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Indiana basketball vs. No. 20 Illinois expert prediction, start time, TV channel for 1/14/25

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January 22, 2025

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Indiana basketball vs. No. 20 Illinois expert prediction, start time, TV channel for 1/14/25

(updated with new information)

Indiana basketball has a tough opponent when it tries to bounce back from a beating as Illinois visits on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

The Hoosiers (13-4, 4-2 Big Ten) were blown out by Iowa over the weekend. Mackenzie Mgbako had a second straight rough outing (6 points total, 2-of-14 shooting in those games), Trey Galloway struggled (0 points, 4 turnovers vs. Iowa) and Luke Goode cooled (1-of-4 3-pointers). Bryson Tucker and Kanaan Carlyle got plenty of time off the bench (9 points each). Malik Reneau (14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds) will miss his fourth straight game.

The No. 20 Illini (12-4, 4-2) fell apart in the second half of a home loss to USC that left coach Brad Underwood fuming. Illinois, one of the nation’s best rebounding teams, wound up in a deficit against a Trojans squad that struggles in that area. USC’s Desmond Claude, who had 15 points in a loss to Indiana a few days earlier, scored 31. Illini freshman star Kasparas Jakucionis (16.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.4 rebounds) has missed two straight games and is questionable.

Tipton native Ben Humrichous, who led Illinois in scoring each of the past two games, has taken a winding road to the Big Ten — two years at NAIA Huntington and one at Evansville before joining the Illini. McCutcheon grad Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn adds 7.2 points. Cathedral grad Jake Davis, a transfer from Mercer, comes off the bench.

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Indiana basketball prediction, pick

Zach Osterman, IndyStar: Illinois 77-69

Both teams arrive at this game smarting from unexpected weekend losses. Illinois’ home upset at the hands of Southern Cal was perhaps less expected, but the manner of Indiana’s ugly loss in Iowa City is equally humbling. Both teams might still be without key scorers as well, something that wasn’t a problem for either side until Saturday. Illinois remains deeply dangerous offensively. IU will hope a return to friendlier confines puts Iowa in the rear view. Quietly, both sides need this game, at least as much as anyone can in January.

Indiana basketball vs. Illinois availability report

Indiana: Malik Reneau and Gabe Cupps are out. Kanaan Carlyle and Jakai Newton are questionable.

Illinois: Kasparas Jakucionis is questionable.

When does Indiana basketball play today?

7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

What channel is the IU basketball game on?

Indiana basketball betting odds vs. Illinois

via BetMGM

Favorite: Illinois by 3.5 points

Over/under: 157.5 total points

Moneyline: Indiana +145, Illinois -175

ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Illinois a 68.5% chance of winning.

Indiana basketball rankings vs. Illinois

Ranker	IU	Ill.
NET	60	10
KenPom	56	13
EvanMiya	48	13

Through Jan. 11

Indiana projected starting lineup

(with 2024-25 season averages)

Illinois projected starting lineup

Tomislav Ivisic (12.8 points, 35.8% 3-pointers, 8.6 rebounds)
Tre White (11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds)
Kylan Boswell (11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists)
Ben Humrichous (9.4 points, 37.5% 3-pointers)
Will Riley (10.9 points, 3.7 rebounds)

Indiana basketball schedule

Jan. 8: Indiana 82, USC 69

Jan. 11: Iowa 85, Indiana 60

Tues., Jan. 14: vs. Illinois, 7 p.m., Peacock

Fri., Jan. 17: at Ohio State, 8 p.m., Fox

Wed., Jan 22: at Northwestern, 7 p.m., BTN

Illinois basketball schedule

Jan. 8: Illinois 91, Penn State 52

Jan. 11: USC 82, Illinois 72

Tues., Jan. 14: at Indiana, 7 p.m., Peacock

Sun., Jan. 19: at Michigan State, CBS

Thurs., Jan. 23: vs. Maryland, FS1

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Retro Indy: Five years ago Covid confined March Madness to Indiana

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March 27, 2026

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Retro Indy: Five years ago Covid confined March Madness to Indiana

Just three days before Selection Sunday in March of 2020, the NCAA announced that March Madness, like so many other events that spring, would be cancelled due to the new virus upending life. The decision marked the first time in tournament history that the final weeks of the college basketball season would not be played, squashing Atlanta’s plans to host the Final Four.

When the following year rolled around, the NCAA decided that March Madness would not succumb to the virus once more.

With a vaccine only on the horizon and hundreds of Americans still dying each day, the organization announced in November of 2020 that while the tournament would go on, it would certainly not be business as usual. All 67 games, NCAA officials said, would be held in one location. Central Indiana was the first choice as Indianapolis had been on tap to host the Final Four April 3-5.

The plan, said NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt in a November 2020 IndyStar article was to present “a safe, responsible and fantastic March Madness tournament unlike any other we’ve experienced.”

