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Indiana men’s basketball at Purdue: 5 things to know about the Boilermakers
Indiana men’s basketball is set for the second game of the annual rivalry series against Purdue, this one being tonight at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette. The Hoosiers, sitting firmly on the right side of the bubble as of now, are still battling for a more secure NCAA Tournament spot. The Boilermakers have turned a […]
What does Indiana men’s basketball need to do to make the NCAA Tournament?
With just five regular season games remaining on the schedule, including Friday night’s matchup against Purdue at Mackey Arena, the Indiana Hoosiers are, once again, on the NCAA Tournament bubble. As of now, they happen to be on the right side of it. The Hoosiers are in 122 of 122 brackets surveyed on Bracket Matrix, […]
How Indiana men’s basketball can work Tayton Conerway back into its rotation
Indiana men’s basketball seems locked into its late-season starting lineup of Conor Enright, Lamar Wilkerson, Nick Dorn, Tucker DeVries and Sam Alexis. All things, considered, that’s probably fine. It’s the lineup that sparked a late season surge and, with acknowledgement given to Dorn’s recent 3-point slump, is probably the group that gives the Hoosiers the […]
Indiana Hoosiers News: Bryson Bonds joins football staff, athletics reports surplus
It’s been a relatively quiet week around Indiana Athletics with football in the rearview mirror and both basketball teams in the middle of substantial gaps between games. There’s still a bit of news to cover though. Here’s what you need to know about the Hoosiers today: What they’re saying about the Hoosiers ICYMI Around SB […]
Indiana football 2026 NFL Draft: Information on Fernando Mendoza and other Hoosiers prospects
The Indiana Hoosiers aren’t just the NCAA football champions, they are sending a slew of great prospects to the 2026 NFL Draft. With that level of talent, we are hosting a Q&A with the NFL fans around SB Nation’s extensive network. Here are a few sentences on each potential Indiana football player heading to the […]
Illinois’ Brad Underwood calls Indiana men’s basketball ‘an NCAA Tournament team’
His team may have beaten Indiana by 20, but Illinois men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood still had praise for the Hoosiers during his postgame press conference on Sunday afternoon in Champaign. “In a night we didn’t shoot the ball very well, to have a twenty point win against a team that’s won five of […]
5 things we learned in Indiana men’s basketball’s blowout 71-51 loss at Illinois
Indiana men’s basketball fell to Illinois on the road in a 71-51 blowout that in all honesty wasn’t difficult to see coming. The Hoosiers are a team built primarily on scoring in the backcourt without much size, lacking any true 7-footers in their rotation. The Fighting Illini, on the other hand, are the tallest team […]
Quick Reaction: Indiana men’s basketball falls on the road to Illinois 71-51
Indiana men’s basketball headed to Champaign as hot as it’s been all season, having won five of the last six, including a pair of Quad 1 wins over Purdue and at UCLA. For the opening minutes, it looked like this would carry the Hoosiers to a close game on the road at No. 8 Illinois. […]
Game thread: Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball at Illinois Fighting Illini
Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Illinois this afternoon at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. It’s the Hoosiers’ lone matchup with the Fighting Illini this season and serves as an incredible Quad 1 opportunity as Indiana looks to strengthen its NCAA Tournament resume in the final weeks of the regular season. […]
Are Indiana and Illinois rivals in basketball? And why they should be
Indiana men’s basketball is set to face off with Illinois this weekend in the first and only regular season matchup between the Hoosiers and the Fighting Illini of the 2025-26 season. It’s Indiana’s first year in a program rebuild under Darian DeVries and arguably the culmination of Illinois’ long-term project under Brad Underwood. The Hoosiers […]
How to watch Indiana at Illinois: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options, spread
Indiana men’s basketball (17-8, 8-6 Big Ten) is set to take on Illinois (8-15, 1-11 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon on the road in the hunt for a huge boost to its NCAA Tournament resume. The Hoosiers’ last outing was a 92-74 home blowout over Oregon that saw Lamar Wilkerson score 41 points. Indiana has […]
Previewing Indiana at Illinois men’s basketball: 5 things to know about the Illini
Indiana men’s basketball is set to hit the road to take on Illinois in Champaign on Sunday in one of the Hoosiers’ biggest matchups of the conference season. Boasting one of the most efficient offenses in the history of men’s college basketball by KenPom’s metrics, the Fighting Illini are led by true freshman star guard […]
Indiana is Greenville-bound in Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology projection
