Jayson Oweh turned a lot of heads last month.

The classic game show “Let’s Make a Deal,” is all about risk management. Contestants are given a prize of nominal value and then are tempted by boxes, doors and other vessels containing unknown treasures.

BLOOMINGTON — New Indiana coach Mike Woodson was pleased a number of players believed in him enough to take their names out of the transfer portal and return to play for the Hoosiers.

BLOOMINGTON — Darrell Walker worked alongside new Indiana men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson for three years as an assistant coach with the New York Knicks.

For the record, Pat Freiermuth is not a fan of the “Baby Gronk” nickname.

Indiana junior safety Devon Matthews enjoyed a breakout 2020 season for the Hoosiers, one that ended with him earning third-team All-Big Ten honors.

BLOOMINGTON – Another Indiana player took his name out of the transfer portal Thursday as junior forward Race Thompson announced he will return for his senior season.

Greg Newsome is tired of being underrated, and he’s determined to do something about it.

This could be a story filled with heartache and anger. Most rational observers would understand.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana landed a commitment from one of the top guards in the transfer portal Wednesday, as Pittsburgh point guard Xavier Johnson announced on his Twitter account he’s enrolling to play at IU next season.

BLOOMINGTON – New Indiana running backs coach Deland McCullough has spent this spring evaluating his position group.

At first glance, Azeez Ojulari is not an ideal fit for the Indianapolis Colts.

INDIANAPOLIS – The two consensus best teams in men's college basketball all season took the court Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium to determine the 2021 national title.

The play looks like it could have been lifted from “The Blind Side.”

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana announced another addition to its men's basketball coaching staff with Hoosier ties, bringing Dane Fife back to his alma mater as associate head coach.

With Michigan’s Elite Eight loss to UCLA last Monday, the Big Ten ended NCAA Tournament play 8-9, with no teams reaching the Final Four for the first time since 2017.

INDIANAPOLIS — When the Gonzaga-Baylor matchup last Dec. 5 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis was canceled for precautionary reasons due to COVD-19, Baylor coach Scott Drew and Gonzaga coach Mark Few shared a premonition.

SOUTH BEND — Turnover at the wide receiver position is common in college football. Notre Dame is experiencing similar losses this spring, as the top two receivers for the Fighting Irish last year — Javon McKinley and Ben Skowronek — are currently preparing for the NFL Draft.

INDIANAPOLIS – History teetered all night for Gonzaga, but thanks to a miraculous overtime shot, the ‘Zags are moving on to the NCAA Tournament final, perfect after all.

No. 1 Baylor eased past No. 2 Houston with an emphatic 78-59 win Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to become the first top-seeded team this year to earn a berth to Monday’s national championship game.

BLOOMINGTON — Former Indiana guard Jim Crews, a member of IU’s perfect 1975-76 national championship team, said he plans to watch the Final Four on Saturday with his 90-year-old mother-in-law.

More than 13 years after his forced exit at Indiana, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson has made the most of his return to the Hoosier state, leading the Cougars to their first Final Four appearance since 1984.

To hear Xavier Rhodes tell it, there’s no grand secret to his career resurrection last season with the Indianapolis Colts.

TY Hilton heard every song, saw every meme and read every tweet.

New Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson intends to hold over at least one assistant coach from former coach Archie Miller’s staff, according to multiple reports.

Indiana football coach Tom Allen said Wednesday the school has decided to cancel its spring football game scheduled for April 10.

Kevin Mawae was ready to disappear into retirement.

INDIANAPOLIS – It would have been easy for so many players to leave. That’s what UCLA coach Mick Cronin said a few days ago, before the 11-seed Bruins took the court before their Elite Eight matchup with top-seed Michigan, in describing the first meeting with his new players two years ago.

Jalen Suggs nervously paced his hotel room Monday night, glued to the television screen and unable to sit down.

BLOOMINGTON – Redshirt junior receiver Miles Marshall has made steady progress in each of his first two active seasons at Indiana.

At some point this winter as the Indianapolis Colts vetted a potential trade for Carson Wentz, head coach Frank Reich asked new senior offensive analyst Press Taylor a simple question: “Do you believe in the player still, and what is he capable of with everything that happened in his past?”

BLOOMINGTON — New Indiana men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson received an endorsement from a person he considers one of his greatest mentors.

BLOOMINGTON – New Indiana men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson has received a six-year contract worth $18 million, according to a memorandum of understanding released by the school Monday.

Three years ago, MaCio Teague received a text from Davion Mitchell.

Indiana’s historic 2020-21 women’s basketball season ended Monday night, as the fourth-seeded Hoosiers were unable to stop a deluge of 3-point shots in a 66-53 Elite Eight loss to three-seed Arizona at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Marcus Sasser erupted for a game-high 20 points as No. 2 Houston slipped past No. 11 Oregon State 67-61 in the Midwest Region Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

BLOOMINGTON -- Mike Woodson laid out his vision for the program as he was introduced as the 30th men’s basketball coach in Indiana history Monday.

No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga looks like it just might be unbeatable in its quest for college basketball’s first perfect season in 45 years.

INDIANAPOLIS – There was no panic. No jitters.

With about 14½ minutes remaining in Sunday’s Sweet 16 contest at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Florida State was rallying.

INDIANAPOLIS – Gonzaga coach Mark Few relayed the conversation he had with star incoming freshman point guard Jalen Suggs about whether to pursue a waiver for Florida transfer point guard Andrew Nembhard to add him to the 2020-21 playing roster.

Some of Ali Patberg’s earliest basketball memories were forged in Assembly Hall.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana has turned to a former player with extensive NBA experience as its next men's basketball coach.

No. 2-seeded Houston is headed to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1984.

INDIANAPOLIS -- As the final seconds ticked down and Arkansas guard Jalen Tate was able to drive in the lane and draw two defenders to him, freshman guard Davonte Davis had one thought in mind.

Six years of hard work, heartbreak, triumph and tragedy seemed to hit Ali Patberg all at once Saturday night.