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How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against UConn in Empire Classic

Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Sunday against the UConn Huskies in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, the coaching matchup, series history, stats, rankings and more.

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Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
UConn Huskies
UConn Huskies

NEW YORK – The Empire Classic begins Sunday with a matchup between UConn and Indiana at Madison Square Garden. Both teams enter the game with 3-0 record, though neither has faced a Power 5 opponent. 

Coming off a national title in 2023, UConn is back in the mix at No. 5 in the AP Top-25 poll. Indiana is working through replacing All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis and Big Ten Freshman of the Year Jalen Hood-Schifino, and has escaped with single-digit wins over three mid-major opponents to start the year. 

The 2023 Empire Classic continues Sunday night with Texas versus Louisville, then the championship and third-place game on Monday.

  • *** 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. UConn

  • Who: Indiana Hoosiers (3-0) vs. UConn Huskies (3-0)
  • What: Empire Classic
  • When: 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 19
  • Where: Madison Square Garden (19,5000) in New York, N.Y.
  • TV: ESPN
  • Announcers: Karl Ravech (play-by-play), Jay Williams (analyst), Myron Medcalf (sideline)
  • 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: UConn is favored by 12.5 points, and the over/under is 143.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook on Sunday morning.
  • Recent results: Indiana beat Florida Gulf Coast 69-63 Nov. 7, beat Army 72-64 on Sunday and beat Wright State 89-80 on Thursday. UConn beat Northern Arizona 95-52 on Nov. 6, beat Stonehill 107-67 on Saturday and beat Mississippi Valley State 87-53 on Tuesday.
  • Season projections: Indiana is eighth with plus-2000 odds to win the Big Ten, according to the FanDuel Sportsbook. UConn is third with plus-260 odds to win the Big East and 12th with plus-2500 odds to win the national championship.
  • 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. UConn went 31-8 overall and 13-7 in Big East play on its way to winning the national championship as a No. 4 seed.
  • Last meeting: Under former head coach Archie Miller, Indiana defeated UConn 57-54 on Dec. 10, 2019 at Madison Square Garden. Indiana shot just 36.8% from the field, and no Hoosiers scored in double figures. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Al Durham tied for a team-high nine points, while UConn forward Josh Carlton scored 18. 
  • Series history: UConn leads the all-time series against Indiana, 6-4. The schools also met at Madison Square Garden in 2013, which ended in a 59-58 UConn win. The Hoosiers won the last matchup in Bloomington 68-63 in 2008, and the Huskies took home a 77-73 win in Hartford in 2007.
Indiana's CJ Gunn (11) dunks during the Indiana versus University of Indianapolis men's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

Indiana's CJ Gunn (11) dunks during the Indiana versus University of Indianapolis men's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

KenPom rankings

(as of Saturday)

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • Overall: 68
    • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 73
    • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 67
    • Projected record: 15-15, 8-12 in Big Ten
    • Preseason: 49th overall
    • Other notable stats: 26th in effective FG%, 9th in 2-point FG%, 283rd in offensive rebounding %, 309th in strength of schedule, 295th in opponent 3-point FG%
  • UConn Huskies
    • Overall: 4
    • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 7
    • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 6
    • Projected record: 24-6, 16-4 in Big East
    • Preseason: 4
    • Other notable stats: 10th in effective FG%, 2nd in offensive rebounding %, 1st in 2-point FG%, 18th in opponent effective FG%, 360th in strength of schedule

Leading scorers

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • G Xavier Johnson: 14.0 ppg, 2.3 apg, 50.0 3-pt FG%
    • C Kel'el Ware: 18.3 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.0 bpg, 74.1 FG%
    • F Malik Reneau: 15.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 58.1 FG%
  • UConn Huskies
    • F Alex Karaban: 17.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 38.5 3-pt FG%
    • G Tristen Newton: 15.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 4.7 apg, 35.7 3-pt FG%
    • C Donovan Clingan: 15.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.7 bpg

Meet the coaches

  • Dan Hurley, UConn: Hurley is in his sixth season at UConn with a 107-55 record overall and a 53-39 mark in Big East and AAC play. UConn missed the NCAA Tournament in Hurley's first two seasons, lost in the Round of 64 the next two seasons, then won the national championship in 2023. Prior to UConn, Hurley reached the Round of 32 twice as the Rhode Island head coach, including winning the Atlantic-10 tournament in 2017 and winning Atlantic-10 coach of the year in 2018. Hurley's first head coaching job was at Wagner from 2010-12, and he played point guard at Seton Hall from 1991-96.
  • Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his third season at Indiana with a 47-26 overall record and a 21-19 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.
  • WARE VS. CLINGAN: UConn’s Donovan Clingan and Indiana’s Kel’el Ware are considered two of the top NBA prospects among collegiate centers. They face each other Sunday in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden. CLICK HERE
  • EMPIRE CLASSIC PREVIEW: The 2023 Empire Classic takes place at Madison Square Garden on Sunday and Monday and features UConn, Indiana, Texas and Louisville. Here's the full event schedule, plus a breakdown and analysis of each team. CLICK HERE
  • GAME STORY: Indiana’s starting frontcourt of Malik Reneau and Kel’el Ware led the Hoosiers to an 89-80 win over Wright State, which came with promising improvements from the offense but familiar concerns about defense. CLICK HERE
  • WHAT WARE, RENEAU SAID: Indiana secured an 89-80 win over Wright State on Thursday, thanks to strong performances from Kel'el Ware and Malik Reneau. Here's everything Ware and Reneau said after the game. CLICK HERE
  • WHAT WOODSON SAID: Here's everything coach Mike Woodson said after the Hoosiers' 89-80 win over Wright State. CLICK HERE
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