Big Ten Conference Releases Official Hoops Schedule

Indiana basketball's conference slate is official.

The Big Ten released the conference's full schedule on Thursday afternoon, with tipoff times and television slots to be released at a later date.

Indiana's calendar features nine home contests and nine away games, playing Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan, Northwestern and Purdue twice.

Both contests against the in-state Boilermakers come in February.

Five of the contests (vs. Michigan State, at Iowa, at Maryland and Purdue twice) feature teams that finished in the top 25 of the Kenpom.com rankings last year.

Head coach Tom Crean and the Hoosiers will host their first three conference games, and four of their first five Big Ten contests, in Assembly Hall.

Conversely, they will finish on the road in four of their final five games prior to the Big Ten tournament.

Here's a full list of IU's schedule:

· Vs. Nebraska - Dec. 28

· Vs. Wisconsin - Jan. 3

· Vs. Illinois - Jan. 7

· @ Maryland - Jan. 10

· Vs. Rutgers - Jan. 15

· @ Penn State - Jan. 18

· Vs. Michigan State - Jan. 21

· @ Michigan - Jan. 26

· @ Northwestern - Jan. 29

· Vs. Penn State - Feb. 1

· @ Wisconsin - Feb. 5

· Vs. Purdue - Feb. 9

· Vs. Michigan - Feb. 12

· @ Minnesota - Feb. 15

· @ Iowa - Feb. 21

· Vs. Northwestern - Feb. 25 OR Feb. 26

· @ Purdue - Feb. 28

· @ Ohio State - March 4