The Big Ten has finalized its men’s basketball conference schedule for the 2024-25 season and made the full announcement this afternoon.
Here is IU’s full press release on the full 2024-25 men’s basketball schedule:
(View the Indiana men’s basketball team’s full 2024-25 schedule here.)
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the schedule for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season Tuesday afternoon. Indiana will open the league’s 20-game slate against Minnesota on Monday, Dec. 9, before traveling to Nebraska on Friday, Dec. 13.
Big Ten play will resume with nine games in January. The Hoosiers will open the year hosting Rutgers on Thursday, Jan. 2. For the first time in program history, the Hoosiers will welcome USC to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 8. IU will also host Illinois (Tuesday, Jan. 14) and Maryland (Sunday, Jan. 26) later in the month.
For the fourth time in program history and the first time since Dec. 18, 1956, Indiana will play at the Palestra, also known as the Cathedral of College Basketball, in Philadelphia against Penn State (Sunday, Jan. 5). The remaining road games of the month are Iowa (Saturday, Jan. 11), Ohio State (Friday, Jan. 17), Northwestern (Wednesday, Jan. 22) and Purdue (Friday, Jan. 31).
There are four home games scheduled in February, including against Michigan (Saturday, January 8), UCLA (Friday, February 14), Purdue (Sunday, February 23) and Penn State (Wednesday, February 26). Indiana also travels to Wisconsin (Tuesday, February 4) and Michigan State (Tuesday, February 11).
The Hoosiers begin March with debut trips to Seattle, Washington, and Eugene, Oregon, for games at Washington (Saturday, March 1) and at Oregon (Tuesday, March 4). The regular season ends with a home game against Ohio State (Saturday, March 8).
For the 14th time in the event’s 28-year history, the 2025 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played in Indianapolis. The five-day, 15-team tournament begins with first-round matches on Wednesday, March 12. The Big Ten Tournament champion will be crowned on Sunday, March 16. All 14 games will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
PRESEASON
October 18 (Friday) – Hoosier Hysteria presented by Smithville
October 27 (Sunday) – in Tennessee^
1 November (Friday) – Marian
REGULAR SEASON
6 November (Wednesday) – SIUE
November 10 (Sunday) – Eastern Illinois
November 16 (Saturday) – South Carolina
November 21 (Thursday) – UNC Greensboro
BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS
Nov. 27 (Wednesday) – vs. Louisville – 12:00 p.m. – ESPN (Imperial Arena, Paradise Islands)
November 28 (Thursday) – vs. TBD (Imperial Arena, Paradise Islands)
Nov. 29 (Friday) – vs. TBD (Imperial Arena, Paradise Islands)
December 3 (Tuesday) – Sam Houston
December 6 (Friday) – Miami (Ohio)
December 9 (Monday) – Minnesota*
December 13 (Friday) – in Nebraska*
December 21 (Saturday) – Chattanooga
December 29 (Sunday) – Winthrop
January 2 (Thursday) – Rutgers*
January 5 (Sunday) – at Penn State*
January 8 (Wednesday) – USC*
January 11 (Saturday) – in Iowa*
January 14 (Tuesday) – Illinois*
January 17 (Friday) – at Ohio State*
January 22 (Wednesday) – at Northwestern*
January 26 (Sunday) – Maryland*
January 31 (Friday) – in Purdue*
February 4 (Tuesday) – in Wisconsin*
February 8 (Saturday) – Michigan*
February 11 (Tuesday) – at Michigan State*
February 14 (Friday) – UCLA*
February 23 (Sunday) – Purdue*
February 26 (Wednesday) – Penn State*
March 1 (Saturday) – in Washington*
March 4 (Tuesday) – in Oregon*
March 8 (Saturday) – Ohio State*
2025 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
March 12-16 (Wednesday-Sunday) – Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis
^ Charity exhibition in support of the John McLendon Foundation
* Big Ten Conference game
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