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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 29 vs. No. 13/13 Michigan State
2/27/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its three-game homestand against No. 13/13 Michigan State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, March 1. Tip is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET on CBS with Ian Eagle (PxP), Bill Raftery (Analyst), and Tracy Wolfson (Sideline) on the call.
• Michigan State (23-5, 13-4 B1G) is under the direction of Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo. The 31-year veteran has amassed 760 wins, the most of any Big Ten head coach.
• Redshirt sophomore guard Jeremy Fears, a candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year, has averaged team highs in points (14.9 per game), assists (9.1), and steals (1.3). He has also knocked down a team-best 149 free throws.
• Senior forward Jaxon Kohler has posted 12.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per night. The American Fork, Utah, native has shot 49.6% from the floor, 38.8% from the 3-point line, and 84.4% from the free throw line.
• Junior forward Coen Carr (11.6 points per game) and senior center Carson Cooper (10.5) each averaged double figures in the scoring column.
• The Spartans pull down 40.6 rebounds per game (20th nationally) and out-rebound their opponent by an average of 12.1 per night (3rd).
Game Information
March 1, 2026 • 3:45 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: CBS (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 74-60
Last Meeting: MSU 81, IU 60 on Jan. 13, 2026, in East Lansing
Series History
• The Hoosiers lead the all-time series between the two longtime Big Ten stalwarts by a tally of 74-60. Indiana has won two straight games in against Michigan State in Bloomington and four of the last five games played in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• The Spartans rallied late to defeat the Hoosiers in the first matchup of the season on Jan. 13 at the Breslin Center. Indiana tied the game at 53-53 with 11:19 to play in the second half but surrendered a 19-0 run over the next six minutes before ultimately falling, 81-60.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (17-11 8-9 B1G) fell for a third-straight game in a 72-68 result against Northwestern on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson netted 18 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway tallied 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the floor and three assists in 19 minutes off the bench.
• Senior forward Sam Alexis added 13 points and four rebounds. Over his last three home starts, the Florida transfer has averaged 16.0 points on 92.0% (23-of-25) shooting from the floor.
IU Single-Season Made 3-Pointers
1. Steve Alford – 107 (1986-87)
2. Lamar Wilkerson – 92 (2025-26)
3. James Blackmon Jr. – 91 (2016-17)
IU Single-Season Made 3-Pointers (b1G Only)
1. Lamar Wilkerson – 59 (2025-26)
2. Steve Alford – 54 (1986-87)
3. Jay Edwards – 52 (1987-88)
IU Single-Season Points (B1G Only)
1. Don Schlundt – 459 (1952-53)
2. Jimmy Rayl – 454 (1961-62)
3. Trayce Jackson-Davis – 436 (2022-23)
4. George McGinnis – 418 (1970-71)
5. Alan Henderson – 416 (1994-95)
6. Scott May – 412 (1975-76)
7. Mike Woodson – 405 (1978-79)
8. Steve Alford – 404 (1985-86)
9. Lamar Wilkerson – 401 (2025-26)
10. Brian Evans – 399 (1995-96)
IU Single-Season 20-point Games (Since 1996-97)
1. Eric Gordon – 19 (2007-08)
2. Trayce Jackson-Davis – 18 (2022-23)
3. A.J. Guyton – 17 (1999-00)
4. Lamar Wilkerson – 15 (2025-26)
Luke Recker – 15 (1998-99)
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• Indiana University continues its three-game homestand against No. 13/13 Michigan State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, March 1. Tip is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET on CBS with Ian Eagle (PxP), Bill Raftery (Analyst), and Tracy Wolfson (Sideline) on the call.
• Michigan State (23-5, 13-4 B1G) is under the direction of Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo. The 31-year veteran has amassed 760 wins, the most of any Big Ten head coach.
• Redshirt sophomore guard Jeremy Fears, a candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year, has averaged team highs in points (14.9 per game), assists (9.1), and steals (1.3). He has also knocked down a team-best 149 free throws.
• Senior forward Jaxon Kohler has posted 12.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per night. The American Fork, Utah, native has shot 49.6% from the floor, 38.8% from the 3-point line, and 84.4% from the free throw line.
• Junior forward Coen Carr (11.6 points per game) and senior center Carson Cooper (10.5) each averaged double figures in the scoring column.
• The Spartans pull down 40.6 rebounds per game (20th nationally) and out-rebound their opponent by an average of 12.1 per night (3rd).
Game Information
March 1, 2026 • 3:45 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: CBS (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 74-60
Last Meeting: MSU 81, IU 60 on Jan. 13, 2026, in East Lansing
Series History
• The Hoosiers lead the all-time series between the two longtime Big Ten stalwarts by a tally of 74-60. Indiana has won two straight games in against Michigan State in Bloomington and four of the last five games played in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• The Spartans rallied late to defeat the Hoosiers in the first matchup of the season on Jan. 13 at the Breslin Center. Indiana tied the game at 53-53 with 11:19 to play in the second half but surrendered a 19-0 run over the next six minutes before ultimately falling, 81-60.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (17-11 8-9 B1G) fell for a third-straight game in a 72-68 result against Northwestern on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson netted 18 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway tallied 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the floor and three assists in 19 minutes off the bench.
• Senior forward Sam Alexis added 13 points and four rebounds. Over his last three home starts, the Florida transfer has averaged 16.0 points on 92.0% (23-of-25) shooting from the floor.
IU Single-Season Made 3-Pointers
1. Steve Alford – 107 (1986-87)
2. Lamar Wilkerson – 92 (2025-26)
3. James Blackmon Jr. – 91 (2016-17)
IU Single-Season Made 3-Pointers (b1G Only)
1. Lamar Wilkerson – 59 (2025-26)
2. Steve Alford – 54 (1986-87)
3. Jay Edwards – 52 (1987-88)
IU Single-Season Points (B1G Only)
1. Don Schlundt – 459 (1952-53)
2. Jimmy Rayl – 454 (1961-62)
3. Trayce Jackson-Davis – 436 (2022-23)
4. George McGinnis – 418 (1970-71)
5. Alan Henderson – 416 (1994-95)
6. Scott May – 412 (1975-76)
7. Mike Woodson – 405 (1978-79)
8. Steve Alford – 404 (1985-86)
9. Lamar Wilkerson – 401 (2025-26)
10. Brian Evans – 399 (1995-96)
IU Single-Season 20-point Games (Since 1996-97)
1. Eric Gordon – 19 (2007-08)
2. Trayce Jackson-Davis – 18 (2022-23)
3. A.J. Guyton – 17 (1999-00)
4. Lamar Wilkerson – 15 (2025-26)
Luke Recker – 15 (1998-99)
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