Indiana and Kentucky move date of 2026 of Men’s Basketball Game at Lucas Oil Stadium Indiana and Kentucky have announced a date change for their 2026 men’s basketball game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Previously set for Dec. 27, the game has been moved up to Nov. 20 — a Friday that falls the week prior to Thanksgiving. The border rivalry will air on CBS. The tip-time is to be determined. IU provided a link to secure tickets for the game. This is the second in a four-game series agreed to by IU and Kentucky. The teams are also slated to meet in Lexington in 2027, and Bloomington in 2028. Since it is on a Friday, the game will not conflict with IU football, which plays at Washington on Nov. 21. The new date will, however, create logistical challenges for fans who were planning to attend both games. The NFL recently announced a home game for the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 27, which likely contributed to the need to change the basketball game. To this point, Kentucky and Syracuse are IU’s only known high-major nonconference opponents for the upcoming season.
Hoosier Army Kicks Off Today in The Soccer Tournament Hoosier Army, representing the Indiana men’s soccer program in The Soccer Tournament this week, will kick off its fourth year in the six-day seven-versus-seven competition Today with group stage matches. The Hoosiers will play two matches on opening day, facing TMT Chicago at 12:45 p.m. ET and Genefit FC at 10:30 p.m. Hoosier Army will close Group D play Thursday against Tobacco Road FC at 3:30 p.m. ET. Fans can watch all three-group stage matches on YouTube. For the first time, current Indiana men’s soccer student-athletes will feature in the Hoosier Army squad. Six members of IU’s 2026 roster will compete this week: Easton Bogard, Westin Carnevale, Alex Matthews, Nick McHenry, Clay Murador and Collins Oduro. TST will mark the first opportunity for IU fans to watch recent transfer additions Carnevale, Matthews and McHenry play competitively in cream and crimson.
Following lengthy careers in Major League Soccer, Will Bruin, Tommy Thompson and Eriq Zavaleta will all make their TST debuts this week. All three played at least 11 seasons in the top flight of American soccer. Timmy Mehl, coming off his final season in USL Championship last year, will also play in TST for the first time. Indiana alums Nikita Kotlov, Dylan Mares, Austin Panchot, Luis Soffner, Austin Panchot and Joe Tolen return to the team. The squad also features five non-IU players with diverse playing experience: Mikey Abrams, Ethan Ballek, Phillip Ejimadu, Chad Vandegriffe and Filip Versterre.
Hoosier Army Schedule
Group D Play
May 27 (Wed), 12:45 p.m. ET – TMT Chicago
May 27 (Wed), 10:30 p.m. ET – Genefit FC
May 28 (Thu), 3:30 p.m. ET – Tobacco Road FC
Hoosier Army Roster
Years played at IU in parenthesis
Mikey Abrams
Ethan Ballek
Easton Bogard (2024-Pres.)
Will Bruin (2008-10)
Westin Carnevale (Pres.)
Phillip Ejimadu
Nikita Kotlov (2010-13)
Dylan Mares (2013)
Alex Matthews (Pres.)
Nick McHenry (Pres.)
Timmy Mehl (2015-18)
Clay Murador (2023-Pres.)
Collins Oduro (2023-Pres.)
Austin Panchot (2015-18)
Luis Soffner (2009-12)
Tommy Thompson (2013)
Joe Tolen (2009-12)
Chad Vandegriffe
Filip Versterre
Eriq Zavaleta (2011-12)
Five Indiana University Softball Hoosiers named CSC Academic All-District Indiana Softball’s Brooke Mannon, Avery Parker, Madalyn Strader, Ella Troutt and Aly VanBrandt earned Academic All-District Team Honors from the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday. The distinction recognizes top student-athletes for excellence in the classroom and on the field. Aly VanBrandt has been selected as a CSC Academic All-America Finalist and has advanced to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First, second and third team Academic All-America honorees will be announced on June 16. The group each played a key role in leading Indiana to a fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time in program history.
11 Indiana University Hoosiers Women’s Water Polo Players Honored on MPSF/6-8 Sports All-Academic Team Indiana water polo placed 11 student-athletes on the 2026 MPSF/6-8 Sports All-Academic team, announced by the league on Tuesday. The following student-were nominated for this award by their institutions based on the following criteria – have a 3.0 GPA, be a sophomore academically, competed in one full academic year at institution and have completed in 50 percent of institution’s competition for the season.
For the fifth-straight season, the Hoosiers place a double-digit number on the academic award list, dating back to the 2021 season. Seniors Jasmine Higgs, Grace Klingler and Nicole Tyner highlight the group with their third-straight selections. Senior Savannah Batchelor, juniors Audrey Cox and Gwenyth Le earn their second time on the list while five others make their first appearances on the list – senior Louisa Downes, juniors Nancy Baylor-Sefchick and Natalie McCarroll along with sophomores Kiera Blitzer and Morgan Schink.
Here are the Indiana University Football Players who gain an extra year under 5-year eligibility Universal five-year eligibility appears to be on track to become a reality in Division I college sports. The NCAA says it is going to vote on a five-year plan in June, and most national commentators believe it will pass with ease. The new rules will mean every D-I athlete automatically gets five seasons of eligibility in college, and redshirts and waivers will become a thing of the past. So, what will that mean for IU football? A lot of Indiana’s current players have already taken a redshirt season, and for them, there should be no real impact. But several key players have not taken a redshirt season and would not currently be candidates for medical hardship waivers. For them, suddenly a previously unexpected fifth season of eligibility will likely become available this summer.
