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How to Watch No. 15 Indiana Basketball Against Michigan on Sunday

Indiana hosts Michigan in the Big Ten regular season finale on Sunday at Assembly Hall. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, three keys to the game, the latest on the point spread, the coaching matchup, series history, stats, rankings and more.

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Indiana Hoosiers
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana's Senior Night game on Sunday against Michigan comes with serious Big Ten Tournament implications. Just one game separates second and ninth place in the conference standings, and 12 Big Ten teams are in action on Sunday. 

Indiana is coming off an ugly 90-68 home loss against Iowa on Tuesday, and Michigan suffered a double-overtime loss at Illinois on Thursday that put the Wolverines NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy.

The final day of the Big Ten regular season is sure to be chaotic, but sixth-year senior Race Thompson and the Hoosiers are focused on controlling what they can control.

"We're just focused on getting our defense back right and then our offense will take care of itself," Thompson said. "We have a good test on Sunday against Michigan, and all we can really do is focus on winning that game and hopefully the tide turns our way."

  • *** LIVE BLOG: And once the game starts, follow all the action on our live blog from HoosiersNow.com publisher Tom Brew. To read that story, CLICK HERE.

How to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Michigan Wolverines

  • Who: No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers (20-10, 11-8) vs. Michigan Wolverines (17-13, 11-8)
  • What: Senior Night
  • When: 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 5
  • Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) in Bloomington, Ind.
  • TV: CBS
  • Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst)
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
  • Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington: 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM)
  • Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
  • Point spread: Indiana is a 4.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 144 points. 
  • Associated Press poll: Indiana rose two spots to No. 15 in this week's poll. The Hoosiers have been ranked in 14 of the 17 polls this season, peaking at No. 10. Michigan did not receive any votes in this week's poll. The Wolverines dropped out of the top 25 after a 4-1 start and haven't returned.
  • KenPom rankings: Indiana is No. 29 overall in the KenPom rankings as of Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers are No. 48 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 28 in adjusted offensive efficiency. Michigan is ranked No. 42 overall, No. 59 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 41 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
  • Last three games: Indiana lost 90-68 to Iowa on Tuesday, won 79-71 at No. 5 Purdue on Saturday and lost 80-65 at Michigan State on Feb. 21. Michigan lost 91-87 at Illinois in double-overtime on Thursday, won 87-79 in overtime against Wisconsin on Sunday and won 58-45 at Rutgers on Feb. 23.
  • Home and road trends: Indiana is 14-2 at home and 5-7 in true road games. Michigan is 12-4 at home and 3-6 in true road games.
  • Season projections: Indiana is tied for the 17th-best odds to reach the Final Four at plus-1100 and 18th to win the national championship at plus-4500, according to the FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Last season's records: Indiana went 21-14 overall, 9-11 in Big Ten play, 14-4 at home, 3-8 on the road and 4-2 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Hoosiers finished ninth in the Big Ten, defeated Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament First Four and lost to Saint Mary's in the Round of 64. Michigan went 19-15 overall, 11-9 in Big Ten play, 10-5 at home, 5-7 on the road and 4-3 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Wolverines tied for seventh place in the final Big Ten standings and lost 74-69 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan earned a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost 63-55 to No. 2 seed Villanova in the Sweet 16.
  • Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series, 109-65. Michigan won nine consecutive games from March 11, 2016 to Jan. 23, 2022, including eight double-digit wins in a row. The last ranked matchup was on Jan. 6. 2019 when No. 2 Michigan defeated No. 21 Indiana 74-63 at the Crisler Center. Another notable matchup was when No. 3 Indiana beat No. 1 Michigan 81-73 on Feb. 2, 2013 at Assembly Hall. Indiana coach Mike Woodson averaged 26.4 points in seven games against Michigan, and he and Juwan Howard are two of eight current college head coaches who have played in the NBA and now coach at their alma mater. 
  • Last meeting: Indiana defeated Michigan 62-61 at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Feb. 11. Indiana held Michigan scoreless across the final 5:12 to hang on to the victory. Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 28 points and Jalen Hood-Schifino finished with 21. Hunter Dickinson led Michigan with 16 points, followed by 14 from Kobe Bufkin and 12 points from Jett Howard. Michigan 

