How to Watch No. 10 Indiana Basketball Against No. 18 North Carolina
Nov 30, 2022 12:00 AM
Indiana basketball (6-0) welcomes the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels (5-2) to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. on Wednesday for a 9:15 p.m. ET tipoff. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, three leading storylines, the latest on the point spread, the coaching matchup, series history and more.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After an offseason of anticipation and championship aspirations for two preseason conference favorites, it's finally here.
No. 10 Indiana and No. 18 North Carolina square off in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday night at Simon Skojdt Assembly Hall. The Tar Heels dropped from their preseason No. 1 ranking after losses to Iowa State and Alabama in the Phil Knight Invitational, but Indiana coach Mike Woodson knows better than to underestimate last year's national runner-up.
"I never go into a game thinking I got the advantage," Woodson said. "I've never coached that way, I've never played that way. The beauty about their team is they're battle tested. They were in the championship game last season, so they know what it's like to have their backs against the wall. I'm not taking this team lightly. They've got a great team, they're well coached and we're going to have to come out and commit ourselves for 40 minutes to beat them. It's not going to be a game where they just roll over and let us win."
- *** LIVE BLOG: And once the game starts, follow all the action on our live blog from HoosiersNow.com publisher Tom Brew. To read that story, CLICK HERE.
How to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
- Who: No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) vs. No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels (5-2)
- What: ACC/Big Ten Challenge
- When: 9:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 30
- Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.
- TV: ESPN
- Announcers: Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Jay Bilas (analyst) and Brooke Weisbrod (sideline)
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
- Radio: IU Radio Network
- Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
- Point spread: Indiana is a 4.5-point favorite, and the over/under is set at 145.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook on Wednesday afternoon. For breakdowns on both teams vs. the number, CLICK HERE
- Associated Press poll: Indiana is No. 10 in the AP poll, making its first appearance in the top 10 since Dec. 12, 2016. North Carolina dropped from No. 1 to No. 18 in the AP poll.
- KenPom rankings: Indiana is ranked No. 11 overall in the KenPom rankings following Friday's 90-51 win over Jackson State The Hoosiers are No. 12 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 14 in adjusted offensive efficiency. North Carolina is ranked No. 21 overall, No. 47 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 12 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
- Season projections: As of Tuesday, the Hoosiers are the betting favorite to win the Big Ten regular season title at plus-300 odds. Indiana is plus-550 to reach the Final Four and plus-2200 to win the National Championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. North Carolina is tied with Virginia as the betting favorite to win the ACC regular season title at plus-220 odds. The Tar Heels are plus-500 to reach the Final Four and plus-2000 to win the National Championship.
- Notable games: Indiana proved its No. 10 ranking with an 81-79 win at Xavier, who was picked to finished second in the preseason Big East coaches poll. North Carolina is off to a shaky start, with a single-digit win against Gardner-Webb at home. In the Phil Knight Invitational over the weekend, the Tar Heels narrowly defeated Portland before losing 70-65 to Iowa State and 103-101 to Alabama in quadruple-overtime.
- Last season's records: Indiana went 21-14 overall, 9-11 in Big Ten play, 14-4 at home, 3-8 on the road and 4-1 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Hoosiers reached the NCAA Tournament last year for the first time since 2016, defeating Wyoming in the First Four and losing to Saint Mary's in the Round of 64. North Carolina went 29-10 overall, 15-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, 15-2 at home, 8-3 on the road and 6-5 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Tar Heels earned a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and upset the No. 1 seed Baylor Bears in the Round of 32 before wins over UCLA, Saint Peter's and Duke to reach the championship. Despite leading by 15 points at halftime, North Carolina lost 72-69 to Kansas in the National Championship game.
- Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series 9-6 against North Carolina, including a 4-2 record at home. The Hoosiers and Tar Heels have matched up three times in the NCAA Tournament, beginning in 1981 when Isiah Thomas led the Hoosiers to a 63-50 win in the National Championship game. In 1984, Indiana defeated North Carolina 72-68 in the Sweet 16 and held Michael Jordan to 13 points on 6-for-14 shooting. In their most recent NCAA Tournament matchup, North Carolina dominated Indiana 101-86 in the 2016 Sweet 16 behind 21 points from Marcus Paige and 20 points from Brice Johnson. Dating back to 2001, Indiana holds a 3-1 advantage over North Carolina in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, including a 76-67 win at Assembly Hall on Nov. 30, 2016. The No. 1 Hoosiers dismantled No. 13 North Carolina 83-59 during the 2012-13 season, and won 79-66 on Nov. 28, 2001. The Tar Heels only win over Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge was a 70-63 win at Assembly Hall on Dec. 1, 2004. With the ACC/Big Ten Challenge ending after this year, CLICK HERE for an in-depth breakdown of the series history.
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