Ole Miss Rebels basketball shows how serious it is about winning. John Macon Gillespie of the The Grove Report stops by to talk about the hire.

We talk about Chris Beard's first years at his other Division I stops and why rebuilding doesn't seem to be a thing he does.

Race Thompson had a near-perfect shooting night and scored 20 points for just the second time in his career in an 87-68 win over Little Rock. He picked up the slack with ''banged up'' star Trayce Jackson-Davis missing his first-ever game at Indiana after 98 straight starts.

Indiana is back in action at Assembly Hall of Wednesday night, taking on Little Rock in the second game of the Hoosier Classic. Welcome to our live blog straight from press row, with news and views, plus highlights and opinion.

Indiana has three players — including leading scorer and rebounder Trayce Jackson-Davis — out for Wednesday night's game with Little Rock at Assembly Hall. Junior guards Trey Galloway (knee) and Anthony Leal (ankle) are also out.

Little Rock coach Darrell Walker has a connection to Indiana coach Mike Woodson as well. He was on Woodson's staff when he was the head coach of the NBA's New York Knicks. They'll oppose each other when the Hoosiers take on Trojans Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Indiana (4-0) hosts Little Rock (2-3) in the Hoosier Classic on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, three leading storylines, the latest on the point spread, the coaching matchup, series history and more.

Indiana has won all four games so far this season, and they've covered the point spread in each one, too. They are huge favorites against Little Rock on Wednesday, so will the trend continue? Here's the latest on the number, and a historical look at both teams.