How To Watch Indiana Basketball Season Opener Against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

Indiana begins the 2024-25 regular season on Wednesday against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Here's how to watch, game time and TV info, announcers, the point spread and over/under, projected score, key stats, rankings and more.

Indiana's Oumar Ballo (11) and Trey Galloway (32) celebrate against Marian at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After a busy offseason, the regular season has finally arrived.

Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers officially begin the 2024-25 season on Wednesday against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (SIUE), a team in the Ohio Valley Conference. Indiana is ranked No. 17 in the AP Top 25 Poll, and defeated Tennessee and Marian in exhibition games leading up to the regular season.

Woodson has a new-look roster, with six incoming transfers and one freshman. Indiana started three transfers in its exhibtion game against Tennessee – Myles Rice, Kanaan Carlyle and Oumar Ballo – and freshman Bryson Tucker led the Hoosiers with 19 points against Marian.

SIUE defeated Westminster College 94-42 in its regular season opener on Monday, and travels to Assembly Hall for its third-ever matchup with the Hoosiers.

• *** 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. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

• Who: No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (1-0)
• What: Indiana's regular season opener
• When: Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) in Bloomington, Ind.
• TV: Big Ten Network
• Announcers: Connor Onion (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: Indiana is favored by 26.5 points, and the over/under is 148.5 points, according to the FanDuel Sportsbook on Wednesday morning. Here is Tom Brew's point spread breakdown with lots of historical details. CLICK HERE
• Recent results: Indiana won both exhibition games, 66-62 at Tennessee on Oct. 27 and 106-64 at home against Marian University on Friday. SIUE won an exhibition game at home against Missouri Baptist 87-56 on Oct. 27, then opened the regular season at home with a 95-42 win over Westminster on Monday.
• Last season: : Indiana went 19-14 overall and finished sixth in the Big Ten with a 10-10 record in conference play. The Hoosiers missed the NCAA Tournament and declined a bid to the NIT. SIUE went 17-16 overall and finished sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 9-9 record in conference play. The Cougars' season ended with a loss in the OVC Tournament quarterfinals.
• Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series, 2-0. The Hoosiers won 83-60 on Dec. 2, 2016 and 88-54 on Dec. 17, 2010 at Assembly Hall under former head coach Tom Crean. Juwan Morgan led the Hoosiers with 18 points and 10 rebounds in 2016, and Christian Watford scored a game-high 18 points in 2010.

Leading scorers

Indiana Hoosiers

(returners from 2023-24 season)

• F Malik Reneau: 15.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.7 apg, 55.8 FG%
• F Mackenzie Mgbako: 12.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 32.7 3-pt FG%
• G Trey Galloway: 10.6 ppg, 4.6 apg, 26.0 3-pt FG%

SIUE Cougars

(stats through one game)

• G Brian Taylor II: 15 points, two rebounds
• G Ray'Sean Taylor: 15 points, 10 rebounds, six assists
• F Ring Malith: seven points, seven rebounds

KenPom rankings

Projected score: Indiana 86, SIUE 62. KenPom gives the Hoosiers a 99% chance of victory.

Indiana Hoosiers

• Overall: 42
• Adjusted defensive efficiency: 36
• Adjusted offensive efficiency: 52
• Strength of schedule: N/A
• Preseason: 39

SIUE Cougars

• Overall: 321
• Adjusted defensive efficiency: 320
• Adjusted offensive efficiency: 319
• Strength of schedule: 233
• Preseason: 321

Meet the coaches

• Brian Barone, SIUE: Barone is in his sixth season at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville with a 65-91 overall record and a 35-56 record in Ohio Valley Conference play. The Cougars have finished between sixth and 10th in the OVC each season under Barone and have not qualified for a postseason tournament. Barone, 46, was previously an assistant for SIUE from 2017-19. Other head coaching experience includes one season at Butler Community College in Kansas. He also has assistant coaching experience at Green Bay, Illinois State, Garden City Community College and Central Florida Community College. Barone played at Texas A&M from 1996-98 and Marquette from 1998-2000. He was born in Chicago and grew up in Peoria, Ill, where his father, Tony, was an assistant coach at Bradley. Tony was later the head coach at Creighton, Texas A&M and for the Memphis Grizzlies.

• Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his fourth season at Indiana with a 63-40 overall record and a 31-29 mark in regular season Big Ten play. Indiana reached the NCAA Tournament in Woodson's first two seasons, peaking with a Round of 32 appearance in 2023, but the Hoosiers missed the tournament last year. Woodson, 66, 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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• POINT SPREAD: Indiana is a big favorite against SIU-Edwardsville in its season opener Wednesday night, but let's not forget how much they struggled against low-level opponents last year. Here is the latest from Tom Brew on the point spread, with a great history vs. the number for both teams. CLICK HERE

• MEET THE OPPONENT: SIU-Edwardsville comes off two winning seasons and is expected to contend in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2025. Kyle Thomas, the son of former Indiana great Daryl Thomas, is on their roster. CLICK HERE

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• INDIANA INJURY UPDATES: Even though five players missed one exhibition game as a precaution, Indiana coach Mike Woodson is confident he'll have a healthy lineup for Wednesday night's regular season opener against SIU-Edwardsville at Assembly Hall. CLICK HERE

• PRESEASON Q&A WITH JACK ANKONY, TODD GOLDEN: With Indiana beginning the regular season Wednesday, we answer 10 questions – from individual roles to a big-picture look at the season – about the Hoosiers as they head into their fourth year under coach Mike Woodson. CLICK HERE