Thus far Indiana has formally confirmed two nonconference games on the 2026-27 basketball schedule.
Both of those games are being held in Indianapolis.
As we’ve previously reported, the Hoosiers will take on Syracuse Nov. 9 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tickets will be available through Gainbridge Fieldhouse beginning on Thursday, June 4 at 10 a.m. ET.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse is directing fans to sign up to a mailing list for presale access here.
The matchup will be the eighth between the Hoosiers and the Orange. Indiana claimed the first meeting by a score of 74-73 in the 1987 NCAA Championship game (March 30, 1987). Syracuse has won the last six contests, including a 61-50 result in the 2013 NCAA Sweet Sixteen (March 28, 2013).
Syracuse (2,022 wins) and Indiana (1,968) both rank in the top-12 of all-time collegiate victories. Both programs rank inside the top-20 in championship game appearances, Final Four appearances, NCAA Tournament appearances, and March Madness victories.
We’ve also previously reported IU will face Kentucky on Nov. 20 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indiana sent out a link to request tickets for that matchup here.
Indiana vs. Kentucky is a series that dates back to 1924. The programs have met 58 times, including every year from 1969 through 2011. From 1992 to 2006 the teams played at neutral sites (Indianapolis and Louisville) with the crowd split roughly 50/50.
Kentucky leads the all-time series, 33-25. The teams met in December in Lexington, with Kentucky winning 72-60.
This is the second of a four-game series currently under contract:
Nov. 20, 2026, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Dec. 18, 2027, Rupp Arena, Lexington
Dec. 16, 2028, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington
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