Indiana’s 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule is officially set, and the TV map is just as loaded as the slate itself.
The Hoosiers’ full 32-game regular-season schedule now comes with tip times and broadcast designations, giving a clear picture of when IU will be in the spotlight on BTN, FOX, FS1, CBS, Peacock/NBCSN, and B1G+. The release also includes three preseason games, with the exhibition dates carrying B1G+ coverage.
Indiana will appear on BTN or B1G+ in 12 games, highlighted by Big Ten road trips to Oregon on Jan. 6 and Minnesota on Jan. 20, plus both meetings with Northwestern - Jan. 27 at Welsh-Ryan and Feb. 9 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. B1G+ will also stream the exhibition games against North Carolina on Oct. 18 and Western Kentucky on Oct. 25.
FOX and FS1 will carry 11 IU games, including high-profile matchups with Rutgers on Dec. 1, at Wisconsin on Feb. 19, and at Purdue on March 5. Peacock/NBCSN will handle six Hoosier games, including back-to-back Tuesday night home dates against Purdue on Feb. 16 and Michigan State on Feb. 23, both set for 7 p.m. ET.
CBS gets five of Indiana’s biggest games on the calendar: Kentucky on Nov. 20 at Lucas Oil Stadium, defending national champion Michigan on Jan. 16, Illinois on Jan.
24, UCLA on Jan. 30, and Ohio State on Feb. 28.
The Big Ten tournament will close things out March 9-14, 2027, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It will be the 30th edition of the conference tournament and the second to feature an 18-team field.
Indiana opens the regular season Nov. 2 against Eastern Illinois on B1G+, then moves through a schedule that includes Bellarmine, Syracuse, Tennessee Tech, Arkansas at Madison Square Garden, Jacksonville, Bowling Green, Western Illinois, UCF, Missouri, Fairleigh Dickinson, USC, Washington, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, UCLA, Penn State, Nebraska, Purdue, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State, and the rematch at Purdue.
Here is the full 2026-27 IU men’s basketball schedule:
PRESEASON
Oct. 11 (Sunday) - at Butler - 6:30 p.m. - WISH-TV
Oct. 18 (Sunday) - vs. North Carolina% - 5 p.m. - B1G+
Oct. 25 (Sunday) - vs. Western Kentucky$ - 4 p.m. - B1G+
REGULAR SEASON
Nov. 2 (Monday) - Eastern Illinois - 7 p.m. - B1G+
Nov. 5 (Thursday) - Bellarmine - 6 p.m. - Peacock/NBCSN
Nov. 9 (Monday) - vs. Syracuse% - 6:30 p.m. - FS1
Nov. 12 (Thursday) - Tennessee Tech - 6:30 p.m. - BTN
Nov. 17 (Tuesday) - vs. Arkansas# - 7:30 p.m. - Peacock/NBCSN
Nov. 20 (Friday) - vs. Kentucky^ - 8 p.m. - CBS
Nov. 24 (Tuesday) - Jacksonville - 7 p.m. - B1G+
Nov. 27 (Friday) - Bowling Green - 6 p.m. - BTN
Dec. 1 (Tuesday) - Rutgers* - 8 p.m. - FS1
Dec. 3 (Thursday) - Western Illinois - 6 p.m. - BTN
Dec. 7 (Monday) - at Iowa* - 7 p.m. - FS1
Dec. 12 (Saturday) - UCF - 12 p.m. - FS1
Dec. 18 (Friday) - Missouri - 6 p.m. - FS1
Dec. 22 (Tuesday) - Fairleigh Dickinson - 7 p.m. - B1G+
Jan. 2 (Saturday) - USC* - 2 p.m. - Peacock/NBCSN
Jan. 6 (Wednesday) - at Oregon* - 10:30 p.m. - BTN
Jan. 9 (Saturday) - at Washington* - 3 p.m. - Peacock/NBCSN
Jan. 12 (Tuesday) - Maryland* - 6 p.m. - FS1
Jan. 16 (Saturday) - Michigan* - 1 p.m. - CBS
Jan. 20 (Wednesday) - at Minnesota* - 8:30 p.m. - BTN
Jan. 24 (Sunday) - Illinois* - 12 p.m. - CBS
Jan. 27 (Wednesday) - at Northwestern* - 7 p.m. - BTN
Jan. 30 (Saturday) - UCLA* - 12 p.m. - CBS
Feb. 2 (Tuesday) - at Penn State* - 6 p.m. - FS1
Feb. 6 (Saturday) - at Nebraska* - 2:30/6/8 p.m. - FOX
Feb. 9 (Tuesday) - Northwestern* - 7:30 p.m. - BTN
Feb. 13 (Saturday) - at Maryland* - 12 p.m. - FOX
Feb. 16 (Tuesday) - Purdue* - 7 p.m. - Peacock/NBCSN
Feb. 19 (Friday) - at Wisconsin* - 8 p.m. - FS1
Feb. 23 (Tuesday) - Michigan State* - 7 p.m. - Peacock/NBCSN
Feb. 28 (Sunday) - Ohio State* - 3:45 p.m. - CBS
March 5 (Friday) - at Purdue* - 8 p.m. - FOX
March 9-14 (Tuesday-Sunday) - Gainbridge Fieldhouse - Indianapolis
% Game played in Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
^ Game played in Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium)
$ Game played in Evansville (Ford Center)
Game played in New York (Madison Square Garden)
- Big Ten Conference game
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