2023–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team will represent Indiana University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by third-year head coach, and former Indiana standout, Mike Woodson. The team will play its home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The season will officially begin with the annual event, Hoosier Hysteria (this year featuring Gucci Mane), on Friday, October 20, 2023.[1]

2023–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kenya Hunter (4th season)
  • Yasir Rosemond (3rd season)
  • Brian Walsh (2nd season)
CaptainTrey Galloway
Xavier Johnson
Home arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Illinois00 00  
Indiana00 00  
Iowa00 00  
Maryland00 00  
Michigan00 00  
No. 4 Michigan State00 00  
Minnesota00 00  
Nebraska00 00  
Northwestern00 00  
Ohio State00 00  
Penn State00 00  
No. 3 Purdue00 00  
Rutgers00 00  
Wisconsin00 00  
Conference tournament winner
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Hoosiers finished the regular season ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press poll. The team spent 16 weeks among the top-25 teams in the nation. The Hoosiers also captured a share of 2nd place in the Big Ten Conference with a 21-10 overall regular season record, 12–8 in Big Ten play, and the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Conference tournament. IU advanced to the semifinals before losing a close game to Penn State. For the second year in a row, the team found themselves in the NCAA Tournament this time as a No. 4 seed, where they improved upon their performance last year by making it to the Round of 32 but falling to the No. 5 seed Miami (FL), 69–85.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On May 23, 2023, it was announced that Hoosier legend, Calbert Cheaney, would be returning to the men's basketball staff as the new Director of Player Development. Over the last three years, Cheaney filled the role as an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers. This will be his second stint with IU. He was Director of Operations in 2011-12 and then also began overseeing the players internal and external player development for the 2012-13 season.[2]

Departures

Indiana departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jalen Hood-Schifino1G6'6"213FreshmanPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDrafted #17 in 1st Round by Los Angeles Lakers in 2023 NBA draft[3]
Michael Shipp4G6'3"195SeniorCincinnati, OhioGraduated
Miller Kopp12F6'7"215SeniorHouston, TexasGraduated
Nathan Childress14F6'6"212SeniorZionsville, IndianaGraduated/Transferred to Indiana Wesleyan[4]
Jordan Geronimo22F6'6"225JuniorNewark, New JerseyTransferred to Maryland[5]
Trayce Jackson-Davis23F6'9"245SeniorGreenwood, IndianaGraduated/Drafted #57 in 2nd Round by Golden State Warriors in 2023 NBA draft[6]
Race Thompson25F6'8"235SeniorPlymouth, MinnesotaGraduated
Logan Duncomb51C6'10"241SophomoreCincinnati, OhioTransferred to Xavier[7]
Tamar Bates53G6'5"198SophomoreKansas City, KansasTransferred to Missouri[8]

Incoming transfers

On March 29, 2023, Indiana landed its first transfer from the transfer portal when former Ball State center, Payton Sparks committed to the Hoosiers. He arrives at IU with two years of eligibility remaining. Sparks appeared in 62 games at Ball State and averaged 13.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and .7 blocks.[9] The Hoosiers added 7'0 center Kel'el Ware from Oregon on April 10, 2023. As a freshman at Oregon, Ware averaged 6.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 15.8 minutes last season. Coming out of high school, he was a 5-star recruit, McDonald's All-American, and a Jordan Brand All-Star.[10] A third addition from the transfer portal came on April 29, 2023 when Anthony Walker from the 2023 Final Four Miami (FL) Hurricanes committed to Indiana. Walker averaged 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds last season.[11]

Indiana incoming transfers
Name Number Pos Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Years remaining Date eligible
Payton Sparks24F6'9"240JuniorWinchester, INBall State2October 1, 2023
Kel'el Ware1C7'0"210SophomoreNorth Little Rock, AROregon3October 1, 2023
Anthony Walker4F6'9"215RS SeniorBaltimore, MDMiami (FL)1October 1, 2023

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jakai Newton
CG
Covington, GA Newton High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 22, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Gabe Cupps
PG
Dayton, OH Centerville High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Mackenzie Mgbako
PF
Gladstone, NJ Roselle Catholic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Liam McNeeley
SF
Richardson, TX Montverde Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 15, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.

