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2020 Schedule
8-0, 1st in Big Ten
- 11/5W 98-65
- 11/9W 85-74
- 11/12W 91-65
- 11/16W 100-62
- 11/20W 79-54
- 11/25W 88-75
- 11/30W 64-50
- 12/317W 80-64
- 12/7
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 1/43
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/116
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- 1/2311
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- 1/29
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- 2/8
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/164
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- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/1
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- 3/7h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Oladipo imitates Green's step-back (0:21)
Green spurs late run to send Indiana past No. 17 Florida St
Devonte Green scored a career-high 30 points and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 15, leading undefeated Indiana past No. 17 Florida State 80-64 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night.
Oladipo is impressed with Green's three-point play (0:37)
Indiana's Green hits a step-back 3 (0:19)
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich preview the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. Plus, Sage Steele on Stuart Scott Day
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing their Feast Week All-Americans and teams that impressed during the last few days, Indiana's weak schedule and why Michigan isn't No. 1. Next, SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele joins the pod (17:42) ahead of Stuart Scott Day to talk about what Scott meant to her and ESPN, Scott doing P90X while undergoing chemotherapy and how he was always himself despite the naysayers. Later, the guys preview the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (29:31), looking ahead to Purdue-Virginia, Michigan State-Duke, Michigan-Louisville, Ohio State-North Carolina and Maryland-Notre Dame.
Jackson-Davis again doubles down, Indiana drops S. Dakota St
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 19 points and 14 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double to lead Indiana past South Dakota State, 64-50, Saturday.
Jackson-Davis helps Hoosiers hold off Louisiana Tech 88-75
Freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis recorded his third double-double of the season Monday and Al Durham scored 18 points to help the Hoosiers fend off Louisiana Tech 88-75.
Brunk, defense help send Hoosiers past Princeton 79-54
Joey Brunk scored a season-high 16 points and Devonte Green added 16 on Wednesday night to lead Indiana past Princeton 79-54.
Smith scores 22 to lead Indiana to 100-62 win over Troy
Justin Smith had 22 points and five rebounds to lead Indiana to a 100-62 victory over Troy on Saturday night.
Indiana uses free throws to pull away from North Alabama
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored a season-high 20 points and Rob Phinisee added 13 on Tuesday to help Indiana pull away from North Alabama 91-65.
Indiana pulls away late, downs pesky Portland State 85-74
Al Durham scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half as Indiana pulled away from pesky Portland State for an 85-74 win on Saturday.
Maryland, Louisville lead combined men's and women's college hoops ranks
Which schools have the best chance to hear their names called twice in mid-March? We ranked the top dual threats.
Hot board and signing day preview: Where top college hoops prospects are headed
Five ESPN 100 prospects have decision dates set. Here are our predictions for where they -- and other key uncommitted players -- will sign.
Hot board: UNC, Kansas among teams vying for five-star Oklahoma guard
While UNC, Kansas, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State battle for five-star guard Bryce Thompson, Arkansas hopes to keep No. 29 prospect Moses Moody in state.
Hoosiers rout Leathernecks 98-65 in opening night hit
Justin Smith matched his career high with 24 points and Al Durham added 21 on Tuesday, leading the Indiana Hoosiers to a 98-65 rout over Western Illinois.
Big Ten 2019-20 predictions: Can Michigan State back up the hype?
Michigan State is the team to beat in the Big Ten and nationally. Who's the top B1G threat to the Spartans?
Superteams: How LeBron, Kobe and others would have jolted college basketball
Some of basketball history's biggest stars didn't play college hoops (or didn't play at power programs). We considered what might have happened if they did.
Hot Board: Oregon bringing in five-star target
It's been a slow start for the Ducks in the 2020 class, but they welcome big-time recruit Nimari Burnett this weekend.
The best player in college basketball history at every jersey number
From Zion Williamson at No. 1 to Kevin Durant at No. 35, here are the best college basketball players to ever wear each of the NCAA's 37 allowed jersey numbers.
Hoosiers hire former player Roberts as assistant
Indiana coach Archie Miller says he has hired former Hoosiers player Mike Roberts as an assistant coach.
Langford has ideal size and athleticism to succeed in the NBA (16:32)
College basketball's winners and losers of the NBA draft deadline
Wednesday was the deadline for player entry in the 2019 NBA draft. Here are the college teams with bigger (or fewer) worries.
Chasing Ghosts: Will Indiana ever really move on from Bob Knight?
The post-Bob Knight era at Indiana has been littered with false starts and missteps. When will the Hoosiers return to the elite?
Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas is 83 years old and here with Market King, but he has bigger names in his history. He told me this week that Bo Schembechler was at the Derby with him when Charismatic won (1999), and that he used to sit on Bob Knight's back porch eating "a big ole bowl" of peach cobbler." "I'd say, ‘Bob, you gotta back off a little bit.' We we're close enough I could say something to him."
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game85.68th
Rebounds Per Game39.9Tied-80th
Assists Per Game14.5Tied-116th
Points Allowed63.682nd
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Galloway | SG | Committed | 80 |
| Jordan Geronimo | SF | Committed | 76 |
| Anthony Leal | SG | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 8 |
| Tournament Record | 66-34 |
| Championship Seasons | 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987 |
| Tournament Appearances | 39 |