LIVE BLOG: Follow Indiana's Exhibition Basketball at Tennessee in Real Time

The 2024-25 Indiana basketball season is underway, starting with Sunday's charity exhibition game in Knoxville against Tennessee. Follow along for all the news and views — and some opinion — in real time live from press row.

Indiana basketball players Trey Galloway (left) and Bryson Tucker chat with assistant coach Yasir Rosemond before Sunday's exhibition game at the University of Tennessee. / Becky Rigel

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's time for another Indiana basketball season, so welcome to our live blog straight from press row at the Food City Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee. We've got a charity exhibition game Sunday between No. 12-ranked Tennesse and No. 17 Indiana.

Here's how our live blog works. We post our news and views in real time, plus some opinion as needed, and the most recent items are at the top. The game is available to watch on SEC Network-Plus. Here's how to access it. CLICK HERE

This is our first true look at this made-over Indiana team. There are seven new faces, and it's going to be interesting to see how quickly they mesh, especially against a solid program like Tennessee, which won the SEC a year ago and reached the Elite Eight.

Enjoy the game.

FINAL: No. 17 Indiana hangs on to knock off No. 12 Tennessee 66-62. I know it's just an exhibition game, but that's a big win for the Hoosiers. Very nice second half. STORIES TO COME.

• GAME STORY: Here is Tom Brew's game story, with quotes. CLICK HERE

5:11 p.m. ET —Myles Rice gets fouled in the backcourt and makes one of two free throws to make it 65-62. Zakai Ziegler misses a three for Tennessee, and Rice gets fouled again. He misses the first, but makes the second. It's 66-62 with 10.4 seconds to go.

5:06 p.m. ET — Huge shot there by Myles Rice with the shot clock running down. After one Tennessee free throw, Malik Reneau dunks to put Indiana up by four, 64-60. Just 39 seconds to go.

4:49 p.m. — Indiana finally gets the lead when Malik Reneau hits a straight-on three-pointer. He follows that up with another basket after a Myles Rice steal. IU leads 57-54 with 5:31 to go. Malik has 16 points now, and he's been very productive in this second half.

4:41 p.m. ET — We've hit the under-8 timeout now, and the Hoosiers are still behind (54-50). Interesting stat: Indiana's bench only has two points so far, a pair of free throws by Gabe Cupps. The group is 0-for-7 from the field.

4:29 p.m. ET — Mackenzie Mgbako hits his second three for the Hoosiers, and Indiana is back within one at 45-44. Mgbako in double figures now with 10. Myles Rice leads the way with 14.

4:21 p.m. ET — We are at the under-16 timeout and Tennessee leads 41-37 with 15:16 to go. Both teams a little better offensively out of the gate in the second half. Tennessee is 6-for-8 from the field, Indiana 4-of-7.

4:15 p.m. ET — Indiana gets its first three of the game as Kanaan Carlyle drains one. Tennessee still leads, 30-28 with 18:10 to go. Mackenzie Mgbako then makes the second one, and Indiana is down one at 36-35.

3:55 p.m. ET — We've reached halftime now, and it hasn't been a very pretty first half for the Hoosiers, who trail 26-25. They're really struggling from deep. So far, just 0-for-11 on three-pointers. That's not a good sign for a club that was near the bottom a year ago. Was supposed to be better.

3:45 p.m. ET — Things are getting a little chippy out here. Indiana's Mackenzie Mgbako gets called for a technical foul, and the Kanann Carlyle and Tennessee's Zakai Ziegler get tangled up and get called for double technicals.

3:40 p.m. ET — Another dunk for Oumar Ballo on a nice pass from the top of the key from Malik Reneau. There's 4:22 to go in the first half, withe Tennessee leading 19-18.

3:30 p.m. ET — Uh, oh. Senior guard Anthony Leal goes down hard in a non-contact situation, and it looked like his knee buckled a little bit. He's back up though, and is staying in the game.

3:20 p.m. ET — Indiana scores again on a runout, and the Hoosiers' lead grows to . We're at the under-12 timeout now. Indiana leading 13-8 at the 10-minute mark. Anthony Leal in for the first time. Under-8 timeout now, and Indiana leads 16-11. Hoosiers 0-for-7 from three, Tennessee 1-for-14.

3:15 p.m. ET — A nice feed from Kanaan Carlyle to Oumar Ballo on a breakout. Ballo finishes with a dunk. Indiana leads 10-7. First sub for Indiana is Luke Goode. He comes in for Ballo, so IU goes small. Gabe Cupps in now too, for Rice.

3:10 p.m.. ET — There are no official stats at the moment, so we'll do our best until they go live.

3:05 p.m. ET — It took a little more than two minutes, but point guard Myles Rice scores Indiana's first basket. They get three more real quick, and take an 8-2 lead. Hoosiers pushing the ball often. We're at the first media timeout now at the 15:23 mark, and it's 8-5 Indiana.

2:50 p.m. ET — Three of Indiana's high-profile transfers are in the starting lineup. Center Oumar Ballo (Arizona) Myles Rice (Washington State) and Kanaan Carlyle (Stanford) get the call, along with sophomore Mackenzie Mgbako and Malik Reneau.

2:40 p.m. ET — Even though this game doesn't count on the overall record, it sure has that feel. Lots of excitement in the arena with both fan bases curious as to how their new teams will look. Indiana in their road red uniforms, of course. Tennessee in white, with orange numbers and lettering.

2:30 p.m. ET — We have some injury news. It's no surprise that Trey Galloway and Jakai Newton aren't playing today. Both are recovering from knee surgeries and the Indiana coaching staff and medical team are going slow with them. Freshman Bryson Tucker isn't playing either. According to sources, he took a knee to the thigh in practice and has some bruising. It's not expected to be serious, but they aren't taking any chances with their prized five-star recruit.

2:25 p.m. ET — Indiana and Tennessee have met four times before, with Indiana winning all four games. This is the first game ever played on either campus. IU knocked Tennessee out of postseason play in 1967, 1974 and 1985.

2:20 p.m. ET — This is the first of two exhibition games for Indiana. The Hoosiers will host Marian and first-year coach Pat Knight on Friday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.