Indiana Basketball Game Preview: Lindenwood – key storyline, injury report, how to watch
Indiana University continues its 126th season of competition in men’s basketball with a non-conference game against Lindenwood at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Lindenwood (2-3) is led by seventh-year head coach Kyle Gerdeman. The Lions are led by 17.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game from sophomore guard Jadis Jones. He is shooting 82.4% (28-of-34) from the floor through four games played.
Sophomore guard Dontrez Williams (18.7 points), redshirt senior center Milos Nenadic (12.4 points, 7.4 rebounds), senior guard Anias Futrell (11.8 points, 4.5 rebounds), and sophomore guard Clayton Jackson (10.8 points, 4.4 assists) all post double-figure scoring averages.
Lindenwood has averaged 11.2 offensive rebounds per game. The Lions have produced 59 second chance points this year.
Below is the full preview of the game.
(On3+): Scouting Notes: Lindenwood
Key Storyline for Indiana basketball
Will Indiana basketball bounce back after lackluster showing?
Indiana basketball will enter Thursday night’s game 4-0 on the season with the expectation that they will be 5-0 by the end of their battle with Lindenwood. For the most part, the Hoosiers have been playing some really solid basketball but this past Sunday in their game vs UIW, some bad flashbacks of Indiana’s teams past made a surprising appearance.
This is a totally different system and program than what Indiana had the last four seasons, there is no question about that. In the last game however, this newest makeup of Indiana basketball showed an old habit that fans were all too familiar with and that was not being able to put away a lesser opponent. When it looked like the Hoosiers were close to putting it away, UIW would get on a run and eventually even cut the lead down just 5 with a few minutes.
What we learned about this Indiana basketball team is that there more worked to do. They are not a finished product and they are not in a position to take a lesser team lightly because as what was shown on Sunday, they are still capable of getting knocked off by anyone.
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The big thing to watch for Indiana tonight is team taking care of an opponent early while continuing to show improvement in all areas of the floor.
Matchup History
Indiana and Lindenwood will play on the hardwood for the first time. The Hoosiers hold a 27-0 record against teams competing in the Ohio Valley Conference.
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Indiana basketball Injury Report
Josh Harris – Harris has an ankle/foot injury that has sidelined him most of the fall. Darian DeVries stated on his radio show that he “will be out for awhile.”
Jason Drake – The transfer guard from Drexel has missed nearly all the offseason for Indiana basketball with a lower body injury. It is unclear at this time how much longer he will be out but all signs point to it being at least the first month of play.
Aleksa Ristic – Ristic developed a lower body injury in the fall which forced him to miss some time with Indiana basketball. It is unclear how long he will be out.
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Quick Hitters
Who? Indiana basketball (4-0) vs Lindenwood (2-3)
When? Nov. 20, 2025 • 6 PM ET
Where? Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
TV: BTN (Jeff Levering, Shon Morris)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
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