Report: Gophers to face Indiana in Bloomington on Dec. 9

Minnesota lost twice to the Hoosiers last season.

Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson reacts to a play against Michigan State during the first half of a Big Ten tournament game at Target Center in Minneapolis on Thursday, March 14, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Gophers men's basketball team will face Indiana on Dec. 9 in Bloomington, Ind., in what's expected to be the Big Ten opener for both teams, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein.

Source: Indiana will open Big Ten play on Monday, December 9th against Minnesota in Bloomington.

The first league game for the Hoosiers' loaded transfer class of Oumar Ballo, Myles Rice, Kanaan Carlyle, and Luke Goode.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) September 11, 2024

As it stands now it would be the U's first true road game of the season. They will have a few neutral-site games before that, but have no other road nonconference games on the schedule. The Indiana game falls between nonconference games against Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 1 and FDU on Dec. 21.

The Gophers faced the Hoosiers twice last season and lost on both occassions — falling 74-62 in Bloomington on Jan. 12 and 70-58 at The Barn on March 6. Minnesota would like to see its fortunes change this season, but it'll face a tough Indiana team that brings in a strong class of transfers.