IU basketball will play an exhibition game against Western Kentucky in Evansville on Sunday, October 25, it was announced this morning.
The exhibition contest will be at the Ford Center at 4 p.m. ET.
Broadcast information will be announced at a later date and tickets will go on sale later this week.
The Hoosiers last played in the Ford Center in November of 2011 against Evansville. IU won 94-73 in the first-ever game at the venue. The Ford Center has a seating capacity of 11,000.
The exhibition game against the Hilltoppers is the second confirmed exhibition game for the 2026-27 schedule. One week earlier, Indiana will play North Carolina at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Western Kentucky, a member of Conference USA, finished last season with an 18-14 record and No. 167 in KenPom.
The Hilltoppers are No. 105 in Bart Torvik’s projections for the 2026-27 season and are led by coach Hank Plona, who is entering his second season in Bowling Green.
Other known dates for IU’s 2026-27 schedule include Eastern Illinois on November 2 at Assembly Hall, Bellarmine on November 5 at Assembly Hall, Syracuse on November 9 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Kentucky on November 20 at Lucas Oil Stadium and Bowling Green on November 27 at Assembly Hall.
Here’s the series history between Indiana and Western Kentucky, which the Hoosiers lead 2-1:
12/28/1967 – Western Kentucky 110, Indiana 91 in Dallas
12/14/1984 – Indiana 80, Western Kentucky 57 in Bloomington
12/29/1993 – Indiana 65, Western Kentucky 55 in Indianapolis
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