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How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against Wisconsin Tuesday

Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Tuesday against the Wisconsin Badgers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. 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

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana returns to action Tuesday night against Wisconsin.

Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers are coming off an 83-74 loss at Penn State on Saturday, their fourth consecutive loss. On the other side, Wisconsin had a week off following its 74-70 home victory over Maryland on Feb. 20.

The Badgers won the season's first matchup, 91-79 in Madison, and can sweep the season series against Indiana with a win Tuesday.

***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. Wisconsin

  • Who: Indiana Hoosiers (14-13, 6-10, t-11th in Big Ten) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (18-9, 10-6, t-3rd in Big Ten)
  • What: Big Ten matchup
  • When: Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) in Bloomington, Ind.
  • TV: Peacock
  • Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Robbie Hummel (analyst)
  • 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: Wisconsin is a 4-point favorite, and the over/under is 141 points.
  • Recent results: Indiana lost 85-70 at home against Nebraska on Wednesday, then lost 83-75 at Penn State on Saturday. Wisconsin lost 88-86 in overtime at Iowa on Feb. 17, then won 74-70 at home against Maryland on Tuesday.
  • Home, road, neutral trends: Indiana is 10-5 at home, 2-6 on the road and 2-2 at neutral sites. Wisconsin is 13-2 at home, 3-7 on the road and 2-0 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. Wisconsin went 20-15 overall and 9-11 in Big Ten play. The Badgers missed the NCAA Tournament, but reached the NIT semifinals and lost to North Texas.
  • Last meeting: Wisconsin won 91-79 on Jan. 19, 2024 in Madison. Max Klesmit led the Badgers with 26 points on 5-for-7 3-point shooting, and AJ Storr added 15 points. Malik Reneau led the Hoosiers with 28 points and eight rebounds, and Indiana had one of its better shooting nights from a percentage standpoint. But Indiana's 91 points allowed stands as the second-most all season.
  • Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series, 97-81. Indiana's win in Bloomington last season snapped a previous five-game losing streak to the Badgers, who have won 11 of the last 13 matchups. Indiana is 4-6 in its last 10 home games against Wisconsin, dating back to the 2009-10 season. Indiana has not won a game in Madison since 1998. Since that win, Indiana is just 12-33 against Wisconsin. However, from Feb. 28, 1980 all the way until March 2, 1997, Indiana went on a 31-game win streak against Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn (23) scores a three point basket against Indiana Hoosiers forward Malik Reneau (5) during the first half at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin Badgers guard Chucky Hepburn (23) scores a three point basket against Indiana Hoosiers forward Malik Reneau (5) during the first half at the Kohl Center.

Leading scorers

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • F Malik Reneau: 16.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 32.5 3-pt FG%
    • C Kel'el Ware: 15.1 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.7 bpg, 41.9 3-pt FG%
    • F Mackenzie Mgbako: 11.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 31.6 3-pt FG%
    • G Trey Galloway: 10.8 ppg, 4.3 apg, 27.2 3-pt FG%
  • Wisconsin Badgers
    • G AJ Storr: 16.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 30.2 3-pt FG%
    • F Tyler Wahl: 11.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 56.9 FG%
    • C Steven Crowl: 11.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 44.7 3-pt FG%

KenPom rankings

Projected score: Wisconsin 75, Indiana 70. KenPom gives Wisconsin a 69% chance of victory.

Indiana Hoosiers

  • Overall: 105
  • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 109
  • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 113
  • Strength of schedule: 20
  • Projected record: 15-16, 7-13
  • Preseason: 49
  • Other notable stats: 238th in offensive rebounding %, 18th in FT attempt rate, 290th in 3-pt FG%, 59th in 2-pt FG%, 345th in FT%, 348th in 3-pt attempt rate, 57th in opponent 2-pt FG %, 315th in opponent turnover %, 67th in assist rate.

Wisconsin Badgers

  • Overall: 22
  • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 47
  • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 17
  • Strength of schedule: 4
  • Projected record: 20-11, 12-8
  • Preseason: 20
  • Other notable stats: 320th in adjusted tempo, 30th in FT%, 173rd in 3-pt FG%, 248th in 3-pt attempt rate, 11th in opponent offensive rebounding %, 327th in opponent 3-pt FG%, 354th in block %.

Meet the coaches

  • Greg Gard, Wisconsin: Gard is in his ninth season at Wisconsin with a 182–101 overall record and a 103-67 run in Big Ten play. The Badgers made the Sweet 16 in each of Gard's first two seasons, but haven't made it back since. Gard has led the Badgers to a share of the Big Ten regular season title twice, in 2020 and 2022. Gard was an assistant coach on Bo Ryan's staff at Wisconsin from 2001-15. He also has experience as an assistant coach at UW-Platteville and UW-Milwaukee.
  • Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his third season at Indiana with a 58-39 overall record and a 27-29 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.
  • MGBAKO FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Mackenzie Mgbako won his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award on Monday after scoring a career-high 22 points against Nebraska. CLICK HERE
  • MEET THE OPPONENT, NEBRASKA: Wisconsin has a 2-5 record in February and is unranked, a long slide from when it was No. 6 in the AP top-25 poll at the end of January. The Badgers are still contending for a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament and can sweep the season series against Indiana with a win on Tuesday. Here's a full breakdown of the Badgers. CLICK HERE
  • XAVIER JOHNSON INJURY UPDATE: Ahead of the Hoosiers' home game against Wisconsin on Tuesday, Indiana coach Mike Woodson said sixth-year senior point guard Xavier Johnson has practiced on the court but has not had full-contact yet. CLICK HERE
  • 2023-24 IU SCHEDULE: The 2023-24 Indiana basketball schedule is now finalized, with time and television designations released for all games. CLICK HERE
  • WHAT WOODSON SAID: Indiana coach Mike Woodson met with the media after Saturday's loss to Penn State, saying that he's ''upset with the way we've played and the way I've coached this team this whole season.'' Here is the full video and transcript. CLICK HERE
  • GAME STORY: Indiana lost its fourth straight game to Penn State in a 13-month window, and it was the same issue with the Nittany Lions making nine threes in an 83-74 win. Indiana made only two — both in the final minute — and also missed 11 free throws to fall to 14-13 on the season and 6-10 in the Big Ten. CLICK HERE
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