IU basketball 2024-25 Big Ten schedule offers daunting challenge for title contender

Hoosiers' title hopes will be tested with road games at Michigan, Purdue

Indiana basketball's 2024-25 Big Ten schedule is out, and it offers a daunting challenge for a team with title aspirations.

The Hoosiers will open the conference slate at home against Rutgers on Dec. 5, before traveling to Ann Arbor to face Michigan on Dec. 9. They will then host Purdue on Dec. 14 in a rematch of last season's Big Ten Tournament championship game.

IU's other road games in the first half of the conference schedule include trips to Wisconsin (Jan. 4), Minnesota (Jan. 11), and Illinois (Jan. 25). The Hoosiers will also host Michigan State (Jan. 18) and Penn State (Jan. 22) during that stretch.

The second half of the conference schedule is just as challenging, with IU facing road games at Purdue (Feb. 11), Michigan (Feb. 22), and Ohio State (March 1). The Hoosiers will also host Wisconsin (Feb. 4), Minnesota (Feb. 15), and Illinois (Feb. 26) in the second half.

Indiana's non-conference schedule is also challenging, with games against North Carolina (Nov. 25), Kentucky (Dec. 17), and Louisville (Dec. 31). The Hoosiers will also play in the Maui Invitational over Thanksgiving.

With such a challenging schedule, IU will need to play at a high level all season long if they want to contend for a Big Ten title. The Hoosiers have a talented roster led by Trayce Jackson-Davis, but they will need to be able to win on the road if they want to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

Key dates on the IU basketball 2024-25 schedule

• Dec. 5: Home vs. Rutgers
• Dec. 9: At Michigan
• Dec. 14: Home vs. Purdue
• Dec. 17: At Kentucky
• Dec. 31: Home vs. Louisville
• Jan. 4: At Wisconsin
• Jan. 11: At Minnesota
• Jan. 18: Home vs. Michigan State
• Jan. 22: Home vs. Penn State
• Jan. 25: At Illinois
• Feb. 4: Home vs. Wisconsin
• Feb. 11: At Purdue
• Feb. 15: Home vs. Minnesota
• Feb. 22: At Michigan
• Feb. 26: Home vs. Illinois
• March 1: At Ohio State

Predictions for the IU basketball 2024-25 season

IU is expected to be one of the top teams in the Big Ten in 2024-25. The Hoosiers have a talented roster led by Trayce Jackson-Davis, and they have a favorable schedule in the first half of the conference season.

However, IU will need to be able to win on the road if they want to contend for a Big Ten title. The Hoosiers have some tough road games in the second half of the conference schedule, including trips to Purdue, Michigan, and Ohio State.

Overall, IU has a talented roster and a challenging schedule in 2024-25. The Hoosiers have the potential to be a Big Ten title contender, but they will need to play at a high level all season long.