IU basketball's Hoosier Hysteria set for Oct. 7 on football's Homecoming weekend

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Indiana will hold its annual Hoosier Hysteria basketball tip-off event Oct. 7, the night before the IU football team's noon homecoming game against Michigan, when it could be showcasing two top-25 basketball programs.

A time for the event was not announced, but according to an IU press release, Hoosier Hysteria will last 90 minutes and not conflict with the homecoming parade.

The men's team, in its second season under coach Mike Woodson, returns four starters including All-Big Ten center Trayce Jackson-Davis, and adds a top-10 recruiting class led by five-star recruits Jalen Hood-Schifino and Malik Reneau. The Hoosiers earned their first NCAA tournament berth since 2016 and are considered by some media outlets to be a favorite to win the Big Ten title in 2022-23.

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The women's team, which will also be showcased in the event, is coming off a Sweet 16 run after reaching the Elite Eight in 2020-21. The Hoosiers lose three starters in guards Ali Patberg and Nicole Cardano-Hillary, and forward Aleksa Gulbe, but return All-Big Ten first team guard Grace Berger and second-team forward Mackenzie Holmes, their two leading scorers last season with 16.2 and 15.2 points per game, respectively.

The release was not specific about how the event will be structured. In years past, the Hoosiers have held intrasquad scrimmages, but last season in Woodson's first year they did not.

“I know I was overwhelmed by the love shown to me by Hoosier Nation last year and I can assure you we will have a fun evening,” Woodson said in the release. “Our players and staff are excited about what’s ahead and we can’t wait to spend time with the best fan base in the country for the first time with our group.”

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