In January the NCAA made it official: All games would be played in and around Indianapolis in a modified version of a bubble.

Holding the tournament in one place just made sense, NCAA officials told IndyStar. Unlike in a typical year when a winning team would travel multiple times before the championship, this system would minimize travel, which could inadvertently expose players and coaches to the virus.

Two months later when the tournament kicked off on March 18, 55 of the 67 games were scheduled to be played in Indianapolis venues, such as Gainbridge (then Bankers Life) Fieldhouse, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indiana Farmers Coliseum and Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. Purdue’s Mackey Arena and IU’s Assembly Hall also hosted games.

While the first Covid vaccine had arrived a few months earlier, few people outside of first responders and the most vulnerable had been immunized, so in an effort to avoid large crowds, the Indianapolis sites all capped tickets at 25% capacity. That meant only 17,500 people could attend games at the largest venue, Lucas Oil Stadium. The college arenas allowed far smaller audiences, with IU limiting attendance to 500 people.

A week before the tournament began Marion County Public Health Department officials and Mayor Joe Hogsett asked attendees to make smart public health choices, such as social distancing and obeying the face masks mandate. Referees donned masks as much as possible as did coaches and players on the bench.

The NCAA regularly tested athletes, administering 28,311 tests Covid tests during the tournament, 15 of which came back positive.

Post-mortems after the tournament asked whether the NCAA had made the right call. Two high profile deaths occurred in the aftermath of the tournament — one a University of Alabama superfan who had traveled to Indy for the games and the other a St. Elmo bartender. But proving a direct link between their deaths and the tournament would prove impossible, and some public health experts said the NCAA had done everything it could to protect athletes and fans short of canceling the event.

A study conducted by IU, Regenstrief researchers and others that appeared in August 2021 in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that while mask wearing had theoretically been compulsory, about a quarter of attendees at the games were either not wearing masks or doing so inappropriately. Still, in an IndyStar article about the study Indiana Sports Corps president Ryan Vaughn termed the event “a resounding success.”

The following year, with a vaccine widely available and far fewer daily deaths from the virus, the tournament returned to a typical schedule, concluding in New Orleans’ Ceasars Superdome. More than 69,00 fans attended the final games, according to the NCAA. Local authorities had lifted the mask requirement by this point.

“Last year was about survival. Just having championships in any way, single site, keep everybody safe and be successful,” Gavitt said in an NCAA news release in late April 2022. “I think this year was about advancing.”

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Federal legislation that Braun calls ‘crazy’ is aimed at Bears and Indiana – Indianapolis Business Journal

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March 26, 2026

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Federal legislation that Braun calls ‘crazy’ is aimed at Bears and Indiana – Indianapolis Business Journal

U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Greg Casar, D-Texas, say the bill would protect taxpayers from being extorted by team owners for huge subsidies. The legislation would likely face an uphill climb in the Republican-controlled Congress.

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Record warmth followed by strong storms tonight | March 26, 2026

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March 26, 2026

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH-TV) – Strong thunderstorms likely later this evening with all severe weather threats possible. It is going to be warm and windy with record highs today. Much cooler air works into Indiana for the end of the week.

TODAY: Partly cloudy conditions later this afternoon with warm and breezy conditions. It is going to be a beautiful and summer-like day across parts of Indiana. We will look for high temperatures to climb into the lower eighties which will set a new daily high record. The record for today is 80 set back in 1907. Winds will be gusty out of the southwest near 20 to 30 mph.

TONIGHT: A cold front approaches the state bringing a really good chance of strong to severe thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms may develop out ahead of the main line and some of those thunderstorms could contain some large hail along with a tornado risk as well. We are under a level 3 risk of strong storms out of a level 5. So there is confidence that a lot of these storms could reach severe criteria. Threats would be damaging winds and large hail. The tornado risk is low across parts of Indianapolis but it is not zero. A slightly higher risk of tornadic activity is possible in northern sections of Indiana.

Heavy rainfall could also lead to some flooding in parts of the state. Areas may see anywhere between 1 to 3 inches of rainfall.

Best timing on the thunderstorm activity will be anytime after 8:00 p.m. and lasting until Friday morning around 4.

TOMORROW: A few early morning rain showers will be possible on Friday. The main weather story is that it will be much cooler. High temperatures will climb around 49 which is below our normal high of 56. Winds switch direction out of the northeast and it will be a bit breezy at times as well. Low temperatures late Friday night into Saturday morning will drop into the upper twenties.

7 DAY EXTENDED FORECAST: A chilly start early Saturday morning but we will see lots of sunshine for the afternoon. High temperatures will climb around 52 for the afternoon.

Cloud cover returns on Sunday but it will be dry for the most part. Look for high temperatures to climb into the lower 60s.

Warmer next week with temperatures reaching the low and even middle and upper 70s by the middle part of the week. A dry start on Monday with some scattered showers possible on Tuesday and Wednesday.