Coming off an impressive road win at Butler to begin exhibition play, IU basketball will face an even more challenging preseason test Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Hoosiers take on North Carolina at 5 p.m. ET.
The Tar Heels are under the direction of first-year head coach Michael Malone, who spent 24 seasons on the sidelines in the National Basketball Association. He spent 12 seasons as a head coach in the league, which included 10 years with the Denver Nuggets. He won the NBA Championship in 2023 and won 510 career games.
Senior forward Jarin Stevenson, one of two returners who played in 15-plus games during the 2025-26 season, averaged 8.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per night. He started 25-of-33 appearances. Senior guard Jaydon Young, the second-most experienced returner, played in 31 games with four starts. He averaged 1.8 points and 0.9 rebounds per game.
Game Information
Sunday, Oct. 18 • 5 PM ET •
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (20,000) • Indianapolis, Ind.
TV: B1G+ – Jay Wilson (PxP), Shimmy Gray-Miller (Analyst)
Radio: IU Radio Network – Don Fischer (PxP) Errek Suhr (Analyst), John Herrick (Studio)
History: Indiana leads, 10-6
Last: IU 77, UNC 65 on Nov. 30, 2022 (Bloomington)
The game is the second of several IU basketball contests in the Circle City this season.
Indiana utilized an extended 33-4 run in the second half to defeat Butler last weekend at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers emerged with a 96-68 victory in the first of three exhibition games of the preseason slate.
All 14 Hoosiers that checked into the game scored at least two points, nine players tallied at least six points, and four guys posted double figures.
Fourth-year guard Markus Burton, third-year guard Darren Harris, and third-year center Samet Yigitoglu each scored 13 points, while third-year forward Aiden Sherrell added 10 points and nine boards.
IU will play non-conference games in Indianapolis against Syracuse (Gainbridge Fieldhouse) on Nov. 9 and Kentucky (Lucas Oil Stadium) on Nov. 20. The 2027 Big Ten Tournament will also be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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