Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Saturday against the Auburn Tigers at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Here's how to watch, game time and TV information, the point spread and over/under, the coaching matchup, series history, stats, rankings and more.
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Indiana Hoosiers
ATLANTA – After a 2-0 start to Big Ten play, Indiana reverts back to nonconference action on Saturday with a neutral site matchup against the Auburn Tigers.
Playing at State Farm Arena in Atlanta is a homecoming of sorts for Indiana coach Mike Woodson, who was the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10.
On the other side, the Auburn Tigers and coach Bruce Pearl will make a short drive north after a 5-2 start to the season, most recently losing 69-64 at Appalachian State.
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How to watch Indiana vs. Auburn
- Who: Indiana Hoosiers (7-1, 2-0 in Big Ten) vs. Auburn Tigers (5-2)
- What: Holiday Hoopsgiving
- When: 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 9
- Where: State Farm Arena (16,888) in Atlanta.
- TV: ESPN2
- Announcers:Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Jimmy Dykes (analyst)
- Live stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
- Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington - 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM or 1070 WFNI-AM, or see media guide for other radio affiliates)
- Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
- Point spread:Auburn is favored by 6.5 points, and the over/under is 149.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook.
- Recent results: Indiana beat Maryland 65-53 at home on Dec. 1, then won 78-75 at Michigan on Tuesday. Auburn beat Virginia Tech 74-57 at home on Nov. 29, then lost 69-64 at Appalachian State on Sunday.
- Home, road, neutral trends: Indiana is 4-0 at home, 1-0 on the road and 2-1 at neutral sites. Auburn is 3-0 at home, 2-1 at neutral sites and 0-1 on the road.
- Season projections: Indiana is tied for seventh with plus-2300 odds to win the Big Ten, according to the FanDuel Sportsbook. KenPom predicts Indiana to finish 18-13 overall and 10-10 in Big Ten play, and for Auburn to go 22-9 overall and 12-6 in the SEC.
- Last season: Indiana went 23-12 overall and 12-8 in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to No. 5 seed Miami in the Round of 32. Auburn went 21-13 and finished seventh in the SEC with a 10-8 conference record. The Tigers earned a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament and defeated Iowa 83-75, before losing to No. 1 seed Houston, 81-64, in the Round of 32.
- Last meeting:No. 1 seed Indiana defeated No. 8 seed Auburn 107-90 in the second round of the 1987 NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis. Steve Alford led the Hoosiers with 31 points on 7-for-11 3-point shooting, followed by Darryl Thomas with 27 points and eight rebounds. Keith Smart was one rebound away from a triple-double, as he scored 20 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds. Rick Calloway added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Hoosiers. Auburn got 54 combined points from Mike Jones and Jeff Moore, but they couldn't stop the Hoosiers, who shot 60.3% from the field. Under coach Bob Knight, Indiana would go on to win its fifth and most recent national championship.
- Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series 1-0.
Leading scorers
- Indiana Hoosiers
- C Kel'el Ware: 17.1 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 63.9 FG%
- F Malik Reneau: 14.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 60.5 FG%
- G Xavier Johnson: 10.5 ppg, 2.3 apg, 50.0 3-pt FG%
- Auburn Tigers
- F Johni Broome: 18.3 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 57.0 FG%
- G Aden Holloway: 10.6 ppg, 3.3 apg, 34.9 3-pt FG%
- G/F Chad Baker-Mazera: 8.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.3 apg
KenPom rankings
Projected score:Auburn 77, Indiana 70. KenPom gives Indiana a 27% chance of victory)
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Overall: 65
- Adjusted defensive efficiency: 48
- Adjusted offensive efficiency:85
- Projected record:18-13, 10-10
- Preseason: 49
- Other notable stats: 12th in free throw attempt rate, 346th in 3-point percentage, 22nd in 2-point percentage, 32nd in block percentage, 360th in 3-point attempt rate, 138th in strength of schedule.
- Auburn Tigers
- Overall: 17
- Adjusted defensive efficiency: 15
- Adjusted offensive efficiency: 33
- Projected record: 22-9, 12-6
- Preseason: 15
- Other notable stats:17th in offensive rebounding %, 33rd in free throw attempt rate, 290th in 3-point %, 18th in block %, 3rd in assist %, 7th in opponents' effective field goal %, 282d in opponent free throw attempt rate, 19th in opponent 3-point %, 17th in opponent 2-point %, 98th in strength of schedule.
Meet the coaches
- Bruce Pearl, Auburn: Pearl is in his 10th season at Auburn with a 192-113 overall record and an 84-78 mark in SEC play. After finishing 11th or worse in the SEC in each of Pearl's first three seasons, Auburn has since won the SEC regular season title twice, finished second once and reached the Final Four in 2019. Auburn earned a No. 2 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the school's highest since 1999, but lost in the Round of 32. Prior to Auburn, Pearl had a successful six-year run at Tennessee, going 145-61 with an Elite Eight and two Sweet 16 appearances from 2005-11. Pearl's other head coaching experience came at Milwaukee from 2001-05 and Southern Indiana from 1992-2001.
- Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his third season at Indiana with a 51-27 overall record and a 23-19 mark in regular season Big Ten play. Woodson has NBA head coaching experience with the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10 and the New York Knicks from 2012-14. Woodson played at Indiana University from 1976-80, and was named the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player as a senior under coach Bob Knight. He was the 12th overall pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, and played for various teams from 1980-91, averaging 14 points over 786 games.
- INDIANA 2023-24 SCHEDULE: Here is the 2023-24 Indiana basketball schedule with game times and television designations released for all games. We'll update this file throughout the season as well with links to the stories from all of the games played so far. CLICK HERE
- GUNN'S CAREER NIGHT: Indiana senior point guard Xavier Johnson missed a second consecutive game Tuesday at Michigan, and Trey Galloway had a poor shooting night. But in a 78-75 win, CJ Gunn knocked down crucial shots, and Gabe Cupps played strong defense on Dug McDaniel. CLICK HERE
- IU-MICHIGAN GAME STORY: Indiana got one big play after another down the stretch and came away with a huge road win at Michigan on Tuesday night, winning 78-75. It's their second straight Big Ten victory in December, and they're now 7-1 on the season. CLICK HERE
- WATCH GALLOWAY TIE GAME: Indiana senior guard Trey Galloway made a layup through a foul on Tuesday night to tie the game against Michigan. Watch the highlight. CLICK HERE
- WATCH WARE'S DUNK: Indiana point guard Gabe Cupps fed Kel'el Ware for an easy fast break dunk on Tuesday night at Michigan. Watch the highlight below. CLICK HERE
Schedule
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