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How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against Minnesota Wednesday

Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Wednesday against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minn. Here's how to watch, game time and TV information, the point spread and over/under, the coaching matchup, series history, predicted score, stats, rankings and more.

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Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Indiana plays its final regular season road game of the season on Wednesday at Minnesota.

A win would complete the season sweep for Indiana over Minnesota, following the Hoosiers' 74-62 win in January. Indiana is coming off an 83-78 win at Maryland on Sunday, while the Golden Gophers defeated Penn State 75-70 on Saturday. 

***LIVE BLOG: Once the game starts, CLICK HERE to read our live blog written by Jack Ankony, including live updates, highlights and thoughts on the game.

How to watch Indiana vs. Minnesota

  • Who: Indiana Hoosiers (16-13, 8-10, 9th in Big Ten) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (18-11, 9-9, t-7th in Big Ten)
  • What: Big Ten matchup
  • When: Wednesday, March 6 at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Williams Arena (14,625) in Minneapolis, Minn.
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Announcers: Cory Provus (play-by-play), Stephen Bardo (analyst)
  • Live stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
  • Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington - 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM or 1070 WFNI-AM, or see media guide for other radio affiliates)
  • Radio announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
  • Point spread: Minnesota is a 5.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 149.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook.
  • Recent results: Indiana won 74-70 at home against Wisconsin on Feb. 27, then won 83-78 at Maryland. Minnesota lost 105-97 at Illinois, then won 75-70 at home against Penn State.
  • Home, road, neutral trends: Indiana is 11-5 at home, 3-6 on the road and 2-2 at neutral sites. Minnesota is 16-3 at home, 2-7 on the road and 0-1 at neutral sites.
  • Last season: Indiana went 23-12 overall and finished tied for second in the Big Ten with a 12-8 conference record. The Hoosiers earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and defeated Kent State before losing to No. 5 seed Miami in the Round of 32. Minnesota went 9-22 and finished last in the Big Ten with a 2-17 conference record.
  • Last meeting: Indiana defeated Minnesota 74-62 on Jan. 12 at Assembly Hall. It was a balanced scoring night for the Hoosiers, led by Mackenzie Mgbako with 19, Kel'el Ware with 17, Malik Reneau with 16 and Trey Galloway with 10. Pharrell Payne led Minnesota with 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
  • Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series, 107-69. Indiana has won the last seven matchups dating back to 2020, and Mike Woodson is 4-0 against the Golden Gophers. Indiana has a 23-17 advantage since 2000, and Minnesota has not won back-to-back matchups since 2013-14.
Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins (0) dribbles the ball while Indiana Hoosiers guard Gabe Cupps (2) defends in the second half at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins (0) dribbles the ball while Indiana Hoosiers guard Gabe Cupps (2) defends in the second half at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

KenPom rankings

Projected score: Minnesota Golden Gophers 78, Indiana 72. KenPom gives Minnesota a 71% chance of victory.

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • Overall: 95
    • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 111
    • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 91
    • Projected record: 17-14, 9-11
    • Strength of schedule: 13
    • Preseason: 49
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers
    • Overall: 61
    • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 104
    • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 48
    • Projected record: 19-12, 10-10
    • Strength of schedule: 83
    • Preseason: 122

Leading scorers

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • F Malik Reneau: 16 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 57.8 FG%
    • C Kel'el Ware: 15.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 58.4 FG%
    • F Mackenzie Mgbako: 12.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 33.1 3-pt FG%
    • G Trey Galloway: 10.7 ppg, 4.6 apg, 25.3 3-pt FG%
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers
    • F Dawson Garcia: 17.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 31.6 3-pt FG%
    • G Cam Christie (No. 135 freshman): 11.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 42.2 3-pt FG%
    • G Mike Mitchell Jr. (Pepperdine): 10.6 ppg, 2.7 apg, 40.0 3-pt FG%
    • F Pharrel Payne: 10.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 61.3 FG%

Meet the coaches

  • Ben Johnson, Minnesota: Johnson is in his third season at Minnesota with a 39-49 overall record and a 14-41 record in Big Ten play. Minnesota finished 13th and 14th in the Big Ten in Johnson's first two seasons and has not qualified for any postseason tournament. Prior to earning his first head coaching job at Minnesota, Johnson was an assistant at Xavier, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northern Iowa and Texas-Pan American. He played at Northwestern and Minnesota from 1999-2004.
  • Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his third season at Indiana with a 60-39 overall record and a 29-29 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. 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.
  • REYNOLDS VISITING IU: Indiana's senior day game on Sunday against Michigan State coincides with an unofficial visit from 2026 guard Steven Reynolds III from South Bend, Ind. CLICK HERE
  • WOODSON RADIO SHOW: Here are the highlights from Monday's "Inside Indiana Basketball" radio show with Mike Woodson, recapping the Hoosiers recent wins over Wisconsin and Maryland, and previewing Wednesday's road game against Minnesota. CLICK HERE
  • MEET THE OPPONENT, MINNESOTA: Minnesota has been the Big Ten's most improved team this season, going from a last-place finish and just nine wins all of last season to 18 wins this year and a chance to finish in the upper half of the Big Ten. Here's a full breakdown of the Golden Gophers, Indiana's Wednesday opponent. CLICK HERE
  • MGBAKO'S DEVELOPMENT: Freshman Mackenzie Mgbako scored a game-high 24 points in Indiana's 83-78 win over Maryland on Sunday, the third time in the last five games that he's set a new career-high in points. He has looked like a completely new player from November to March. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA GAME STORY: Indiana went from 16 down to 11 up in the blink of an eye in the second half, pulling off a thrilling 83-78 victory over Maryland on Sunday. Mackenzie Mgbako had a career-high 24 points, and his four three-pointers played a big part in the victory. CLICK HERE
  • WHAT WOODSON SAID: Indiana coach Mike Woodson met with the media after the Hoosiers' thrilling 83-78 victory over Maryland in College Park, Md. Indiana trailed by 16 points early in the second half before rallying. Here is the full video and transcript from his postgame press conference. CLICK HERE
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