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How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against North Alabama Thursday

Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Thursday against the North Alabama Lions at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Here's how to watch, game time and TV information, the point spread and over/under, the coaching matchup, series history, stats, rankings and more.

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Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
North Alabama Lions
North Alabama Lions

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana is back in action Thursday night against the North Alabama Lions. 

Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers are coming off a 69-68 win over Morehead State on Tuesday, a game in which they needed a 15-point comeback in the second half.

North Alabama most recently lost 70-67 at Tennessee Tech on Saturday and has a 6-6 record on the year.

  • *** LIVE BLOG: And once the game starts, follow all the action on our live blog written by Jack Ankony. To check that out, CLICK HERE.

How to watch Indiana vs. North Alabama

  • Who: Indiana Hoosiers (8-3, 2-0 in Big Ten) vs. North Alabama (6-6, 0-0 in Atlantic Sun)
  • What: Nonconference game
  • When: 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 21
  • Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) in Bloomington, Ind.
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Announcers: Cory Provus (play-by-play), Trent Meachem (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: Indiana is a 13.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 148.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook Wednesday evening.
  • Recent results: Indiana lost 75-71 to No. 2 Kansas on Saturday, then beat Morehead State 69-68 on Tuesday. North Alabama beat Charleston Southern 76-64 on Dec. 13, then lost 70-67 at Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
  • Home, road, neutral trends: Indiana is 5-1 at home, 1-0 on the road and 2-2 at neutral sites. North Alabama is 5-1 at home and 1-5 on the road.
  • Last season: Indiana went 23-12 overall and 12-8 in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to No. 5 seed Miami in the Round of 32. North Alabama went 18-15 overall and 10-8 in the Atlantic Sun. The Lions made the CBI but lost in the first round to Southern Utah.
  • Last meeting: Indiana defeated North Alabama 87-52 on Dec. 13, 2020 in Bloomington. Armaan Franklin led the Hoosiers with 19 points, followed by double-digit scoring nights from Trayce Jackson-Davis, Trey Galloway and Khristian Lander.
  • Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series, 2-0. The first matchup came on Nov. 12, 2019, also under former head coach Archie Miller. Trayce Jackson-Davis led Indiana with 20 points, followed by double-digit scoring nights from Al Durham, Jerome Hunter, Rob Phinisee and Damezi Anderson.
Indiana Hoosiers forward Anthony Walker (4) celebrates a basket and foul with teammates in the second half against the Morehead State Eagles at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Indiana Hoosiers forward Anthony Walker (4) celebrates a basket and foul with teammates in the second half against the Morehead State Eagles at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Leading scorers

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • C Kel'el Ware: 15.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 55.0 FG%
    • F Malik Reneau: 13.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 56.6 FG%
    • G Trey Galloway: 11.0 ppg, 2.7 apg, 23.3 3-pt FG%
  • North Alabama
    • G KJ Johnson: 13.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 38.1 3-pt FG%
    • G Jacari Lane: 13.4 ppg, 4.4 apg, 36.8 3-pt FG%
    • F Tim Smith Jr.: 9.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 43.6 3-pt FG%

KenPom rankings

Projected score: Indiana 81, North Alabama 68. KenPom gives Indiana an 87% chance of victory.

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • Overall: 87
    • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 74
    • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 98
    • Projected record: 16-15, 8-12
    • Preseason: 49
    • Other notable stats: 9th in offensive free throw attempt rate, 61st in 2-point FG %, 337th in 3-point FG%, 67th in block %, 359th in offensive 3-point attempt rate, 202nd in defensive 3-point FG%, 87th in opponent 2-point FG%, 55th in strength of schedule.
  • North Alabama
    • Overall: 224th
    • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 230
    • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 214
    • Projected record: 15-15, 9-7
    • Preseason: 218
    • Other notable stats: 222nd in effective FG%, 285th in offensive rebounding %, 259th in 2-point FG%, 33rd in FT%, 78th in steal %, 323rd in defensive free throw attempt rate, 277th in strength of schedule

Meet the coaches

  • Tony Pujol, North Alabama: Pujol is in his sixth season at North Alabama with a 67-91 overall record and a 34-47 record in the Atlantic Sun. The Lions have finished fifth or sixth in the conference every season, and last year's CBI appearance was the first postseason tournament they've qualified for under Pujol. This is Pujol's Division I first head coaching job, and his past experience includes assistant coaching roles at Wyoming, Alabama, VCU,  and Appalachian State.
  • Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his third season at Indiana with a 51-29 overall record and a 23-19 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. 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.
  • NORTH ALABAMA BREAKDOWN: Indiana is back in action Thursday night against North Alabama, which brings a 6-6 record to Assembly Hall. Here's a breakdown of the North Alabama Lions. CLICK HERE
  • GAME STORY: Indiana came out slow and trailed Morehead State for the majority of Tuesday's game, but crucial defensive stops down the stretch and an 18-point night from Anthony Walker helped the Hoosiers escape with an 69-68 win. Here is Jack Ankony's game story. CLICK HERE
  • WHAT MIKE WOODSON SAID: Here's the full transcript and video of Indiana coach Mike Woodson's postgame press conference following Tuesday's 69-68 win over Morehead State. CLICK HERE
  • LIVE BLOG: Relive all the play-by-play moments from the game in real time in Jack Ankony's blog straight from press row. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA 2023-24 SCHEDULE: Here is the complete Indiana basketball schedule for the 2023-24, with dates, opponents, gametimes, TV information and more, plus links to stories from the games already played so far CLICK HERE
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