Indiana men’s basketball splitting its trip to Los Angeles was helpful for its NCAA Tournament case. That’s what Joe Lunardi seems to think, at least.
The Hoosiers moved up from a 10-seed to a 9-seed in Lunardi’s latest projection over on ESPN. As of Friday he has Indiana heading to San Diego in the West region, taking on 8-seed Utah State. That’s obviously a far out prediction so take it as you will but any game against the Aggies is a challenge.
Indiana is playing for its first tournament appearance
since the 2022-23 season, Mike Woodson’s second as head coach and the final season for star and former program cornerstone Trayce Jackson-Davis. The next few weeks, starting tomorrow against Wisconsin in Assembly Hall, will prove critical for a program looking for signs of momentum.
Making the tournament in Darian DeVries’ first season, with just one transfer from his time at West Virginia in Tucker DeVries, would be a success. Missing the tournament wouldn’t spell doom, but Indiana would rather have momentum than further questions heading into 2026-27.
What do you think about the Hoosiers’ seeding? What about the closing stretch of the season? Thoughts on DeVries’ first season up to this point? Share them below:
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