Indiana has a fourth high-major opponent on the 2025-26 schedule.
The Hoosiers will host Kansas State on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Rocco Miller appears to be the first to report the news on Thursday. Sources confirm to The Daily Hoosier Miller’s report is accurate.
IU will also play Marquette in Chicago, Louisville in Indianapolis, and Kentucky in Lexington as part of their first nonconference slate under head coach Darian DeVries. The Hoosiers are also expected to host Milwaukee and Chicago State as part of the still develop nonconference schedule.
Kansas State had a disappointing 2024-25 season under Jerome Tang, finishing 16-17 overall and 9-11 in the Big 12. The Wildcats have had a progressively worse record across Tang’s three seasons in Manhattan. He went 26-10 in his first season at the school, and 19-15 in year two.
ESPN’s Jeff Borzello has summarized Kansas State’s offseason roster turnover as follows:
- Departed or expected to depart: David N’Guessan (13.3 PPG), Dug McDaniel (11.4 PPG), Brendan Hausen (10.9 PPG), Coleman Hawkins (10.7 PPG), Max Jones (9.9 PPG), Achor Achor (7.3 PPG), Macaleab Rich (5.9 PPG), C.J. Jones (5.7 PPG), Ugonna Onyenso (2.8 PPG), Baye Fall (2.5 PPG)
- Expected to return: David Castillo (2.4 PPG), Mobi Ikegwuruka (2.1 PPG), Taj Manning (0.8 PPG)
- Incoming transfers: PJ Haggerty (21.7 PPG at Memphis), Abdi Bashir Jr. (20.1 PPG at Monmouth), Marcus Johnson (16.2 PPG at Bowling Green), Nate Johnson (14.0 PPG at Akron), Khamari McGriff (11.5 PPG at UNC Wilmington), Tyreek Smith (8.2 PPG at SMU in 2023-24), Stephen Osei (juco)
- Incoming freshmen: Exavier Wilson (NR), Andrej Kostic (international), Elias Rapieque (international)
Tang’s KSU squad did defeat DeVries and West Virginia in their only meeting last year, 73-60 at Kansas State. That was the only meeting between the two head coaches during their careers.
The game will be the 32nd all-time meeting between IU and Kansas State, but the first since 1998. IU leads the series 19-12.
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