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.

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.

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.

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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 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

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 coaching search

11:35 -- Is IU the best job on the market this cycle?

17:56 -- The role of a search firm in the process

26:07 -- The impact of revenue sharing on the job's appeal

37:18 -- Best-case scenarios for the Hoosiers

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.

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.

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.

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?