Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 126th season of competition in men’s basketball with a non-conference game against Incarnate Word at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 16, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The second leg of a five-game homestand will be aired on BTN with Noah Reed and Brian Butch on the call.
• Incarnate Word (2-1) is led by third-year head coach Shane Heirman. The Cardinals are led by fifth-year guard Davion Bailey. The Pike High School graduate led the Southland Conference in scoring last season is has averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game this season.
• Fifth-year senior guard Tahj Staveskie (18.7 points, 7.0 rebounds), redshirt sophomore guard Harrison Reede (17.0 points, 17 made 3-pointers), and junior forward Jordan Pyke (12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds) all post double-figure scoring efforts.
• Incarnate Word has averaged 92.3 points and 11.7 made 3-pointers per game through three contests this season. The Cardinals are hitting 39.8% (35-of-88) from the perimeter.
Game Information
Nov. 16, 2025 • 5:30 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Noah Reed, Brian Butch)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: First meeting
Last Meeting: First meeting
Series History
• Indiana and Incarnate Word will play on the hardwood for the first time. The Hoosiers hold a 9-0 record against teams competing in the Southland Conference.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (3-0) earned its third-straight victory to open the season with a 101-70 result over Milwaukee on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson led the IU attack with a game-best 24 points, two assists, and two steals. He made 5-of-6 shots from the 3-point line.
• Sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway posted a season-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor, six assists, and two steals.
• Senior forward Reed Bailey (14 points, 5 rebounds) and redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries (12, 5) each tallied double-digit scoring efforts.
• IU canned 14-of-28 (50.0%) from the 3-point line and outscored MKE by 27 points from behind the arc.
That’s an Offensive Stat
• The Hoosiers have scored 90-plus points in all three contests to open the season for the first time since 2007-08.
• IU has averaged 99.7 points (16th-best nationally) per contest and shot 56.0% (10th) from the floor, 47.5% (7th) from the 3-point line, 82.1% (13th) from the free throw line, and an effective field goal percentage of 66.3%.
• Indiana has dished out 20-or-more assists in three-straight games for the first time the since 2012-13 season. The Hoosiers are averaging 24.3 helpers per night and have assisted on 70.9% of its made field goals, the ninth-best rate in the country.
• The Hoosiers boast an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.81, the fourth-best mark in the country. IU has recorded 73 assists (on 103 made field goals) compared to 26 turnovers. Three Hoosiers have an average of 4.0 assists or better.
• Indiana knocked down at least 10 3-point field goals in three-straight games for the first time since December of 2016. The Hoosiers buried 14 triples in consecutive games against Marquette (Nov. 9) and Milwaukee (Nov. 12), the first time an IU team converted at least 14 3-point field goals in consecutive games since November of 2005.
• Five Hoosiers average double-figure scoring numbers, led by fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson. The Sam Houston transfer has scored at least 19 points in all three games and has averaged 22.0 points per night on 57.7% (15-of-26) shooting from the 3-point line. He has made at least four 3-pointers in all three contests.
A New Prince of Bloomington
• Four-star combo guard Prince-Alexander Moody signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Indiana University under head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries.
• A three-year letterwinner for head coach Jay Gavin at Bishop McNamara. Moody has compiled 1,075 career points, 119 made 3-pointers through 85 career games in high school
• He was named a 2025 Peach Jam Standout player, one of the 2025 EYBL Best Performers, and averaged 14.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game for Team Takeover during the EBYL season.
• DeVries on Moody: Prince is the ultimate team guy and competitor. He has a great feel for the game and will fit in perfectly with what we do at both ends of the floor.
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