IU coach Darian DeVries says Kentucky, Marquette on non-conference schedule for 2025-26 season
Indiana basketball head coach Darian DeVries discusses non-conference schedule for next season
- The Hoosiers aren’t backing down from a difficult schedule, which added a game against upstart Louisville.
BLOOMINGTON – IU officially announced Thursday a nonconference date with Louisville, strengthening its schedule ahead of Darian DeVries’ first season.
The Hoosiers will tip off against U of L at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6, with the game to be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis. IndyStar understands the meeting will be a one-off, rather than part of a multi-year series.
One of the most active and successful teams in the spring portal window, Louisville looks to build off a 27-win season in Pat Kelsey’s first year in charge. The Cardinals finished tied for second in an admittedly weak ACC, before losing in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Creighton.
This will be Indiana’s 22nd game all time against Louisville, and its third in the last three years. Kelsey’s team routed IU, 89-61, in an opening-round of last season’s Battle 4 Atlantis.
Louisville now occupies one of the coveted December Saturday slots typically reserved for high-level nonconference matchups in college basketball. IU will travel to Kentucky the following Saturday for the first game in a four-year series renewing that interstate rivalry, with tipoff time to be determined.
The Hoosiers’ game with Louisville adds flavor to what will already be a busy Saturday in Indianapolis — the Big Ten football championship game is scheduled for the same day at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Thursday’s announcement formally adds to what is now a sturdy nonconference schedule. The Hoosiers will play Marquette on Nov. 9 in Chicago, in addition to games against the Cardinals (Indianapolis) and Wildcats (Lexington).
IU is also expected to pursue a nonconference home game against a high-major opponent, likely in another one-off setup similar to last year’s visit from South Carolina. Kansas State is understood to be among the possibilities.
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