#Tamar Bates

The Iowa Hawkeyes (8-6, 0-3 Big Ten) will attempt to snap a three-game losing skid when hosting the No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This matchup is at 9:00 PM ET on FS1. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hawkeyes' (-118 to win on the…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - In the Big Ten home opener, the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers host Nebraska, a team riding a three-game win streak over Florida State, Boston College and at No. 21 Creighton. Indiana looks to rebound from a 63-48 loss at Rutgers on Saturday in a game where the Hoosiers shot 30.4 percent as a team. Indiana coach Mike Woodson wants to…

TV Schedule: Friday, Nov. 18 - 6:00 p.m., FS1 Arena: Cintas Center - Cincinnati, Ohio Indiana started the season at number 13 in the AP Poll. While not surprising that the Hoosiers were ranked that high, the Hoosiers haven't gotten as high as 13 in almost six years. It was a sign of hope for the program. A sign that Mike Woodson had this team…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - After cruising to a pair of exhibition wins over NAIA opponents Marian and Saint Francis, Monday is the real deal for Indiana. The Hoosiers welcome Morehead State, the preseason favorite to win the Ohio Valley Conference, to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the 2022-23 regular season opener. In one of the most highly-anticipated…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana's final tune-up for the 2022-23 season tips off at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers host Saint Francis, an NAIA school in Fort Wayne, Ind., in their second exhibition game after defeating Marian University 78-42 on Saturday. Early indications show Indiana's five-star freshmen Jalen…

In the days before Indiana returned to campus for the start of fall practice, Tamar Bates visited his former AAU coaches' house for dinner one night. Though the two stayed in touch, a lot had changed since the last time they were able to sit and chat for several hours. Bates spent his senior year of high school nearly 1300 miles away from his…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - There are Indiana basketball fans who have already booked hotel rooms in Houston for the Final Four in April. That's how far - and how fast - this runaway train of expectations is rolling down the tracks already. On paper, this is the best Indiana basketball team since 2016, a group that surprisingly won a Big Ten title for Tom…

There have been plenty of betting moves in men's college basketball national championship betting markets and it's the usual suspects being supported. Tied for favoritism with the sportsbook are Kentucky, North Carolina, and Gonzaga in what is an extremely even betting market. College basketball action tips off soon and now is the best time to find…

Can Indiana return to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years? Well known national college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein believes it isn't out of the question. Rothstein named five dark horse candidates to reach the 2023 Final Four, and added to an offseason full of optimistic outlooks for IU when he included the Hoosiers as one of his…