After spending the past couple of weeks padding the non-conference schedule with buy games, Indiana is getting a date in the Big Ten’s annual showdown with the Big East.
That’s according to CBS Sports analyst Jon Rothstein, who reported Thursday that the Hoosiers will host St. John’s as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games this fall. Indiana hasn’t participated in the Gavitt Games, an eight-game showcase event pitting Big Ten and Big East teams against one another, since 2018 when it throttled Marquette. The Gavitt Games were not held last year due to the pandemic.
St. John’s, which is entering coach Mike Anderson’s third year at the helm, finished 16-11 last season, ending up ranked No.