Indiana Athletics has announced a new event, Hoosier Hoops on Kirkwood, is scheduled for 8-10 p.m., Thursday October 2nd. Indiana's women's and men's basketball teams will be introduced and take part in skills competitions, meet-and-greets with fans and scrimmage on Kirkwood Avenue, with the Sample Gates as the backdrop. This event takes place of the traditional Hoosier Hysteria as exhibition.
Here are the full details, via IU Athletics:
Among the event’s attractions will be player introductions, skills competitions, and meet-and-greet opportunities. It will take place on one of the most iconic college backdrops on Kirkwood Avenue and Sample Gates, spanning the 300, 400, and 500 blocks.
The women’s program is coming off its 10th-straight 20-win season and sixth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2024-25 and are led by head coach Teri Moren, who enters her 12th season at the helm of the program. Senior guard Shay Ciezki (11.4 ppg.) returns to guide the Hoosiers as redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont is poised for return after an injury last season kept her sidelined. The roster will feature eight new players including the last two Miss Indiana Basketball winners in Maya Makaluksy (2025) and Chloe Spreen (2024).
The men’s team underwent a complete overhaul and was highlighted by the hire of head coach Darian DeVries, the program’s 31st head coach, on March 19, 2025. DeVries brought in the 10th-ranked transfer portal class according to 247Sports. The 10-player class comprised off highly productive players from successful programs. Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson (Sam Houston State) averaged 20.5 points per game and shot 44.5% from behind the 3-point line in 2024-25 while fifth-year senior forward Tucker DeVries (Drake, West Virginia) has averaged 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game in 112 career games.
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— Indiana Hoosiers (@IUHoosiers) September 10, 2025
Indiana women's basketball 2025-26 schedule
Indiana and the conference hasn't released their Big Ten schedule, but here is their non-conference schedule.
Date Opponent Location
Oct. 27 Missouri S&T (exhibition) Bloomington, IN
Nov. 4 Lipscomb Bloomington, IN
Nov. 7 UIC Bloomington, IN
Nov. 11 Marshall Bloomington, IN
Nov. 16 at Florida State Tallahassee, FL
Nov. 19 Butler Bloomington, IN
Nov. 25 at Florida Gulf Coast Fort Myers, FL
Coconut Hoops - Tarpon Bay Division
Nov. 28 vs. Gonzaga Fort Myers, FL
Nov. 30 vs. Iowa State/Marquette Fort Myers, FL
Dec. 3 Western Michigan Bloomington, IN
Dec. 11 Louisiana-Monroe Bloomington, Ind.
Dec. 14 Eastern Michigan Bloomington, IN
Dec. 21 Western Carolina Bloomington, IN
Indiana men's basketball 2025-26 schedule
- Oct. 17: vs. Marian (exhibition)
- Oct. 26: vs. Baylor (exhibition) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Nov. 5: vs. Alabama A&M
- Nov. 9: vs. Marquette at United Center, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
- Nov. 12: vs. Milwaukee
- Nov. 16: vs. Incarnate Word
- Nov. 20: vs. Lindenwood
- Nov. 25: vs. Kansas State
- Nov. 29: vs. Bethune-Cookman
- Dec. 6: vs. Louisville at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 2 p.m. (CBS)
- Dec. 13: at Kentucky
- Dec. 20: vs. Chicago State
- Dec. 22: vs. Siena