IU basketball announces 2026-27 non-conference schedule

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IU men’s basketball announced its 2026-27 non-conference schedule on Tuesday morning.

The non-conference schedule features 12 games, including nine at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and three at neutral sites.

An NCAA rule change that went into effect this season allows for an additional non-conference game. Previously, the limit was 11 non-conference games per season.

The 2026-27 non-conference slate for year two of the Darian DeVries era is highlighted by five games against high-major opponents.

Indiana will play Syracuse at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Arkansas at Madison Square Garden, Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium and UCF and Missouri in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers will play guarantee/buy games against Eastern Illinois, Bellarmine, Tennessee Tech, Jacksonville, Bowling Green, Western Illinois and Fairleigh Dickinson.

Five of those seven contests – Eastern Illinois, Fairleigh Dickinson, Bellarmine, Bowling Green and Western Illinois – were revealed before today’s non-conference schedule release.

In addition to the 12 non-conference contests, the Hoosiers will play three exhibitions in October. On consecutive Sundays beginning October 11, IU will play Butler, North Carolina and Western Kentucky.

The Big Ten schedule, which is expected to be released in the coming weeks, will feature a pair of games in December.

Indiana men’s basketball 2026-27 non-conference schedule:

Sunday, October 11: at Butler (exhibition)
Sunday, October 18: vs. North Carolina (Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis)
Sunday, October 25: vs. Western Kentucky (Ford Center in Evansville)
Monday, November 2: vs. Eastern Illinois
Thursday, November 5: vs. Bellarmine
Monday, November 9: vs. Syracuse (Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis)
Thursday, November 12: vs. Tennessee Tech
Tuesday, November 17: vs. Arkansas (Madison Square Garden in New York, NY)
Friday, November 20: vs. Kentucky (Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis)
Tuesday, November 24: vs. Jacksonville
Friday, November 27: vs. Bowling Green
Thursday, December 3: vs. Western Illinois
Saturday, December 12: vs. UCF
Saturday, December 19: vs. Missouri
Tuesday, December 22: vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

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Here’s the full release from IU on the non-conference schedule:

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men’s basketball program will host a nine-game non-conference home slate, highlighted by matchups with UCF and Missouri.

“We are excited about how the non-conference schedule came together,” said head coach Darian DeVries. “We will get the opportunity to test ourselves in several high-profile, power-conference games this season. We cannot wait to get this season rolling and be back in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall with Hoosier Nation.”

Indiana has announced exhibition games at Butler (Sunday, Oct. 11), against North Carolina (Sunday, Oct. 18) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and versus Western Kentucky (Sunday, Oct. 25) in Evansville.

The season will open with home contests against Eastern Illinois (Monday, Nov. 2) and Bellarmine (Thursday, Nov. 5) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The month will also feature home contests against Tennessee Tech (Thursday, Nov. 12), versus Jacksonville (Tuesday, Nov. 24) and against Bowling Green (Friday, Nov. 27).

The Hoosiers will play three neutral-site games early in the season: against Syracuse (Monday, Nov. 9) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, versus Arkansas (Tuesday, Nov. 17) at Madison Square Garden and against Kentucky (Friday, Nov. 20) at Lucas Oil Stadium.

December will feature four home games with tilts against Western Illinois (Thursday, Dec. 3), UCF (Saturday, Dec. 12), Missouri (Saturday, Dec. 19) and Fairleigh Dickinson (Tuesday, Dec. 22).

The Big Ten schedule, tip times and television designations will be announced at a later date.

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