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Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers take on Northwestern in Bloomington. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and the Wildcats tip off at 7 p.m. ET on CBS. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Northwestern 72 – Indiana 68 SECOND HALF Alexis makes the first, misses the second. West to the free-throw line. 68-66 Northwestern with 14 seconds left. IU gets a bucket from Tayton Conerway, then Martinelli gives it away. Alexis is fouled on the other end on a putback attempt. Looks to be a little shaken up, too. Indiana is letting…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (17-10, 8-8) vs. Northwestern (11-16, 3-13) Tip Time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind Television: FS1 (Connor Onion, Jordan Taylor) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Indiana is around an 8.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 78  Northwestern 70 History: Indiana leads, 120-57 Last Meeting: NU 79, IU 70 on Jan. 22, 2025, in Evanston Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indianas-losing-streak-to-northwestern-reflects-a-dramatic-change-in-the-series/ Northwestern’s Chris Collins Chris Collins is in his 13th season as head coach of Northwestern men’s basketball. Across his career, he’s compiled…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (17-9, 8-7) vs. No. 7 Purdue (21-5, 11-4) Tip Time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern, Friday Location: Mackey Arena (14,876), West Lafayette, Ind Television: FOX (Gus Johnson, Steve Smith, Allison Williams) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread:  Purdue is around a 10.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Purdue 80  Indiana 70 History: Indiana trails, 94-126 Last Meeting:  IU 72, PUR 67 on Jan. 27, 2026, in Bloomington Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Three keys from last matchup 1. Massive late first half response.  Indiana appeared to be in a little trouble…

Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers take on Illinois in Champaign. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and the Fighting Illini tip off at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Illinois 71 – Indiana 51 SECOND HALF Illinois up 66-48 with 3:14 left. The Illini will put it away. I still think IU is a quality win away from being an NCAA Tournament lock, but that could change as other teams win or lose. Purdue, Ohio State, and Michigan State are the circled ones. In the broad scheme…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (17-8, 8-6) vs. No. 8 Illinois (20-5, 11-3) Tip Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern, Sunday Location: State Farm Center (15,544), Champaign, Ill. Television: CBS (Andrew Catalon, Clark Kellogg) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Paramount Point Spread:  Illinois is around a 10.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 71  Illinois 82 History: Indiana leads, 96-93 Last Meeting: ILL 94, IU 69 on Jan. 14, 2025, in Bloomington Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Illinois’s Brad Underwood Brad Underwood is in his ninth season at the helm of Illinois men’s basketball. Across his Division I…

Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers take on Oregon in Assembly Hall. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and the Trojans tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET on FS1. ———————————————————————– FINAL: Indiana 92 – Oregon 74 SECOND HALF Indiana is in control. 87-69 with 2:42 left. Wilkerson is up to 40 now. IU just dominated since their slow start. They’re scoring 1.475 points per possession and are up to 59 percent on the game. Don’t look now, but with this win, the Hoosiers are getting the right momentum at…

Indiana women’s basketball beat Purdue 74-59 on Sunday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights, final stats, and a few quotes. IU (14-11, 3-10) is back in action on Thursday at USC. —————————————————— 1. Ciezki leads offense – Shay Ciezki had an amazing game against Purdue in West Lafayette and followed that with another efficient performance in the second game against the Boilermakers. The senior finished with 29 points on 10-for-19 shooting, as well as 12 rebounds and eight assists with two turnovers. IU had a solid offensive…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (15-8, 6-6) vs. Wisconsin (16-6, 8-3) Tip Time: Noon Eastern, Saturday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind. Television: FOX (Kevin Kugler, LaPhonso Ellis) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Fox Sports Point Spread: Indiana is around a 4.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score: Indiana 80 Wisconsin 76 History: Indiana leads, 98-82 Last Meeting: UW 76, IU 64 on Feb. 4, 2025, in Madison Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Wisconsin’s Greg GardGard is in his 11th season as the head coach of the Wisconsin men’s basketball program. Across his career, he’s earned…

Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers take on USC in Los Angeles. Feel free also to join the discussion thread below to share your views. Indiana and the Trojans tip off at 10:00 p.m. ET on Peacock. ———————————————————————– FINAL: USC 81 – Indiana 75 SECOND HALF Oh my, Tayton Conerway with a layup. 75-73 with 24 seconds and IU has to foul. Indiana is able to cut it within five. 1:55 to go, and USC takes a timeout. Trojans lead 69-59 with 3:46 left. Indiana cut it down to four, but some poor shot choices let the…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (15-7, 6-5) vs. USC (16-6, 5-6) Tip Time: 10:00 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday Location: Galen Center (10,300), Los Angeles, Calif. Television: Peacock (Ted Robinson, Matt Muehlebach) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Peacock Point Spread:  USC is around a 1.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 77 USC 76 History: Indiana leads, 3-2 Last Meeting: IU 82, USC 69 on Jan. 8, 2025, in Bloomington Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) USC’s Eric Musselman Eric Musselman is in his 11th season as a Division 1 head coach, and his second with the USC men’s basketball…