Open Thread: IU basketball hosts Minnesota in home finale

Photos from IU basketball's 92-74 win against Oregon.

IU basketball returns to action against Minnesota tonight at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers are 17-12 and 8-10 in Big Ten play, while the Gophers are 14-15 and 7-11 in conference games.

Today’s meeting with Minnesota will be the 181st all-time meeting between the two programs. The Hoosiers lead the series 110-70

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Who: Indiana vs. Minnesota
Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
When: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m. ET
TV: BTN, Cory Provus (Play-By-Play), LaPhonso Ellis (Analyst)
Radio: Don Fischer (Play-By-Play), Errek Suhr (Analyst)
Series Record: Indiana leads 110-70
Last Meeting: Minnesota 73, Indiana 64 on December 3, 2025, in Minneapolis
The line: Indiana -6.5, O/U 135.5 (DraftKings)
KenPom: Indiana 73, Minnesota 67

Availability Report

Indiana – Jason Drake (Out), Josh Harris (Out), Jordan Rayford (Out for season)
Minnesota – Chansey Willis (Out for season), Nehemiah Turner (Out), Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (Out), Chance Stephens (Out), BJ Omot (Out for season), Robert Vaihola (Out for season)

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