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Photos from IU basketball's 81-60 win against Siena at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Darian DeVries was hired at Indiana on March 18, 2025, and recently completed his first season on the job in Bloomington. The Hoosiers finished the 2025-26 season 18-14 overall, 9-11 in the Big Ten and missed the 2026 NCAA tournament. ...

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Lamar Wilkerson handles the ball against Northwestern.

IU basketball’s stay in the 2026 Big Ten tournament was brief as it fell 74-61 to Northwestern on Wednesday night. Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Wildcats: Indiana’s defense again leads to its demise Indiana’s defensive struggles ...

Photos from IU basketball's 91-78 loss at Ohio State.

IU basketball lost for the fifth time in six games to close the regular season, falling 91-78 on Saturday to Ohio State at Value City Arena. Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Buckeyes: Indiana’s defense struggles again ...

Photos from IU basketball's 77-47 win against Minnesota at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

IU basketball ended its four-game losing streak with a 77-47 win against Minnesota on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Golden Gophers: Indiana dominates the interior against Minnesota’s zone With ...

Photos from IU basketball’s 77-64 loss to Michigan State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

IU basketball dropped its fourth-straight game, falling 77-64 to Michigan State on Sunday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Spartans: Another poor defensive effort With the Big Ten schedule now 90 percent ...

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

IU basketball lost its third straight game on Tuesday, falling 72-68 to Northwestern at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Wildcats: Once again, Hoosiers fail to capitalize on double-digit lead Tuesday’s loss was ...

Tayton Conerway during IU basketball's blowout loss at Purdue.

IU basketball suffered its second-straight loss on Friday night, falling 93-64 to Purdue at Mackey Arena. Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Boilermakers: This was IU’s worst performance of the season Indiana deserved credit for its gritty ...

Lamar Wilkerson surveys the floor at Illinois.

IU basketball suffered a lopsided loss on Sunday afternoon, falling to Illinois 71-51 at the State Farm Center. Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Fighting Illini: Indiana held to a season-low 51 points It was an offensive ...

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

IU basketball won its second-straight game on Monday night, beating Oregon 92-74 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Ducks: Indiana honors 1976 national championship team Ahead of the game, Indiana basketball hosted ...

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Photos from IU basketball's win against Wisconsin.

IU basketball won a pivotal game on Saturday afternoon, beating Wisconsin 78-77 in overtime at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Badgers: Sam Alexis played his best game yet in an IU uniform ...

Photos from IU basketball's win at UCLA.

IU basketball won its third straight game on Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion. The Hoosiers rebounded from a collapse late in regulation and beat UCLA in double overtime, 98-97. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Bruins: Nick ...

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

IU basketball earned its first win against a ranked opponent in the Darian DeVries era on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers withstood a late run from rival Purdue for a 72-67 victory. Here are five takeaways ...

Nick Dorn shoots at Rutgers.

IU basketball snapped a four-game losing streak with an 82-59 win against Rutgers on Friday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Scarlet Knights: Hoosiers catch fire from the ...

Lamar Wilkerson handles the ball at Michigan.

IU basketball dropped its fourth straight contest, falling 86-72 on Tuesday night to Michigan at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Wolverines: Indiana couldn’t defend Michigan without fouling The Wolverines, the ...

Photos from IU basketball's win against Chicago State.

IU basketball lost its third straight game, falling 74-57 on Saturday afternoon to Iowa at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Hawkeyes: Indiana’s second-half woes continue in third straight loss For a third ...

Tucker DeVries handles the ball against Michigan State.

IU basketball suffered its first 20-point loss of the season, falling 81-60 to Michigan State on Tuesday night at the Breslin Center. The loss dropped the Hoosiers to 12-5 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten play. Here are five takeaways ...