How to Watch No. 15 Indiana Basketball Against Iowa on Tuesday
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana returns home after sweeping the season series against Purdue on Saturday behind 35 points from freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino.
The Hoosiers conclude the 2022-23 Big Ten regular season slate with a pair of home games, beginning with Iowa on Tuesday night. The Hawkeyes defeated Indiana 91-89 on Jan. 5 in a game where Race Thompson injured his knee and Iowa came back from a 21-point deficit.
Indiana is playing as well as anyone in the Big Ten, with wins in 10 of its last 13 games. But Indiana coach Mike Woodson stressed the importance of avoiding letdown during his postgame speech after beating Purdue.
"You cannot go home and not validate what you did tonight," Woodson told the Hoosiers.
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How to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
- Who: No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers (20-9, 11-7) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (18-11, 10-8)
- What: Second to last regular season game
- When: 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 28
- Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) in Bloomington, Ind.
- TV: ESPN2
- Announcers: Brian Custer (play-by-play), Robbie Hummel (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)
- Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
- Point spread: Indiana is a 5.5-point favorite, and the over/under is set at 156.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook.
- 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. Iowa has been ranked for one week this season, coming in at No. 25 on Nov. 21.
- KenPom rankings: Indiana is No. 21 overall in the KenPom rankings as of Monday night. The Hoosiers are No. 40 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 21 in adjusted offensive efficiency. Iowa is ranked No. 44 overall, No. 170 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 5 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
- Last three games: Indiana won 79-71 at No. 5 Purdue on Saturday, lost 80-65 at Michigan State on Tuesday and defeated Illinois 71-68 on Feb. 18. Iowa beat Michigan State 112-106 on Saturday, lost 64-52 at Wisconsin on Wednesday and lost 80-60 at Northwestern on Feb. 19.
- Home and road trends: Indiana is 14-1 at home and 5-7 in true road games. Iowa is 14-2 at home and 3-7 in true road games.
- Season projections: Indiana is tied for the 17th-best odds to reach the Final Four at plus-850 and tied for 13th to win the national championship at plus-3500, 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. Iowa went 26-10 overall, 12-8 in Big Ten play, 15-3 at home, 6-6 on the road and 5-1 at neutral sites in 2021-22. Iowa finished fourth in the Big Ten and lost to 12-seed Richmond in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64.
- Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series, 106-81. Iowa has won the last three matchups, but the series is tied 5-5 in the last 10 games and Indiana leads 22-21 since 2000. Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging 30.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in the last two games.
- Last meeting: Iowa defeated No. 15 Indiana 91-89 on Jan. 5, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Indiana jumped out to a 28-7 lead, but Iowa cut the deficit to 10 points at halftime and tied the game with 12:18 remaining in the second half. Race Thompson suffered a sprained MCL after scoring nine points and three rebounds in 10 minutes of action. Kris Murray led Iowa with 30 points and 10 rebounds, followed by 19 points and 10 rebounds from Filip Rebraca and 16 points from Connor McCaffery. Trayce Jackson-Davis led Indiana with 30 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three blocks, and Jalen Hood-Schifino scored 21 points and dished out nine assists.
Leading scorers
- Indiana Hoosiers
- F Trayce Jackson-Davis: 20.1 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.8 bpg
- G Jalen Hood-Schifino: 13.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.9 apg, 36.4 3-point FG pct
- F Miller Kopp: 8.1 ppg, 46.6 3-point FG pct
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- F Kris Murray: 20.2 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 33.8 3-point FG pct
- F Filip Rebraca: 13.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 57.7 FG pct
- G Tony Perkins: 12.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 33.3 3-point FG pct
- G Payton Sandfort: 10.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 34.0 3-point FG pct
Meet the coaches
- Fran McCaffery, Iowa: In his 13th season at Iowa, McCaffery holds a 258–171 overall record with a 123-115 mark in Big Ten play. He has six total NCAA Tournament appearances with the Hawkeyes, including three since 2019. Iowa won the Big Ten tournament last season, but has never won the Big Ten regular season or made it past the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 under McCaffery. He played point guard for Wake Forest before transferring to Penn, where he was later an assistant for two seasons. McCaffery earned his first head coaching job at Lehigh in 1985 before becoming an assistant at Notre Dame. He was the head coach at UNC Greensboro from 1999-2005 and later at Siena from 2005-10, where he won three MAAC regular season and tournament titles.
