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Tucker DeVries drives to the basket.

Quick thoughts on a 74-61 loss to Northwestern: How it happened It was an up-and-down first half for Indiana. The Hoosiers started out hot offensively, thanks to solid passing and 3-point shooting. By the 9:24 mark, Indiana led 25-15 on ...

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Photos from IU basketball’s 72-68 loss to Northwestern at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

IU basketball’s opponent for the 2026 Big Ten tournament is set. The Hoosiers will play No. 15 seed Northwestern on Wednesday night at the United Center in Chicago. The Wildcats beat Penn State 76-66 on Tuesday night at the United ...

How each Big Ten team finished in the final league standings relative to preseason expectations

Ahead of the start of the 2026 Big Ten tournament tonight in Chicago, we’re taking a look back at the preseason media poll that was released in early October. The “official unofficial” media poll surveyed 28 writers from across the ...

Lamar Wilkerson attempts a 3-pointer at Ohio State.

Quick thoughts on a 91-78 loss at Ohio State: How it happened Indiana’s defense was non-existent in the first half of Saturday’s regular-season finale at Ohio State. The Buckeyes feasted on a soft Hoosier defense, scoring 50 points on 67.9 ...

What to Expect: IU basketball travels to Ohio State for regular season finale

IU basketball will seek its fourth road win this season on Saturday evening. The Hoosiers will face a hot Ohio State team at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes are 19-11 overall and 11-8 in the Big Ten, ...

Lamar Wilkerson attempts a 3-pointer against Minnesota.

Quick thoughts on a 77-47 win against Minnesota: How it happened It was the Sam Alexis show in the first half at Assembly Hall. Minnesota, with limited depth, couldn’t keep the ball out of the paint despite playing zone. The ...

Minnesota coach Niko Medved.

IU basketball will look to avoid a 0-3 record on its final home stand this season when it hosts Minnesota on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Golden Gophers are 14-15 overall, 7-11 in the Big Ten and ...

Lamar Wilkerson drives against Michigan State.

Quick thoughts on a 77-64 loss to Michigan State: How it happened It was another disastrous defensive performance for Indiana in the first half against Michigan State on Sunday afternoon. The Spartans lit up the Hoosiers for 45 points on ...

Tucker DeVries attempts a 3-pointer.

IU basketball returns to action against Michigan State this afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers are 17-11 and 8-9 in Big Ten play, while the Spartans are 23-5 and 13-4 in conference games. Today’s meeting with Michigan State ...

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Lamar Wilkerson defends at Michigan State.

IU basketball will look to bounce back from a disastrous 72-68 home loss to Northwestern when it hosts Michigan State on Sunday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Spartans have won three straight and beat Purdue 76-74 on Thursday night ...

Photos from IU basketball’s 72-68 loss to Northwestern at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

IU basketball is winless since beating Oregon 92-74 on February 9 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. While the Hoosiers were expected to lose road games against Illinois and Purdue – both teams are ranked in the top seven nationally in ...

Lamar Wilkerson drives to the basket.

Quick thoughts on a 72-68 loss to Northwestern: How it happened After a slow start on Tuesday night in Assembly Hall, Indiana caught fire quickly. Lamar Wilkerson was the primary catalyst for the Hoosiers as the senior guard made four ...

What to Expect: IU basketball hosts Northwestern

IU basketball begins a critical three-game home stand on Tuesday night. The Hoosiers host Northwestern, which is 11-16 overall and 3-13 in Big Ten play. Tuesday’s game is set for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off on FS1: After back-to-back home ...

Conor Enright drives the ball at Purdue.

Quick thoughts on a 93-64 loss at Purdue: How it happened Indiana fell behind immediately on Friday night at Mackey Arena as Purdue was eager to avenge its loss to the Hoosiers in Bloomington last month. IU’s inability to defend ...

Photos from IU basketball’s 72-67 win against Purdue at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

IU basketball is back on the road for a Friday primetime matchup against Purdue in Mackey Arena. The Hoosiers are coming off a 71-51 loss at Illinois on Sunday, while the Boilermakers fell to Michigan 91-80 on Tuesday in West ...

Photos from IU basketball’s 113-72 win against Penn State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Just five games remain in the 2025-26 regular season and the Hoosiers are in the midst of a four-day break before returning to the floor on Friday against Purdue at Mackey Arena. Here’s one statistic that stands out this season ...