The Indiana Hoosiers play the North Carolina Tar Heels in a college basketball exhibition at 5 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 18.
Darian DeVries is entering his second season as IU coach. The Hoosiers went 18-14 last season and narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament.
Michael Malone is in his first season leading the Tar Heels, who went 24-9 last season, the final one for coach Herbert Davis. North Carolina lost its NCAA Tournament opener.
Here's what you should know about the game:
When does Indiana basketball play North Carolina tonight? IU-UNC start time Sunday, Oct. 18
The Indiana Hoosiers and North Carolina Tar Heels play at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
How to watch Indiana basketball play North Carolina tonight? IU-UNC TV channel Sunday, Oct. 18
TV: B1G+ app
How to listen to Indiana basketball play North Carolina tonight? IU-UNC radio station Sunday, Oct. 18
Radio: 105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, Varsity Network
Indiana basketball roster 2026-27
(No., name, height, year of eligibility, previous college)
- 0, Trevor Manhertz, 6-8, 1st
- 1, Darren Harris, 6-5, 3rd, Duke
- 2, Bryce Lindsay, 6-3, 4th, Villanova
- 3, Jaeden Mustaf, 6-6, 3rd, Georgia Tech
- 4, Sam Alexis, 6-9, 5th
- 5, Markus Burton, 6-0, 4th, Notre Dame
- 8, Prince-Alexander Moody, 6-4, 1st
- 10, Drew Snively, 6-5, 2nd
- 11, Trent Sisley, 6-8, 2nd
- 12, Justin Monden, 6-0, 4th, Maryland-Eastern Shore
- 14, Jordan Rayford, 6-5, 5th
- 17, Clemens Sokolova, 7-0, 1st
- 21, Samet Yigitoglu, 7-2, 3rd, SMU
- 22, Aiden Sherrell, 6-11, 3rd, Alabama
- 24, Vaughn Karvala, 6-7, 1st
- 30, Ian Stephens, 6-5, 4th
- 33, Ben Winkler, 6-10, 2nd, Cal State Fullerton
Indiana basketball schedule 2026-27
(times ET, with TV)
- Sun., Oct. 11: IU 96, Butler 68 (exhibition)
- Sun., Oct. 17: vs. North Carolina in Indianapolis (exhibition), 5 p.m., B1G+
- Sun., Oct. 25: vs. Western Kentucky in Evansville (exhibition), 4 p.m., B1G+
- Mon., Nov. 2: vs. Eastern Illinois, 7 p.m., B1G+
- Thur., Nov. 5: vs. Bellarmine, 6 p.m., Peacock, NBCSN
- Mon., Nov. 9: vs. Syracuse in Indianapolis, 6:30 p.m., FS1
- Thur., Nov. 12: vs. Tennessee Tech, 6:30 p.m., BTN
- Tues., Nov. 17: vs Arkansas in New York, 7:30 p.m., Peacock, NBCSN
- Fri., Nov. 20: vs. Kentucky in Indianapolis, 8 p.m., CBS
- Tues., Nov. 24: vs. Jacksonville, 7 p.m., B1G+
- Fri., Nov. 27: vs. Bowling Green, 6 p.m., BTN
- Tues., Dec. 1: vs. Rutgers, 8 p.m., FS1
- Thur., Dec. 3: vs. Western Illinois, 6 p.m., BTN
- Mon., Dec. 7: at Iowa, 7 p.m., FS1
- Sat., Dec. 12: vs. UCF, noon, FS1
- Fri., Dec. 18: vs. Missouri, 6 p.m., FS1
- Tues., Dec. 22: vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 7 p.m., B1G+
- Sat., Jan. 2: vs. USC, 2 p.m., Peacock, NBCSN
- Wed., Jan. 6: at Oregon, 10:30 p.m., BTN
- Sat., Jan 9: at Washington, 3 p.m., Peacock, NBCSN
- Tues., Jan. 12: vs. Maryland, 6 p.m., FS1
- Sat., Jan. 16: vs. Michigan, 1 p.m., CBS
- Wed., Jan. 20: at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m., BTN
- Sun., Jan. 24: vs. Illinois, noon, CBS
- Wed., Jan. 27: at Northwestern, 7 p.m., BTN
- Sat., Jan. 30: vs. UCLA, noon, CBS
- Tues., Feb. 2: at Penn State, 6 p.m., FS1
- Sat., Feb. 6: at Nebraska, TBA, Fox
- Tues., Feb. 9: vs. Northwestern, 7:30 p.m., BTN
- Sat., Feb. 13: at Maryland, noon, CBS
- Tues., Feb. 16: vs. Purdue, 7 p.m., Peacock, NBCSN
- Fri., Feb. 19: at Wisconsin, 8 p.m., FS1
- Tues., Feb. 23: vs. Michigan State, 7 p.m., Peacock, NBCSN
- Sun., Feb. 28: vs. Ohio State, 3:45 p.m., CBS
- Fri., March 5: at Purdue, 8 p.m., Fox
- March 9-14: Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis
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