Here are those players, and how much remaining eligibility they will have if five-year eligibility passes: RUNNING BACK-Turbo Richard, Running back — Would go from two years left to three years. WIDE RECEIVER-Charlie Becker, Wide Receiver — Would go from two years left to three years. Davion Chandler, Wide Receiver — Would go from three years left to four years. Lebron Bond, Wide Receiver — Would go from three years left to four years. Nick Marsh, Wide Receiver — Would go from two years left to three years. SAFETY-Garrett Reese, Safety — Would go from three years left to four years. Amare Ferrell, Safety — Would go from one year left to two years. Byron Baldwin, Safety — Would go from three years left to four years. Quan Sanks, Safety — Would go from two years left to three years. CORNERBACK-Jaylen Bell, Cornerback — Would go from three years left to four years. AJ Harris, Cornerback — Would go from one year left to two years. LINEBACKER-Rolijah Hardy, Linebacker — Would go from two years left to three years. DEFENSIVE LINE-Mario Landino, Defensive Line — Would go from two years left to three years. Daniel Ndukwe, Edge — Would go from two years left to three years. SPECIAL TEAMS-Billy Gowers, Punter — Would go from three years left to four years. In addition, all incoming freshmen in 2026 would be on the five-year plan.
Indiana Wesleyan Knocks Off Defending NAIA Softball National Champions in Southern Oregon to Remain in Columbus Indiana Wesleyan used a two-run third inning and a late insurance run to defeat Southern Oregon University 3-1 to extend their stay at the NAIA Softball World Series and knock off the defending national champions. After two scoreless innings, Indiana Wesleyan broke through in the top of the third. Sara Ruble sparked the rally by reaching base and later scoring on a sacrifice fly to center field from Morgan Yeater, giving the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. Moments later, Maddie Martin delivered the biggest hit of the inning, driving a double into left-center field to score Danica Fuller and extend the advantage to 2-0.
Southern Oregon answered in the fourth inning, but only partially erased the deficit. With runners aboard, Kalea Thomas singled to first base to score Brianna McCoy. The run was unearned and cut the margin to 2-1, but it would prove to be the Raiders’ only run of the game. Indiana Wesleyan added an important insurance run in the seventh inning. Pinch runner Emma Wiberg came around to score when Ruble lined an RBI single to center field, restoring a two-run cushion and giving the Wildcats a 3-1 lead heading into the final half inning. Pitching and defense proved to be the difference throughout the contest. Avery Toole threw a complete game for the Wildcats, allowing six hits and one unearned run while striking out seven without issuing a walk. Toole needed 105 pitches, including 77 strikes, to secure the victory.
Southern Oregon pitcher Ayla Davies also went the distance, surrendering three runs on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Although the Raiders recorded six hits, they could not capitalize consistently and stranded eight runners on base. Yeater paced Indiana Wesleyan offensively, finishing 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs, while Ruble scored once and added the seventh-inning RBI single. Martin contributed the key RBI double in the third inning. For Southern Oregon, Thomas recorded the team’s lone RBI, while Vanessa Lang highlighted the offense with a triple as part of the Raiders’ six-hit effort. Indiana Wesleyan managed just five hits but made them count, combining timely offense with Toole’s dominant, walk-free complete game performance to secure the 3-1 victory.
Four Taylor University Softball Athletes garner CSC Academic All-District Honors The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced its Academic All-District honorees on Tuesday, with four Trojans earning the distinction. Bella Browning, Jayci Kitchen, Claire Cullen and Delaynee McCreary all received the distinction. Browning, Kitchen, and Cullen are all first-time recipients in their first year eligible, while McCreary is a three-time recipient, nabbing the award all three years she has been eligible.
Browning has collected a 3.64 GPA as an elementary education major. The sophomore cemented herself in the three-hole and produced an outstanding .415 batting average, the tenth-best single-season mark in program history. The shortstop also belted 18 doubles and drove in 31 runs at the plate. Browning received Second-Team All-Crossroads League honors after a brilliant season at the plate and in the field. Jayci Kitchen has accumulated a 3.98 GPA in her elementary education classes. Kitchen was fantastic at the top of the order collecting 65 hits and a .378 batting average while swiping a team-high 16 bases. Kitchen was named All-Crossroads League Honorable mention earlier in May after becoming the lynchpin in the TU offense.
Claire Cullen earned a 3.94 GPA in her psychology workload. Cullen was the top option inside the circle for the Trojans as a sophomore. The righty had a 3.09 earned run average and collected a team-best 11 wins to go along with 114 strikeouts in 131.1 innings pitched. Delaynee McCreary earned a 3.92 GPA in her human physiology and preventative medicine courseload. McCreary capped her TU career with a terrific season as a starter in the outfield. The senior batted .288 with a pair of home runs, three triples and six doubles, helping her record her highest slugging percentage at TU at .432.
The CSC Academic All-District distinction is designed to recognize student-athletes for outstanding achievements in the classroom and on the field. To receive the honor, an athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher, have achieved sophomore status academically and played in 90 percent of his team’s games, made 66 percent of starts or, for pitchers, thrown 35-plus innings or made 17 appearances. Each university is limited to five individuals for the award, and student-athletes are nominated for the honor by their own Sports Information Department. Browning and Kitchen advanced to the ballot for CSC Academic All-American honors, which will be voted on by members of CSC before being announced on Tuesday, June 16th.