News of a potential split between the program and Woodson, 66, was first reported by Field of 68. That report stated that the school and Woodson were working together on a way to allow him to exit in a respectful way by retiring at the end of the season.

After making the NCAA tournament in his first two seasons, program great Mike Woodson and Indiana have had discussions about his future as basketball coach.

As external pressure builds surrounding his job security, Indiana men’s basketball head coach Mike Woodson is contemplating stepping down and retiring, according to Field of 68 co-founder and college basketball insider Jeff Goodman on X.

Indiana basketball couldn't overcome a horrific start against Wisconsin, here are player ratings from the Hoosiers' fourth straight loss:

Woodson said postgame he has no explanation for why the Hoosiers lacked energy early. And while Indiana’s defensive struggles in the opening several minutes were illuminated by perimeter shots, its issues stemmed from the interior with junior forward Malik Reneau and sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo.

Tuesday night’s loss in Madison was the loss Indiana fans had been fearing would come. A superior opponent came out and asserted itself before the desperate Hoosiers had any chance in the game. The Badgers had eight points before Indiana scored.