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IU men’s basketball announces complete 2026-27 Big Ten schedule

 

Markus Burton handles the ball at an IU basketball practice.

The Big Ten has completed the 2026-27 men’s basketball conference schedule and made the full announcement this evening.

Here’s the full release from IU on the completed 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule:

Note: The complete 2026-27 IU basketball schedule page is available here.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule on Wednesday evening. Indiana will open the 20-game slate against Rutgers on Tuesday, Dec. 1, before traveling to Iowa on Monday, Dec. 7.

The Hoosiers will play nine contests in the month of January. IU will host USC (Jan. 2), Maryland (Jan. 12), Michigan (Jan. 16), Illinois (Jan. 24), and UCLA (Jan. 30) with road games at Oregon (Jan. 6), at Washington (Jan. 9), at Minnesota (Jan. 20), and at Northwestern (Jan. 27).

February will begin with back-to-back road games at Penn State (Feb. 2) and at Nebraska (Feb. 6). The Cream and Crimson will also hit the road for tilts at Maryland (Feb. 13) and at Wisconsin (Feb. 19). Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall will host Northwestern (Feb. 9), Purdue (Feb. 16), Michigan State (Feb. 23), and Ohio State (Feb. 28) during the month.

Indiana will close the regular season with a trip to in-state rival Purdue (March 5).

The 2027 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The six-day tournament will begin with first-round matchups on Tuesday, March 9. The Big Ten Tournament champion will be crowned on Sunday, March 14.

2025-26 Indiana Men’s Basketball Schedule
PRESEASON
Oct. 11 (Sunday) – at Butler
Oct. 18 (Sunday) – vs. North Carolina%
Oct. 25 (Sunday) – vs. Western Kentucky$
Oct. 30 (Thursday) – Haunted Hall of Hoops presented by Smithville

REGULAR SEASON
Nov. 2 (Monday) – Eastern Illinois
Nov. 5 (Thursday) – Bellarmine
Nov. 9 (Monday) – vs. Syracuse%
Nov. 12 (Thursday) – Tennessee Tech
Nov. 17 (Tuesday) – vs. Arkansas#
Nov. 20 (Friday) – vs. Kentucky^
Nov. 24 (Tuesday) – Jacksonville
Nov. 27 (Friday) – Bowling Green

Dec. 1 (Tuesday) – Rutgers*
Dec. 3 (Thursday) – Western Illinois
Dec. 7 (Monday) – at Iowa*
Dec. 12 (Saturday) – UCF
Dec. 18 (Friday) – Missouri
Dec. 22 (Tuesday) – Fairleigh Dickinson

Jan. 2 (Saturday) – USC*
Jan. 6 (Wednesday) – at Oregon*
Jan. 9 (Saturday) – at Washington*
Jan. 12 (Tuesday) – Maryland*
Jan. 16 (Saturday) – Michigan*
Jan. 20 (Wednesday) – at Minnesota*
Jan. 24 (Sunday) – Illinois*
Jan. 27 (Wednesday) – at Northwestern*
Jan. 30 (Saturday) – UCLA*

Feb. 2 (Tuesday) – at Penn State*
Feb. 6 (Saturday) – at Nebraska*
Feb. 9 (Tuesday) – Northwestern*
Feb. 13 (Saturday) – at Maryland*
Feb. 16 (Tuesday) – Purdue*
Feb. 19 (Friday) – at Wisconsin*
Feb. 23 (Tuesday) – Michigan State*
Feb. 28 (Sunday) – Ohio State*

March 5 (Friday) – at Purdue*

2026 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
March 9-14 (Tuesday-Sunday) – Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis

% Game played in Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
^ Game played in Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium)
$ Game played in Evansville (Ford Center)
# Game played in New York (Madison Square Garden)
* Big Ten Conference game

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