A Loaded Home Schedule
Indiana will welcome six 2026 NCAA Tournament teams to Assembly Hall, with marquee matchups against Michigan, Illinois, Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA and USC. The home slate is rounded out by a recurring rivalry with Purdue, which will alternate between home and away contests, adding another layer of intensity to the season.
Coach Darian DeVries enters his second year at the helm, bringing a fresh perspective to a program that last saw a coach depart with Archie Miller. DeVries hopes to translate the non‑conference momentum into early Big Ten victories, especially against teams that have recently made deep tournament runs.
The road schedule presents its own challenges, featuring trips to Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Washington and Wisconsin. Indiana will also meet Northwestern and Maryland twice, a series that has eluded the Hoosiers since Archie Miller's tenure, a fact that fuels the team's ambition to break the drought.
Adding context, Michigan enters the season as the defending national champion, while Illinois reached the Final Four in the previous campaign. These storylines amplify the significance of each home matchup, positioning the Hoosiers to make a statement early in the Big Ten race.