Indiana men’s basketball is among the final seven programs under consideration by Marcis Ponder, a 4-star center in the class of 2026, in his recruitment, per a report from Rivals/On3’s Joe Tipton.
NEWS: 4u2b50ufe0f Marcis Ponder, a 7-foot center in the 2026 class, is down to seven schools, he tells @Rivals.
The Top-75 overall recruit discusses his finalists: https://t.co/cxPikxaisN pic.twitter.com/77sa6ZW4sU— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 16, 2025As Tipton adds, the other programs under consideration are Miami, Cincinnati, Providence, Illinois, Florida State and Texas. That’s a pretty competitive field, particularly with Illinois as a conference rival and strong track record with another big man in Kofi Cockburn and Texas as an overall power in college basketball.