Author: Donald Kane

Game Day Essentials: No. 14 Indiana (18-7, 9-5) at Northwestern (18-7, 9-5) Tip Time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039), Evanston, Illinois Television: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Robbie Hummel) Stream: Fox Sports IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is a 1.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 47 Northwestern 70  No. 19 Indiana 69 Series: Indiana leads 120-54. Northwestern won last meeting 84-83 on Jan. 8, 2023 More game coverage: IU looking to solve Northwestern’s Audige and Buie | Kopp looking to solve former team Radio show: Mike Woodson reviews win over Michigan, previews Northwestern Watch: Mike Woodson Q&A as Indiana…

Game Day Essentials:  No. 18 Indiana (17-7, 8-5) at Michigan (14-10, 8-5) Tip Time: 6:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Crisler Center (12,707), Ann Arbor, Michigan Television: ESPN (Kevin Brown, Robbie Hummel, Myron Medcalf) Stream: Watch ESPN IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Michigan is a 3-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 21 Indiana 75 No. 51 Michigan 74 Series: Indiana leads 108-65. IU won last meeting 74-69 on Mar. 10, 2022 More Game Coverage: Watch: Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson previews matchup with Indiana Previewing IU vs. Michigan: Seven questions about the Wolverines Watch: Malik Reneau Q&A as IU prepares for Michigan Michigan’s Juwan…

Game Day Essentials: No. 24 Rutgers (16-7, 8-4) at No. 18 Indiana (16-7, 7-5) Tip Time: 6:30 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Indiana Television: BTN (Dave Revsine, Stephen Bardo, Andy Katz) Stream: Fox Sports IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is a 4.5 point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 20 Indiana 68 No. 16 Rutgers 66 Series: Rutgers leads 8-7. Rutgers won last meeting 63-48 on Dec. 3, 2022 Three keys from the first meeting Rutgers collapses in the paint.  The Scarlet Knights were intent on making someone other than Trayce Jackson-Davis beat them.  They doubled, even tripled…

Game Day Essentials:  No. 1 Purdue (22-1, 11-1) at No. 21 Indiana (15-7, 6-5) Tip Time: 4:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Indiana Television: ESPN (Bob Wischusen, Dick Vitale, Kris Budden) Stream: Watch ESPN IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Purdue is a 1-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 3 Purdue 72  No. 21 Indiana 70 Series: Purdue leads 125-90. Purdue won last meeting 69-67 on Mar. 5, 2022 https://twitter.com/IndianaMBB/status/1621682452665364480?s=20&t=08asENjZkv2kE4HSrjwKrQ More Game Coverage: Watch: Purdue’s Matt Painter previews game at Indiana Watch: IU guard Trey Galloway previews matchup with Purdue IU to honor legendary radio voice Don…

Game Day Essentials:  No. 21 Indiana (15-6, 6-4) at Maryland (14-7, 5-5) Tip Time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Location: XFINITY Center (17,950), College Park, Maryland Television: ESPN2 (Brian Custer, Robbie Hummel, Myron Medcalf) Stream: Watch ESPN IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Maryland is a 3-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 32 Maryland 72 No. 18 Indiana 70 Series: Indiana leads 11-8. IU won last meeting 74-64 on Feb. 24, 2022 Maryland’s Kevin Willard: Kevin Willard is in his 1st season as head coach of the Terrapins. Willard was the head coach at Seton Hall from 2010-22 where he posted an overall…

Game Day Essentials:  Ohio State (11-9, 3-6) at Indiana (14-6, 5-4) Tip Time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Indiana Television: FOX (Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson) Stream: Fox Sports IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is a 5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 23 Indiana 76 No. 20 Ohio State 73 Series: Indiana leads 109-88. Ohio State won last meeting 80-69 in OT on Feb. 21, 2022 Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann: Chris Holtmann is in his 6th season as head coach of the Buckeyes. He has made the NCAA Tournament in four of his five…

BREAKING:  Mike Woodson won’t coach the team on Wednesday Game Day Essentials:  Indiana (13-6, 4-4) at Minnesota (7-11, 1-7) Tip Time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Williams Arena (14,625), Minneapolis, Minnesota Television: BTN (Cory Provus and Robbie Hummel) Stream: Fox Sports IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is a 10-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 20 Indiana 74  No. 191 Minnesota 63 Series: Indiana leads 106-69. IU won last meeting 84-79 on Feb. 27, 2022 Minnesota’s Ben Johnson: Ben Johnson is in his 2nd season as head coach of the Golden Gophers. In his first season in Minneapolis, he led the…

Game Day Essentials:  Michigan State (13-6, 5-3) at Indiana (12-6, 3-4) Tip Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Indiana Television: CBS (Spero Dedes and Jim Spanarkel) Stream: CBS Sports IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is a 4-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 21 Indiana 72 No. 33 Michigan State 68 Series: Indiana leads 71-58. MSU won last meeting 76-61 on Feb. 12, 2022 Michigan State’s Tom Izzo: Tom Izzo is in his 28th season as head coach of the Spartans. During his time there, he has won 10 regular-season Big Ten Championships, six Big…

Game Day Essentials:  Indiana (11-6, 2-4) at Illinois (13-5, 4-3) Tip Time: 8:30 p.m. Eastern Location: State Farm Center (15,544), Champaign, Illinois Television: FS1 (Jason Benetti and Stephen Bardo) Stream: Fox Sports IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Illinois is a 6.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 19 Illinois 77 No. 28 Indiana 72 Series: Indiana leads 94-91. IU won last meeting 65-63 on Mar. 11, 2022 Illinois’ Brad Underwood: Brad Underwood was named Illinois’ head coach in March of 2017. In his first five full seasons at Illinois, Underwood posted a 94-66 (.588) record, including back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in…

Game Day Essentials:  No. 18 Wisconsin (11-4, 3-2) at Indiana (10-6, 1-4) Tip Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Indiana Television: CBS (Spero Dedes, Bill Raftery, Jay Wright) Stream: CBS Sports IU Radio Network: IU Radio Network Point Spread: Indiana is a 4.5 point favorite KenPom Projected Score: No. 33 Indiana 71 No. 56 Wisconsin 66 Series: Indiana leads 96-80. Wisconsin won last meeting 74-69 on Feb. 15, 2022 Wisconsin’s Greg Gard: Greg Gard took over on an interim basis midway through the 2015-16 season and was officially named the school’s head coach on March 7, 2016. In…