Leading scorers

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • F Trayce Jackson-Davis: 20.3 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.8 bpg
    • G Jalen Hood-Schifino: 13.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, 35.6 3-point FG pct
    • F Miller Kopp: 8.0 ppg, 46.2 3-point FG pct
  • Michigan Wolverines
    • C Hunter Dickinson: 18.0 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 1.5 apg
    • G Jett Howard: 14.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 36.9 3-point FG pct
    • G Kobe Bufkin: 13.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 36.2 3-point FG pct

Meet the coaches

  • Juwan Howard, Michigan: In his fourth season at Michigan, Howard is 78-45 overall and 46-30 in Big Ten play. Howard won AP Coach of the Year in 2021 when led the Wolverines to a Big Ten regular season title and an Elite Eight finish in his second season. He played at Michigan from 1991-94 as part of the "Fab Five" that lost in the NCAA Championship in 1992 and 1993. Howard averaged 20.8 points as a junior and was selected No. 5 overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets. He played 22 seasons in the NBA, made the All-NBA team in 1995-96 and won the NBA Finals in his final two seasons in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat. Howard was an assistant coach for the Heat from 2013-19 before becoming head coach at Michigan prior to the 2019-2020 season. 
  • Mike Woodson, Indiana: In his second season at Indiana, Woodson holds a 41-24 overall record and a 20-19 mark in regular season Big Ten play. Woodson has NBA head coaching experience with the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10 and the New York Knicks from 2012-14. Dating back to 1996, Woodson has also been an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers. Woodson played at Indiana University from 1976-80, and was named the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player as a senior under coach Bob Knight. He was the 12th overall pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, and played for various teams from 1980-91, averaging 14 points over 786 games. 
Indiana Hoosiers guard Trey Galloway (32) drives against Michigan Wolverines guard Jett Howard (13) at Crisler Center.

Indiana Hoosiers guard Trey Galloway (32) drives against Michigan Wolverines guard Jett Howard (13) at Crisler Center.

Three things to watch in Indiana vs. Michigan

1. Indiana's supporting cast

Indiana relies heavily on Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino, and inconsistent scoring from the supporting cast is an issue at times. The duo combined for 49 of Indiana's 62 points in the first matchup against Michigan. For Indiana to be at its best, guys like Miller Kopp, Trey Galloway, Race Thompson and Tamar Bates have to be scoring threats. 

2. Dickinson versus Jackson-Davis

Two of the Big Ten's best bigs match up for the fifth time in their careers on Sunday, and one will leave with a 3-2 advantage over the other. Trayce Jackson-Davis has led Indiana to back-to-back wins over Dickinson and the Wolverines, scoring a combined 52 points. Dickinson is coming off a 31-point, 16-rebound effort against Illinois, but Michigan fell just short in a double-overtime loss.

3. Defending Kobe Bufkin

Michigan's 6-foot-4 guard Kobe Bufkin is having a breakout sophomore season, increasing is scoring average by 10.7 points. He's scored at least 23 points in the last two games, including a career-high 28 to beat Wisconsin. Indiana has struggled to defend quick guards at times this season, most recently Iowa's Tony Perkins on Tuesday.

  • XAVIER JOHSON UPDATE: Indiana senior point guard Xavier Johnson will not return to action during the 2022-23 season, but he will pursue a medical hardship waiver for next season. CLICK HERE
  • NEXT GENERATION: GABE CUPPS: Gabe Cupps has been hanging out in the gym with his dad since he was a little boy, and he's grown into a state champion point guard who's excited about playing at Indiana in a few months. But first, he'd like to win one more Ohio state title together with his dad Brook. CLICK HERE
  • IU'S RESPONSE TO IOWA LOSS: Indiana played what Mike Woodson called "probably the worst display of basketball since I've been here as a coach" in a blowout loss on Tuesday against Iowa. With tough practices this week, Indiana is hoping to respond in a crucial game on Sunday against Michigan. CLICK HERE
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