Indiana is taking a different look to Peru.
With Darian DeVries heading into his second season at the helm, the Hoosiers are set for the International University Sports Federation America Games from July 20-August 1 in Lima, and the program has already unveiled the uniforms it will wear overseas. Instead of the usual Cream and Crimson, Indiana will go with USA-themed jerseys for the international trip.
The design leans hard into the red, white and blue. “USA” is stretched across the chest in the familiar “Hoosier bold” font, while the IU logo shows up on the back collar and on the shorts. Indiana posted two versions: a white jersey with blue lettering and red numbering, and a blue jersey with white text and red numbers.
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The timing fits the moment. With the Olympics and the World Cup already part of the conversation in 2026, Indiana’s international look slots right into a year that has been full of global sports themes. It’s a sharp, clean uniform set that mixes the school’s identity with a straightforward American palette.
Whether the jerseys ever make it to fans for purchase is still unknown, but if they do, they’d likely move fast.
The trip itself is about more than uniforms. Indiana is using the overseas run as a chance to build chemistry, especially with only one player back from last season’s roster. Extra practice and time together should help the Hoosiers become a more connected group before the season starts.
Before the team gets to Peru, it has one more international tune-up at home. Indiana will face Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf of Canada on Wednesday, July 15 at Assembly Hall in an exhibition tied to the FISU games.
The game is open to the public, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET.
Once the Hoosiers arrive in Lima, they’ll be grouped with Argentina, Brazil and Peru. For Indiana, the two-week trip offers a useful stretch of basketball and a chance to keep pushing forward after an 18-14 season in Year 1 under DeVries that ended without an NCAA Tournament bid.
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