Indiana Seeks Stronger Defense Against Tennessee Tech

Published November 11, 2026. Indiana will host Tennessee Tech at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington on November 12, with tipoff set for 6:30 p.m. Eastern. The Hoosiers enter at 3-0, while the Golden Eagles are 2-1. The game will air on the Big Ten Network and be carried by the IU Radio Network.

Indiana’s latest win came Monday, when it rallied to beat Syracuse 83-80 in Indianapolis. Markus Burton, Darren Harris and Jaeden Mustaf scored 20, 20 and 18 points, respectively, accounting for 58 of the Hoosiers’ total. Indiana’s backcourt production helped secure the victory, but the team had trouble scoring inside and was inconsistent defensively.

Tennessee Tech arrives with a high-scoring offense. The Golden Eagles have averaged 100.7 points and made 15 three-pointers per game across three games so far. Second-year player Caleb Sanders tops the team with 18.7 points per game. Indiana will look to contain that outside shooting while building a more balanced attack of its own.

Indiana has won all five previous meetings between the teams. Their most recent matchup was in November 2020, when the Hoosiers won 89-59. Thursday’s game offers Indiana a chance to respond to the defensive issues exposed against Syracuse.