IU MEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW: VS. TENNESSEE TECH
Opening Tip
• The Indiana Hoosiers will continue the 2026-27 season with a non-conference game against Tennessee Tech at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 12. Jack Kizer (PxP) and Steve Smith (Analyst) will handle the BTN broadcast.
• The Golden Eagles (2-1) are led by first-year head coach Tobin Anderson. TTU has averaged 100.7 points and 15.0 made 3-pointers per game through three games.
• Sophomore wing Caleb Sanders leads Tennessee Tech with 18.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Junior guard Cbo Newton (14.7), senior forward De’ante Green (14.3), fifth-year senior guard Trent Mosquera (12.3), freshman guard Kamai Samuels (11.7), and senior guard Caleb Hollenbeck (11.0) all post double-figure averages.
Game Information
Thursday, Nov. 12 • 6:30 PM ET • Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
BTN: FS1 – Jack Kizer (PxP), Steve Smith (Analyst)
Radio: IU Radio Network – Don Fischer (PxP), Errek Suhr (Analyst), John Herrick (Studio)
History: Indiana leads, 5-0
Last: IU 89, TTU 59 on Nov. 25, 2020 (Bloomington, Ind.)
Series History
• Indiana has won all five of the previous matchups with Tennessee Tech. The Hoosiers are 17-0 against current members of the Southern Conference.
• The Hoosiers opened the 2020-21 season with an 89-59 victory over the Golden Eagles on Nov. 25, 2020, the last time the two sides met up. All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis put up 26 points and 11 rebounds in the victory.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (3-0) rallied late to remain unblemished in the 2026-27 season with an 83-80 victory over Syracuse on Monday, Nov. 9, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
• Fourth-year guard Markus Burton and third-year guard Darren Harris each scored 20 points to lead the Hoosier offense. The backcourt duo combined to shoot 7-of-15 from behind the 3-point line and 13-of-13 from the free throw line to pair with seven assists and four steals.
• Third-year guard Jaeden Mustaf tallied 18 points (7-of-11 shooting from the floor) and seven rebounds in 33 minutes. Fourth-year guard Bryce Lindsay added 11 bench points.
Darren from Downtown
• Third-year guard Darren Harris scored a career-best 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor in a victory over Bellarmine on Nov. 5. He matched a career high with five made 3-pointers.
• The Duke transfer followed his career-high scoring night with 20 points, three rebounds, and three assists against former ACC opponent Syracuse on Nov. 9.
• Harris averaged 16.7 points and 2.3 made 3-pointers per game as a mainstay in the Hoosier lineup.
On The Mark
• Fourth-year guard Markus Burton has scored double figures in 65 career games, topped the 20-point barrier 34 times, and scored 30-plus points in four contests. He has averaged 19.7 points and 3.7 assists per game in his last seven games against ranked opponents (six away from home).
• The Mishawaka, Ind., native was added to The Sporting News All-American Third Team following the first week of the college basketball season. He has averaged 13.3 points per game on 51.9% (14-of-27) shooting from the floor and 66.7% (6-of-9) shooting from behind the 3-point line.
• Among current high-major guards listed at 6’0 or shorter, Burton ranks second in career points (1,356), third in assists (272), and third in steals (128).
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