the path for Teri Moren's Hoosiers

36:27 -- Coaching search super deep dive

1:01:29 -- Historical search comparisons

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman break down Selection Sunday for both IU's men's and women's basketball teams, the snub on one side and the path through the first weekend on the other. And the boys finish their podcast with a deep dive into the state of the search.
Read more on what's next for IU basketball: <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indystar.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Findiana%2F2025%2F03%2F17%2Findiana-basketball-coaching-search-transfer-portal-nil%2F82496387007%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CClark.Wade%40indystar.com%7Cc072f68c744342b7d8fa08dd65949cd7%7Cbc924c8d3e164e88bf26d7fcfb14f2d5%7C0%7C0%7C638778411150431811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=q7YJp5Oe%2BeLnvDHexESEMUpAFUcp%2Fz9mAmbYspplBYk%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2025/03/17/indiana-basketball-coaching-search-transfer-portal-nil/82496387007/</a>
Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro
1:25 -- IU snubbed??
8:42 -- Putting a bow on the men's season
24:31 -- Resetting the roster from here
27:33 -- Looking at the path for Teri Moren's Hoosiers
36:27 -- Coaching search super deep dive
1:01:29 -- Historical search comparisons

Mind Your Banners: THIS. IS. MARCH. It's going to be a busy one for Indiana.   

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 regular season

16:50 -- Mike Woodson's legacy as IU coach

25:37 -- The season from here forward

37:30 -- Coaching search updates

50:10 -- Potential mid-major candidates

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 regular season
16:50 -- Mike Woodson's legacy as IU coach
25:37 -- The season from here forward
37:30 -- Coaching search updates
50:10 -- Potential mid-major candidates

Mind Your Banners: IU hires West Virginia's Darian DeVries

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