The Indiana Hoosiers host the Bellarmine Knights at 6 p.m. ET Thursday, Nov. 5, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, in the programs’ first regular-season meeting, IndyStar reported.
Both teams arrive with opposite records: Indiana opened its season with a 91-57 win over Eastern Illinois on Monday, while Bellarmine fell 93-47 at Vanderbilt in its opener, according to SI and IndyStar.
How to watch IU vs. Bellarmine on Thursday
The game airs on Peacock and NBC Sports Network, with John Fanta handling play-by-play and Greg McDermott serving as analyst, SI reported. Radio coverage runs on 105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, the Varsity Network, Bellarmine Radio and SiriusXM Channel 257, according to IndyStar and USA Today.
McDermott’s presence on the broadcast carries a personal connection: the former Creighton coach spent eight seasons working alongside Indiana coach Darian DeVries when DeVries was an assistant with the Bluejays, SI noted.
What the openers showed
Markus Burton led Indiana with 19 points and five assists against Eastern Illinois, with Bryce Lindsay adding 14 and freshman Trevor Manhertz 11 off the bench, IndyStar reported. Burton’s facilitation stood out — five assists against one turnover — and the Hoosiers’ bench scored 40 points, SI noted.
Defensively, Indiana held Eastern Illinois without a field goal for the final 9:44 of the first half after a slow start, a stretch SI described as one of the most encouraging takeaways from opening night.
Three exhibition wins set up Thursday’s first regular-season game
Thursday marks the first regular-season meeting between the programs, though the teams have met three times in exhibition play since the 2004-05 season, with Indiana winning all three, SI reported. The most recent came Nov. 5, 2016, when OG Anunoby scored 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting in a 73-49 Indiana win at Assembly Hall.
Bellarmine’s roster carries several Indiana high school products: Evan Harrell (Carmel), Julius Gizzi (New Palestine), Tucker Tornatt (Evansville Memorial), Mason Darrell (Crown Point) and Brady Klopfenstein (Terre Haute North), according to IndyStar.
DeVries and Davenport both in second seasons
DeVries is in his second season at Indiana, which went 18-14 in 2025-26; he previously coached at Drake and West Virginia and holds a 187-82 overall record, IndyStar reported. Bellarmine’s Doug Davenport is also in his second season, and the Knights went 13-19 last season.
Syracuse comes to Indianapolis on Nov. 9
After Thursday’s game, Indiana returns to action Monday, Nov. 9, hosting Syracuse in Indianapolis at 6:30 p.m. on FS1, according to the schedule IndyStar published.
FAQ
When and where is the Indiana vs. Bellarmine game?
The Hoosiers and Knights tip off at 6 p.m. ET Thursday, Nov. 5, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, per IndyStar.
Has Indiana ever played Bellarmine in the regular season?
No. Thursday is the first regular-season meeting, though Indiana won all three previous exhibition matchups, most recently 73-49 on Nov. 5, 2016, SI reported.
Where can I stream the game?
The game streams on Peacock and airs on NBC Sports Network, with radio on 105.1 FM in Bloomington and 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, according to IndyStar and USA Today.
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