Year two of the Darian DeVries era will begin with a home game against Eastern Illinois.
Indiana will host the Panthers on Monday, Nov. 2 according to a report by Alex Rosinksi.
EIU is coached by former IU basketball player Marty Simmons.
IU leads the all-time series 3-0, with the last meeting coming in 2024-25.
Simmons and the Panthers finished 13-20 last season. They were ranked No. 324 in KenPom.
This is the fifth reported game on the 2026-27 schedule, and the third home game against a low or mid-major teams.
Here’s what we know so far:
2026-27
Nov. 2, 2026: vs. Eastern Illinois, at Bloomington
Nov. 5, 2026: vs. Bellarmine, at Bloomington
Nov. 9, 2026: vs. Syracuse, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Nov. 27, 2026: vs. Bowling Green, at Bloomington
Dec. 27, 2026: vs. Kentucky, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis (ticketed as IU home game)
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