Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 20 at Rutgers
1/22/2026 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University concludes its two-game road trip in Big Ten Conference play at Rutgers on Friday, Jan. 23, at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on FS1 with Jason Horowitz (PxP) and Jordan Taylor (Analyst) on the call.
• Rutgers (9-10, 2-6 B1G) is under the direction of 10th-year head coach Steve Pikiell, the fifth-longest tenured head coach in the Big Ten.
• The Scarlet Knights are led by 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.0 steal per game from junior guard Tariq Francis, an NJIT transfer.
• Sophomore forward Dylan Grant, the only other Rutgers player to average double digit scoring this season, has averaged 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per night.
• Rutgers is a season removed from a roster that included the two lottery selections in the 2025 NBA Draft. Dylan Harper was selected second overall by the San Antonio Spurs, while Ace Bailey went fifth to the Utah Jazz.
Game Information
Jan. 23, 2026 • 6 PM ET
Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) • Piscataway, N.J.
TV: FS1 (Jason Horowitz, Jordan Taylor)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Series tied, 9-9
Last Meeting: IU 84, RUT 74 on Jan. 2, 2025, in Bloomington
Series History
• The Hoosiers and Scarlet Knights have split the 18-game series between the two programs. IU has claimed two of the last three games, which includes an 84-74 triumph in the lone meeting last season (Jan. 2, 2025).
• Indiana last beat Rutgers in Piscataway on Feb. 5, 2018, in a 65-43 game. The victory was the last of the three-game winning streak at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (12-7, 3-5 B1G) fell in an 86-72 ballgame at No. 3/2 on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Crisler Arena. The Hoosiers scored 43 points on 14-of-30 (46.7%) shooting from the floor, 7-of-17 (41.2%) shooting from the 3-point line, and 8-of-10 (80.0%) from the free throw line in the second half.
• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries scored all his team-high 15 points in the second half. He made 4-of-9 attempts from behind the 3-point line to pair with three rebounds and three assists.
• Junior guard Nick Dorn tallied a Big Ten-high 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from behind the arc. He added four rebounds in a season-high 29 minutes.
• Senior forward Sam Alexis (11 points, 3 rebounds) and senior forward Reed Bailey (11, 2) gave the Hoosiers four double-figure scorers.
The Voice of Indiana Athletics
Veteran voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer enters his 53rd season as the play-by-play voice of Indiana Men's Basketball. During that time, he's called more than 2,200 games, four NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games, and a CFP championship run. He's been honored as the National Sports Media Association's Indiana Sportscaster of the Year 32 times, and was awarded the prestigious National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame's Chris Schenkel Award. He was also awarded with the Indiana University Bicentennial Award in 2019 in recognition for his enormous contributions to Indiana University and IU Athletics. He was inducted into the IU Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2022.
@IndianaMBB
For all the latest on Indiana University men's basketball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMBB on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
• Indiana University concludes its two-game road trip in Big Ten Conference play at Rutgers on Friday, Jan. 23, at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on FS1 with Jason Horowitz (PxP) and Jordan Taylor (Analyst) on the call.
• Rutgers (9-10, 2-6 B1G) is under the direction of 10th-year head coach Steve Pikiell, the fifth-longest tenured head coach in the Big Ten.
• The Scarlet Knights are led by 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.0 steal per game from junior guard Tariq Francis, an NJIT transfer.
• Sophomore forward Dylan Grant, the only other Rutgers player to average double digit scoring this season, has averaged 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per night.
• Rutgers is a season removed from a roster that included the two lottery selections in the 2025 NBA Draft. Dylan Harper was selected second overall by the San Antonio Spurs, while Ace Bailey went fifth to the Utah Jazz.
Game Information
Jan. 23, 2026 • 6 PM ET
Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) • Piscataway, N.J.
TV: FS1 (Jason Horowitz, Jordan Taylor)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Series tied, 9-9
Last Meeting: IU 84, RUT 74 on Jan. 2, 2025, in Bloomington
Series History
• The Hoosiers and Scarlet Knights have split the 18-game series between the two programs. IU has claimed two of the last three games, which includes an 84-74 triumph in the lone meeting last season (Jan. 2, 2025).
• Indiana last beat Rutgers in Piscataway on Feb. 5, 2018, in a 65-43 game. The victory was the last of the three-game winning streak at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (12-7, 3-5 B1G) fell in an 86-72 ballgame at No. 3/2 on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Crisler Arena. The Hoosiers scored 43 points on 14-of-30 (46.7%) shooting from the floor, 7-of-17 (41.2%) shooting from the 3-point line, and 8-of-10 (80.0%) from the free throw line in the second half.
• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries scored all his team-high 15 points in the second half. He made 4-of-9 attempts from behind the 3-point line to pair with three rebounds and three assists.
• Junior guard Nick Dorn tallied a Big Ten-high 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from behind the arc. He added four rebounds in a season-high 29 minutes.
• Senior forward Sam Alexis (11 points, 3 rebounds) and senior forward Reed Bailey (11, 2) gave the Hoosiers four double-figure scorers.
The Voice of Indiana Athletics
Veteran voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer enters his 53rd season as the play-by-play voice of Indiana Men's Basketball. During that time, he's called more than 2,200 games, four NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games, and a CFP championship run. He's been honored as the National Sports Media Association's Indiana Sportscaster of the Year 32 times, and was awarded the prestigious National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame's Chris Schenkel Award. He was also awarded with the Indiana University Bicentennial Award in 2019 in recognition for his enormous contributions to Indiana University and IU Athletics. He was inducted into the IU Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2022.
@IndianaMBB
For all the latest on Indiana University men's basketball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMBB on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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