Indiana basketball has won five of its past seven games, strengthening its NCAA tournament resume. How confident should the Hoosiers feel for March Madness?
The Hoosiers (17-9, 8-7) stand 10th in the Big Ten, a conference expected to receive double-digit bids in the 68-team field.
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Entering games of Monday, they are 34th in the NET Rankings, a guide the NCAA selection committee uses in picking and seeding teams. IU is 2-8 against Quad 1 opponents (essentially those among the nation’s top teams), but they haven’t suffered any “bad losses” against Quad 3 and Quad 4 opponents.
The rest of IU’s schedule offers ample opportunity to buttress its case.
Bracketology: Will Indiana basketball make the NCAA tournament, March Madness?
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Joe Lunardi, ESPN: IU is clear of the “last 4 byes” and “last 4 in,” but doesn’t carry a specific seed in his latest update.
Indiana basketball schedule
(Remaining regular-season games, with day of week, date, location, opponent, time ET, TV)
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Fri., Feb. 20: at Purdue, 8 p.m., Fox
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Tues., Feb. 24: vs. Northwestern, 7 p.m., FS1
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Sun., March 1: vs. Michigan State, 3:45 p.m., CBS
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Wed., March 4: vs. Minnesota, 6:30 p.m., BTN
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Sat., March 7: at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m., Fox
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March 10-15: Big Ten Tournament in Chicago
When is Selection Sunday? When is the NCAA tournament field revealed?
The 68-team NCAA Tournament field will be revealed on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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When is the Final Four in 2026?
April 4 and 6, 2026.
Where is the 2026 Final Four?
The 2026 men’s Final Four will be at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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