2023–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Xavier Johnson (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBishop O'Connell/Pitt Woodbridge, VA
C 1 Kel'el Ware 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNorth Little Rock/Oregon North Little Rock, AR
G 2 Gabe Cupps 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrCenterville Dayton, OH
G/F 3 Anthony Leal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBloomington South Bloomington, IN
F 4 Anthony Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrBrewster Academy/Miami (FL) Baltimore, MD
F 5 Malik Reneau 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)233 lb (106 kg) SoMontverde Academy Miami, FL
F 10 Kaleb Banks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoFayette County Hampton, GA
G 11 CJ Gunn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoLawrence North Indianapolis, IN
G 12 Jakai Newton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNewton Covington, GA
G 13 Shaan Burke (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrVista San Diego, CA
G 14 Jordan Rayford (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrPhillips Academy/Air Force Washington, D.C.
F 15 James Goodis (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMontverde Academy Winter Park, FL
F 21 Mackenzie Mgbako 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrRoselle Catholic Gladstone, NJ
G 22 Jackson Creel (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMount Vernon Twsp/Rend Lake Mt. Vernon, IL
C 24 Payton Sparks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrWinchester/Ball State Winchester, IN
F 30 Ian Stephens (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrNew Palestine New Palestine, IN
G 32 Trey Galloway (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) JrCulver Academies Culver, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023*
1:00 pm, BTN Plus
UIndy     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
November 3, 2023*
6:30 pm, BTN Plus
Marian     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
Regular Season
November 7, 2023*
6:30 pm, BTN
Florida Gulf Coast     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
November 12, 2023*
7:00 pm, BTN
Army     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
November 16, 2023*
7:00 pm, BTN
Wright State     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
November 19, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN
vs. UConn
Empire Classic semifinals
    Madison Square Garden 
New York City, NY
November 20, 2023*
4:30 pm/7:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Louisville/Texas
Empire Classic
    Madison Square Garden 
New York City, NY
November 26, 2023*
4:30 pm, BTN
vs. Harvard     Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
December 1, 2023
7:00 pm, BTN
Maryland     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
December 5, 2023
9:00 pm, Peacock
at Michigan     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
December 9, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Auburn
Holiday Hoopsgiving
    State Farm Arena 
Atlanta, GA
December 16, 2023*
12:30 pm, CBS
Kansas     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
December 19, 2023*
6:30 pm, BTN
Morehead State     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
December 21, 2023*
8:30 pm, BTN
North Alabama     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
December 29, 2023*
TBD, BTN Plus
Kennesaw State     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
January 3, 2024
9:00 pm, BTN
at Nebraska     Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
January 6, 2024
8:00 pm, FOX
Ohio State     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
January 9, 2024
7:00 pm, Peacock
at Rutgers     Jersey Mike's Arena 
Piscataway, NJ
January 12, 2024
6:30 pm, FS1
Minnesota     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
January 16, 2024
7:00 pm, Peacock
Purdue
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
    Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
January 19, 2024
8:30 pm, FS1
at Wisconsin     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 27, 2024
3:00 pm, FOX
at Illinois
Rivalry
    State Farm Center 
Champaign, IL
January 30, 2024
7:00 pm, BTN
Iowa     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
February 3, 3024
12:00 pm, FS1
Penn State     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
February 6, 2024
7:00 pm, Peacock
at Ohio State     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
February 10, 2024
8:00 pm, FOX
at Purdue
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
    Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
February 18, 2024
3:00 pm, FS1
Northwestern     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
February 21, 2024
8:30 pm, BTN
Nebraska     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
February 24, 2024
12:00 pm, BTN
at Penn State     Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
February 27, 2024
7:00 pm, Peacock
Wisconsin     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
March 3, 2024
2:00 pm, CBS
at Maryland     Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
March 6, 2024
9:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota     Williams Arena 
Minneaplois, MN
March 10, 2024
4:30 pm, CBS
Michigan State
Senior Day
    Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
Big Ten Tournament
March 13–17, 2024
TBD
vs.      Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Player statistics

Individual player statistics (final)
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Stl Blk TO
Banks, Kaleb
Cupps, Gabe
Galloway, Trey
Gunn, CJ
Johnson, Xavier
Leal, Anthony
Mgbako, Mackenzie
Newton, Jakai
Reneau, Malik
Sparks, Payton
Walker, Anthony
Ware, Kel'el
Total
Opponents
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVNot released
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

Awards and honors

Pre-season awards

Name Award Date
Xavier Johnson Almanac Preseason Second Team All-Big Ten September 28, 2023[12]
Fox Sports Second Team All-Big Ten October 9, 2023[13]
Mackenzie Mgbako 247 Preseason Freshman Third Team All-American October 12, 2023[14]

References

  1. "Date set for IU basketball's Hoosier Hysteria 2023". The Daily Hoosier. June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. "Indiana names Calbert Cheaney director of player development". Inside the Hall. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. "Indiana freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino declares for the 2023 NBA draft". Inside the Hall. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. "Verbal Commits". twitter.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  5. "Indiana forward Jordan Geronimo to enter the transfer portal". Inside the Hall. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  6. "Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis issues statement, formally declares for 2023 NBA draft". Inside the Hall. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. "Indiana center Logan Duncomb to enter the transfer portal". Inside the Hall. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  8. "Indiana guard Tamar Bates to enter the transfer portal". Inside the Hall. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  9. "Ball State transfer Payton Sparks commits to Indiana". Inside the Hall. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  10. "Oregon transfer Kel'el Ware commits to Indiana". Inside the Hall. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  11. "Miami (FL) transfer Anthony Walker commits to Indiana". Inside the Hall. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  12. "Xavier Johnson Named Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten by The Almanac". bmvsports.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  13. "Indiana Point Guard Xavier Johnson Named All-Big Ten Second Team By Fox Sports". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  14. "247Sports 2023-24 college basketball True Freshman Preseason All-Americans". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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