- Mike Woodson, Indiana: In his second season at Indiana, Woodson holds a 41-23 overall record and a 20-18 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 Jalen Hood-Schifino (1) drives to the basket during the NCAA men s basketball game against the Purdue Boilermakers, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Indiana Hoosiers won 79-71.
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Three things to watch in Indiana vs. Iowa
1. Defending Kris Murray
Keegan Murray is off to the NBA, but his twin brother Kris is having an impressive season in his own right. Kris led Iowa to a win over Indiana in early January, scoring 30 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. On the season, he's averaging 20.2 points and 8.0 rebounds with a 33.8 3-point field goal percentage. With the ability to play inside and out at 6-foot-8, Kris is a tough matchup for any opponent.
2. 3-point shooting
Iowa and Indiana have the Big Ten's highest-scoring offenses this season, but they do so in different ways. The Hawkeyes shoot 33.9 percent from 3-point range on 675 attempts, and nearly every player on the court is a threat to shoot. Indiana is third in the Big Ten with a 38.2 3-point field goal percentage, but its 455 attempts are last in the conference by 57. Trey Galloway and Miller Kopp both shoot over 46 percent, but their attempts are limited due to such high volume from Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino, who thrive in the midrange and near the basket.
3. Iowa's approach to Jackson-Davis
Iowa had no answer for Trayce Jackson-Davis in the first matchup, which has been true of most teams this year. He's proven to go for 30-plus points if you play one-on-one defense, and he can burn double-teams with improved passing and ball-handling ability. Filip Rebraca is Iowa's only true post player, which puts a lot of pressure on him to stay out of foul trouble. Jackson-Davis scored 30 points at Iowa in January, and he'll be eager to avenge that loss. Expect Iowa to throw multiple defensive looks at Indiana's star forward.
Related stories on Indiana basketball
- HOOD-SCHIFINO SWEEPS BIG TEN AWARDS: Indiana freshman point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was named Big Ten Freshman and Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. CLICK HERE
- IU JOINS FINAL FOUR CONVERSATION: Indiana basketball has won 10 of its last 13 games heading into the final week of the regular season. The Hoosiers are beginning to generate some Final Four buzz, especially after a 79-71 win at No. 5 Purdue. Here's what some national media outlets recently said about Indiana. CLICK HERE
- AP TOP-25 POLL: After defeating No. 5 Purdue on Saturday, Indiana moved up two spots to No. 15 in this week's Associated Press top-25 poll. With four consecutive wins, Kentucky joined the rankings for the first time in 2023, along with Maryland and Pittsburgh. CLICK HERE
- 'CRAZY MAN' GALLOWAY: Indiana guard Trey Galloway scored 11 points with five assists, four rebounds and zero turnovers to help the Hoosiers sweep the season series over Purdue with a 79-71 win. He also pressured Braden Smith, keeping the Purdue offense uncomfortable throughout the game. CLICK HERE
- GAME STORY: For the first time in 10 years, Indiana swept its season series with Purdue, winning 79-71 over the fifth-ranked Boilermakers on Saturday night thanks to 35 points from freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino. It was the Hoosiers' 20th win of the season, and the second over Purdue in three weeks. CLICK HERE
- WHAT WOODSON SAID: Indiana coach Mike Woodson met with the media after the Hoosiers' 79-71 win over Purdue at Mackey Arena. He discussed Indiana's defense, Jalen Hood-Schifino's 35 points, winning without a big game from Trayce Jackson-Davis and more. Here's the full transcript, with video attached. CLICK HERE
- UNEXPECTED BIG-MAN BATTLE: Purdue's Zach Edey and Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis provided one of the best individual battles of the season on Feb. 4, but Purdue made sure Jackson-Davis' scoring wouldn't take over the second game. Edey was his usual, dominant self, and Jackson-Davis battled foul trouble and found other ways to contribute as Jalen Hood-Schifino's 35 points led to a 79-71 Indiana win. CLICK HERE
- PHOTO GALLERY: The No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers traveled to West Lafayette for the second of two in-state matchups with the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers this season. Mackey Arena was hot but the Hoosiers were hotter, as Indiana won 79-71 to sweep the season series. CLICK HERE
