Indiana begins a two-game exhibition slate Sunday against the University of Indianapolis Greyhouds at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, the latest on the point spread, the coaching matchup, series history, stats, rankings and more.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Coach Mike Woodson and the Indiana Hoosiers will take the court for the first time in the 2023-24 season Sunday, with an exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds.
Indian experienced major roster turnover this offseason, losing Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Race Thompson, Miller Kopp, Jordan Geronimo, Tamar Bates and Logan Duncomb. Woodson replenished the roster with transfers Kel'el Ware, Anthony Walker and Payton Sparks, as well as freshmen Mackenzie Mgbako, Gabe Cupps and Jakai Newton.
Sunday represents the first chance to watch the new-look Hoosiers.
- *** LIVE BLOG: And once the game starts, follow all the action on our live blog written by Jack Ankony. To check that out, CLICK HERE.
How to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds
- Who: Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds (0-0)
- What: Exhibition game
- When: 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 29
- Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.
- TV: Big Ten-plus
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- Announcers: Zion Brown (play-by-play), Austin Platt (color analyst), Amanda Foster (sideline reporter)
- Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington - 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM or 1070 WFNI-AM, or see media guide for other radio affiliates)
- Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
- Point spread:N/A
- KenPom rankings: Indiana is No. 49 overall in the preseason KenPom rankings. The Hoosiers are No. 43 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 55 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
- Last season: Indiana went 23-12 overall and 12-8 in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to No. 5 seed Miami in the Round of 32. Indianapolis went 26-5 overall and 17-3 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. The Greyhounds earned a No. 9 seed in the Division II NCAA Tournament and lost to No. 8 seed McKendree in the Midwest Region quarterfinals.
- Season projections: Indiana is tied for fifth with plus-1500 odds to win the Big Ten, tied for 32nd with plus-6000 odds to win the national championship and tied for 35th with plus-2000 odds to reach the Final Four, according to the FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series 5-0, with all matchups in exhibition games.
- Last meeting: Indiana defeated Indianapolis 74-53 on Nov. 5, 2017 in Bloomington.
Leading scorers (returning)
- Indiana Hoosiers
- PG Xavier Johnson: 9.9 ppg, 4.9 apg
- G Trey Galloway: 6.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg
- F Malik Reneau: 6.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg
- Indianapolis Greyhounds
- G Jesse Bingham: 15.7 ppg, 2.9 apg
- C Kendrick Tchoua: 14.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg
- G Josiah Tynes: 8.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Meet the coaches
- Paul Corsaro, Indianapolis: Corsaro is in his fourth season as the head coach of Indianapolis, and he has a 56-28 overall record with a 37-22 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Corsaro won his first GLVC regular season championship and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time as head coach last season. He played basketball and football at Indianapolis, then immediately became an assistant coach in 2012-13 after graduating. He remained on staff for six seasons, then served as an assistant coach at Purdue-Fort Wayne for two seasons before landing his first head coaching role at Indianapolis in 2020.
- Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson enters his third season at Indiana with a 44-26 overall record and a 21-19 mark in regular season Big Ten play. Woodson has NBA head coaching experience with the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10 and the New York Knicks from 2012-14. Dating back to 1996, Woodson has also been an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers. Woodson played at Indiana University from 1976-80, and was named the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player as a senior under coach Bob Knight. He was the 12th overall pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, and played for various teams from 1980-91, averaging 14 points over 786 games.
- MGBAKO PLAYING SUNDAY: Indiana coach Mike Woodson said freshman Mackenzie Mgbako will play in Sunday's exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis. CLICK HERE
- INDIANA INJURY UPDATES: Heading into Sunday's exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis, Indiana coach Mike Woodson addressed the health of Jakai Newton, Kaleb Banks, Kel'el Ware and Anthony Walker. CLICK HERE
- IU BASKETBALL Q&A: The 2023-24 Indiana men's basketball season unofficially begins Sunday with an exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Before the game, we answered fan-submitted questions about the Hoosiers. CLICK HERE
- DERIK QUEEN TOP 4: Derik Queen, a five-star center in the class of 2024, is reportedly down to four schools: Kansas, Maryland, Houston and Indiana. CLICK HERE
- HOOSIER HYSTERIA STANDOUT MOMENTS: Indiana basketball season is right around the corner, as Hoosier Hysteria took place Friday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are four standout moments, including impressive 3-point shooting performances from Gabe Cupps and Yarden Garzon, a three-quarter-court heave from Anthony Leal, and a potentially promising sign from Jakai Newton's injury recovery. CLICK HERE
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