Indiana hasn’t played a game since Monday, so it’s NCAA Tournament hopes haven’t shifted too much since Joe Lunardi’s previous ESPN projection. As of right now the Hoosiers sit as a No. 9-seed heading to the East, which is unchanged from Tuesday’s update. But the situation around them can change, which will be something to […]
Darian DeVries on Illinois’ Keaton Wagler: ‘He’ll shoot it from anywhere’
Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler is among the best players at his position in the entire country. This college basketball season has featured one of the best freshman classes in the sport’s history with stars showing out on a nightly basis across the country. Wagler is right up there with the rest of them, especially […]
WATCH: Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries previews Illinois
Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries addressed the media for his usual pregame press conference on Friday afternoon ahead of the Hoosiers’ matchup at Illinois on Sunday. With the Fighting Illini looking to potentially have Kylan Boswell back, the matchup may be even tougher than anticipated. Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson has been on a hot […]
Illinois guard Kylan Boswell will be a gametime decision against Indiana
Indiana men’s basketball’s road matchup at Illinois may get even tougher. Kylan Boswell, a starter at guard for the Illini and their top perimeter defender, will be a gametime decision on Sunday, per reporting from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He suffered a fractured hand in late January and has missed Illinois’ past seven games. The Illini […]
Shop Indiana Hoosiers football national championship merch on BreakingT
Indiana football won its first national championship just under a month ago, going from one of the losingest programs in the history of college football all the way to its mountaintop. Still looking for apparel to mark the occasion? The folks over at BreakingT have you covered with a line of Indiana merch commemorating the […]
Indiana Hoosiers News: 2027 in-state recruiting huge for football, men’s basketball
It’s been a relatively quiet week for Indiana’s teams with men’s and women’s basketball both on something of a break before getting back to it for the weekend. Teri Moren’s Hoosiers fell to USC last night without star guard Shay Ciezki able to play with a rolled ankle during shootaround, Darian DeVries’ team is getting […]
Indiana football: Key positions to watch in 2026 spring ball
Indiana football unveiled its 2026 active roster this week, with some notable additions mixed into the highly-touted transfer class that Curt Cignetti and company brought in after the National Championship. Tyler Cherry, for example, is back in the mix after missing last season with a non-contact injury. Besides new numbers, questionably accurate height and weight […]
How to watch Indiana at USC: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options
Indiana women’s basketball (14-11, 3-10 Big Ten) is set to take on USC (15-9, 7-6 Big Ten) on the road for a late Thursday night matchup. The Hoosiers are coming off of three consecutive Big Ten wins, their first victories in league play on the season. Indiana’s defense has been better as of late, holding […]
Five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales names four finalists, includes Indiana
Indiana football remains in the mix for one of the top wide receivers in the country in the class of 2027, according to On3/Rivals. Monshun Sales, who attends Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, announced a final four of Indiana, Ohio State, Alabama and Miami on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the Hoosiers and the three teams […]
Nine former Indiana football players invited to 2026 NFL Combine
Nine former Indiana football players have received invitations to participate in the annual NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, just up the road from Bloomington. Invitations were announced on Wednesday. Here’s the full list of former Hoosiers who received invitations. Other NFL Draft hopefuls from this past season who didn’t receive […]
Indiana quarterback Tyler Cherry returns to active roster for 2026 season
Indiana football’s quarterbacks room is back to full strength. Tyler Cherry, one of the first high school commitments of Curt Cignetti’s coaching tenure, is back on the Hoosiers’ active roster ahead of the 2026 season, per Indiana Athletics’ website. He spent the 2025 season as a student coach while rehabbing a knee injury he suffered […]
Indiana Hoosiers News: Football, men’s basketball recruiting updates
It’s been an eventful past week for the Hoosiers despite a bit of quiet creeping in. Both men’s and women’s basketball have short breaks before their next matchups with Teri Moren’s Hoosiers set for a trip to Los Angeles and Darian DeVries’ team facing one of their toughest tests in a road matchup at Illinois. […]
Indiana men’s basketball offers 2028’s top point guard prospect
Indiana men’s basketball has extended its latest offer in the high school class of 2028 as head coach Darian DeVries and staff look to the future. Michai White, the No. 1 point guard prospect in the class of 2028 as of this writing per the 247Sports Composite, landed an offer from the Hoosiers per Dushawn […]
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