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IU basketball confirms matchup against Syracuse on November 9 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

 

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IU basketball confirmed that it will play Syracuse on Monday, November 9, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in an announcement on Wednesday afternoon.

The matchup was first reported in early April.

Syracuse leads the all-time series between the two programs, 6-1.

Here’s the full release from IU Athletics:

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men’s basketball program will meet Syracuse on Monday, Nov. 9, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip time and television designation will be announced at a later date.

The matchup will be the eighth between the Hoosiers and the Orange. Indiana claimed the first meeting by a score of 74-73 in the 1987 NCAA Championship game (March 30, 1987). Syracuse has won the last six contests, including a 61-50 result in the 2013 NCAA Sweet Sixteen (March 28, 2013).

Syracuse (2,022 wins) and Indiana (1,968) both rank in the top-12 of all-time collegiate victories. Both programs rank inside the top-20 in championship game appearances, Final Four appearances, NCAA Tournament appearances and March Madness victories.

Tickets will be available through Gainbridge Fieldhouse beginning on Thursday, June 4.

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