Look: IU basketball releases 2026-27 schedule with tip times and TV designations

The full 2026-27 IU basketball schedule is now out, with tip-times and television/streaming designations for all 32 regular season games.

IU can be seen on BTN or B1G+ in 12 games this season, including Big Ten matchups at Oregon (Jan. 6), at Minnesota (Jan. 20), and both games against Northwestern (at Welsh-Ryan on Jan. 27, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Feb. 9). B1G+ will carry a stream of exhibition games against North Carolina (Oct. 18) and Western Kentucky (Oct. 25).

FOX and FS1 will showcase Indiana 11 times, including primetime slots against Rutgers (Dec. 1), at Wisconsin (Feb. 19), and at Purdue (March 5).

Peacock/NBCSN will stream six Hoosier games. Indiana will host Big Ten rivals Purdue (Feb. 16) and Michigan State (Feb. 23) on consecutive Tuesday nights with a 7 p.m. ET tip on the streaming platform.

The Cream and Crimson will be featured on CBS in five high-level games against Kentucky (Nov. 20) at Lucas Oil, against defending national champion Michigan (Jan. 16), against Illinois (Jan. 24), versus UCLA (Jan. 30), and against Ohio State (Feb. 28).

The 30th Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played March 9-14, 2027, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, marking the second Big Ten Tournament to feature an 18-team field.

2026-27 Indiana Men’s Basketball Schedule
PRESEASON
Oct. 11 (Sunday) – at Butler – 6:30 p.m. – WISH-TV
Oct. 18 (Sunday) – vs. North Carolina% – 5 p.m. – B1G+
Oct. 25 (Sunday) – vs. Western Kentucky$ – 4 p.m. – B1G+

REGULAR SEASON
Nov. 2 (Monday) – Eastern Illinois – 7 p.m. – B1G+
Nov. 5 (Thursday) – Bellarmine – 6 p.m. – Peacock/NBCSN
Nov. 9 (Monday) – vs. Syracuse% – 6:30 p.m. – FS1
Nov. 12 (Thursday) – Tennessee Tech – 6:30 p.m. – BTN
Nov. 17 (Tuesday) – vs. Arkansas# – 7:30 p.m. – Peacock/NBCSN
Nov. 20 (Friday) – vs. Kentucky^ – 8 p.m. – CBS
Nov. 24 (Tuesday) – Jacksonville – 7 p.m. – B1G+
Nov. 27 (Friday) – Bowling Green – 6 p.m. – BTN

Dec. 1 (Tuesday) – Rutgers* – 8 p.m. – FS1
Dec. 3 (Thursday) – Western Illinois – 6 p.m. – BTN
Dec. 7 (Monday) – at Iowa* – 7 p.m. – FS1
Dec. 12 (Saturday) – UCF – 12 p.m. – FS1
Dec. 18 (Friday) – Missouri – 6 p.m. – FS1
Dec. 22 (Tuesday) – Fairleigh Dickinson – 7 p.m. – B1G+

Jan. 2 (Saturday) – USC* – 2 p.m. – Peacock/NBCSN
Jan. 6 (Wednesday) – at Oregon* – 10:30 p.m. – BTN
Jan. 9 (Saturday) – at Washington* – 3 p.m. – Peacock/NBCSN
Jan. 12 (Tuesday) – Maryland* – 6 p.m. – FS1
Jan. 16 (Saturday) – Michigan* – 1 p.m. – CBS
Jan. 20 (Wednesday) – at Minnesota* – 8:30 p.m. – BTN
Jan. 24 (Sunday) – Illinois* – 12 p.m. – CBS
Jan. 27 (Wednesday) – at Northwestern* – 7 p.m. – BTN
Jan. 30 (Saturday) – UCLA* – 12 p.m. – CBS

Feb. 2 (Tuesday) – at Penn State* – 6 p.m. – FS1
Feb. 6 (Saturday) – at Nebraska* – 2:30/6/8 p.m. – FOX
Feb. 9 (Tuesday) – Northwestern* – 7:30 p.m. – BTN
Feb. 13 (Saturday) – at Maryland* – 12 p.m. – FOX
Feb. 16 (Tuesday) – Purdue* – 7 p.m. – Peacock/NBCSN
Feb. 19 (Friday) – at Wisconsin* – 8 p.m. – FS1
Feb. 23 (Tuesday) – Michigan State* – 7 p.m. – Peacock/NBCSN
Feb. 28 (Sunday) – Ohio State* – 3:45 p.m. – CBS

March 5 (Friday) – at Purdue* – 8 p.m. – FOX

2027 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
March 9-14 (Tuesday-Sunday) – Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis

% Game played in Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
^ Game played in Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium)
$ Game played in Evansville (Ford Center)
# Game played in New York (Madison Square Garden)
* Big Ten Conference game

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