Now Indiana’s basketball schedule is up a notch. The No. 11 (USA TODAY) Hoosiers (6-0) host the No. 1 (for now) North Carolina (6-1) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
IU has only faced one test so far, winning 81-79 over Xavier. (Statistics). Trayce Jackson-Davis leads the Hoosiers (20.8 points, 8.8 rebounds), while Xavier Johnson (10.0 points, 5.0 assists, 4.4 rebounds) has become the No. 2 weapon. Race Thompson (8.4 points, 5.4 rebounds) and Malik Reneau (11.2 points, 5.0 rebounds) were consistent, and Tamar Bates had her career-best game against Jackson State.
The Tar Heels play in the Phil Knight Invitational event and lost 70-65 to Iowa State on Friday as the Cyclones scored 10 straight points in the final 3 minutes to edge past UNC. Armando Bacot (16.8 points, 12 rebounds), Caleb Love (18.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists), RJ Davis (15.2 points) and Leaky Black (9.0 points, 7, 4 rebounds) are the main comebacks of last season’s national finalist. crew. The transfer of North West Pete Nance 14.0 points, 47.4% 3 points) also begins. Their roster includes freshman Jalen Washington of Gary West.
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Indiana basketball vs. North Carolina time, TV, radio
Time: 9:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.
TV: ESPN
Radio: 105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis, SiriusXM Channel 83 and here.
IU enters the Big Ten game and faces tougher non-conference games over the next two weeks.
December 3Saturday, at Rutgers, 4 p.m., BTN
December 7Wednesday, vs. Nebraska, 8:30 p.m., BTN
December 10Saturday, vs. Arizona in Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m., Fox
December 17Saturday, Kansas, Noon, ESPN2
Indiana basketball, North Carolina coaches
IU’s Mike Woodson (27-14) is in his second season; North Carolina’s Hubert Davis (33-11) is also in his second season.