Indiana Opens 2023-24 Basketball Season Against Florida Gulf Coast

Indiana basketball will begin its 2023-24 season against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, led by former Penn State coach Pat Chambers and former Purdue guard Isaiah Thompson.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana's 2023-24 schedule is coming together piece by piece.

Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers will open the 2023-24 season on Nov. 7 against Florida Gulf Coast, according to Jon Rothstein.

Florida Gulf Coast is coming off a 17-15 season in year one under coach Pat Chambers. The Eagles went 7-11 in Atlantic Sun play, good for a ninth-place finish. Florida Gulf Coast won 71-64 at USC in its 2022-23 season opener.

Indiana fans might remember Chambers when he coached Penn State from 2011-20, posting a 148-150 overall record. Chambers has a 3-12 record against Indiana, including one win at Assembly Hall, a 66-65 victory on Feb. 12, 2014 behind 14 points from Tim Frazier.

Florida Gulf Coast was led in scoring in 2022-23 by another familiar face, former Purdue guard Isaiah Thompson. Following three seasons as a Boilermaker, Thompson, a 6-foot-1 guard, transferred to Florida Gulf Coast, where he scored 14.9 points per game. Thompson was a three-star recruit out of Zionsville High School in Indiana, and he has a 5-1 record against the Hoosiers.

Florida Gulf Coast drew national attention during the 2013 NCAA Tournament when the No. 15 seed Eagles defeated No. 2 seed Georgetown. Florida Golf Coast earned the nickname "Dunk City" as it went on to beat No. 7 seed San Diego State before losing to No. 3 seed Florida in the Sweet 16.

While the full 2023-24 schedule has not been released, Indiana has a handful of known opponents. The Hoosiers will host Kansas at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, along with neutral-site games against Auburn in Atlanta, Ga. and Harvard in Indianapolis, Ind. Indiana will also participate in the 2023 Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden, playing two games against UConn, Texas or Louisville.

The Big Ten recently released home and road opponents for the 2023-24 season. Dates, times and television information hasn't been released, but here's a breakdown of Indiana's Big Ten opponents.

Home and away: Purdue, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin

Home only: Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern

Away only: Illinois, Michigan, Rutgers

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