How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against Morehead State Tuesday

Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Tuesday against the Morehead State Eagles at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Here's how to watch, game time and TV information, the point spread and over/under, the coaching matchup, series history, stats, rankings and more.
How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against Morehead State Tuesday
How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against Morehead State Tuesday /
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After a close loss to No. 2 Kansas on Saturday, Indiana has a quick turnaround for Tuesday's game against the Morehead State Eagles.

Last year, Indiana opened the season with a 35-point win over Morehead State, a team that went on to win the Ohio Valley regular season title. The Eagles were picked to repeat as champions again in 2023-24.

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How to watch Indiana vs. Morehead State

  • Who: Indiana Hoosiers (7-3, 2-0 in Big Ten) vs. Morehead State Eagles (8-3, 0-0)
  • What: Nonconference game
  • When: 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 19
  • Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) in Bloomington, Ind.
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Announcers: Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Bruce Weber (analyst)
  • Live stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
  • 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: Indiana is a 12.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 142.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook on Monday afternoon.
  • Recent results: Indiana lost 104-76 to Auburn in Atlanta on Dec. 9, then lost 75-71 to No. 2 Kansas on Saturday. Morehead State beat North Alabama 86-77 on Dec. 10, then beat St. Mary of the Woodson 102-33 on Thursday.
  • Home, road, neutral trends: Indiana is 4-1 at home, 1-0 on the road and 2-2 at neutral sites. Morehead State is 5-0 at home, 3-3 on the road and 0-0 at neutral sites.
  • Last season: Indiana went 23-12 overall and 12-8 in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to No. 5 seed Miami in the Round of 32. Morehead State went 22-12 overall and 14-4 to win the Ohio Valley regular season title. The Eagles lost in the OVC Tournament, then lost to UAB in the second round of the NIT.
  • Last meeting: Indiana defeated Morehead State 88-53 on Nov. 7, 2022 in Bloomington. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Malik Renea led the Hoosiers with 15 points apiece, followed by Jordan Geronimo with 10 points. Mark Freeman led Morehead State with 14 points despite playing just 14 minutes.
  • Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series, 6-0. Each matchup has taken place in Bloomington dating back to 1978, and Indiana has won each game by at least 17 points.
Indiana Hoosiers guard Trey Galloway (32) celebrates a basket in the first half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Indiana Hoosiers guard Trey Galloway (32) celebrates a basket in the first half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Leading scorers

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • C Kel'el Ware: 16.1 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 56.3 FG%
    • F Malik Reneau: 14.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.9 apg, 55.9 FG%
    • G Trey Galloway: 10.7 ppg, 2.9 apg, 19.2 3-pt FG%
  • Morehead State
    • F Riley Minix: 17.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 29.5 3-pt FG%
    • G Jordan Lathon: 12.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 42.2 3-pt FG%
    • G Drew Thelwell: 11.8 ppg, 5.0 apg, 38.8 3-pt FG%

KenPom rankings

Projected score: Indiana 77, Morehead State 67. KenPom gives Indiana an 81% chance of victory.

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • Overall: 79
    • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 69
    • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 90
    • Projected record: 16-15, 9-11
    • Preseason: 49
    • Other notable stats: 8th in offensive free throw attempt rate, 44th in 2-point FG %, 321st in 3-point FG%, 41st in block %, 358th in offensive 3-point attempt rate, 239th in defensive 3-point FG%, 81st in opponent 2-point FG%, 39th in strength of schedule.
  • Morehead State Eagles
    • Overall: 155
    • Adjusted defensive efficiency: 192
    • Adjusted offensive efficiency: 143
    • Projected record: 23-8, 13-5
    • Preseason: 212
    • Other notable stats: 301st in tempo, 66th in effective FG%, 354th in turnover %, 56th in 2-point FG%, 59th in offensive 3-point FG attempt rate, 327th in opponent turnover %, 53rd in strength of schedule.

Meet the coaches

  • Preston Spradlin, Morehead State: In his eighth season at Morehead State, Spradlin has a 122-103 overall record and a 73-53 record in Ohio Valley Conference play. After winning no more than 13 games in each of his first four seasons, Spradlin has won at least 22 games each of the last three seasons. The Eagles won the OVC regular season title last year and reached the NCAA Tournament in 2021. Spradlin was previously a Morehead State assistant coach and a graduate assistant at Kentucky under John Calipari.
  • Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his third season at Indiana with a 51-29 overall record and a 23-19 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.

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